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UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
Sun Nov 8, 2015, 09:13 PM Nov 2015

Bernie Sanders blasts ‘categorically false’ claims that he worked against Obama in 2012

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) staunchly denied claims he wanted a primary challenge to President Barack Obama in 2012.

"This is media stuff," Sanders told "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos in an interview on Sunday.

"The idea that I've worked against Barack Obama is categorically false," he added on the ABC Sunday show.

http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-obama-primary-challenge-2015-11

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Bernie Sanders blasts ‘categorically false’ claims that he worked against Obama in 2012 (Original Post) UglyGreed Nov 2015 OP
and denial is NOT a river in Egypt... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #1
So either he lied then or he's lying now. MohRokTah Nov 2015 #2
He called for a primary challenge or at least said it was a good idea. Kalidurga Nov 2015 #3
He voiced an opinion, but did not work azmom Nov 2015 #4
Put down the shovel, Bernie. Your hole is deep enough. leftofcool Nov 2015 #5
 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
2. So either he lied then or he's lying now.
Sun Nov 8, 2015, 09:19 PM
Nov 2015

There's no in between on this. The fact is he's lying now because he called for a primary challenge in 2012, which is why I find the man despicable.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
3. He called for a primary challenge or at least said it was a good idea.
Sun Nov 8, 2015, 09:29 PM
Nov 2015

I agree. He shouldn't be defensive about it. In fact he would do better to bring it up a lot and how talking about it moved Obama to the left.

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