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WhiskeyGrinder

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39. "And his excuse is because he didn't think Clyburn would endorse him."

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 09:08 AM

Mar 2020

It's increasingly amazing to me that Sanders' idea of solidarity is so basic.

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

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Sanders didn't ask for Clyburn's endorsement before the South Carolina primary? [View all] StarfishSaver Mar 2020 OP

Yeeeaah...how he can be so clueless is beyond me. nolabear Mar 2020 #1

"You're not with me so screw you" sounds like the guy we're trying to get out of the White House now StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #4

Sadly, it certainly feels quite so. MFGsunny Mar 2020 #29

Exactly. It's another example of LEADERSHIP FAILURE. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #34

Im not gonna call him cuz his politics are not MY politics. then we supposed to believe him about msongs Mar 2020 #2

How smug. So he only talks to people who might endorse him? He must be lonely. George II Mar 2020 #3

Does Sanders think Clyburn is"establishment" ? uponit7771 Mar 2020 #5

Without a doubt. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #14

That is funny! True Blue American Mar 2020 #27

Yep, same gas lighting as you know who uponit7771 Mar 2020 #35

Exactly! True Blue American Mar 2020 #36

In 2016 Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #6

And yet, is it all that surprising ? OnDoutside Mar 2020 #30

And, why didn't BS go to Selma to be with John Lewis.. Cha Mar 2020 #7

Big mistake! True Blue American Mar 2020 #28

Exactly.. it will always be there. Cha Mar 2020 #44

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #43

Mahalo, still_one Cha Mar 2020 #45

Guess he's trying to prove he can win without black support. brush Mar 2020 #8

And despite his civil rights history relayerbob Mar 2020 #9

Maybe all that marching he did with Dr. King wore him out StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #12

He was arrested damn it!!! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #21

He had to go to his big rally..huge..🙄nt helpisontheway Mar 2020 #25

Wasn't he in Virginia? Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #40

And a "no show" at an important historical civil right's event. Not good. nt oasis Mar 2020 #10

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #11

How is stating what Sanders did and didn't do "Bernie bashing"? StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #15

+1000 So true and already his supporters are hinting or saying it outright that their vote is way Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #41

commenting on a person's ongoing behavior is not bashing. when the behavior changes msongs Mar 2020 #16

Source? nycbos Mar 2020 #13

Does anybody wonder why Bernie can't win a primary in a southern state? TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #17

did he win a northern state either yesterday? msongs Mar 2020 #20

Vermont. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #22

Biden already won Maine and Massachusetts. True Blue American Mar 2020 #37

But hillariously, Sanders didn't win it by much...and Biden took delegates out of Vermont... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #42

they talked, but Sanders did not actively pursue his endorsement Celerity Mar 2020 #18

Well, Clyburn is the establishment, you see mcar Mar 2020 #19

A key thing that prevented Bernie from winning in 2016 was lack of black support Jarqui Mar 2020 #23

"BS didn't bother asking for Jim Clyburn's endorsement bc "his politics aren't my politics"." Cha Mar 2020 #24

It's not just politicians... Native Mar 2020 #26

Yes, it battle of ideology, that's why he never changes and hasn't changed in 40 years. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #31

What worries me is how many people say that like it's a good thing Recursion Mar 2020 #32

Yes, absolutely true. I'm listening to De Blasio right now, saying that Biden will be examined now, OnDoutside Mar 2020 #33

Anyone who has not changed True Blue American Mar 2020 #38

"And his excuse is because he didn't think Clyburn would endorse him." WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #39