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In reply to the discussion: Newsweek: "Bernie Sanders on Immigrants: Silly, Tribal and Economically Illiterate" [View all]emulatorloo
(44,117 posts)117. You'll note in my post that I said that source sounds questionable
While this article may be a shitshow, that doesnt mean Sanders voting record wont be throughly vetted in 2020 should he run, both by the press and opposing candidates.
Like it or not, his immigration votes and other votes will come up during a primary.
So it makes sense to start developing concrete coherent defenses now of Bernies voting record in order to be a good credible/convincing advocate for Bernie 2020.
Youll also find that the WAPO article I posted does provide a substantive defense of Senator Sanders vote against Ted Kennedys immigration reform bill.
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Newsweek: "Bernie Sanders on Immigrants: Silly, Tribal and Economically Illiterate" [View all]
TomCADem
Jan 2019
OP
Open borders is a right wing canard. No sentient person supports it. It would wreak havoc.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2019
#1
But Bernie supported the EB-5 program at the Jay Peak ski resort in Vermont.
TexasTowelie
Jan 2019
#127
That will be good. It's unclear to me if he's actually ready for such scrutiny.
NurseJackie
Jan 2019
#65
I'm sure his current wife, Jane, will be glad to be out of the spotlight too.
NurseJackie
Jan 2019
#69
She also doesn't want any more light on her tenure as President of a College that went bankrupt.
redstatebluegirl
Jan 2019
#83
That is a rather sticky and embarrassing situation. So there's that, and her bookkeeping skills..
NurseJackie
Jan 2019
#96
There are lots of questionable votes in his voting record that can't be explained away
emulatorloo
Jan 2019
#104
You have a problem with a conservative praising Bernie Sanders? Aren't you one of the people...
George II
Jan 2019
#73
Do you have a coherent defense of why Senator Sanders helped kill immigration reform in 2007?
emulatorloo
Jan 2019
#108
There will be many of his votes that will be called out in the course of a campaign....
George II
Jan 2019
#112
It appears duers now subscribe to the Jack Welch school of labor policy.
Hassin Bin Sober
Jan 2019
#16
A related article the explains Sanders position back the with a little more detail
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#7
Maybe I've gone blind Can you highlight the words Silly, Tribal and Economically Illiterate
Autumn
Jan 2019
#8
I noticed Libertarian bullshit and you pushing RW words that were never said by Bernie to
Autumn
Jan 2019
#17
I'll be waiting till the end of time for you to prove what you and a libertarian hack are trying to
Autumn
Jan 2019
#24
Okay, here is a video of Bernie Sanders with Lou Dobbs Complaining About Amnesty
TomCADem
Jan 2019
#35
Aren't you more concerned that Sanders is talking to, and agreeing with, Lou Dobbs?
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#52
I don't care that he's on Fox News. That's squat to me, I don't watch those clip and I have Fox
Autumn
Jan 2019
#74
But posting any quote from someone that was reported on FOX and Friend or other RW source
ehrnst
Jan 2019
#75
So, you refuse to listen to what Sanders said because of where he said it.
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#77
I know what Sanders stand on immigrants is. I don't have to listen to an interview on Fox
Autumn
Jan 2019
#80
Except that's not what he said before. But, if you won't listen to his own words, oh well. /nt
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#84
Sure, but you have to listen to what they said, and evaluate their sincerity based on their
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#87
those words aren't attributed to Sanders; rather it's the (libertarian) author's assessment of him
fishwax
Jan 2019
#92
the difference is in where their expressed concerns about working class americans leads policy-wise
fishwax
Jan 2019
#55
I think he's always been pretty mainstream democratic when it comes to immigration
fishwax
Jan 2019
#60
Sanders is a child of immigrants too - and he supported his town and the county it is in being
karynnj
Jan 2019
#81
Why are you posting articles advocating for the abolition of the minimum wage?
Hassin Bin Sober
Jan 2019
#20
It doesn't matter if it's a legit source Hassin.It's anti-Bernie and that's all that counts.
Power 2 the People
Jan 2019
#126
I mean, he was responding to a question that was very literally about open borders
fishwax
Jan 2019
#47
Disturbing, but not surprising. Sanders timing for his "change or heart" about immigration was just
lunamagica
Jan 2019
#61
Actions mean something - Chittenden County (including Burlington) became a refugee resettlement
karynnj
Jan 2019
#79
the headline is actually describing Bernie Sanders, not purporting to quote him
fishwax
Jan 2019
#91
Fact of life: Senator Sanders will be vetting this time out. Best to prepare a coherent defense
emulatorloo
Jan 2019
#110
best prepare better smears than this shitshow of a piece. I mean, props where its due though...that
JCanete
Jan 2019
#114