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First Speaker

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4. This could be an opportunity for him...

Reply to apcalc (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 05:48 PM

Feb 2020

...brutally denounce the Russian interference, and the GOP that aids and abets it. Say, in very plain language, that he rejects and renounces it, and publicly challenge Trump to do likewise. Set the sky on fire with this whole business. It could only help him, and only hurt the GOP, without harming the Democratic party in the least.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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US has notified Sanders that Russia is helping his campaign. [View all] apcalc Feb 2020 OP

Not me. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #1

Paywall madamesilverspurs Feb 2020 #2

Nope! madashelltoo Feb 2020 #3

This could be an opportunity for him... First Speaker Feb 2020 #4

Actually, he's already done this... First Speaker Feb 2020 #10

Not surprised, it was expected. Progressive dog Feb 2020 #5

Bernie's response was perfect... polichick Feb 2020 #6

Let the public see it immediately. Directly from the intelligence sources. CentralMass Feb 2020 #7

Of Course! ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #9

Bernie Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaign Gothmog Feb 2020 #8

I'm not at all surprised. I rather expected it... Kahuna7 Feb 2020 #11

Well it's clear that Russia/Trump is behind the people disrupting the events rockfordfile Feb 2020 #12

Is there nobody in power that can do anything about Russia meddling in our campaigns and elections? Autumn Feb 2020 #13

Sanders hasn't personally assembled an international team of intelligence experts and hackers Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #14

It is clear that Russia considers the sanders campaign an asset to their goals. apcalc Feb 2020 #16

Sanders was told about this a month ago crazylikafox Feb 2020 #15