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In reply to the discussion: The Brattleboro Reformer: "Sanders Had Some Praise for Alabama Governor George Wallace" [View all]comradebillyboy
(10,396 posts)30. He wasn't active in the civil rights movement after 1963.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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lapucelle
Jan 2020
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BS: "He advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems, but at least he is sensitive to what..
Cha
Jan 2020
#34
Don't forget he's still boasting about his 1960s "civil rights record" and attending...
George II
Jan 2020
#7
From the political record of a carreer politician. What did BS meant by "solutions to our problems"?
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#9
BS: "He advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems, but at least he is sensitive to what
Cha
Jan 2020
#35
Wait...what? Resorting to statements candidates made on the record to journalists?
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#11
BS was running forgovernor of VT on that date He made an on the record statement to a journalist.
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#14
That's not what I said. I said that there are other candidates who serve and vote as Democrats
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#48
When certain candidates have to dig back to the '60's for progressive bona fides
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#26
"Applauded politicians from the "right" end of the spectrum"? Isn't that what Biden has been...
George II
Jan 2020
#25
If one is going to go back to the early 60's for actions to prove for progressive bona fides...
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#27
Bernie is right - demagogues are sensitive ("aware" is a better word) to what people are feeling.
jg10003
Jan 2020
#50
Yes, but BS didn't say "demagogues are aware". He said George Wallace is sensitive. N/T
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#51