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95. He doesn't have to meddle in the GE if he gets favorable candidates.

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Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:21 AM

Feb 2020

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

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I don't believe Putin is meddling in our elections to help Bernie win. [View all] tecelote Feb 2020 OP

Of course! True Blue American Feb 2020 #1

I'm responding to the media titles like... tecelote Feb 2020 #5

Sanders has no swing state appeal outside of MOE, of course Putin want's his whore Trump to run ... uponit7771 Feb 2020 #2

What is MOE? Kurt V. Feb 2020 #61

Margin of error TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #64

Thought so but wanted to be sure. thanks! Kurt V. Feb 2020 #65

Putin wants disruption Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #3

He wants Bernie because Bernie will be the easiest to beat. Plain and simple redstateblues Feb 2020 #103

I suspect that we will have to Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #106

Of course he will be a push over. Butterflylady Feb 2020 #110

We will see Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #115

Why not both? defacto7 Feb 2020 #107

Uh ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #4

Then that's what they should say. tecelote Feb 2020 #6

He IS getting help. NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #11

After all these years, there's new oppo? tecelote Feb 2020 #12

In a word ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #15

And, that's true only for Bernie and not all candidates? tecelote Feb 2020 #19

In a word ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #22

Whoever threatens Trump's reign will get attacked by Russia. tecelote Feb 2020 #24

That's why Russia(and the GOP) wants to help Bernie ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #26

Then you must believe that if Bernie wins, many Democrats will stay home. tecelote Feb 2020 #29

You are rambling now ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #34

Insult me. That'll help. tecelote Feb 2020 #38

First tip for getting yourself out of a hole ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #46

Ha. Keep attacking, that'll change my mind. tecelote Feb 2020 #51

Change your mind about what? NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #53

About Bernie and Russia tecelote Feb 2020 #56

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

Unless your an actual member of the parry establishment McTwisty Feb 2020 #77

Sure. That makes it all OK. I SUPPORT my party. I REVERE Nancy Pelosi. He was talking to me. Squinch Feb 2020 #81

Wow, that's exactly how I feel Tumbulu Feb 2020 #87

Thanks for explaining that so Clearly! Cha Feb 2020 #13

looks like it is really helping him on DU, 5X Feb 2020 #93

He is getting help to win the primary. n/t whopis01 Feb 2020 #117

Why would bernie be a bad choice (on the Dem side) IF he won? jmg257 Feb 2020 #16

Oh, come on. tecelote Feb 2020 #20

With respect - That wasn't my question. jmg257 Feb 2020 #23

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

And mayor Pete is the next easiest to beat. jaxexpat Feb 2020 #55

Bernie isn't being used by anyone,, least of all Putin. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #7

Totally agree! tecelote Feb 2020 #8

That "narrative" ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #18

I trust them. tecelote Feb 2020 #27

Of course they want Trump ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #31

Opinion. tecelote Feb 2020 #37

It has been explained to you already. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #39

Yet in 2016... jmg257 Feb 2020 #50

Exactly! tecelote Feb 2020 #21

*Fingers in ears, shouting, "LALALALALALALA"* Squinch Feb 2020 #68

Exactly liberal N proud Feb 2020 #76

Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most uponit7771 Feb 2020 #100

Wow! The elitists are really scared Bernie might win. brutus smith Feb 2020 #9

Uh, the Russians did boost Sanders's campaign in 2016. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #32

"Why weren't the ruskies trying to help Bernie win in 2016?" pazzyanne Feb 2020 #35

Derp. It's well documented that they did! MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #40

If the ruskies wanted Bernie to win they would be attacking Biden. brutus smith Feb 2020 #43

Whatever helps you sleep at night. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #47

Oh my god. Do you hear yourself?? Did you notice that impeachment we just had? Squinch Feb 2020 #70

Show me where they attacked Biden recently. brutus smith Feb 2020 #94

Wow. No, dear. This is not worth my time. I suspect you'll interpret that as your big win, so Squinch Feb 2020 #97

Didn't think you could. But thanks for the name calling. brutus smith Feb 2020 #105

Quite clearly, they were... jmg257 Feb 2020 #58

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

but of course... Raster Feb 2020 #10

It's a win-win for Putin either way OKNancy Feb 2020 #14

Just curious.....when did BS say he wanted Russia in NATO? Hulk Feb 2020 #99

April 2015 OKNancy Feb 2020 #109

Again, just a question.... Hulk Feb 2020 #111

I'm afraid that Putin understands our own politics better than we do Walleye Feb 2020 #17

He has to spend his evenings drinking expensive liqour Cosmocat Feb 2020 #30

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

Excellent point.. "..BS has never been vetting by the rw.. " Cha Feb 2020 #33

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

I agree. This election is Democrat versus Putin Raven123 Feb 2020 #42

Democracy vs Dictatorship bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #44

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

And somehow, BS is always at the center of the worst of it. Squinch Feb 2020 #73

Your beliefs do not change the equation bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #49

like the experts. putin thinks bernie will lose in USA. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #52

And out of all the Democratic candidates, who do we think Putin would want jmg257 Feb 2020 #54

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

Yes. Let's 100% discount our national intelligence findings Generic Brad Feb 2020 #66

Well, the OP doesn't FEEL that they are right, so that clinches it. Squinch Feb 2020 #74

Very likely the case. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #72

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

Putin only wants to deal with trump liberal N proud Feb 2020 #112

100% agree. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #116

Putin is not an American citizen. Aussie105 Feb 2020 #79

Here's a key part of the reason why Trump & Putin want Sanders Jarqui Feb 2020 #80

One might say that Putin is using us to sow discord... Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #83

Sanders isn't helping. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #86

Of course NOTHING about what you just wrote Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #108

They're not mutually exclusive. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #84

Bernie sows enough BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #88

Putin wants Sanders as the dem nominee NYMinute Feb 2020 #89

I do wyldwolf Feb 2020 #90

The Democrats should be shouting out daily now duforsure Feb 2020 #91

if bernie is the nominee, be difficult NOT to see trump relected, putin's end game is further beachbumbob Feb 2020 #92

He doesn't have to meddle in the GE if he gets favorable candidates. Renew Deal Feb 2020 #95

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

it has Deero Feb 2020 #113

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 #118