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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie is being deliberately dishonest with his supporters ... [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)134. It is anti-Semitic only because Bernie is Jewish
so you can say this about Hillary because she is not Jewish?
This is carrying things a bit far.
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Look, you can call Hillary a mass-murderer, but don't call Bernie a snake-oil salesman.
Dem2
May 2016
#71
Yes, but the juries will find "snake oil salesman" to be more offensive than "murderer"
Dem2
May 2016
#114
But remember, it's everyone else's fault for not seeing his genius, not his fault for being...
IamMab
May 2016
#15
The last I checked, the Senate and the rest of Congress were less popular than syphilis.
w4rma
May 2016
#140
that is how people feel about the senate, not how the senators individually feel
DrDan
May 2016
#141
My point: Congressfolks aren't generally doing what folks want. Bernie is doing what folks want.
w4rma
May 2016
#143
I understand your point (but do not necessarily agree) - but that has nothing to do
DrDan
May 2016
#144
You employ some of the classic antisemitic tropes when attacking Bernie, and that's been
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#20
For what purpose? What is it you think he wants the money for? Are you saying he
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#101
His family members earn salaries from campaign funds, so it's being funneled to
synergie
May 2016
#136
The trope 'in it for the $$' is classicly antisemitic and that fact is ironcially highlighed by the
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#55
That could happen this week if almost all of the remaining supers jump on board.
Renew Deal
May 2016
#33
He lied about Hillary's support of all of the trade bills, the one trade bill she voted no
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#8
I hope his newly adopted Dem colleagues roundly chastise him, when he slinks back into the Senate.
Surya Gayatri
May 2016
#12
I'm curious if you watched the entire funeral coverage that this was cut from.
R B Garr
May 2016
#21
lol, do you think Bernie would spit on former associates or contacts in the Senate
R B Garr
May 2016
#110
That's footage from after the funeral, not during the funeral. I'm curious as to why you
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#64
Agreed he knows it's dishonest since he has been asked about why he denigrated the super
R B Garr
May 2016
#24
What I said is that it's a gimmick. Losing an election and then claiming you are winning
R B Garr
May 2016
#106
O.K., the end in June is different than going to a convention in July just to be contrary.
R B Garr
May 2016
#145
I want Sanders to stay in & take us ALL through the entire process of our primary.
Sunlei
May 2016
#30
Neither of them have "lied" to anyone. Our one vote is the only democracy America has, let the proce
Sunlei
May 2016
#76
We'll work through it during the convention, after every State-all Ds have cast their primary vote.
Sunlei
May 2016
#108
He's not wrong about the numbers, but he's batcrap crazy to think any Supers will pick him.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#35
"I'm a progressive who likes to get things done" Iraq, Honduras, Syria,Libya...
bahrbearian
May 2016
#47
Salinsky, we've known that Bernie is a long-shot from the get-go. That hasn't dampened ...
Scuba
May 2016
#43
Has he ever been to a Democratic Convention? He acts like he doesn't know how things work.
livetohike
May 2016
#44
You are the one who clearly doesn't know what is happening here. You will see soon enough.
JudyM
May 2016
#130
None of them care, that is not the point or intent or motive. Disruption. Chaos. That is the intent.
seabeyond
May 2016
#72
How is what Bernie is doing any different from what Al From and the Clinton's did in the 80's?
Beowulf
May 2016
#85
Your being dishonest. The more delegates he accrues, the stronger his message @ the convention
riderinthestorm
May 2016
#86
No one is sending the money. The die-hards will keep on (and they'll send the money in
MADem
May 2016
#120
Admit it! You just are trying in hopes of discouraging us from giving any more donations..
bkkyosemite
May 2016
#129
A convention can be "contested" only AFTER the first ballot, not before. Since he's never deigned..
George II
May 2016
#132
When I see Jon Stewart's face looking sideways at your words it makes me laugh!
Avalux
May 2016
#133
First of all you make it sound like his supporters are dumb don't know anything and just give
bkkyosemite
May 2016
#155
I bet he doesn't have to beg for money to pay off his campaign debt like Hillary did.
frylock
May 2016
#158