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riversedge

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76. He made his money honestly. Good for him.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:40 PM

Apr 2019

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

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Regarding Bernie Sanders being a millionaire. [View all] Uncle Joe Apr 2019 OP

BS has altered his message. He used to rail against "millionaires and billionaires". lapucelle Apr 2019 #1

Bingo! Me. Apr 2019 #2

If you listened to his speeches, you would know that he still does. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #3

Time will tell if he truly reverts to that message now that Think Progress has pointed out the shift lapucelle Apr 2019 #14

I agree time will tell not a bunch highly edited clips taken out of context. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #18

It's not a smear campaign. It's legitimate criticism. The fact that BS reverted to his old formula lapucelle Apr 2019 #21

It is literally a smear campaign and Think Progress couldn't bring themselves to actually focus Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #26

BS's public framing of his narrative has shifted now that he is a member lapucelle Apr 2019 #34

Think Progress' trashing of Bernie has nothing to do with actual policy or policy proposals. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #36

BS has always focused on framing the narrative as well. lapucelle Apr 2019 #40

Better to frame the narrative than to be framed. n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #41

Tanden is pathetic. Nt liberalnarb Apr 2019 #71

Think Progress and you are both wrong. sfwriter Apr 2019 #78

Can you really blame them? That's what desperation will do... just means Bernie is winning. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #51

Yes I can blame them. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #53

I seriously DON'T blame them... what option do they really have?! It's actually gratifying to see... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #54

Grace and context?! What planet are you living on Uncle Joe?! Haha!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #52

Its pedantic bullcrap. liberalnarb Apr 2019 #70

Neera Tanden is awful, but even she has distanced herself from that video. liberalnarb Apr 2019 #75

Really? How about this Buzz cook Apr 2019 #6

I'm so sorry you're saddened. I can only imagine how the Think Progress analysis lapucelle Apr 2019 #16

Well if their claim Buzz cook Apr 2019 #32

BS still rails against billionaires...it's the references to millionaires that have petered out. N/T lapucelle Apr 2019 #43

EXACTLY the message Bernie SHOULD be sending... his personal wealth notwithstanding. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #55

No one is terrified of Bernie BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #4

"Hypocrisy" would be a wealthy politician Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #5

Hypocrisy would be marketing, selling, and distributing books through Amazon lapucelle Apr 2019 #19

ha ha ha ha ha. artislife Apr 2019 #30

Oh, are you back? lapucelle Apr 2019 #44

Thank you, I will artislife Apr 2019 #50

Sanders has been highly critical of Amazon and Walmart for years, yet most of his books... George II Apr 2019 #61

Yes. Sticking to one's principles isn't hard, if one is serious. betsuni Apr 2019 #62

Hypocrisy would be remaining silent while Amazon abuses its workers, Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #33

No...hypocrisy is saying one thing and doing another. lapucelle Apr 2019 #45

Tell that to Amazon's workers. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #47

... lapucelle Apr 2019 #48

... Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #49

sanders is attacking liberal organizations and think tanks again Gothmog Apr 2019 #7

So what is your point, are you suggesting that liberal think tanks are above criticism? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #8

From my twitter feed Gothmog Apr 2019 #9

I still don't get your point, you posted a faulty opinion tweet as if that answers my question. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #10

This is amusing given that sanders has been employing a guy named Sirota for a very long time Gothmog Apr 2019 #28

Bernie's attacks have been exclusively focused on criticizing Trump or our Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #29

From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Apr 2019 #63

From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Apr 2019 #64

David Axelrod said he must be a self-hating millionaire dogman Apr 2019 #11

Contrary to David's opinion, I believe Bernie has high self-esteem but he has a greater love for Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #13

The trend of attaching great historical figures... WeekiWater Apr 2019 #12

The point of the comparison was to state that wealth in and of itself has nothing to do with Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #15

There is no comparison. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #17

What was his charitable deduction for the last ten years? wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #20

We'll find out tomorrow. lapucelle Apr 2019 #22

I don't know 1% 5% 10% 20% 50% 75% 90%, even if it was 100% that would be Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #24

Agreed loyalsister Apr 2019 #23

Bernie has always throughout his career been policy focused. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #25

True loyalsister Apr 2019 #27

Very thoughtful artislife Apr 2019 #31

"..he has not altered this message..." aztually he has as shown above AncientGeezer Apr 2019 #35

His policy proposals are his message and they have remained consistent as shown above. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #37

But that's not what you said in your OP AncientGeezer Apr 2019 #38

No he hasn't Bernie's message is his policies and that has been consistent Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #39

We can do symantics all day.....or run head 1st into a brick wall. AncientGeezer Apr 2019 #42

I agree with your first sentence, Bernie's run coming from nowhere in the national Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #46

Everyone knows what you're saying is true. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #57

They know Bernie's message hasn't changed one iota... indeed, that's what sets him apart!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #56

That's his strength and what hurts him as well, "being set apart." Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #58

I hear ya... it's a challenge alright, but, it sure beats the alternative. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #59

I couldn't agree more InAbLuEsTaTe. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #60

Any tax returns yet? NT KitSileya Apr 2019 #65

Yes. n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #66

FDR the greatest democratic president in history was much workinclasszero Apr 2019 #67

Yes he did workinclasszero and still does. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #68

I trust Bernie workinclasszero Apr 2019 #72

Same here Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #74

He did alter his message. W_HAMILTON Apr 2019 #69

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #73

He made his money honestly. Good for him. riversedge Apr 2019 #76

Thanks riversedge. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #79

I appreciate all of this but I am less than excited about an octogenarian in the WH tymorial Apr 2019 #77