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LizBeth

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115. This is the stuff and more that is going to come out. Better to come out now than wait until GE.

Reply to zackymilly (Reply #68)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 02:09 PM

Feb 2020

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

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Bloomberg Adviser: Sanders Said Toddlers 'Should Run Around Naked and Touch Each Other's Genitals' [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

We are so fucked if Sanders is the nominee. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #1

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It will be a bloodbath...welcome to DU. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #45

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+100000 Pachamama Feb 2020 #69

A Sanders candidacy is a lose lose proposition. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #70

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No he doesn't...actually and I suggest that you delete that part. Biden has no negative history Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #82

Re: The toddler thing is not made up by Bloomberg but something that Sanders actually did say. NoDakLinda Feb 2020 #119

Questionable conduct with children? That is a malicious lie. Walleye Feb 2020 #88

Exactly. Dude's way out there. IluvPitties Feb 2020 #93

+1 RandySF Feb 2020 #123

Oh .. shit, the statement about the kids isn't just weird ... lets not play like that wouldn't be uponit7771 Feb 2020 #2

That's it! Bernie said some random dumb thing 50 years ago! Game over! DanTex Feb 2020 #3

Minimize things to make yourself feel good Rorey Feb 2020 #11

You're always telling us that he hasn't changed in years, so in your eyes would he say it today too? George II Feb 2020 #15

Crickets. nt zackymilly Feb 2020 #33

+1 honest.abe Feb 2020 #35

That's actually a fair point BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #109

THIS !!!! uponit7771 Feb 2020 #120

You won't be laughing when republicans make him out to be the second coming of Roy Moore.. Callado119 Feb 2020 #29

Your candidate sounds like a freak with that statement. IluvPitties Feb 2020 #96

You finally supported your own premise! I'm so proud of you!!! LanternWaste Feb 2020 #110

I think the combination of comments he has made about women in that time says who the man is. LizBeth Feb 2020 #111

Re: That's it! Bernie said some random dumb thing 50 years ago! Game over! NoDakLinda Feb 2020 #136

Gross. Bernie said a lot of things.. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #4

This is the kind of stuff that Republicans have in their research binder. dalton99a Feb 2020 #5

As Mitt Romney would put it, "binders of naked children". George II Feb 2020 #17

Oh dear God, I just threw up in my mouth. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #48

The whole subject of this discussion is kind of nauseating. What adult would think stuff like that.. George II Feb 2020 #55

He was a grown man...I have no idea. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #71

I am sure that they have it. Blue_true Feb 2020 #165

Creepy Rorey Feb 2020 #6

Huh? Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #7

Touching each other's genitals True Blue American Feb 2020 #19

I agree... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #26

That is a no no in both True Blue American Feb 2020 #43

It should not be advocated by a grown man. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #73

It's not a good look. Truly. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #117

The role of parents is to teach kids that it is not ok to touch someone in their private area. Blue_true Feb 2020 #166

Advocating toddlers run around naked and touch each other would concern many parents. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #51

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2020 #121

Umm ... insulate them from effects of porn? Okaaaaaay ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #8

Toddlers are curious. If left to their own devices, they will do stuff. Blue_true Feb 2020 #168

Good grief cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #9

Do that in school, True Blue American Feb 2020 #20

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They True Blue American Feb 2020 #47

Maybe even before .. marble falls Feb 2020 #103

:) True Blue American Feb 2020 #104

Yeah and cars used to not have seat belts. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #86

And no one cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #90

... touching each others genitals till 3 or 4 !?!? Really ?! Cause that's some shit there uponit7771 Feb 2020 #124

How many NDA's does Bernie have? BeckyDem Feb 2020 #10

You are wrong on that. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #18

And maybe its just me but I'm a lot more offended by people Squinch Feb 2020 #27

I hate those damn things, they are silencers and Becker is a predator. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #162

Bernie never built True Blue American Feb 2020 #91

huh? BeckyDem Feb 2020 #163

When I hear one of his quotes, I imagine him shouting it, waving his arms, and wagging his finger wyldwolf Feb 2020 #12

That view of childhood was never popular, but was not that uncommon MineralMan Feb 2020 #13

If Sanders tries to explain/defend these views during the campaign -- and he's likely to be highplainsdem Feb 2020 #14

It won't be pretty. MineralMan Feb 2020 #23

Apparently available on Amazon Prime unc70 Feb 2020 #37

Thanks! I didn't know it was available still MineralMan Feb 2020 #38

I saw "Friends" in 1971, in NYC. You can find the film on Amazon Prime video now: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #44

I saw the sequel, too, but found it somewhat disappointing. MineralMan Feb 2020 #101

i saw it in the theatre dweller Feb 2020 #92

I saw it with my wife at the time. MineralMan Feb 2020 #106

I'll never forget this movie! somethingshiny Feb 2020 #94

Cool! I was in my twenties then. MineralMan Feb 2020 #102

It's nuttier than squirrel shit. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #52

Who needs the Russians to dig up dirt? Turbineguy Feb 2020 #16

The anti-Bernie crap is reaching hysterical levels SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #21

Quoting Sanders himself is "anti-Bernie crap"? George II Feb 2020 #34

Of course it can be. Just like quoting Biden himself can sometimes be anti-Biden crap. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #62

Every poll said Hillary would beat trump. Walleye Feb 2020 #65

Do I understand this properly? You and your wife had presumably good reasons for... TreasonousBastard Feb 2020 #81

I agree with most of what Bernie says SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #150

Righhhhht HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #85

Am I really supposed to clutch pearls over somebody saying... k2qb3 Feb 2020 #22

awkward? OK then... Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #54

You're right... k2qb3 Feb 2020 #60

The actual quote is sick and disqualifying... Callado119 Feb 2020 #113

Bet you'll be clutching those pearls Alliepoo Feb 2020 #72

This is wrong for children no matter how one tries to spin it. uponit7771 Feb 2020 #125

That Mother Jones article has been available forever. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #24

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Now there's a big ol' straw man... ehrnst Feb 2020 #31

The answer is yes...for children. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #75

"hangups can cause cancer" Mike 03 Feb 2020 #32

And this is more recent than his much mentioned participation in the March on Washington with MLK ehrnst Feb 2020 #40

Sanders agreed with Leary. O'Brien got that part of his description of Sanders' views backward. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #53

From what I've read he passed on the fun parts of that era. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #116

This is some sick shit man cherryinpa Feb 2020 #25

He voted against harsher penalties for pedophiles showblue22 Feb 2020 #36

Oh for fuck's sake. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #42

Wait, what? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #49

He justified that by wagging a stack of paper saying, "this is the bill, there's a lot of stuff... George II Feb 2020 #66

Yes, like when he voted against the Russia sanctions. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #67

Voting against Amber alert too. LizBeth Feb 2020 #114

+1, Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most uponit7771 Feb 2020 #128

The GOP will conflate all of this... and we will lose 35 states and the house. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #76

Indeed. showblue22 Feb 2020 #83

Jus damn uponit7771 Feb 2020 #127

It should be noted that cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #39

Let's not forget mr "grab em by the pussy" milestogo Feb 2020 #50

Me-Too type issues in the general election are going to be a wash, which BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #57

Thanks for that. k2qb3 Feb 2020 #56

Don't try to bring rationality into an anti-Bernie thread. (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2020 #58

Parents do that today! redqueen Feb 2020 #64

I remember cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #79

Many parents I know have a regular 'naked time' redqueen Feb 2020 #99

This is better but its still strange and could be easily taken out of context uponit7771 Feb 2020 #134

Give it a rest! cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #151

did you read the part about the porn industry in relation to kids touching each other? Yes, strange uponit7771 Feb 2020 #154

... HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #46

The quote I read sounds totally reasonable to me. David__77 Feb 2020 #59

Here we are 8 months before the general election talking about this. Stuart G Feb 2020 #61

Bernie's not the only candidate with a long history of public statements... k2qb3 Feb 2020 #74

What other candidates have weighed in on naked children and 'bitch' teachers? Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #80

Bloomberg? Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #87

I'm sure it will be all of them by this time tomorrow. k2qb3 Feb 2020 #89

I will wash socks. You can read this- rzemanfl Feb 2020 #107

"Will this be crap be discussed if Bernie is the nominee?" HELL YES !!! uponit7771 Feb 2020 #131

Who needs Trump to attack Democrats when we have Bloomberg to do it for him? n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #68

Bloomberg is doing us a favor to get this out now while there is still time to choose a candidate Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #78

Exactly right. The sooner the better! It's time for Bernie to withdraw. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #84

I know what True Blue American Feb 2020 #95

It's fucking creepy... that's what it is. Why would an GROWN MAN EVEN THINK SUCH THINGS??? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #98

And why do I feel like every day it would be some new revelation with him? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #130

Drip-drip-drip. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #137

Did Bernie say these nutty things or not? IluvPitties Feb 2020 #97

I'm not alone in my perception that this is pervy and creepy and INAPPROPRIATE. Not a good look!! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #100

Someone upthread is saying it's tongue in cheek. Either way he voted against the Amber alert uponit7771 Feb 2020 #132

He did? Why would he? IluvPitties Feb 2020 #133

Read on reddit that the bill had some privacy riders in it, of course it did they're looking for a uponit7771 Feb 2020 #139

This needs to be front and center of tonight's debate. IluvPitties Feb 2020 #142

This is the stuff and more that is going to come out. Better to come out now than wait until GE. LizBeth Feb 2020 #115

Meanwhile Bloomberg was fighting to keep lead-paint in children's rooms... DetlefK Feb 2020 #105

This may be controversial, but .... moriah Feb 2020 #108

Why shouldn't toddlers run around naked? mainer Feb 2020 #112

You're right of course but... showblue22 Feb 2020 #126

Maybe we should all go around in burkas mainer Feb 2020 #164

Well, toddlers should be able to run around naked. mahina Feb 2020 #118

delete uponit7771 Feb 2020 #140

I said the rest of it does sound pretty wierd. mahina Feb 2020 #144

You're right, I should've read more ... I'll be more careful uponit7771 Feb 2020 #146

Thanks mate mahina Feb 2020 #147

That's not what he said... k2qb3 Feb 2020 #148

ok, then even if its part true its still a little strange in context ... This should come out now uponit7771 Feb 2020 #149

Think Bloomberg should be lying about it though? k2qb3 Feb 2020 #156

Sanders people were claiming Bloomberg had had heart attacks, which was not true. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #158

The hippies were right. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #122

Would love to see this being addressed during tonight's debate AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #129

Holding back about Russia wa s disqualifying. boston bean Feb 2020 #135

+1, it wasn't just Russia ... his ***FULL*** health and tax records too. That's 3 strikes IMHO uponit7771 Feb 2020 #141

+1 HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #169

You're really bringing the slime here aren't you? Bonobo Feb 2020 #138

If it's partly true that's 100% screwed up uponit7771 Feb 2020 #143

Reporting slime somebody said is worse than the person who actually said it? boston bean Feb 2020 #145

It was on CNN. Deal with it. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #153

While that's insane, he said it like 50 years ago Polybius Feb 2020 #152

There are Sanders supporters that claim he doesn't change his mind uponit7771 Feb 2020 #155

Interesting. It seems Bernie gets a pass for creepy shit he has said and done Squinch Feb 2020 #159

Sanders was 30, a grown man. He has shown us he does not change much. LizBeth Feb 2020 #161

Johnny asked Mommy, why does Sally's pee pee hide inside her. Funtatlaguy Feb 2020 #157

Remember the Coppertone billboards? Walleye Feb 2020 #160

... MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 #167