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Eric J in MN

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15. The goal was to prevent President Obama from cutting Social Security. NT
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 02:49 AM
Feb 2020

NT

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

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Right at the height of the racist attacks on Obama... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #1
When did Bernie say anything racist about Obama? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #18
I never said that he did, and you know that perfectly well. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #22
Okay sorry, I misunderstood your post democrattotheend Feb 2020 #23
Sanders was strongly considering it but was eventually talked out of it by Reid. Drunken Irishman Feb 2020 #2
Thank you. Once upon a time we had a real statesman at the helm of the Senate question everything Feb 2020 #3
That's what Edward Isaac Dovere wrote Eric J in MN Feb 2020 #4
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2020 #6
Not according to Harry Reid, who said that story was false. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #9
Truth sacrificed in the effort to stop Sanders. Right wing talking points abound as well. redqueen Feb 2020 #19
Okay. Well, sure. You believe Harry Reid lied. MisterFred Feb 2020 #24
I also believe Reid. redqueen Feb 2020 #25
Uh... there was a specific rumor. MisterFred Feb 2020 #26
Bernie Sanders just said Eric J in MN Feb 2020 #5
Most reports were that he was thinking that it might be good for "someone" to do it. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #7
Just someone. I remember this story hitting the news in 2012. MisterFred Feb 2020 #8
You can see it in Sander's own words in the video posted here... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #10
No. He was very concerned about the possibility of cutting SS and Medicare because Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #11
Thanks. But we do know of at least one instance when he actively question everything Feb 2020 #12
That's possible. He may have. I'd have to research it as I don't really know about it. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #16
Kunin: When Bernie Sanders ran against me in Vermont question everything Feb 2020 #17
What I do know is he actively campaigned for Obama in 2012. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #29
Why does it matter that she was a woman? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #20
And there were at least 3 instances when Democrats ran against Bernie when he was an incumbent democrattotheend Feb 2020 #21
It doesn't matter....the goal was/is division Evergreen Emerald Feb 2020 #13
Exactly. Cha Feb 2020 #14
The goal was to prevent President Obama from cutting Social Security. NT Eric J in MN Feb 2020 #15
He just wished for *anybody* to step forward Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #27
Time Index 1:35 corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #28
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