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BlueFlorida

(1,532 posts)
76. No
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:08 AM
Apr 2019

Sanders was a sore loser.

After bashing Hillary as being a "corporate Democrat", "corrupt Democrat", "establishment Democrat", attacking TPP, making the Clinton foundation appear to be a vehicle for pay to play, after the Vatican stunt and ambushing Pope before his morning prayers, Sanders energized his supporters to have a "contested convention" and riled up their anger, making it appear that he lost unfairly.

They booed Democratic heroes like John Lewis. They bullied and booed Dolores Huerta. Sanders said nothing and was complicit by his inaction.

Then Sanders pretended to campaign for Hillary but promoted OR instead at Hillary's expense, demanding private jets everywhere.

I have heard from many Sanders supporters that their goal was to make Hillary lose so that Sanders will have one more shot. Thus the Sanders' campaign leadership went into high gear, saying nice things about Trump, denigrating Hillary and promoting staying home or voting for Jill Stein.

How do I know Sanders was complicit? He hired the same three back to his campaign leadership: Sirota, Gray and Turner. QED.

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

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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
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