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58. I think it's being exaggerated by camps
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:26 AM
Jan 2020

unfriendly to Warren who want to see the more zealous of the Sanders supporters blot it up further by blaming and attacking her.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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He asked her to run for president in 2016. Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #1
and then a woman ran and lost dsc Jan 2020 #6
2016 was stolen BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #25
You and I know that dsc Jan 2020 #57
He has all the evidence in the world to see that it was stolen. Whether he wants to believe ehrnst Jan 2020 #66
No, a woman ran and Won! bitterross Jan 2020 #31
under the rules as they stand the popular vote doesn't count dsc Jan 2020 #56
Voter suppression of Democrats in the three key states where she lost by a sliver ehrnst Jan 2020 #61
That was one of the most elegant take downs by anyone I have ever seen...Pelosi's kids say you would Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #8
And he then apparently asked her not to run this time around, wanting the nomination all to himself. W_HAMILTON Jan 2020 #12
However, when a woman is a challenger to him in a campaign, he talks more about "identity politics" ehrnst Jan 2020 #62
A potentially fatal campaign blow. Skya Rhen Jan 2020 #2
Excellent. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #4
Yes melman Jan 2020 #5
Yes, for the campaign we think. Cha Jan 2020 #18
no. nt yaesu Jan 2020 #35
Sort of. It's a fatal blow to a campaign that has no chance of winning grantcart Jan 2020 #45
Far more credible than Shaun King, grifter extraordinaire tishaLA Jan 2020 #3
Warren ALSO confirms a belief that I've long held about BS... NurseJackie Jan 2020 #7
Yep...you are right. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #9
I think both thoughts are true - that he wanted her to run in 2016 AND that blm Jan 2020 #10
Someone IS lying. OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #16
I don't think either one is lying. I think he said it more in blm Jan 2020 #17
There are two conflicting accounts. OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #24
He could think he sounded sympathetic and NOT emphatic while blm Jan 2020 #28
Except that he denies saying it at all. OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #30
I have never liked Sanders, but I agree. Tipperary Jan 2020 #54
I think it's being exaggerated by camps blm Jan 2020 #58
It sounds like he was banking on Warren to keep quiet... W_HAMILTON Jan 2020 #19
Exactly, Oilem.. and I trust EW more than BS.. Cha Jan 2020 #21
Doubling down via proxy is really gonna make this story disappear ;) OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #29
Front runner lololol grantcart Jan 2020 #44
And that, my friend, is why Cha Jan 2020 #55
Attacking the Democratic front runner? sweetloukillbot Jan 2020 #53
Not what the BS campaign is saying.. not "bonkers".. Pissed. Cha Jan 2020 #20
It sounds like Bernie said it, but Warren does not seem bothered by it. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #11
I do believe I have to wash socks. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2020 #13
Now that sounds about right! ChubbyStar Jan 2020 #22
.... rzemanfl Jan 2020 #37
Here is the statement that Warren released: "I thought a woman could win. He disagreed." ehrnst Jan 2020 #63
I think this round goes to... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #14
Yeah, that's the crazy thing. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #15
+10 nt reACTIONary Jan 2020 #23
Maybe he meant... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #27
Exactly! Rebl2 Jan 2020 #38
Who does that Rebl2 Jan 2020 #39
I'm sure this is going to blow over. I'm a bit disappointed tho. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #26
So Bernie doesn't think a woman can win in 2020? This isn't the same as saying a woman can never win jalan48 Jan 2020 #32
Nor is it the same as saying that women aren't capable, suited or whatever to be President. KPN Jan 2020 #42
It's a real bloodfest around here for sure. jalan48 Jan 2020 #46
OFFS, WHO CARES? The only thing this stupid feud will accomplish is to 'prove' that either... TrollBuster9090 Jan 2020 #33
I have a hard time believing he said that TheFarseer Jan 2020 #34
as usual azureblue Jan 2020 #41
So Warren is lying in her statement? RandySF Jan 2020 #43
Let's Have a Progressive Trash Talk Fight McKim Jan 2020 #36
you can tell Bernie is scaring the GOP trolls azureblue Jan 2020 #40
If I'm a GOP troll, I should ask for all of Dem. donation $ back. RandySF Jan 2020 #47
I just refunded the 8 donations I gave to the Warren campaign via act Blue SmallDonor Jan 2020 #48
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #52
Shocked that she didn't deny what she told people about the conversation? ehrnst Jan 2020 #65
NEW statement from Elizabeth Warren on her meeting with Bernie Sanders: Gothmog Jan 2020 #49
That disappoints me that she doubles down. Paka Jan 2020 #50
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #51
Yes, she's so "centrist." ehrnst Jan 2020 #60
You hit the nail on the head. Paka Jan 2020 #67
She can't be trusted about what Sanders said unless there is an "audio recording?" ehrnst Jan 2020 #64
I 100% believe Sanders would say something like this. Zolorp Jan 2020 #59
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