BS gets Backlash in Comment from a former fan in the NYT

[Cha]

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Excellent comment on why this former supporter is switching to Hillary!


Alan Kestrel ??@AlanKestrel750
This is the top comment on Paul Krugman's article today.
7:22 AM - 8 Apr 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/08/chat-away-808/#comments

Jeffrey Wright
✔ ??@jfreewright
Bernie doesn't have time away from campaigning to release tax returns but has time to skip to a Vatican conference. Yeah, no politics in it.
10:54 AM - 8 Apr 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/08/a-tweet-or-two-347/

[font color=blue]Hillary's Group~Mahalo[/font]

[Iliyah]

1. K & R

[Cha]

3. The last sentence is key, Iliyah.. "Shame on you, Bernie. Stand on your own. There's no need to

waste time belittling your opponent. Either you believe in your vision or you don't"

I've said that so many times.. he has to sling disingenuous mud at Hillary because he can't stand on his own record.

Thank you so much!

[Control-Z]

40. It's actually part of his stump speech now.

Even Bernie one-note got tired of his one note. He couldn't think of anything else so he started including his not-being-negative about Hillary - just pointing out the differences.

[NanceGreggs]

2. "Either you believe in your vision ...

... or you don't."

Exactly.

[Cha]

4. That's just what I wrote to Iliyah, Nance.. that last sentence is key. So well put by the former

Bernie supporter.

Jeffrey Wright makes a good point, too, about having time to fly to Rome but not to get his taxes done.

Thank you~

[sheshe2]

5. "Stand on your own"

F**king awesome.



Loved your smilie and stole it.''

Awesome OP!

You Rock!

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Power to the people that are going to Rock You!

Awesome vid!

[Cha]

6. Such an awesome comment from a former berni supporter.. This isn't the only supporter

he's lost over his declaration that Hillary wasn't qualified to be President. No wonder he was forced to do a 180 and said "Of course she's qualified to be President".. IOW, "don't listen to me.. I don't know wth I'm talking about"

I got that when I googled "boom smiley" one day.. Free Smileys!

http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys-signs-001.php

Mahalo for the Rock You vid, she~

[Hekate]

7. Wowza. Kick and Rec.

Watch the birdie.

[Cha]

8. Excellent comment on why a former bernie supporter is switching to Hillary!

Thank you, Hekate~

[Cha]

9. Kick~

[Iamaartist]

12. KIck good post!!!

[Cha]

13. I thought it was an excellent comment to Paul Krugman.. I wanted

you guys to see it, too.

A former fan calls it just right on sanders!

Thank you, Iamaartist~

[synergie]

10. There is a whole slew of such posts, it's no wonder so many

of Bernie's true believers are so very upset and so very angry today. Tomorrow shall be worse! (Look at the NYDN cover!)

[Cha]

15. I looked for the cover, snyngerie.. is this what you meant?

Bernie Sanders’ 2005 vote to protect gunmakers from lawsuits is now backfiring

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bernie-sanders-2005-pro-gun-vote-backfiring-article-1.2592914

Thank you!

[pandr32]

21. I love the "backfiring" word play

He has been insinuating heavily, if not outright accusing, Hillary Clinton of pay for play--being bought and paid for by Wall Street. The truth is that he took money from the NRA for his 1990 run for a seat in Congress, and the NRA put out a letter to its Vermont members to "vote for the Socialist", and then Sanders voted the way the NRA wanted him to. That is pay for play, or being bought and paid for.
He can try to distance himself from this now, but that would go a whole lot better if he stopped attacking HC for something he himself has actually done--making him a hypocrite.

[sarae]

23. Well said...

That's probably the reason he's so convinced that Hillary would be "compromised" by taking money – because he himself has been in the past.

[pandr32]

25. Indeed!

He knows the game!

[Cha]

24. Yes! And, if anyone has asked for his karma to be backfiring it's bernie sanders.

Mahalo, pandr~

[pandr32]

26. We have to hold the media accountable

They are largely giving him a pass, and I think they actually want to help Sanders because an impression of a closer horserace, with all the drama, is good for their ratings---truth and actual reporting be damned.
The media keeps taking Sanders' earned "karma" away from him--clearing the field
We have to correct the media and not just Sanders
Dems need to continually correct the record on camera and in print.

[Cha]

28. I've been doing that for 14 years.. they've only gotten worse.. and then along comes the NYDN

that calls out trump & sanders.. you can imagine how surreal and happy that makes us.

[pandr32]

29. Me too!

We need to make truth hip, though. Maybe other publications will take it up.
Thank you for being a good Dem, Cha

[brer cat]

11. "It reeks of Republicanism

where every candidate is subjected to childish ridicule by the other candidates, and I deem that attitude to be contemptible." Definitely not feeling the bern. He echos my feeling that bernie and his supporters act like petulant children on a playground with their name calling, taunts, and temper tantrums.

Thanks, Cha. You are sooooo good!

[Cha]

16. Isn't Greg Howard's rant against bernie.. soooo good?! I can't wait until there are only reasonable

intelligent people campaigning against the gop.. at least we're fully aware of what they are.

Thank you, brer cat!

[Her Sister]

14. So well said! And am sure he is representing a whole bunch of others!

The moment we heard of the comment -HRC not qualified-so many knew and felt it went beyond the pale! For the Democrat side!
We are not Republicans, even Republicans are dismayed by what's going on in their side! Because it's HRC people might think everything goes, any put downs! TRY US!!!

Who thinks this woman is not qualified? JOKE right!?

I think this showed self-consciousness in BS side. When you are self-conscious about a weakness you fear it being discovered and are paranoid thinking everyone is talking about it. Thus it did not take him much: Just a WaPo article TITLE - to set him off!
What in your face gaffe!!

He was smarting because of THE NYDN ARTICLE!!! Let's not forget that!

Thanks CHA!!! This guy said it perfectly!!

[Cha]

22. Yes, Greg Howard said it Magnificently.. I'd like to Thank him!

[misterhighwasted]

17. K n R

[Cha]

32. Did you think Greg Howard got sander's number or what!?

Mahalo, mister~

[Haveadream]

18. This guy got it right!

I share his sentiments. What some berners don't understand is that New Yorkers are true blue. They are also extremely loyal and will form ranks to protect their own. In this case, that is a fellow Democrat. There is no doubt there is yuge millennial enthusiasm for the independent new guy, but New Yorkers really do not want to lose to a Republican and bernie's "unqualified" insult puts that at risk. Dems don't like it.

[Cha]

33. I share his sentiments, too, Haveadream.. as a Hillary Supporter..

Greg Howard said it so well and so did you.. Thank you!

[mcar]

19. K&R

[Cha]

34. Excellent job from Greg Howard, eh, mcar?!

[MBS]

20. Especially good point by Jeff Wright, on taxes. n/t

[Cha]

35. Yes, I thought that was an excellent Tweet of Jeffrey Wright's, MBS

[redstateblues]

27. I'm sure there are many more that feel the same.

Bernie has gone off the rails

[Cha]

38. We've been getting reports as such, redstatebluesk!

Thank you!

[dlwickham]

30. Maybe his wife can do the taxes on the way to Rome

Maybe his wife can do the taxes on the way to Rome

[Cha]

41. Ding! Exaclty.. he can take time out for PR conference in Rome.. saying he was going to "meet

the Pope" when it wasn't so.. Jane can surely get their taxes done for the NY primary.

Thank you, dlwickham~

[SharonClark]

31. K&R

[Cha]

42. Mahalo, SharonClark!

[NastyRiffraff]

36. K&R and THANK YOU!

I think a lot of Bernie fans are having second thoughts. This isn't his first gaff, and it probably won't be his last.

Great post, Cha.. Thanks!

[DesertRat]

37. K&R

[Kath1]

39. KnR!