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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie and his Supporters are Ruthless [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)49. Sanders: I'm 'prepared to work with' Trump
Sanders: I'm 'prepared to work with' Trump
Trump And Sanders Try To Show New Hampshire They Can Reach Across The Aisle
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/14/sanders-reaches-across-aisle-at-liberty-university.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-2020.html
Bernie Sanders Republican Buddy Reaches Across the Aisle To Endorse Clinton
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he is willing to collaborate with President-elect Donald Trump going forward but warned he would "strongly oppose" the Republican should he continue to pursue his most extreme policy proposals.
Acknowledging Trump's success in taping into economic resentment in his astounding electoral win Wednesday morning, Sanders cast Trump's candidacy in a light similar to his own failed presidential run during the Democratic primaries.
Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media," the senator said in a statement released Wednesday.
Acknowledging Trump's success in taping into economic resentment in his astounding electoral win Wednesday morning, Sanders cast Trump's candidacy in a light similar to his own failed presidential run during the Democratic primaries.
Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media," the senator said in a statement released Wednesday.
Trump And Sanders Try To Show New Hampshire They Can Reach Across The Aisle
In a presidential election season thats seen plenty of partisan fights, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders were among the candidates in Manchester, New Hampshire, Monday who were promising to reach across the political aisle if elected.
As WBUR's Fred Bever reported both men were out to demonstrate that they are practitioners of the art of compromise.
As WBUR's Fred Bever reported both men were out to demonstrate that they are practitioners of the art of compromise.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/14/sanders-reaches-across-aisle-at-liberty-university.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-2020.html
While often viewed as a pesky left-wing gadfly, he is also known to reach across the aisle, working on legislation with Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa and Senator John McCain of Arizona, both Republicans. He has rationalized voting for the 1994 crime bill, now heavily criticized for some of its draconian provisions, by saying he had favored progressive parts of the bill, including the Violence Against Women Act, while strongly opposing measures that would lead to mass incarceration.
Bernie Sanders Republican Buddy Reaches Across the Aisle To Endorse Clinton
Sanders longtime friend Tony Pomerleau, a prominent Republican businessman and developer in Sanders hometown of Burlington, Vermont, offered his support for Clinton this week, framing his endorsement in a historical context.
Said Pomerleau:
Said Pomerleau:
I am a loyal Republican born in 1917 and the first time a woman could vote was in 1919, the letter reads. I will be most happy to cast my vote to the first woman president of the United States of America. I am a loyal friend of Bernie Sanders and in Vermont they call us the Odd Couple.
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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So you think that giving trump four more years will help the non-billionaires?
Jakes Progress
Feb 2020
#58
This is the epic political fantasy The Lord of the Bros. Volume I: The Fellowship of the Bros.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#13
You could be right, but that only means that the Bloomy monster, with green scales throwing cash
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#28
My fortune telling granny says that after Super Tuesday the race will be between Bernie, Mayor Pete,
lutherj
Feb 2020
#24
I agree completely... Bernie and the Bernie Bros want to "burn it all down."
Still In Wisconsin
Feb 2020
#56
...and let me guess, if you weren't a Bernie supporter you get punished.
Still In Wisconsin
Feb 2020
#55