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So Bernistas are already descending into conspiracy theory land. A little soon, don't you think? [View all] DanTex Jul 2015 OP

Just sad! hrmjustin Jul 2015 #1

He should edit the thread title... Don't you think? Agschmid Jul 2015 #45

I would use the term bernistas. It might offend some. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #46

It will. Agschmid Jul 2015 #76

Whoops! I clicked on this thread and was transported back to the third grade! nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2015 #137

Ok. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #138

What's a Bernista? cyberswede Jul 2015 #2

What is the "Bern"? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #3

The slightly less militant wing of the Sandernistas. Metric System Jul 2015 #4

As a Clash fan... daleanime Jul 2015 #10

Ah the voice of the great fellow Ankaran Joe Strummer... cascadiance Jul 2015 #27

Amen..... daleanime Jul 2015 #30

yes Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #39

Ooh... kenfrequed Jul 2015 #20

I think "Bernista" has a better ring to it. And "Bern" already has an "n" so you don't have to add DanTex Jul 2015 #25

Feh... kenfrequed Jul 2015 #26

Definitely Sandernistas.... daleanime Jul 2015 #28

"Bernista" sounds like some sort of accident prone coffee maker. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #59

it appears to be the sworn enemy of Clintonians Sheepshank Jul 2015 #6

Think the real target of Bernie's ire are the pigistas lark Jul 2015 #68

The People's Front of Sanders. jeff47 Jul 2015 #18

You get props for a great Monty Python reference iandhr Jul 2015 #19

Someone who serves coffee to Bernie? progressoid Jul 2015 #37

So every one in the AFT feels that their voice was heard? daleanime Jul 2015 #5

I would imagine that the AFT Trump supporters probably feel left out. DanTex Jul 2015 #9

Well, I'm sure he does..... daleanime Jul 2015 #12

Many AFT (and NEA) members in my part of Florida support Hillary. Sancho Jul 2015 #7

NT ibewlu606 Jul 2015 #79

The turn out in the last election was dismal... Sancho Jul 2015 #87

Slowly but surely ... I have been erasing the despicable haters from DU Trajan Jul 2015 #8

If I erased the Hillary haters on DU I'd be talking to myself. I kid. Kinda. Metric System Jul 2015 #15

I have also Trajan, haters don't advance the discussion peacebird Jul 2015 #41

apparently they want their own sandbox to play in SCantiGOP Jul 2015 #169

Same reason i got banned from Hillary group, & had not even realized I was in the group peacebird Jul 2015 #170

it sucks both ways SCantiGOP Jul 2015 #171

Yes, I block only the truly rabid haters, who snipe & snear & provide nothing of value to discuss peacebird Jul 2015 #172

Oh no, you exiled him forever? SCantiGOP Jul 2015 #84

Ok Trajan Jul 2015 #113

You can't possibly be talking leftynyc Jul 2015 #95

I have a goal this election Trajan Jul 2015 #115

Then you must have dozens leftynyc Jul 2015 #119

Guess what? Trajan Jul 2015 #149

Very glad to hear that leftynyc Jul 2015 #167

The nastiest? artislife Jul 2015 #152

I also drank the kool aid. Still an obamabot. bravenak Jul 2015 #162

I remember the primary battles of 2008 leftynyc Jul 2015 #168

This. nt Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #157

These threads are indeed very useful... truebrit71 Jul 2015 #97

Indeed ... Trajan Jul 2015 #117

I'm pretty sure that the 19% percent that don't like Hillary have a choice once in the voting booth Sheepshank Jul 2015 #11

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2015 #13

That's "Sandernistas", bucko MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #14

You made some salient points but as exemplars to the world ... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #16

Actually, Dan is the perfect exemplar of the Hillary faction QC Jul 2015 #21

I rarely hurl epithets at my opponents except in self defense. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #22

And if you do... kenfrequed Jul 2015 #23

Fitting that Hillary supporters would identify with the Contras whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #29

I don't think they actually do. kenfrequed Jul 2015 #32

You can count on Dan to bring up the quality of any forum. (nt) jeff47 Jul 2015 #17

Randi Weingarten...President of the AFT....joined the Board of Ready for Hillary- Jan 2014 virtualobserver Jul 2015 #24

I guarantee you there would be zero outrage and conspiracy theories if a union endorsed Bernie. DanTex Jul 2015 #48

This comment says a lot about who you think most DU-ers support Android3.14 Jul 2015 #63

Yes, most DUers support Bernie. I thought that was obvious. DanTex Jul 2015 #66

My mistake Android3.14 Jul 2015 #99

Is it? There are 200k+ DUers Recursion Jul 2015 #154

Yeah maybe not. lol DanTex Jul 2015 #156

I support Hillary but have stopped posting. musicblind Jul 2015 #159

A Hillary Super-PAC employee is going to endorse Hillary arcane1 Jul 2015 #69

A teacher's union whose membership overwhelmingly prefers Hillary, who ranks Hillary 100%, and DanTex Jul 2015 #78

DanTex SCantiGOP Jul 2015 #158

a board member of Ready for Hillary acting on Hillary's behalf.... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #72

And like I said, if a union whose membership overwhelmingly supported Bernie, which had built up a DanTex Jul 2015 #83

But the timing only makes sense because Bernie was rising in the polls virtualobserver Jul 2015 #92

Or maybe the timing made just made political sense. DanTex Jul 2015 #96

If she is worried about being weakened by a candidate who never attacks her.... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #114

I believe "Priorities USA Action" is the PAC she's employed by, but you're otherwise spot-on arcane1 Jul 2015 #116

you are right, she only donated to RFH, thanks for the correction virtualobserver Jul 2015 #124

It also makes sense for a teacher's union president to be on the board of a PAC DanTex Jul 2015 #122

Correct. n/t Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #51

Thank you. arcane1 Jul 2015 #70

I have avoided- ruffburr Jul 2015 #31

That s exactly how I feel. glinda Jul 2015 #38

+1000 heaven05 Jul 2015 #62

Banned from Sanders post for saying less uwep Jul 2015 #86

Thank you! wendylaroux Jul 2015 #94

Yes, but ... Cosmocat Jul 2015 #160

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #33

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Capt. Obvious Jul 2015 #60

Awwww... what a shame. Number23 Jul 2015 #151

I love when trolls post this shit. zappaman Jul 2015 #34

I Miss Hannah bell on threads like those. nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #57

Oh, he drops by now and again. zappaman Jul 2015 #77

As others have said, there's no reason mythology Jul 2015 #35

if AFT members choose to take issue with their union's endorsement ibegurpard Jul 2015 #36

And you know the fb posters to be AFT member, how? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #49

I do not ibegurpard Jul 2015 #54

So you are just believing them? 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #55

Not necessarily ibegurpard Jul 2015 #61

Nah ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #73

we shall see ibegurpard Jul 2015 #75

Yes, it should be interesting to watch ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #82

I am a little confused about what the CT is, but one thing for sure is if anyone randys1 Jul 2015 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author BooScout Jul 2015 #56

I am a Hillary supporter and, BlueMTexpat Jul 2015 #40

I like you nt artislife Jul 2015 #47

Thank you. lovemydog Jul 2015 #53

I truly believe that most DUers BlueMTexpat Jul 2015 #166

I think so too. lovemydog Jul 2015 #173

What is also sad.... BooScout Jul 2015 #42

Well, you certainly convinced me, you silver-tongued devil, you. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #43

The title of this thread is not appropriate. Agschmid Jul 2015 #44

Bernista? winter is coming Jul 2015 #50

Your title is what makes this site suck nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #52

I have a question silenttigersong Jul 2015 #58

I totally understand how the teachers feel. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #64

"Bernistas"? arcane1 Jul 2015 #65

Here is this "Bernista's" post of facts, not theory. You may call me anything you wish. madfloridian Jul 2015 #67

BA in early education MA in special ed k through 12 here Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #88

Oh, madfloridian... Maedhros Jul 2015 #89

.... madfloridian Jul 2015 #90

Oh ya... SoapBox Jul 2015 #71

Oh, in the post I linked above I forgot the link Teacher Union Reform Network, Broad's baby. madfloridian Jul 2015 #74

I love this time of year ... so easy to figure out who to put on Ignore ... Myrina Jul 2015 #80

Please call us Sandanistas HassleCat Jul 2015 #81

Bernistas... Ino Jul 2015 #161

Or alternately, the union leadership stepped over the membership. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #85

As you noted, the sample size in the poll was plenty big enough. DanTex Jul 2015 #91

Unions, 2 especially, are being used to get school reform done. madfloridian Jul 2015 #93

OK. The relevance about this to the theory that the endorsement was cooked is what exactly? DanTex Jul 2015 #98

They are finally catching on. They are catching on to ed reform tactics also. madfloridian Jul 2015 #101

OK. I don't know much about school reform. DanTex Jul 2015 #103

There's no love lost between Campbell and Randi, I gather. madfloridian Jul 2015 #107

For a poll, yes. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #102

Very few democratic institutions make policy based on referendum. DanTex Jul 2015 #104

Well, you can count me out of your conclusion Scootaloo Jul 2015 #108

OK, but there's a currently a 60-rec OP calling the endorsement "apparently-cooked". DanTex Jul 2015 #111

And you've recced all the threads accusing Sanders of sounding just like the NRA Scootaloo Jul 2015 #118

. arcane1 Jul 2015 #120

That's because he did sound just like the NRA when defending his vote on gun industry immunity. DanTex Jul 2015 #121

No, he didn't sound anything like the NRA. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #123

Yes, he did. For example, the inane "baseball bat" analogy. He also tried to blame the gun violence DanTex Jul 2015 #125

Do you need me to build one for you? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #126

How about you demonstrate by example. Show me the love you have for Hillary and her supporters. DanTex Jul 2015 #129

I don't have any. I also don't start threads shitbagging them, though. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #130

Oh, I see. What you're really looking for is a one-way bridge. DanTex Jul 2015 #131

You can't get your boxers in a bunch that people do the exact same thing you do. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #133

Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you. DanTex Jul 2015 #135

Now going the 'conspiracy' route? AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #100

No, I think Hillary is the better candidate. DanTex Jul 2015 #106

That's not what you said last week AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #109

All things being equal I prefer Sanders. But all things are not equal. So I prefer Hillary. DanTex Jul 2015 #112

Isn't the crux of your argument a belief that Sanders "can't win the general"? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #134

Yes. DanTex Jul 2015 #136

Do you believe Democrats will not vote for him? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #139

corporate conservadems will not vote for Bernie ibegurpard Jul 2015 #141

I think he'll lose too many independents/moderates. DanTex Jul 2015 #142

"Because socialism" is not a very well-thought answer. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #143

It's accurate though. DanTex Jul 2015 #145

No, it's really not Scootaloo Jul 2015 #147

I think the "very strange argument" is the one that claims that a self-proclaimed socialist DanTex Jul 2015 #148

Where will all these independent/moderates be in the primaries? RichVRichV Jul 2015 #153

They will not be voting in the primary because they are not Democrats. DanTex Jul 2015 #155

He would mop the floor with independents AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #164

"No, I think Hillary is the better candidate" "I prefer Sanders" AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #163

Are Hillarybots enemies of the Bernistas? Cleita Jul 2015 #105

Some people can't accept that a reasonable liberal can support Hillary. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #127

This is the answer. They think it's simply impossible for anyone to support her unless there's DanTex Jul 2015 #128

Read my link again. The connections are real. madfloridian Jul 2015 #132

They know the links are real ibegurpard Jul 2015 #140

Sanders said he's not a liberal... I'm not surprised liberals wouldn't be attracted to him uponit7771 Jul 2015 #150

I really don't care if others want to screw themselves, mmonk Jul 2015 #144

This feels like deja vu all over again. Vinca Jul 2015 #146

Says the daily perveyor of anti-Sanders conspiracy theories AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #165