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DanTex

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89. This, right here, is a purity test.

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 01:09 AM

Jan 2020

Bernie gets an endorsement from an independent talk host, and everyone is all outraged. I get that Rogan has said offensive things, but like you said, the way you grow the party and win elections is by getting support outside of the ultra progressives.

And this isn't even endorsing Joe Rogan for office, it's just receiving an endorsement. From an independent. I'm pretty sure if Biden got endorsed by an actual Republican (if it hasn't happened already), everyone would be thrilled about it. And for good reason.

I totally agree that there's no point in replacing moderate Dems in swing districts with lefties that go on to lose to Republicans. But there's also no point in rejecting votes from Joe Rogan's audience, which is pretty big and probably includes a lot of independents who could go either way.

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

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HRC President on Joe Rogan Endorsement, Sanders Campaign Response: [View all] George II Jan 2020 OP

George II, thank you very much for this posting! :) Sloumeau Jan 2020 #1

This is the guy people are defending (because he endorsed Bernie) SaschaHM Jan 2020 #2

I guess it didn't just slip out once. George II Jan 2020 #3

Is that what someone was trying tio say? Cha Jan 2020 #8

Not yet, but you know it's coming. George II Jan 2020 #11

Howard Stern and David Brock endorsed a Democratic candidate a few years back. nt Autumn Jan 2020 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #12

Perhaps Rogan will recount and say he no longer holds those views. The candidate Autumn Jan 2020 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #18

I'm not Rogan's boss or his mom, you will have to ask elsewhere . Howard Stern never repented Autumn Jan 2020 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #31

So you ask a question you already know the answer to. My response stands Autumn Jan 2020 #35

Joe Rogan is vile...all the what aboutism...won't change that. He is a POS and Sanders should not Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #44

Did Stern say women should be shot in the C**t? sheshe2 Jan 2020 #54

I don't listen to either, in fact I had to google who Rogan was. Tell your "friend" to try Google. Autumn Jan 2020 #56

My friend already knows what they said. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #58

Then don't waste my time asking what you already know. nt Autumn Jan 2020 #69

Then don't waste my time answering me. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #75

Oh, is Hillary running? mcar Jan 2020 #61

Not at all. But the hypocrisy sure is revealing. Autumn Jan 2020 #70

It sure is mcar Jan 2020 #73

Sure is. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #80

Let him repent first BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #20

It's not that he endorsed Bernie. It's that Bernie flaunted the endorsement. Drunken Irishman Jan 2020 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Jan 2020 #32

That is exactly the problem. Trump normalizes bad actors and we have had terrible consequences. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #45

+1000 sheshe2 Jan 2020 #60

+1 betsuni Jan 2020 #65

This. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #101

Did they campaign on that endorsement? sheshe2 Jan 2020 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Jan 2020 #53

See my recent reply. nt sheshe2 Jan 2020 #55

She was a candidate in 2016, not 2019. betsuni Jan 2020 #57

Ding ding ding. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #63

... betsuni Jan 2020 #67

... sheshe2 Jan 2020 #68

. Autumn Jan 2020 #71

And? betsuni Jan 2020 #76

And? Autumn Jan 2020 #98

Exactly. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #105

David Brock is a Democrat. betsuni Jan 2020 #74

So is Bernie! sheshe2 Jan 2020 #87

What boomer_wv Jan 2020 #94

Both of them support Democrats, so ... betsuni Jan 2020 #95

Mahalo, Sascha.. shine the Light on the Racist POS.. Cha Jan 2020 #6

Thanks, Cha. SaschaHM Jan 2020 #14

Exactly! As far a Gabbard.. she Cha Jan 2020 #22

I know about this guy;my son and I had a battle about Joe Rogan and Stephen Lynch...I forbade DS to Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #5

In 2016 BS said Human Rights Campaign (and Planned Parenthood) tishaLA Jan 2020 #7

I guess he prefers the votes that Rogan might attract than those of HRC and PP. George II Jan 2020 #10

And millions of other women and LBGQT voters Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #25

Why are some of you getting all hung up on "identity politics?" The Valley Below Jan 2020 #9

LOL Scurrilous Jan 2020 #33

Other than pandering to various voter blocks NCProgressive Jan 2020 #13

I asked myself. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #15

Bragging about an endorsement from joe Cha Jan 2020 #17

JFK? Well, he wouldn't let Sammy Davis Jr perform at the White House because he married DanTex Jan 2020 #27

Black America will not support a Democratic . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #30

Well, it's a good thing none of the candidates are surrounded by racists. DanTex Jan 2020 #38

Weak. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #36

Yeah, it was pretty weak of JFK to do that. It doesn't seem to bother the newly doublepluswoke DanTex Jan 2020 #39

Keep digging Tex. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #40

That was very original. Never seen that before. DanTex Jan 2020 #42

+1 Very APPROPRIATE! Cha Jan 2020 #62

Tell you what, if JFK endorses any of the candidates... revmclaren Jan 2020 #52

I always use to like your posts. nt sheshe2 Jan 2020 #81

What can I say, I've been against purity tests the whole time. DanTex Jan 2020 #82

Funny. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #85

This, right here, is a purity test. DanTex Jan 2020 #89

Offensive? sheshe2 Jan 2020 #91

Well stated. Doremus Jan 2020 #109

JFK reflected common culture 57 - 80 years of massive change ago. Hortensis Jan 2020 #100

Great excuse. And Joe Rogan represents common culture today, whether you like it or not. DanTex Jan 2020 #102

Guess I was remembering a different DanTex. Bye. Hortensis Jan 2020 #103

I'm against purity tests, period. DanTex Jan 2020 #104

That was then is this now.. why you trying to cover Cha Jan 2020 #59

That's a wonderful excuse for opposing interracial marriage. DanTex Jan 2020 #64

You keep wondering what JFK would do. Cha Jan 2020 #66

I was answering a question! I didn't bring up JFK! DanTex Jan 2020 #72

Great post... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #19

. BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #21

I keep seeing people bringing up Howard Stern's support of Hillary Clinton betsuni Jan 2020 #24

Howard Stern is a saint compared to Rogan. George II Jan 2020 #26

Sounds like they need a ******* clue Cha Jan 2020 #34

I guess some people can't understand the difference between a campaign accepting and promoting betsuni Jan 2020 #49

So sad.. Cha Jan 2020 #50

Yeah. They tried that on me. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #43

Stern said he'd been a vocal supporter since the 2008 election, Clinton didn't hear about it betsuni Jan 2020 #46

Yeah. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #47

It's just whataboutism. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #84

This could be one of the ploys from t-rump/Republicans . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #37

I wonder when Joe Rogan is going to ask Bernie whether he can rescind his endorsement of Bernie. Blue_true Jan 2020 #41

He is telling his fellow Trumpers to sign up and vote for Sanders in the primary...doing what Trump Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #83

Kick mcar Jan 2020 #48

The Rogan endorsement is nothing to be proud of. Politicub Jan 2020 #77

I stand with the HRC Gothmog Jan 2020 #78

Oh, this is so terrible, I don't think I will sleep tonight, this is a game changer!!! yaesu Jan 2020 #79

I was so confused TheFarseer Jan 2020 #86

Compare the Rogan endorsement to the endorsement of a Gold Star father Gothmog Jan 2020 #88

From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Jan 2020 #90

"Homophobes, transphobes, and misogynists are welcome as long as they support Bernie." Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #96

Oh Oh. HRC Is About To Get Thrown Under The Bro Bus TomCADem Jan 2020 #92

Of course.. HRC doesn't think much of a "racist, Cha Jan 2020 #93

Thanks for posting. k&r DesertRat Jan 2020 #97

And he was a birther apparently too squirecam Jan 2020 #99

Well the Republicans are laughing their asses off right now Fragment Jan 2020 #106

"everyone should remove their bias spectacles"? Well now, Rogan is the one.... George II Jan 2020 #107

Did you read my post? Fragment Jan 2020 #108

Seems like anti Bernie people would rejoice in silence rather Prosper Jan 2020 #110