Democratic Primaries

sfwriter

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78. Think Progress and you are both wrong.

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 08:17 PM

Apr 2019

re: "BS's public framing of his narrative has shifted now that he is a member of one of the rarefied groups that he used to deride with contempt every time he gave his stump speech."

I searched for the string "millionaires and billionaires" in my political folder in gmail. He has used that language in a fundraising email to me in at least every quarter since 2016."

The last two were February 28 and March 4.

"But what we did on our last campaign, and what we’ll have to do again, is raise what we need to win from a lot of people giving small donations. Because I am not going to be traveling the country begging millionaires and billionaires for donations."

and

"The American people deserve a president who doesn’t go around the country begging millionaires and billionaires for campaign donations."

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

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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