2016 Postmortem

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57. “My view was, give us a little bit of time,” Sanders explained, pointing to political contention

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Wed Oct 28, 2015, 05:06 AM

Oct 2015

among the electorate.

“Isn’t that the same kind of tactical thinking, the same kind of political pragmatism, that may have driven the decision for which you criticized Secretary Clinton,” Maddow pushed-back.

Good on Rachel.. thank you, Emerald

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Sanders admitted on Rachel Maddow that he was originally against Gay marriage. [View all] Evergreen Emerald Oct 2015 OP

If you're looking for a serious answer portlander23 Oct 2015 #1

So...its a FACT???? You can read Bill Clintons or Hillary's mind? BootinUp Oct 2015 #2

Yes portlander23 Oct 2015 #7

We all know how the vote went. The why is is not BootinUp Oct 2015 #14

I'm sorry, history matters portlander23 Oct 2015 #33

Must have called Miss Cleo! ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #10

There was no real threat of a Constitutional Amendment. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #19

Your "crystal ball" reading does not change anything. nt. BootinUp Oct 2015 #23

I am agreeing with Dr. Maddow. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #25

When I claim to read minds, I'll revisit your challenge BootinUp Oct 2015 #27

Are you kidding? That threat continued up until the Supreme Court decision. MADem Oct 2015 #56

well, there's also the clatter here at DU over the past months bigtree Oct 2015 #6

Yes there was mcar Oct 2015 #8

Bernie crew acting like he's Lady Gaga on lgbt rights. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #20

Let's put the knives down a second and be fair portlander23 Oct 2015 #29

changing the subject bigtree Oct 2015 #41

So much for civility portlander23 Oct 2015 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Oct 2015 #3

please... DianeK Oct 2015 #4

People say that he was always for it!! I hope he is not lying on him. bravenak Oct 2015 #5

Anyone can find lots of post of DU saying Bernie was always for SSM. riversedge Oct 2015 #11

I bet! bravenak Oct 2015 #12

It's so easy to get it wrong on the internet. LOL Cha Oct 2015 #51

it's not Sanders himself doing these things JI7 Oct 2015 #35

Yep bravenak Oct 2015 #39

Sanders admitted on Rachel Maddow that he was originally against Gay marriage. workinclasszero Oct 2015 #9

Stay classy. passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #49

But I have been told that Sanders never, never, never, changed his opoinion on anything? Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #13

Gay rights, equality and gay marriage are 2 different things. I have been for gay rights LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #15

I despise the "flip flop" thing used as a derogatory term. It's saying that a person should never.. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #16

Originally NullVoid Oct 2015 #17

Uh, not necessarily passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #47

Another dishonest post from a Clinton supporter, why an I not shocked? Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #18

So, in the early 70's did Bernie specifically support 'gay marriage" or "civil unions". ??? riversedge Oct 2015 #32

A little unfair Reter Oct 2015 #46

At that time, civil unions...but he was still against DOMA passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #48

THIS IS A LIE... This is the real video of the REAL question asked of him... in 2006 Fearless Oct 2015 #21

No, the question was about a gay marriage measure proposed in Vermont . . . markpkessinger Oct 2015 #30

"It wasn't opposition to gay marriage" FULL STOP. Fearless Oct 2015 #36

Agreed. n/t markpkessinger Oct 2015 #37

Kind of a "states rights" argument redstateblues Oct 2015 #31

WRONG! Fearless Oct 2015 #38

supporting the civil union movement at that time in Vermont... DianeK Oct 2015 #22

This is so dishonest it is pathetic. He "admitted" no such thing . . . markpkessinger Oct 2015 #24

Best explanation in thread so far. Thanks for this, Mark. bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #28

thank you DianeK Oct 2015 #34

"Not right now" doesn't mean he opposed gay marriage jfern Oct 2015 #26

Bernie said he thought it should be left up to the states. moobu2 Oct 2015 #42

He said it should be left to the states because they were trying to ban it at the federal level jfern Oct 2015 #44

He clearly stated that it was a sacred bond between a man and a woman. frylock Oct 2015 #40

So Bernie's admitting he evolved? The horror. Hekate Oct 2015 #45

Absolutely Earth Shattering!!!!! Cha Oct 2015 #52

Good because he didn't. he evovled just like a lot of people. But, BS supporters would never Cha Oct 2015 #50

Seems a mute point either way. Dem2 Oct 2015 #53

So wait... MrWendel Oct 2015 #54

Bernie stepping up when artislife Oct 2015 #55

“My view was, give us a little bit of time,” Sanders explained, pointing to political contention Cha Oct 2015 #57

But only Bernie had these progressive issues dating back 30-40 yrs ago FloridaBlues Oct 2015 #58