If Bernie Thought Barack Obama Was So Great

[72DejaVu]

The why didn't he join the President' party in until now?

[William769]

1. Good question.

I would still like to know why he wanted President Obama primaried in 2012.

[Cha]

2. Why did he diss him for 7 years and counting?!

[still_one]

3. That is why it is important to remind people.

[Cha]

5. I just got back online, still_one.. my internet was down. Was sanders denying that at the

debate?

Sanders ups his attacks on President Obama in new interview with @kasie.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110745269

[still_one]

11. I don't know, I was out and just got back myself. I recorded the debate, but

haven't seen it yet. The impression I got from reading through some threads was that Hillary brought up that Sanders was not a big fan of the President, after Sanders was saying otherwise.

Your links seem to confirm that Sanders' was not a fan of President Obama

[Cha]

13. Of course he wasn't/ isn't. And, now he's trying to wiggle out of it.

[pandr32]

7. He owns this

He has not only dissed President Obama, but Democrats, too.

[Cha]

8. Did he deny it again, pandr?

Sanders ups his attacks on President Obama in new interview with @kasie.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110745269

[sheshe2]

9. Correct!

[enid602]

14. Bernie

He was against him before he as for him.

[mcar]

4. And why did he want him primaries?

[Stuckinthebush]

6. Kick before a dirty jury gets this!

Great point!

[sheshe2]

10. Kicking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Erin_Petrovna]

12. A bit concerned

Over on the NYT comment threads, people are saying that Hillary bringing up Bernie's lack of support for the president was a "low blow" and "dog whistle" for AA voters.

I will have to admit I am a little concerned. I am black, and I support Hillary. Blacks are not a monolith, but I'm getting more and more side-eye from people when I say I support Hillary. I was dismayed that Ta-Nehisi Coates, whom I respect, said he was voting for Bernie. And Michelle Alexander's anti-HRC piece in the Nation. I am just really scared. My stepdad committed suicide halfway through Dubya's second term because he'd been turfed from his job and at 46 could not find another. Any of the goons from the GOP side would be magnitudes worse, and I am getting a little frightened by how many black people I know are treating me like I'm supporting a Klan member and that Bernie is the reincarnation of John Brown.

The comments over at the NYT were the last straw because I really fear he will try to paint Hillary as a racist when she brings up his non-support of President Obama, or as pandering to the "black vote," when neither is the case.

[still_one]

15. Well, it appears Sanders opened it up by questioning Obama's leadership

"Bernie Sanders questioned President Barack Obama’s leadership in a new interview, suggesting that he would be able to close a divide between Americans and government that the Obama administration has left open throughout his presidency.
It’s the latest salvo from Sanders, who has — intentionally or unintentionally — been engaging in an escalating war of words with the man who eight years ago was building his own political revolution."

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/bernie-sanders-slams-obama-219131

[CajunBlazer]

16. K&R

[Cha]

18. sanders needs to own it instead of acting like such a victim.

Jonathan Alter
✔ ?@jonathanalter
Hillary is right. Bernie trashed Obama's policies routinely to me and other reporters, especially in 2011-2013 period.
5:48 PM - 11 Feb 2016
677 677 Retweets 519 519 likes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110745919

Bernie Sanders Says It Would Be A ‘Good Idea’ To Primary President Obama

http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/07/22/277124/bernie-sanders-primary-obama/

[Cha]

17. Since when is a fact a "low blow".. is it a "low blow" when BS goes on about Hillary.

BS would say it's a low blow.. He needs to own going after President Obama. and quit acting like such a victim.

Jonathan Alter
✔ ?@jonathanalter
Hillary is right. Bernie trashed Obama's policies routinely to me and other reporters, especially in 2011-2013 period.
5:48 PM - 11 Feb 2016
677 677 Retweets 519 519 likes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110745919

Bernie Sanders Says It Would Be A ‘Good Idea’ To Primary President Obama

http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/07/22/277124/bernie-sanders-primary-obama/

Oh please let sanders try.. it will go flat like all of his other accusations.

[72DejaVu]

19. Bernie and his cult followers

consider any criticism a low blow.

[Cha]

20. No shite! While EVERYTHING they do is above board and super classy.

[Cha]

21. Here's your "low blow"..

David Plouffe ?@davidplouffe
Low Blow.
6:18 PM - 11 Feb 2016
430 430 Retweets 386 386 likes

http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/11/tweet-of-the-day-24/