Democratic Primaries

ehrnst

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35. Yes, that's always why any Democrat criticizes Bernie.

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:06 AM

Jan 2020

Because they are "afraid of ethics."

Especially ironic when considering this:

“Don’t forget, the first office he won was beating the Democratic mayor of Burlington. He never endorsed most Democrats until his Senate career,” Shumlin said. “The only way he could win the Senate seat and avoid a Democrat winning the nomination and splitting the vote in the general election has been to run for the Democratic nomination, win it and immediately turn it down.”

The Democrats who criticize Bernie aren't the fearful ones, and they aren't the ones doing the 'attacking."

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

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Former Vermont (Democratic) Governor: Sanders 'will play dirty' [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2020 OP

Shumlin is a true progressive. I am glad to see his insight. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #1

I used the Google search feature here to check for previous DU threads mentioning Shumlin, and there highplainsdem Jan 2020 #4

Senator Sanders left Shumlin high and dry when Shumlin tried to get Single Payer for Vermont. Blue_true Jan 2020 #7

Hummmmm??!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #11

That was a state issue. U.S senators don't make state laws. jg10003 Jan 2020 #17

But that doesn't reflect very kindly on his commitment to single payer. Even if it was a "state catbyte Jan 2020 #19

What exactly could he have done? Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #31

Help the other two people in national government secure around a billion dollars. Blue_true Jan 2020 #42

Can you explain? Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #45

The other US Senator and the Congressman petitioned for the money. Blue_true Jan 2020 #47

I imagine federal funds would not have been approved Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #48

The other two people and Shumlin saw differently. Blue_true Jan 2020 #49

Exactly. His whole revolution is based on getting R B Garr Jan 2020 #33

Vermont needed around a billion dollars, Bernie offered nothing. Blue_true Jan 2020 #41

Shumlin needed money from the federal government, Bernie offered no help. Blue_true Jan 2020 #40

You are correct, they don't make state laws. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #55

Wait a minute notinkansas Jan 2020 #26

Actually the state does have the right numbers to lead off as a test case. Blue_true Jan 2020 #44

The population is large enough. It failed because the legislators knew they'd Hoyt Jan 2020 #52

If a small state like Vermont got a reasonable amount of federal money, Blue_true Jan 2020 #59

Just what we needed, Senators fighting over how much money they can get Hoyt Jan 2020 #60

One unfortunate reality is that better educated, wealthier states are also Blue_true Jan 2020 #62

The past few days I keep hearing only 30% of population has a college degree. Hoyt Jan 2020 #63

Just changing it by 10% would mean republican officeholders would be extinct Blue_true Jan 2020 #79

True. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #56

Not surprised.. Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #2

"will..."? lol nt msongs Jan 2020 #3

K&R betsuni Jan 2020 #5

True. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #6

We've witnessed a lot of this with our own eyes NYMinute Jan 2020 #8

K and R! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #9

LOL awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #16

Ooh, ouch! PatSeg Jan 2020 #10

right handmade34 Jan 2020 #12

Sanders supporters on Twitter are already busy trashing Shumlin. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #13

You want a Vermont centralist? Mayor Sanders. If you read about his time Bummfuzzle Jan 2020 #22

Centralist? notinkansas Jan 2020 #27

From what I read he was a good mayor. You ought to read up on it. Bummfuzzle Jan 2020 #29

Bernie was a good mayor handmade34 Jan 2020 #51

Hey! wryter2000 Jan 2020 #24

Yes, those flames are certainly being fanned. ehrnst Jan 2020 #36

We are fucking doomed...we cant beat D party BASHERS and the KGB both... Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #78

This is now the second round with this nastiness. R B Garr Jan 2020 #14

Shumlin aside, I can't believe their Dean hate in your Post #13 oasis Jan 2020 #15

KR! TY hpd! Cha Jan 2020 #18

Damn right and he already is! Wawannabe Jan 2020 #20

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2020 #21

Sounds like the perfect candidate to take on tRump & the fascists. nt yaesu Jan 2020 #23

Trump will squish him in a NY Minute nt NYMinute Jan 2020 #53

Just wow wryter2000 Jan 2020 #25

The stronger Bernie gets NJCher Jan 2020 #28

Yes, that's always why any Democrat criticizes Bernie. ehrnst Jan 2020 #35

no more free lessons for you, ehrnst NJCher Jan 2020 #37

It is called vetting Gothmog Jan 2020 #38

You mean you want him treated with kid gloves all the time? NYMinute Jan 2020 #54

Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #32

Someone who knows. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2020 #34

That doesn't make any sense. EW brought up scipan Jan 2020 #39

Where's the part where he plays dirty? Read through articles and not seeing it. Opinion? Again? What floppyboo Jan 2020 #43

"...they will play dirty..." myohmy2 Jan 2020 #46

...And yet Bernie continues to offer the olive branch to the GOP... ehrnst Jan 2020 #50

keep it up... myohmy2 Jan 2020 #57

And here comes the projection.... MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #68

...I was about to say the same thing to you.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #74

I've seen passionate Bernie - he will fight any which way! floppyboo Jan 2020 #58

Yes, I've seen that Bernie too. ehrnst Jan 2020 #64

....Such a wish.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #65

...."Play dirty enough" You mean like this?.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #70

....play dirty like this?.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #80

I believe the Governor over sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #61

They are purists who will play dirty booley Jan 2020 #66

Weirdly, Shumlin provides no examples of "playing dirty" aikoaiko Jan 2020 #67

Yet you have no problem with a campaign headed by a Jill Stein endorser and voter. MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #69

Not a problem if they are working for the right team now. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #71

That's a pretty big if. MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #73

Can you define "Democratic loyalists?" ehrnst Jan 2020 #75

Didn't think so... ehrnst Jan 2020 #81

Oh Sorry. I thought you might have looked it up yourself. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #82

Nice try at an evasion... ehrnst Jan 2020 #83

I've given you enough. And I wasn't criticizing, I was describing. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #84

So you have nothing but another evasion? Not surprised. ehrnst Jan 2020 #85

Based on 2016 and recent BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #72

Yep. empedocles Jan 2020 #77

Bernie keeps evertonfc Jan 2020 #76

K! Cha Jan 2020 #86