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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders praising the Soviet system in 1988 [View all]LisaM
(29,554 posts)33. LOL.
Ouch, indeed!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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General Election voters won't care. This would likely be enough to swing the vote to Trump.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#2
If you're 150 years old, then it might make sense that you view a 47 year old as a "kid." n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#85
Oh Gawd. I'm sure the GOP would just ignore the lengthy, effusive praise Jane and Bernie
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#3
That was awhile ago. However, his weak support gun-control, and bashing Obama/Clinton over TPP and
Hoyt
Feb 2019
#6
The 'point,' if one exists, is to warn DUers and others not to dare to consider Senator Sanders
elleng
Feb 2019
#14
It doesn't sadden me. It appears he's generating interest because of his longterm devotion
elleng
Feb 2019
#46
Me too, the constant Bernie bashing only creates division & hurts the Democratic party as a whole
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#105
Exactly; it's not like he had a habit of praising lots of communist regimes
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#24
In this case, what he states in this clip about the Russian attitude toward culture,
pangaia
Feb 2019
#59
Yes. The sooner the better. We can't allow things to fester unchallenged the way they did
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#13
FFS, how long are we going to continue to punish people for 30+ yr-old actions?
bitterross
Feb 2019
#25
