Democratic Primaries

SleeplessinSoCal

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49. the MSM writ large is corporate and as far from Democratic Socialist as you can get.

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 07:19 PM

Apr 2019

The memory of Matt Lauer and his biased forum reverberates still throughout the media.

https://qz.com/1141065/matt-lauer-fired-from-nbc-news-lauers-unequal-treatment-of-donald-trump-and-hillary-clinton-at-a-2016-presidential-forum/

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

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I am not a Bernie Sanders supporter, but.... [View all] louis c Apr 2019 OP

I bet he will start making even more blue cat Apr 2019 #1

That's what I'm talking about... louis c Apr 2019 #2

1st post , right off the bat. bahrbearian Apr 2019 #3

I'm SHOCKED I tell you... SHOCKED!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #52

The impulse was to much, they couldn't stop themself's. bahrbearian Apr 2019 #55

How else to explain it?! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #56

Thanks elleng Apr 2019 #4

Personally DownriverDem Apr 2019 #39

Yup Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #43

Thank you. nt Susan Calvin Apr 2019 #48

If he does he'll be thrown out of office, they're illegal. George II Apr 2019 #16

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #18

WTF? KPN Apr 2019 #21

He sure didn't like it when Hillary made money as a private citizen leftofcool Apr 2019 #51

by raking in money from cush gigs, talking to Wall Street ProfessorPlum Apr 2019 #60

It is illegal for a sitting senator to give paid speeches and "gigs" (whatever that means). betsuni Apr 2019 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #79

"No Dem should level criticism @any Dem candidate that can't be walked back post nomination." stuffmatters Apr 2019 #5

Yes. kag Apr 2019 #17

I'm trying hard too.We're no longer running just against the Repugs,but foreign powers & propaganda stuffmatters Apr 2019 #27

Thank you. We need to stand united against false or unfair attacks on any of our candidates. femmedem Apr 2019 #6

Each and everyone of us has our own story that could sell too. More power to each of us, if ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #7

Amazing to watch the media find 'dis qualifiers', for ANY of our primary candidates, Mc Mike Apr 2019 #8

Both Biden and Sanders have most of their wealth invested in their personal real estate. pnwmom Apr 2019 #9

I nevber said Sanders was poor... louis c Apr 2019 #10

I would be more comfortable calling him one of the less wealthy Senators. pnwmom Apr 2019 #11

Exactly this nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #15

That's fair. KPN Apr 2019 #22

That's perfectly fair Kentonio Apr 2019 #71

Thank you. And I expect Bernie would agree. n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #72

Don't be naive, rational and reasonable thinking doesn't fly here... DRoseDARs Apr 2019 #12

you'd think we were all on the same side agaisnt some obvious fascist or somehting..... UniteTheLeft Apr 2019 #19

Well said, thank you. mountain grammy Apr 2019 #13

I don't think he is authentic at all BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #14

and the Sanders Institute JI7 Apr 2019 #23

I read an article somewhere that says he is the left's Trump ProfessorPlum Apr 2019 #62

Here you go BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #64

pffft. nt artislife Apr 2019 #66

you missed the sarcasm ProfessorPlum Apr 2019 #73

What is your preferred cheese? nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #75

It wasn't a private plane. BS chartered a Delta 767 for the 24 hour whirlwind publicity tour. lapucelle Apr 2019 #77

So basically he profits from bashing Democrats. ucrdem Apr 2019 #20

How do? What did he say in his book that KPN Apr 2019 #25

"I am proud of my campaign . . . taking on virtually the entire party establishment" ucrdem Apr 2019 #30

And Sanders is a 'bad machine' because of this? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #37

Bill Maher had a great segment last night billpolonsky Apr 2019 #42

Pre-2016 this wasn't to the extreme "bashing" as we do now Apple Fritter Apr 2019 #61

No BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #76

Thank you for your thoughtful and principled post.Sa KPN Apr 2019 #24

Truth! ☝ Duppers Apr 2019 #41

+1. JudyM Apr 2019 #69

Thank you for a very thoughtful post. I agree with virtually all of it. We are to the point Evolve Dammit Apr 2019 #26

He is a multimillionaire, he won't produce his tax returns. If it were anyone but Bernie wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #28

Non sequitar: the OP didn't say anything about his tax returns. femmedem Apr 2019 #34

Precisely Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #45

I said tax returns! Where the hell are they? Non sequitar? wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #58

Really well said Louis! You are a true blue Democrat!! Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #29

It gives the anti-Bernie crowd something else to whine about. jalan48 Apr 2019 #31

Our official name is Democrats. ucrdem Apr 2019 #33

I'm a Democrat and not part of that crowd. jalan48 Apr 2019 #36

Purity test. artislife Apr 2019 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #81

They always find "ISSUES" about the ones they are afraid will take their money and power from them pdsimdars Apr 2019 #32

I think it's fair to call the results of the last presidential election an issue. ucrdem Apr 2019 #35

E. Warren ... the smartest of em all Miigwech Apr 2019 #38

Perhaps, the smartest Democratic candidate ever!! Love Elizabeth!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #57

New rule: Do not criticize racism if you are white. Beartracks Apr 2019 #40

Who is saying that? I'm really tired of one or two people on cable news being portrayed as the MSM UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #44

Agree TheFarseer Apr 2019 #46

The best thing to do with the MSM Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #47

the MSM writ large is corporate and as far from Democratic Socialist as you can get. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2019 #49

Some of us thought it was sickening when he accused Hillary of making money leftofcool Apr 2019 #50

hm elder phd Apr 2019 #53

Let's discuss the Biden thing... louis c Apr 2019 #82

Don't care what any politician has. LakeArenal Apr 2019 #54

Well said louis. Thank you. I fully agree in both instances, and with your larger point n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #59

"That we can't walk back after the nomination" MadDAsHell Apr 2019 #65

Criticisms of policy can be walked back, character attacks not really. betsuni Apr 2019 #67

Well said... louis c Apr 2019 #74

AMEN! Mike Niendorff Apr 2019 #70

Tax returns are a critical part of how candidates are perceived. Politicub Apr 2019 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #80