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In reply to the discussion: No Rhythm Revolution: Attack of the Manbuns [View all]Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)36. He sent an email a year ago.
As we engage with our opponents in the Democratic primary, we will forcefully present our views and defend ourselves against misrepresentations, Sanders wrote. But, let us do our very best to engage respectfully with our Democratic opponents―talking about the issues we are fighting for, not about personalities or past grievances. I want to be clear that I condemn bullying and harassment of any kind and in any space. - Bernie Sanders
His work is done here.
Or maybe not...
Link to tweet
They went after this guy hard. For having an tweet critical of Bernie read on TV.
Link to tweet
He's always cloaked himself in a veil of belligerency. I've seen clips of this. From him and his staff. Politico eventually busted him for lying about his son's mother and forced him to change his official bio.
"All of that was interesting. But I wanted to know not just about what Sanders has done. I wanted to know more about who he has been. So I asked what I thought was an innocuous question about Sanders son. How did Sanders juggle aspirations as an eager political activist with his role as a divorced young father?
Thats out of bounds, Franco said.
Out of bounds?
Its none of your f-ing business, he said. He smiled, but he wasnt joking."
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/bernie-sanders-vermont-119927
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Glad five of them had their asses thrown in jail. If this is what they're doing today....
George II
Jan 2020
#3
Back in 1968 the Be Clean for Genies used to harass us at the Bobby Kennedy for Prez campaign
tirebiter
Jan 2020
#4
+1000....Seriously their time can't be better spent? Is anyone disrupting Sanders offices etc?
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#10
I employed a common trope of popular culture to add humor & alliteration to the title of my OP.
Scurrilous
Jan 2020
#33
Yes, I'm being racist to white people who have no sense of rhythm and can't dance.
Scurrilous
Jan 2020
#42
The flipside is of course the perpetuation of a stereotype of African Americans
jberryhill
Jan 2020
#43
Raymond Shaw is the kindest,warmest, bravest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life
Scurrilous
Jan 2020
#45
Of course they are nice to you, Steven Cotterill. You are apparently a Bernie supporter. :) nt
Sloumeau
Jan 2020
#46
Really looking forward to what the big-tent demographic he keeps reaching out to does when he
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2020
#50