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In reply to the discussion: The hypocrisy of the latest round of Bernie-bashing [View all]liberal N proud
(60,385 posts)64. This is the problem, he continues to divide the party
And the BOBs are complicit.
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So? That is the primary. Why are you refighting the primary? My comments are concerned
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#95
He didn't endorse Ossoff till AFTER there was an uproar because he endorsed Mello but not Ossoff.
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#223
You are far too nice to be engaging with the kind of person who made the response to this post
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#187
Sanders platform and the revised Sanders/Clinton platform was not what lost the election
LiberalLovinLug
Apr 2017
#186
If Bernie Sanders hadn't run Hillary's platform would have been very different.
YOHABLO
Apr 2017
#191
the "progressive" platform Hillary was forced to run on is what got her the majoity of actual votes.
ciaobaby
Apr 2017
#206
Retrowire -- I sure agree with you on this issue. "My absolutely pure way or the highway!"
Akamai
Apr 2017
#142
I agree, and I voted for Hillary both times, and I would again. Bernie Bashers, let it go...
Alice11111
Apr 2017
#234
I have done the same thing. Tired of all the trashing and going over and over the damn primary.
Bohunk68
Apr 2017
#243
We do have to admit that there were some issues that they were always willing to compromise on.
boston bean
Apr 2017
#28
You know, there IS a reason Bernie is the most popular politician in the country.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2017
#105
Prime example of how to try and refight the primaries without appearing to do so.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#74
That's a message Sanders really needs to take in because I am not sure he gets it
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#12
You are unintentionally correct. Your first sentence is a troublesome reality. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#84
The only way to not see this is ignoring Sanders' constant stream of belittling comments
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#87
Calling Pelosi 'feeble' amidst a rant ripping into the Republicans on health care isn't destructive?
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#152
I disagree -- you see only a self selected subset of articles on what Sanders is doing
karynnj
Apr 2017
#63
You proved my point. Sanders needs to understand what his position is. He wanted leadership
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#81
See my #134, if you are determined not to see what is obvious, that is your issue. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#135
When you are a leader of an organization you don't publicly criticize that organization.
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#134
We are pointing out Sanders REPEATED continuance of negative rhetoric about Democrats
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#93
Should Schumer have been forced out of leadership over his active role in fighting the Iran deal?
karynnj
Apr 2017
#131
This is about Sanders not Schumer and your example is apples and oranges otherwise. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#136
A "neutral" observer of DU could easily conclude that many posters here...
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#126
This is certainly not what has been proposed by many up until this recent debacle with ....
boston bean
Apr 2017
#17
Can more men weigh in on reproductive rights? I am not sure what the male perspective is yet. nt
LexVegas
Apr 2017
#4
All you have to do is have "Bernie Sanders" in the title and you get flamed on DU.
tecelote
Apr 2017
#221
Let's end this now. The unity tour is over. Hopefully we will return to resisting Trump and
seaglass
Apr 2017
#10
Many people think he would have. It's impossible to know, but one thing is sure...
thesquanderer
Apr 2017
#141
The people who railed against "purism" at those critical of Hillary now proclaim purism a virtue.
m-lekktor
Apr 2017
#16
No, it's Sanders' who is willing to forgo his ideological purity when it comes to women's rights
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#100
Nope. The people who insisted on purism are now proclaiming pragmatism is a virtue.
emulatorloo
Apr 2017
#109
Neither is economic inequality. Neither is American imperialism and wars of choice.
Jim Lane
Apr 2017
#170
Umm, Bernie said he wasn't sure if he supported Ossoff because Ossoff wasn't progressive enough.
DanTex
Apr 2017
#33
that is a totally dishonest reading of what the complaint about Sanders current behavior is
dsc
Apr 2017
#38
Bernie officially identified himself as a Democrat when he filed papers with the FEC.
Demit
Apr 2017
#193
I'm still not clear on what Bernie allegedly did differently after the campaign.
Jim Lane
Apr 2017
#203
Right, there was no need to swear under penalty of perjury he was a Dem anymore.
Demit
Apr 2017
#212
We are human so hypocrisy will always be involved when we make political points.
hrmjustin
Apr 2017
#58
No one was kicking sand in Bernie's face until he started dissing the Democratic Party.
Fla Dem
Apr 2017
#60
Hypocrisy... like when a certain Independent used the Dem party to run for president
Zing Zing Zingbah
Apr 2017
#69
Threads like this make me wish that the Trash-Word filter worked on DU's front page
Orrex
Apr 2017
#73
"while ignoring that he did exactly the same thing by supporting Hillary last fall."
RedWedge
Apr 2017
#78
Thanks Jim. The truth is hard for some to swallow. Hillary lost to Trump, not Bernie.
JoeOtterbein
Apr 2017
#89
All of this flailing to be apologists for Sanders attacking the Democratic Party. Here's a thought
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#91
Could it be that Bernie is trying to SAVE the Democratic Party?!...From itself!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2017
#112
No. Please let no one ever try to save any organization that matters to me this way.
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#116
Sorry Steven, you're so right about a lot of things, but not this time...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2017
#119
Nothing that I wrote would suggest that. You are reaching for a reason to criticize my facts. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#147
As it should... Bernie is showing us the way out of the political wilderness.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2017
#115
Can you give some examples of "vitriol" that has been spewed at Sanders by....
George II
Apr 2017
#106
At least you are honest. Better than other folks here saying he is trying to help the party. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#140
Right on point, even though i can see that the purists are still attacking...
WoonTars
Apr 2017
#172
What was he "not in complete agreement" with Hillary over that merits the same stature as control of
hamsterjill
Apr 2017
#215
They disagreed on that. Sanders was in favor of no restrictions, Clinton was in favor of some
Chathamization
Apr 2017
#232
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage others to vote progressive
pecosbob
Apr 2017
#222