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ucrdem

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23. He went negative on Hillary with NAFTA TV ads in Michigan and she lost the state to Trump.

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 04:54 PM

Mar 2020

Bernie's 2016 Michigan ad:

He had two negative Biden ads, a similar one on NAFTA and another one on SS, running for weeks in battleground states, including Michigan, until this week in fact:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/03/04/sanders-kicks-new-phase-campaign-ad-blitz-challenging-biden-march-primary-states

"reservations about going negative on Mr. Biden"? Oh please. It's SOP.

p.s. When looking for Bernie's 2016 NAFTA ad I came across one very similar to it -- except that it's a 2016 Trump ad:

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

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How It All Came Apart for Bernie Sanders [View all] William769 Mar 2020 OP

I've heard before about them not wanting to go negative relayerbob Mar 2020 #1

But they DID go negative... officially and even more so unofficially. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #27

The Sad Thing Is, Jim_S Mar 2020 #2

Biden has Trump's budget videohead5 Mar 2020 #7

But it was Bernie's style Hav Mar 2020 #19

They got this right ... marble falls Mar 2020 #3

good leaders adapt and change with the reality of the times nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

Sanders Is Negative, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #5

Was his pollster Mr. Obvious? wyldwolf Mar 2020 #6

It is a good read, but a bit misleading (not by you, William).... George II Mar 2020 #8

I agree but after last night I am afraid to offer anything more than the article. William769 Mar 2020 #9

. George II Mar 2020 #10

... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17

He Voted For The Bill Himself, Sir, Into The Bargain The Magistrate Mar 2020 #12

Yes. betsuni Mar 2020 #33

What happened was BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #11

Bernie campaign slams Warren as candidate of the elite TomCADem Mar 2020 #13

As a supporter of Elizabeth Warren, I got to tell you - that stung. FM123 Mar 2020 #30

Interesting article Gothmog Mar 2020 #14

Except his campaign did go hard negative. showblue22 Mar 2020 #15

BS Likes to Push a False Equivalency Between Republicans and Democrats TomCADem Mar 2020 #16

"THEY can't stop us." showblue22 Mar 2020 #18

Yes. To him it's always "them against us". George II Mar 2020 #22

Yes, while on the surface he was "playing nice", his upper staffers - Turner, Sirota, Gray - were... George II Mar 2020 #21

He has a different definition of negative. showblue22 Mar 2020 #26

Big time. ucrdem Mar 2020 #24

Cynthia Nixon was dispatched to Florida?? Gothmog Mar 2020 #20

WTF does Cynthia Nixon have in common with the Latino community? showblue22 Mar 2020 #25

You and I are not the only people confused by this Gothmog Mar 2020 #38

Exactly! showblue22 Mar 2020 #39

He went negative on Hillary with NAFTA TV ads in Michigan and she lost the state to Trump. ucrdem Mar 2020 #23

Interesting article, something left out. He did not win Iowa and tied NH showing he did not have LizBeth Mar 2020 #28

Did he see winning as him getting revenge on democrats? showblue22 Mar 2020 #29

Bernie was so sure he was going to beat Biden that he campaigned in Klobouchar and Warren's states Gothmog Mar 2020 #31

Right, I remember that, just before Super Tuesday. ucrdem Mar 2020 #32

Right! That was some just desserts! Cha Mar 2020 #35

Mahalo, Bill.. it was interesting to read the authors' perspective.. Cha Mar 2020 #34

It seems that even the sanders have now realized that Sirota is toxic Gothmog Mar 2020 #36

'...expressed reservations about going negative on Mr. Biden...' Scurrilous Mar 2020 #37

There is little new in there for most DUers Renew Deal Mar 2020 #40