Prominent Sanders supporter Peter Daou: Bernie has been vetted and Bloomberg has not

[kabelle]

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Peter Daou should know that Bloomberg has received more vetting in the last two weeks than Bernie has in his entire career.
The right wing is still pretending to like Bernie, saying that moderates are trying to "rig" the primaries against Bernie.
They are holding back the vetting until they're 100% sure that he will be the nominee.
And moderates in the primary are very restrained, not even mentioning the controversy behind the way Bernie got Jane Sanders jobs in government without experience or qualifications, his praise for dictators, etc.

[rzemanfl]

1. Bookmarking. n/t

[Loki Liesmith]

2. Daou is deranged.

[Amimnoch]

3. Tell me why, then, do Republicans want to support Bernie in primaries?

https://www.wyff4.com/article/upstate-conservative-campaign-encourages-republicans-to-vote-for-bernie-sanders-in-sc-presidential-primary/30780304#

"This is an opportunity for us to support President Trump. We can't vote for him in primary this year so we can help him by participating in the Democrat Primary and voting for the candidate we feel is least electable and is also creating a lot of dissension between The Democratic Party and the Democrat voters,” said Shea.

https://thehill.com/homenews/481489-republicans-urging-gop-voters-to-vote-for-sanders-in-south-carolina-primary-report

Leupp said that he believes that the state's large Republican voter base could make the difference in the primary. To his point, in 2016 roughly 740,000 people voted in the state's GOP presidential primary, while only 370,000 voted in the Democratic version.
“I think we can easily affect the outcome,” Leupp told the paper. “This is going to catch on like wildfire.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/07/bernie-sanders-republican-senate-1307296

Republicans like their chances of keeping the Senate in 2020. But there’s one thing they think would all but seal the deal: Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Some GOP incumbents are practically cheering him on, confident there’s no way a self-described democratic socialist could win a general election against President Donald Trump and that he’d drag other Democrats on the ballot with him.

“It would be good for us to have a nominee like that,” said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who is up for reelection next year and sounded downright giddy about the prospect of Sanders representing Democrats at the top of the ticket.

Senator Bernard Sanders.. The Republican Choice for the Democratic Party Primary process!

There's a winning message.

No thanks, I'm going for the candidate that's taking the fight to Trump. Do feel welcome to join us in trying to remove this president a bit more, and less attacking within the party.



Bloomberg 2020

[Cha]

12. Daou is wrong.. shocking.

[dlk]

4. I'm surprised that anyone would think for a minute Bernie has been thoroughly vetted

This is an article from 2016 that, in part, addresses this issue. Item #2 specifically addresses Bernie’s “vetting”:

https://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044

With so much at stake in the upcoming election, including the very existence of our democracy, we can’t afford to be naive. It’s glaringly obvious why Trump would love nothing more than to run against Bernie.

[Zolorp]

5. BWAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Dauo is a moron!

[doc03]

6. Yes and from what I have heard Trump

will crush Bernie.

[DanTex]

7. He's absolutely right. Bernie has been attacked from all angles in the media for months.

And he's still leading the polls. People are just starting to look into Bloomberg.

[Historic NY]

8. Some interesting stuff from just a few years ago...

and were repeating them...


[link:https://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044|]

[Me.]

10. This Is A Great Read

Thank you. Should really be an OP.

[Me.]

9. Bernie Derangement....That He Has Been Vetted

Bloomberg is now being vetted the way BS should be

[krissey]

11. I have yet to see a conversation about his support of Castro, not having a job until mayor at 40,

not paying child support, living off welfare and much more. When does the vetting begin?