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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Fred Guttenberg won't back Sanders because Sanders is running against the Democratic Party [View all]aikoaiko
(34,186 posts)18. The essay you linked does a great job of explaining the Bernie's essay.
It was a fictional account depicting the emptiness and desperation of lonely people.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Fred Guttenberg won't back Sanders because Sanders is running against the Democratic Party [View all]
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
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Bernie is not even a Dem ! I think he should be in the "Independent" primary, not Dem.
trueblue2007
Feb 2020
#85
WHAT? I didn't know about that...and I'm signing in here everyday. Just wait until the masses
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#108
You mean like the Bindeners, and the Bloombergers, and the Klobuchers attack Sanders?
Perseus
Feb 2020
#29
Yes, everyone else are the aggressors, BS is the sweet little innocent victim.
Amimnoch
Feb 2020
#39
I think many of us would love to see those texts/videos, the only one I found if this one
Perseus
Feb 2020
#16
Sorry ramen, as it usually happens, only crickets after a challenge to provide facts
Perseus
Feb 2020
#30
What BS. If you want to know exactly what Guttenberg was referring to, ask him. And fwiw,
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#40
Are you saying I should sign up for twitter to ask whoever Guttenberg is about your post?
ramen
Feb 2020
#70
I'm not sure. It's possible Guttenberg was referring to Sanders' speech at the Democratic Party
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#35
Sanders isn't running against me or millions of other Democrats. We are the Democratic Party as
KPN
Feb 2020
#53
You're welcome! I did a lot of googling and also a lot of searching on Twitter to see if I could
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#71
I absolutely agree that more time spent on unity would have been far more effective.
ramen
Feb 2020
#117
Yeap, but I hope when November comes around he doesn't do the stupid and votes for Sanders
Perseus
Feb 2020
#21
If Mr. Guttenberg despises Sen. Sanders that just elevates Sanders's standing to me.
Devil Child
Feb 2020
#7
Yes, this is much worse than racial profiling, stop and frisk, and redlining
AverageJoe
Feb 2020
#23
But that's okay. We will have the stay home voters to blame. It's them, not us or the "system".!
KPN
Feb 2020
#51
Isn't that sort of a "if I don't get my way 100% then I will help burn it all down" type of thing?
Sapient Donkey
Feb 2020
#116
Why? Because he's a very high profile and passionate advocate for gun control.
Devil Child
Feb 2020
#104
He has the most avenues to be attacked upon....weakest candidate...PLUS, when he does not
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#22
We have to win via an electoral college...not what most people want. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#113
Maybe If A Candidate Said Billionaires Should Pay Taxes Like The Rest Of Us They Could Get Elected
DanieRains
Feb 2020
#24
Most people here know, for good reason. If you looked at that link and the info about Fred on
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#60
Parkland dad to Sanders over past gun views: 'Your votes and what you've done are still there"
lapucelle
Feb 2020
#63
Fred should stick to gun control. I appreciate his confrontation with Kavanaugh and all,
KPN
Feb 2020
#64
I really don't like this type of comment. Why should any citizen be told to "stick to..."?
Neema
Feb 2020
#86
It's incredibly dismissive and insulting, and has no place on this forum. It's the kind of thing RW
Neema
Feb 2020
#110