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In reply to the discussion: I don't believe Putin is meddling in our elections to help Bernie win. [View all]Squinch
(58,931 posts)70. Oh my god. Do you hear yourself?? Did you notice that impeachment we just had?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I don't believe Putin is meddling in our elections to help Bernie win. [View all]
tecelote
Feb 2020
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Sanders has no swing state appeal outside of MOE, of course Putin want's his whore Trump to run ...
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#2
He wants Bernie because Bernie will be the easiest to beat. Plain and simple
redstateblues
Feb 2020
#103
I'll say it. If Bernie wins, I think many Democrats will stay home. I won't, but I think many will.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#63
I think you are wrong. Democrats will come out to vote. The problem is anti-Trumpers will NOT
OnDoutside
Feb 2020
#78
And I think BS telling people like me that we're the same as republicans will have an effect.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#85
After yesterday, when he let us know he considers Democrats to be equal to Republicans on his
Squinch
Feb 2020
#62
Sure. That makes it all OK. I SUPPORT my party. I REVERE Nancy Pelosi. He was talking to me.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#81
Didn't he play down Russian interference saying it was a distraction and voted no on sanctions?
MrsCoffee
Feb 2020
#36
Because none of them is Filthy Donnie. Filthy Donnie is russian gold. Not to mention
Squinch
Feb 2020
#67
Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#100
Wow. No, dear. This is not worth my time. I suspect you'll interpret that as your big win, so
Squinch
Feb 2020
#97
You might want to re-read the Mueller Report. They most certainly WERE helping BS in 2016.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#69
Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#101
Putin does, he understands Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE but Biden doe
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#102
I believe they want Bernie because they have something to use against him
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2020
#25
My doctor -- a Democrat -- told me today that he couldn't vote for Sanders.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Feb 2020
#28
It's a stretch to believe that the Russians merely want to sow discord and stop there.
Maribelle
Feb 2020
#41
And we were down this road when the intelligence agencies finally admitted that Russians
Squinch
Feb 2020
#71
+1, like it was a stretch to believe they hacked into systems and stopped there
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#104
Exactly. He probably also thinks Trump can more easily win against Bernie. n/t
Chemisse
Feb 2020
#45
We don't need russia to sow discord because we have a lot on here doing it for them.
brutus smith
Feb 2020
#48
No he wants Sanders to win...anyone but Biden is Putin and Trump's motto...Sanders will lose a
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#57
I think Putin is capable of rigging votes. I think Bernie doesn't care how how gets there.
58Sunliner
Feb 2020
#59
Anyone else reminded, very uncomfortably, of Trumpers' blind fealty while reading this thread?
Squinch
Feb 2020
#60
He is helping BS win the Democratic nomination because BS can't beat trump
liberal N proud
Feb 2020
#75
There are two real possibilities, of which your suggestion is the most likely.
OnDoutside
Feb 2020
#82
if bernie is the nominee, be difficult NOT to see trump relected, putin's end game is further
beachbumbob
Feb 2020
#92
He is helping Sanders win the primary and then Sanders loses the general...Trump can beat Sanders.
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#96
Putin is trying to help Sanders win the primary, as a way of guaranteeing Trump wins the GE.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#98
Putin will exploit perceptions surrounding anyone who becomes a frontrunner.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#114
They'll flip the narrative by Russia helping Bernie and not Trump. Trump will run
applegrove
Feb 2020
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