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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders and Sanctions [View all]sheshe2
(95,547 posts)18. The info is already public knowledge
...if anyone bothered to read the Mueller Report. What happened then is happening again.
Bernie and Trumps campaign were both mentioned in that report as being aided by Russia. Did you not read any of the report?
(Volume I, Part IV, pgs. 146-147, 166-167, 173)
Karoun Demirjian
2:30 p.m.: Russian interference sought to boost Bernie Sanders in 2016, report says
The report provides a fresh look at allegations that the Russian-based Internet Research Agency not only interfered in the 2016 campaign on social media on behalf of Donald Trump but also to help Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Internal IRA documents referred to support for the Trump campaign and opposition to candidate Clinton, according to the report. While much of this section of the report is redacted, it cites directions to IRA operators not to harm Sanders.
Main idea: Use any opportunity to criticize Hillary [Clinton] and the rest (except Sanders and Trump we support them), quotes the report.
Allegations of the pro-Sanders strategy by Russian influencers came up in 2018, when the Justice Department charged 13 individuals and three companies with interfering illegally.
More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mueller-report-russia-investigation-findings/2019/04/18/b07f4310-56f9-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Sanders and other Dems who also voted no on various pieces of legislation have given reasons.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#14
Taking flak and implying some conspiracy involving the Russian government are not one in the same.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#32
Because right wingers clearly aren't the only ones who engage in conspiracy theorizing.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#5
We're talking about a particular intelligence briefing. Not just the topic of Russian interference.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#24
I'm sorry but the questions about his no votes on sanctions go way back. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#16
He and other Dems (Whitehouse, Reed, etc.) have voted no on some and yes on others.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#27
He supported a bill for sanctions that was rolled into another bill, which he voted "no" on.
TwilightZone
Feb 2020
#15
Thanks. I'll check it out. I'd have voted down all those NDAA's myself. They need to be broken
ancianita
Feb 2020
#21
No, they play games in building bills.They need to stop that practice and create clean bills. Period
ancianita
Feb 2020
#25
Every single mish-mashed bill is the politicizing of the people's business. Pelosi must stop it.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#30
Awesome. Please. You'd do DU and DPF a real solid by making this an OP. It will calm everyone down.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#28
No, it won't, sadly. That's what I was trying to do with this thread and the one about...
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#31