Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Did BERNIE ever say it was himself in this photo? [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)139. I agree with you
It really is up to him.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
140 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Why are you pushing this? It is not important. It's a distraction. Is that why you are pushing it?
thereismore
Feb 2016
#10
Perfect summary of why this stinks and is not just "ho hum, who cares, not important,
yodermon
Feb 2016
#101
What is too much? The photographer speaking out and saying he took a photo?
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#6
You are cracking me up! Then post something about black voters, not some photo of a white guy. nt
thereismore
Feb 2016
#17
But everybody is all interested in this. Sadly. Okay I will once people calm down.
bravenak
Feb 2016
#19
So it's the victim's responsibility to clean up the mess and damage caused by liars?
CoffeeCat
Feb 2016
#76
But there is a larger point to all of this. This is the proof that Bernie supporters use to say
Squinch
Feb 2016
#16
But the thing is that for kids of that age at that time, it WAS the most popular thing for
Squinch
Feb 2016
#77
Ok. But it was lovely having an interaction with an adult about it. Thank you for that.
Squinch
Feb 2016
#83
One of his supporters has promoted him several posts today to "civil rights hero."
Empowerer
Feb 2016
#50
I think the point is that the photo has been used to malign Sanders' integrity.
femmedem
Feb 2016
#56
I doubt it. But you'd think he'd be aware and ask them to pull it? Or maybe he thought it was
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#31
HA. I felt so bad when my friends found your batch and ate it all. But worse when my cat
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#54
There are a lot of things that Bernie hasn't said - but that hasn't stopped his peeps from running
Empowerer
Feb 2016
#35
He used the photo in his "50th Anniversary March on Washington" video I posted few minutes ago
Donkees
Feb 2016
#37
It's really frustrating that Bernie won't play the game the way you want him to
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#38
His. Friends. Overruled. That. Photographer. We. Need. Bernie. To. Stop. This. Stupid. Discussion.
bravenak
Feb 2016
#61
Which is acknowledged in that article, but it goes deeper into the reality. Did you read it?
Squinch
Feb 2016
#95
Too bad. It's a very interesting juxtaposition of two life paths. Nothing to be afraid of.
Squinch
Feb 2016
#97
Bernie does not spend much time talking about himself. He prefers to stick to the issues.
tk2kewl
Feb 2016
#70
It really doesnt matter i think he was in the crowd in one photo and at the podium in another
bravenak
Feb 2016
#73
Today I learned that photographers never make mistakes when identifying their subjects.
betsuni
Feb 2016
#120
That really is the question. Letting surrogates propagate false memes is sneaky.
ucrdem
Feb 2016
#138