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cal04

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Fri Sep 18, 2015, 10:49 AM Sep 2015

Bernie Sanders Demands Trump Apologize To Obama For Muslim Question [View all]

Source: TPM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chastised fellow presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday for allowing a man to incorrectly claim that President Obama is a Muslim. Sanders took to Twitter to demand the GOP real estate mogul apologize, and said:
“This nonsense has got to end.”

Trump must apologize to the president and American people for continuing the lie that the president is not an American and not a Christian.
https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/644865939725504512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


Sanders’ comments were a response to an incident on Thursday at a town hall event in New Hampshire, where a man claimed that Obama was a Muslim who was not born in America. The voter then asked Trump about the “problem” of Muslims in America.

“We have training camps growing where they want to kill us,” the man said. “When can we get rid of them?"

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sanders-trump-xenophobia-racism



Trump must apologize to the president and American people for continuing the lie that the president is not an American and not a Christian.

This nonsense has got to end.

Let’s stop the racism. Let’s stop the xenophobia.


https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/644865939725504512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Finally! ReactFlux Sep 2015 #1
It really sadden me that so many of my fellow citizens remain so damn ignorant. olegramps Sep 2015 #22
I'm constantly impressed by Sanders. tabasco Sep 2015 #2
America is beyond ready too... Obama demonstrated that!The real question is... ReactFlux Sep 2015 #3
Or allow an accurate count of the votes? Dustlawyer Sep 2015 #51
This ^^^ pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #55
Good point ReactFlux Sep 2015 #57
+1 a huge bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #23
So am I. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #32
Dear Mr Trump TNNurse Sep 2015 #4
I Never Watch Morning Jerk So I'm Wondering If The Bobbsey Twins & Co Commented On Trump''s.... global1 Sep 2015 #5
I watch the first 15 minutes leftynyc Sep 2015 #9
Good for him! Reminds me of when he called out a Congressman for saying "homos" RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #6
Wow!! He has been advocating for us for a long time. kracer20 Sep 2015 #38
Birtherism Is Trump's Claim To Fame Yallow Sep 2015 #7
^^^This!^^^ SoapBox Sep 2015 #12
Too bad fo him he can't claim to have invented it... Scootaloo Sep 2015 #45
K&R jwirr Sep 2015 #8
Get used to it: Trump will NOT apologize Jarqui Sep 2015 #10
Very true. christx30 Sep 2015 #30
True.... daleanime Sep 2015 #34
I done really Trump to apologize. I want him to get excoriated for saying this shit. Bugenhagen Sep 2015 #42
I hope T-rump responds in his usual way so jomin41 Sep 2015 #11
Most Republicans Third Doctor Sep 2015 #13
"Trump is what ALL Republicans sound like, after four drinks." Paladin Sep 2015 #20
wow, that really is dead on NewJeffCT Sep 2015 #35
+1 daleanime Sep 2015 #36
Good for Bernie! hamsterjill Sep 2015 #14
Xenophobia and racism is Trumps central message. gordianot Sep 2015 #15
Xenophobia and racism ... staggerleem Sep 2015 #19
Note the Fear that backgrounds the question: maxsolomon Sep 2015 #16
Astute observation Fairgo Sep 2015 #40
Begin? Hydra Sep 2015 #46
While that is great angrychair Sep 2015 #17
K & R L0oniX Sep 2015 #18
Good! Shame the media into doing their jobs MoveIt Sep 2015 #21
And shame all the Repub candidates for not demanding Trump apologize to Obama. stuffmatters Sep 2015 #44
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #24
Ain't gonna happen..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #25
I don't think Trump believes it TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #60
Okay, maybe he just found himself in the "never admit you are wrong" trap.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #64
Well he has said he never apologizes because TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #65
He's also said people shouldn't feel bad and it's not their fault they aren't as brilliant as him. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #66
If I had the money TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #67
The guy was probably a Trump plant JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2015 #26
I wish we had a Muslim president. randys1 Sep 2015 #27
To Épater la bourgeoisie, sure maxsolomon Sep 2015 #43
I'm sure Trump will get right on that request jberryhill Sep 2015 #28
If Trump is going to be successful, he's going to have to move away from the Tea Party bull... C Moon Sep 2015 #29
Bravo, Sen. Sanders! Fritz Walter Sep 2015 #31
So, I guess we can conclude Mr Sanders has more guts than Mr Obama. malthaussen Sep 2015 #33
T-rump will demand Sanders apologize IDemo Sep 2015 #37
Honesty is so refreshing! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #39
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #41
OK, Bernie, you just pulled me off the fence jaysunb Sep 2015 #47
How incredibly brave ... NanceGreggs Sep 2015 #48
Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Sep 2015 #49
I didn't realize West was running for President marym625 Sep 2015 #52
Any thoughts on whether our President should apologize MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #54
Thanks for the predictable ... NanceGreggs Sep 2015 #62
Perhaps you could actually read my post MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #68
I did ... NanceGreggs Sep 2015 #69
So, your reply to the OP marym625 Sep 2015 #70
I've rarely, if ever, seen a post MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #71
They seem to be more prevalent of late marym625 Sep 2015 #72
So Sanders has to bring up a months old remark, that even Obama ignored? riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #58
It was a rhetorical question. NanceGreggs Sep 2015 #59
Why would Bernie bring up West's feud with Obama at all? It's ridiculous riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #61
As I said, it was a rhetorical question. NanceGreggs Sep 2015 #63
As nutty as McCain is sometimes, and as virulently as I PatrickforO Sep 2015 #50
FWIW, I thought that was a set up. McCain got so much free advertising because of that and, merrily Sep 2015 #56
Forget that world wide wally Sep 2015 #53
Trump camp adopts “keep hope alive” as new slogan Victor1212 Sep 2015 #73
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