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Cha

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36. And BS denies it..

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 01:59 AM

Feb 2020

Biden this week released an ad in South Carolina accusing Sanders of not supporting Obama in 2012.

Sanders denied the allegation that he planned to challenge Obama while speaking at a CNN town hall on Monday..

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484635-biden-attacks-sanders-at-debate-over-obama-primary

The Hidden History of Sanders’s Plot to Primary Obama

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/02/sanders-obama-primary-challenge/606709/

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

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Bernie, 2012: "I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced primary opposition." [View all] pnwmom Feb 2020 OP

If he'd run, he would have gotten demolished. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #1

+++++++++++++++++++++++ sheshe2 Feb 2020 #2

He didn't want to run. MisterFred Feb 2020 #3

Then he shouldn't have brought it up and then claimed he never said it. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #8

That story is based on 2012 stories, based on a few people spreading rumors. MisterFred Feb 2020 #10

No, it was based on Bernie's own spoken words on a radio show, pnwmom Feb 2020 #12

Incorrect. MisterFred Feb 2020 #13

He should have disavowed the suggestion, not said it was a good idea. pnwmom Feb 2020 #15

Yeah, probably. I just don't get why everyone wants to pretend he wanted to run personally. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #16

Probably because of reports like this: pnwmom Feb 2020 #31

Please review post #10. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #32

Please link to Harry Reid's denial and Patrick Leahy's denial. nt pnwmom Feb 2020 #33

Well, I'm sorry you're too young to remember 2012. I don't have the links, but MisterFred Feb 2020 #34

Hah. So you looked and couldn't find any. That's what I thought. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #37

Oh, please. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #17

A protest candidate. MisterFred Feb 2020 #29

No, on that radio show, he said it might good if SOMEONE did, but not that HE might. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #4

All "pressure from the left" would have accomplished was weakening Obama before the election. pnwmom Feb 2020 #11

Yes, I saw the link you added. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #41

No. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #14

My post was specifically about what he said in the radio program. It's confusing... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #39

He told Pat Leahy he was thinking about running. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #19

That's from the new Atlantic article... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #40

Kick mcar Feb 2020 #5

Is BS really denying he said that? Cha Feb 2020 #6

Jonathan Alter: "Bernie was the most anti-Obama Democrat I met. By far." oasis Feb 2020 #20

Yeah.. he can't deny this happened. Cha Feb 2020 #22

Bernie folks were quick to dismiss every negative OP Jennifer Rubin oasis Feb 2020 #26

You're Welcome, oasis.. Cha Feb 2020 #28

I cannot understand what is wrong with that. Bonobo Feb 2020 #7

Because all Bernie would have accomplished would be kneecapping Obama pnwmom Feb 2020 #9

Seriously? You don't see what's wrong with primarying a sitting president of your own party? brush Feb 2020 #18

Yup, seriously. Bonobo Feb 2020 #21

Learn some history. Incumbency is a huge advantage. brush Feb 2020 #23

That is absolutely true Bonobo Feb 2020 #24

Apparently. brush Feb 2020 #25

Yup. It's a democracy, donchaknow. Bonobo Feb 2020 #27

Then why did BS deny it? Cha Feb 2020 #35

I don't know. Ask him. As for me, "primarying" a president after a term is fine Bonobo Feb 2020 #38

BS needs to own it. Cha Feb 2020 #42

Is anyone arguing otherwise? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #43

Sanders is no Obama evertonfc Feb 2020 #30

Understatement of the millennium HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #44

And BS denies it.. Cha Feb 2020 #36

If only there was a word for people who aren't truthful. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #45