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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DNC was correct in their response, Sanders drops lawsuit. [View all]JTFrog
(14,274 posts)34. For fuck's sake.
His one big mistake was using the party for media and money and then trying to steal from them on top of it. I can't imagine that endeared him to the party leadership or the supers that he keeps complaining about. Just saying...
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How about these howling morons screaming that the investigation somehow VINDICATED Sanders??
Number23
Apr 2016
#84
That's exactly right. If they'd been "exonerated" then the lawsuit would have continued on
Number23
Apr 2016
#93
It's really funny. Last night there were number of threads where they claimed report exonerated
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#76
It was nothing short of astonishing. The report says clearly that the campaign engaged in wrong doin
Number23
Apr 2016
#85
It's possible, but unlikely. I got signed up for numerous mailing lists almost at the same time.
moriah
Apr 2016
#13
Describing an article he wrote for The American Spectator, a conservative magazine, in 1992,
Loudestlib
Apr 2016
#12
Really? Wow. That alone should be a huge black eye on Sanders. I do not know who this man is
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#20
The alerter MAY have understood it was Brock's comment, but took a shot at fooling a jury anyway.
merrily
Apr 2016
#57
This was the turning point for me. I lost a lot of respect for Sanders and he never got it back.
yardwork
Apr 2016
#14
The DNC froze the Sanders access to their own data. The lawsuit was to get access
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#26
The lawsuit was to get access to their own data and they got that so they dropped
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#30
They got it a couple days later. Dropped the law suit 4 or more months later. Your theory fails.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#31
LINK? If the lawsuit was to get access and he got access, saying the lawsuit had no merit is wrong.
merrily
Apr 2016
#50
If the law suit was about access, then he would have dropped it the next day, not over 4 months.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#60
Sorry, you are mistaken (Imagine that!). The investigation Sanders requested just wrapped up.
merrily
Apr 2016
#62
No stealing, no spin AT ALL from me! The post to which I linked you contains links to
merrily
Apr 2016
#70
I think DNC and Clinton especially behaved the very opposite of what you described. Clinton
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#21
Sanders made one big mistake: saying "the American people are sick and tired of hearing
Betty Karlson
Apr 2016
#23
So, deflect his theft with rw smear? No surprise you feel that. The funny though? Sanders was trying
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#24
His people admit he was trying to throw a jab and was really bothered that Clinton twisted
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#39
Which of his people claimed that? All the media agreed he threw her a bone!
Betty Karlson
May 2016
#94
Way back in New Hampshire a Democratic official, super delegate threw out there, Sanders might stop
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#40
Your information is from what the DNC is saying about the investigation. They have not
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#25
The suit was to regain access to their own data which the DNC has now allowed so the
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#29
I will continue to fight the control of our government by the billionaires and Wall Street that
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#42
What's sad is that you have sided with the Rich And Powerful and disparage
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#56
That's what most Americans feel about Clinton. She did betray her party and
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#64
The suit was dropped when the DNC unfroze the Sanders campaign access to their own data.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#67
"The suit was dropped when the DNC unfroze" Not even close to truth, any truth. How do you do that?
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#69
Divert! Divert!!!! How do you say Sanders dropped the suit when he got access?
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#73
Koch Bros., Karl Rove and Preibus are funding anti-Hillary propaganda and taking steps
JTFrog
Apr 2016
#35
Koch Bros have endorsed Clinton. She agrees with the Repubs on 90% of the issues.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#38
The Koch Bros recognize that a Clinton presidency will be a boon for the Wealth and Powerful.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#43
the billionaires love Clinton, the neocons love Clinton, Prisons For Profits love Clinton.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#47