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vsrazdem

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27. I guess you should be contacting those untruthful doctors and make them change the name
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 07:48 PM
Jan 2020

of their organization. It is just abhorrent that they could engage in such behavior in forming a group that supports Medicare for All and lies about who belongs to the group, even though their press release states "other healthcare providers". We can't possibly trust doctors that support medicare for all.

A group of doctors and other health care providers have announced the formation of Doctors for Bernie, an independent grassroots organization dedicated to advocating for Senator Sanders for the 2020 Democratic nomination. While each physician in the group has unique motivations for supporting Senator Sanders, they are brought together by the common belief that his policies would have the greatest impact on the health, safety, and well being of their patients.

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Thanks for posting. booley Jan 2020 #1
You're Right And This Background Video Reinforces The Point corbettkroehler Jan 2020 #5
I believe there is a social justice group in Florida that also endorsed him booley Jan 2020 #7
That's a good video corbettkroehler. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #20
Also, thanks! n/t Peregrine Took Jan 2020 #2
Recommended, and thank you. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #3
Hundreds, eh? MineralMan Jan 2020 #4
This is the sort of press release that makes people cynical. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #6
Yes, endorsing Bernie -- cynical. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #9
No, but playing "name games," such as having non-physicians in an advocacy group The Valley Below Jan 2020 #12
No I don't. Teachers associations endorse people, which inlude aids and assistants. You are vsrazdem Jan 2020 #16
No. It seems like another example of truth-stretching from a campaign The Valley Below Jan 2020 #19
Hundreds of doctors and healthcare providers have joined Doctors for Bernie. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #21
Because the group isn't called "Health Care Workers for Bernie." The Valley Below Jan 2020 #22
I guess you should be contacting those untruthful doctors and make them change the name vsrazdem Jan 2020 #27
I'll leave it up to David Sirota to straighten out the misrepresentation. LOL. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #29
The press release came from Doctors for Bernie, So NO, contact Scott Goldberg, MD vsrazdem Jan 2020 #32
The funny thing is that nobody from the "Press" will take any notice MineralMan Jan 2020 #10
But you took enough notice that you had to reply as to how nobody will notice. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #17
I got one -- "left handed tall clowns for Gabbard" nt NYMinute Jan 2020 #25
Bernie going to win PDittie Jan 2020 #8
Be he? MineralMan Jan 2020 #11
hahahahahahahaha NYMinute Jan 2020 #24
... Wawannabe Jan 2020 #15
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #13
Are these the doctors that wrote good things about his health? Wawannabe Jan 2020 #14
Maybe the ones that wrote about Biden's health? or Warren's health. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #18
The group only has 82 members NYMinute Jan 2020 #23
I don't think the Sanders campaign considers any endorsement piddly. So unfortunate that vsrazdem Jan 2020 #28
It is an election where majority wins NYMinute Jan 2020 #30
I would like an endorsement period. Why do the little people not count. I'm pretty sick of that vsrazdem Jan 2020 #31
doctor pay would be reduced under a sanders presidency. Interesting Kurt V. Jan 2020 #26
Sounds good. David__77 Jan 2020 #33
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