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Neema

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86. I really don't like this type of comment. Why should any citizen be told to "stick to..."?

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 06:54 PM

Feb 2020

He's an adult, an American, and has been pretty involved in politics since his daughter's murder (maybe even before, I don't know). It's fine for you to disagree with his opinion, and to express your disagreement, but why dismiss him as unworthy of it?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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 OP

E.X.A.C.T.L.Y. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #1

Why any Democrat would want to support someone who wanted to primary grantcart Feb 2020 #34

The is one of the many actions I hold against him. jrthin Feb 2020 #62

Bernie is not even a Dem ! I think he should be in the "Independent" primary, not Dem. trueblue2007 Feb 2020 #85

That LArider Feb 2020 #91

Also got his minions to primary good Democrats and declared robbedvoter Feb 2020 #87

WHAT? I didn't know about that...and I'm signing in here everyday. Just wait until the masses UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #108

Now he's going to be attacked by the Gunners and the Sanders people. Zolorp Feb 2020 #2

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

This right here. Zolorp Feb 2020 #45

Yep. This right here!!! calimary Feb 2020 #46

EVERYBODY STOP SHOOTING AT EACH OTHER ramen Feb 2020 #69

lol. grrr Cha Feb 2020 #74

The BernieBullshiters are now claiming to be victims calguy Feb 2020 #47

Not sure if you are referring to me as a BernieBullshiter, which I am not Perseus Feb 2020 #88

No. Guttenberg probably means like the toxic faction BS swarm lapucelle Feb 2020 #52

Can you link to the text or video of Sanders attacking the Democratic party? ramen Feb 2020 #3

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

If you make such a confident statement, then you do owe to show your facts. Perseus Feb 2020 #90

I assume it was something other than the speech you linked to, ramen Feb 2020 #100

I'm not sure. It's possible Guttenberg was referring to Sanders' speech at the Democratic Party highplainsdem Feb 2020 #35

Umm... Bloomberg's own Dem party cilla4progress Feb 2020 #48

Umm...but Bloomberg is leading the fight for sane gun laws! lapucelle Feb 2020 #102

Gun safety is a critical issue. cilla4progress Feb 2020 #109

Sanders isn't running against me or millions of other Democrats. We are the Democratic Party as KPN Feb 2020 #53

Thank you for linking to this. ramen Feb 2020 #68

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

Lolol grantcart Feb 2020 #36

That response is totally unlike your usually civil tone. ramen Feb 2020 #50

His reply was honest. Cha Feb 2020 #114

It was quite honest in talking about something other than the OP, ramen Feb 2020 #115

What hit me hardest along those lines was calimary Feb 2020 #54

That is not my memory of the campaign after Sanders lost the nomination. ramen Feb 2020 #72

I noted that article was from November 2016. calimary Feb 2020 #105

I absolutely agree that more time spent on unity would have been far more effective. ramen Feb 2020 #117

Well, I'm certainly with ya on that, my friend (party unity, that is)! calimary Feb 2020 #118

Count me in on that pledge. ramen Feb 2020 #122

+100000 Pachamama Feb 2020 #78

+1 betsuni Feb 2020 #120

Have you been seeing his promoted campaign tweets? CaptainTruth Feb 2020 #57

I am not on twitter except when folks at DU link to it, ramen Feb 2020 #73

You really just have to have been paying attention.. Cha Feb 2020 #76

So I just listened to the entire speech that the OP linked to in the comments. ramen Feb 2020 #99

I knolw Fred Guttenberg knows what he's talking about. Cha Feb 2020 #111

I'm with Fred! No truer words were ever spoken. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #4

"No truer words were ever spoken" Wow, that says a lot Perseus Feb 2020 #33

Vote blue Cartoonist Feb 2020 #5

Yeap, but I hope when November comes around he doesn't do the stupid and votes for Sanders Perseus Feb 2020 #21

Don't know about Fred, but.... reACTIONary Feb 2020 #38

We know, Fred. You keep telling us over and over that you're anti-Bernie. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #6

Fred Guttenberg is absolutely correct. Cha Feb 2020 #80

And s lot of Democrats like what Bernie is doing aikoaiko Feb 2020 #81

A lot don't Cha Feb 2020 #82

If Mr. Guttenberg despises Sen. Sanders that just elevates Sanders's standing to me. Devil Child Feb 2020 #7

I share Fred's concern. comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #8

Bernie - Democrats are not the enemy DIVINEprividence Feb 2020 #9

Legislation With Tens Of Thousands Of Loopholes DanieRains Feb 2020 #14

+1000000! Exactly right. KPN Feb 2020 #37

What's your family's future look like.... reACTIONary Feb 2020 #41

The essay you linked does a great job of explaining the Bernie's essay. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #18

Explaining? If you are explaining.... reACTIONary Feb 2020 #42

Not really. But you'll soon see Bloomberg explaining himself more. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #44

Bloomberg has a lot of explaing to do.... reACTIONary Feb 2020 #84

Yes, this is much worse than racial profiling, stop and frisk, and redlining AverageJoe Feb 2020 #23

I defend Sanders and every other candidate when I can Perseus Feb 2020 #43

I agree, Perseus AverageJoe Feb 2020 #66

What candidate doesn't have cilla4progress Feb 2020 #49

Thank you! calimary Feb 2020 #59

Who the hell lsewpershad Feb 2020 #10

Why so much BigOleDummy Feb 2020 #11

And The Same 100 Million Voters Will Stay Home DanieRains Feb 2020 #15

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

I don't care. ananda Feb 2020 #12

He has the most avenues to be attacked upon....weakest candidate...PLUS, when he does not UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #22

What Sanders promotes is what the vast majority of Americans want ... ananda Feb 2020 #112

We have to win via an electoral college...not what most people want. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #113

I agree with Mr. Guttenberg. Texin Feb 2020 #13

While I have great empathy and respect for Fed Guttenberg AverageJoe Feb 2020 #17

Because he has no problem with 4 more years of our current nightmare? paleotn Feb 2020 #19

Precisely! KPN Feb 2020 #55

This is the Primary.. Fred Guttenberg has a right to Cha Feb 2020 #94

Granted, but as we saw in 2016... paleotn Feb 2020 #96

Yeah, but Fred wants trump Gone. Cha Feb 2020 #97

Swarm! Swarm! Swarm! 😉 BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #20

Maybe If A Candidate Said Billionaires Should Pay Taxes Like The Rest Of Us They Could Get Elected DanieRains Feb 2020 #24

That's a bit unfair. But just a bit. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #25

Hear, hear! KPN Feb 2020 #56

Yep, but if by some miracle he is the nominee I will vote for him. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #26

By some miracle Biden is the nominee I will vote for him. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #28

You want drastic gun legislation Fred? Go after the Republicans, not Sanders. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #27

Pin point spot-on accurate! blue-wave Feb 2020 #31

I stand with Fred showblue22 Feb 2020 #32

It does kinda leave that impression, doesn't it! calimary Feb 2020 #65

I feel the same way. betsuni Feb 2020 #121

who is Fred Guttenberg? NJCher Feb 2020 #58

Most people here know, for good reason. If you looked at that link and the info about Fred on highplainsdem Feb 2020 #60

How bone chilling cold of you blue-wave Feb 2020 #61

ok thanks NJCher Feb 2020 #67

Your Welcome blue-wave Feb 2020 #92

* you're RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #101

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

Fred Guttenberg can say what he wants.. just like Cha Feb 2020 #75

So can I. KPN Feb 2020 #77

That's what I said.. "like everyone else". Cha Feb 2020 #79

I really don't like this type of comment. Why should any citizen be told to "stick to..."? Neema Feb 2020 #86

It's a way to be dismissive and insulting... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #106

It's incredibly dismissive and insulting, and has no place on this forum. It's the kind of thing RW Neema Feb 2020 #110

Here is another reason why Fred Gittrnberg will not for sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #83

Yeah, that one was really, really egregious. Joe Biden isn't my first choice by any means but Neema Feb 2020 #89

Fred speaks for me. I stand with Fred. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author hangaleft Feb 2020 #95

Has sanders condemned this stunt yet? Gothmog Feb 2020 #98

My daughters are both Sanders supporters. greymattermom Feb 2020 #103

well seeing Bloomberg helped elected Republicans against the Dem party LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #107

Correct. betsuni Feb 2020 #119

Fred Guttenberg endorses Joe Biden Gothmog Mar 2020 #123