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19. Things like this all but guarantee that he'll remain in the Senate!

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 09:00 PM

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Bernie: 'My Opponents' Want Black, White, Gay, Latino or Women Candidates 'Regardless... [View all] DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

I wish I could... ...cough cough....but I cant. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #1

I'm self-editing madly NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #41

The more he opens his mouth, the less you need to. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #46

I'll say it for you...foot in mouth disease. brush Jan 2019 #53

. Squinch Jan 2019 #2

K&R stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #3

Huh. ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #4

tone deaf qazplm135 Jan 2019 #5

He's not a Democrat. we can do it Jan 2019 #190

This. n/t Kitchari Jan 2019 #232

WTELF? Cha Jan 2019 #6

wish I could answer, but all I got is ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #13

Rockabilly! Cha Jan 2019 #17

closest fit I could find Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #22

It's perfect.. you're right Cha Jan 2019 #28

Bernie, 2018: "I had no idea hundreds of thousands of Americans, particularly African-Americans, betsuni Jan 2019 #36

I know.. so much cluelessness. Cha Jan 2019 #49

I remember when Avenatti said that Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #50

And, he was doing so well.. Cha Jan 2019 #62

The implication that female candidates say, "I am a woman, that's enough to vote for me" ehrnst Jan 2019 #209

he learned NOTHING. Cha Jan 2019 #226

I appears that doesn't believe that he has anything to learn. ehrnst Jan 2019 #228

Wow. Tipperary Jan 2019 #7

Wut. betsuni Jan 2019 #8

Sick and tired of his point of view. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #9

I do not understand how he would think this would be a good thing to say if he is attempting to gain UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #10

I'm glad he did so we know Cha Jan 2019 #14

It's odd because the interview was last year before anyone declared. betsuni Jan 2019 #42

Thanks, I didn't see Cha Jan 2019 #56

We're all so hopelessly stupid that we can't tell qualified from unqualified candidates. betsuni Jan 2019 #67

This is his biggest Insult of all. Cha Jan 2019 #81

Too few people recognize how condescending Bernie is. yardwork Jan 2019 #88

He still thinks we voted for Obama because he was the charismatic cool black guy and Hillary betsuni Jan 2019 #91

his loss. Cha Jan 2019 #96

Exactly, that's it in a nutshell. radius777 Jan 2019 #235

You made me lol! sheshe2 Jan 2019 #90

... betsuni Jan 2019 #95

;) sheshe2 Jan 2019 #98

People who didn't vote for Bernie are "his opponents." yardwork Jan 2019 #71

That's a long time to be cranky. betsuni Jan 2019 #93

He's used to it. yardwork Jan 2019 #113

and people wonder why he can't make inroads with minority voters dsc Jan 2019 #11

Ugh. BlueStater Jan 2019 #12

And THIS is supposed to encourage women and minorities to take another look at him? pnwmom Jan 2019 #15

Everything I ever said and/or thought of him has stood the test of truth and time. boston bean Jan 2019 #16

Same here. LisaM Jan 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author brandnewday2009 Jan 2019 #72

I've noticed that too. yardwork Jan 2019 #119

Same here. MrGrieves Jan 2019 #174

Geez, even going to public school and university in the Deep South, GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #18

Things like this all but guarantee that he'll remain in the Senate! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #19

And even that is an unfortunate state of affairs. calimary Jan 2019 #154

He should remain in the Senate. Cha Jan 2019 #234

... lapucelle Jan 2019 #20

This is Obama's face about Kamala-Jamaica but it fits here.. Cha Jan 2019 #32

Really, she and her non-African elitist forebearers wintered in Jamaica MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #257

Heh. betsuni Jan 2019 #37

I think he's sore because the other 2020 potential candidates have Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #21

I'm starting to think Sanders doesn't ... REALLY ... value diversity, Am I way off? tia uponit7771 Jan 2019 #23

Let's be real. He isn't all that used to it. nt Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #24

He's the type that believes that good policy raises everyone Renew Deal Jan 2019 #34

Well he's not being straight up here.. Cha Jan 2019 #151

You know what else isn't true? NurseJackie Jan 2019 #192

Mahalo, Jackie! you're absolutely Cha Jan 2019 #225

so we'll just raise everyone up CreekDog Jan 2019 #218

Yes droidamus2 Jan 2019 #69

+1 Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #74

NOT ... well said, no one has the position Sanders said they have. That's a key element of a strawma uponit7771 Jan 2019 #157

That's obvious....... Glamrock Jan 2019 #82

"..grudge against Bernie.. " strawman. BS is being called out Cha Jan 2019 #153

What he's saying.. is Not true Cha Jan 2019 #152

Strawman noted, Sanders proffered a fallacious argument against his "opponents" seeing NO ONE uponit7771 Jan 2019 #155

+1! Cha Jan 2019 #237

"He is just saying what they believe in" WeekiWater Jan 2019 #187

Bernie is such an awesome candidate that a poster on DU has to explain what he meant to say CreekDog Jan 2019 #219

Yeah.. too much of that. Cha Jan 2019 #242

Sanders sees everything from his white perch in Vermont Apollyonus Jan 2019 #266

+1, thinking he has to turn in full tax returns so he's not going to run uponit7771 Jan 2019 #274

So he's back to railing against "identity politics?" mcar Jan 2019 #25

more than that. railing against "identity politics" by engaging in "identity politics" still_one Jan 2019 #38

It was always so mcar Jan 2019 #45

Grandpa needs a nap. nycbos Jan 2019 #26

He needs more than that. Apollyonus Jan 2019 #267

Bernie go home to Vermont and RETIRE! redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #27

wow, that's pretty fucked up right there 0rganism Jan 2019 #30

Yikes... Mike Nelson Jan 2019 #31

I get the feeling from some people that they are not looking for the best candidate Renew Deal Jan 2019 #33

Sandewrs is correct. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #35

and that is true, except based on the OP's implication he is insulting those who are supporting still_one Jan 2019 #39

Yes! And, it's not really correct because No One Cha Jan 2019 #43

yes, it is a strawman argument still_one Jan 2019 #54

That is one way to interpret it. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #223

Which is why when political leaders speak they need to be careful so there is no still_one Jan 2019 #224

Said NO ONE EVER. Cha Jan 2019 #40

Exactly right, Cha. Sen. Sanders should identify exactly who has made the claims spooky3 Jan 2019 #279

Yeah, why you so vague, BS? Tell us exactly Cha Jan 2019 #280

The more he talks, the clearer the picture becomes. spooky3 Jan 2019 #281

This is false on its face, none of his opponents want that. Sanders is needlessly proffering fallacy uponit7771 Jan 2019 #47

The gop have been repeating his frame. Thanks bern! Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #51

The gop are notorious for using a similar argument to justify that undocumented people are voting still_one Jan 2019 #55

Because of course it is.. It's false and insulting. Cha Jan 2019 #57

Well, it's not needless. Bernie needs to make this argument. yardwork Jan 2019 #66

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #158

Who ever said that? mcar Jan 2019 #48

Who has ever said that? It's a straw man fallacy. yardwork Jan 2019 #63

Where he is incorrect is his implication that a significant # of progressives choose candidates pnwmom Jan 2019 #248

I agree with your excellent point. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #250

.... Apollyonus Jan 2019 #268

What opponents? NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #44

Unsurprising. Once an asshole, always... NNadir Jan 2019 #52

lol n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #269

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Jan 2019 #58

Same old, same old. Didn't really expect him to evolve now, did you? nt Fla Dem Jan 2019 #59

Bernie. LOL...nt SidDithers Jan 2019 #60

Deeply offensive. yardwork Jan 2019 #61

Bernie just needs to stay in Senate. Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #64

First of all. Just ONE big "identity politics": Fox telling white ppl to hate minorities. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #65

His delegates booed John Lewis on the stage at our last convention. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #68

I was there Gothmog Jan 2019 #175

Every member of the Democratic Party needs to hear this anecdote. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #185

There were some really mad Clinton workers at the convention Gothmog Jan 2019 #212

I am a private facebook page for Clinton National delegates Gothmog Jan 2019 #238

That was disgusting Apollyonus Jan 2019 #271

Yep. Check out the ongoing thread about math showing how BS could win. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #272

And welcome to DU. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #273

Yes of course nini Jan 2019 #70

To give him maximum charity I do think positions and issues are important... D23MIURG23 Jan 2019 #73

Don't forget the most important. She's a member of the Democratic Party. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #104

There is that. calimary Jan 2019 #156

Yes, but she's a Wall Street tool MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #258

He didn't seem to mind when the preferred identity was what he is...a white male. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #75

I may be reading this wrong, but to me this sounds like that long-standing complaint: Chemisse Jan 2019 #76

Translation: RandySF Jan 2019 #77

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #78

lol Apollyonus Jan 2019 #84

+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #107

Old guy yelling at clouds. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #79

Bernie... (heavy sigh) NotHardly Jan 2019 #80

Or even just listen. He seems to be most at home behind a podium ehrnst Jan 2019 #208

Or not talk and not run .. ever again n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #270

In Sanders' world Apollyonus Jan 2019 #83

Your missing the largest Irony... GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #106

Sir, my post was clear. Twisting it won't help. Apollyonus Jan 2019 #110

Oh, you miss understand my meaning. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #120

No worries Apollyonus Jan 2019 #121

Agreed. Born in Detroit, raised in Georgia MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #259

It is a one-size-fits-all classic Marxist procrustean bed of a policy. While a raise would be nice Hekate Jan 2019 #145

+1 Woot woot! nt Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #168

+1 betsuni Jan 2019 #172

It's going to be a fun primary season, as always IronLionZion Jan 2019 #85

So Democrats are his "enemies" now? Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #86

Not just now. we can do it Jan 2019 #197

Oh no...Sanders takes a position that he's never hidden, that actual policies matter...that issues JCanete Jan 2019 #87

If you don't see how deeply insulting Bernie's assumption is, then you never will. yardwork Jan 2019 #92

Well some people don't think we can tell the difference. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #99

I don't trust you on that. The numbers don't bear it out. I trust that you believe it. nt JCanete Jan 2019 #102

I trust her.. she knows what she's talking about. Cha Jan 2019 #150

Sort of like when a polician you like gets fact checked.... ehrnst Jan 2019 #182

"promoting the same old shit underneath diverse packaging" betsuni Jan 2019 #94

Anything and anyone who isn't Bernie. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #101

You got one thing right. He's never hidden his position on race and gender. kcr Jan 2019 #103

pointing what out exactly? nt JCanete Jan 2019 #105

His words. betsuni Jan 2019 #144

How can you possibly think that Sanders "is actually liked most by people of color and women?" George II Jan 2019 #122

https://www.vox.com/2018/12/19/18148681/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-approval-rating. That's one. JCanete Jan 2019 #124

From the article: "These early polling results are of limited ultimate relevance" George II Jan 2019 #127

Do you? nt JCanete Jan 2019 #129

No, I'm not the one making the claim, you are. George II Jan 2019 #130

oh fuck George...please review the context of my post and then reply about who's making what claims. JCanete Jan 2019 #135

You made a statement, I disputed it, showing a disclaimer in YOUR article, asking... George II Jan 2019 #173

That fallacy is called "prove a negative." ehrnst Jan 2019 #186

I'll take that as a NO. Cha Jan 2019 #149

BS is falsely accusing Dems of "want"ing something that's entirely untrue Cha Jan 2019 #133

I read it to mean "only Bernie stands for the correct things" comradebillyboy Jan 2019 #261

Which of course is Cha Jan 2019 #262

Indeed it is. comradebillyboy Jan 2019 #263

"same old shit underneath diverse packaging" ehrnst Jan 2019 #178

Maybe we should all go in together MontanaMama Jan 2019 #89

Oh Ouch, Burn! Cha Jan 2019 #97

Lol!! MontanaMama Jan 2019 #100

.. George II Jan 2019 #131

LOL! I'm in! calimary Jan 2019 #159

WHY are his "opponents" ALWAYS DEMOCRATS and never the GOP?! Hekate Jan 2019 #108

Indeed. Vermont isn't exactly a hotbed of diversity. ehrnst Jan 2019 #180

I think Bernie has lost it. Scruffy1 Jan 2019 #109

Talk like this is what made his delegates feel OK booing John Lewis at our last convention GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #111

+1000 yardwork Jan 2019 #116

Yes. Unforgivable. honest.abe Jan 2019 #125

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #128

When he said that tonight they would be nominating a woman, they yelled "She stole it" at Lewis. betsuni Jan 2019 #134

okay, meaning what to you? nt JCanete Jan 2019 #137

That they are very rude and noisy conspiracy theory nuts. betsuni Jan 2019 #138

er...yeah, that's a whole lot of lumping together you've got going on there. I bet I could JCanete Jan 2019 #139

Conspiracy theories about John Lewis lying and Hillary stealing elections are nutty. betsuni Jan 2019 #140

when you agree on shit like Hillary Stealing the election and booing John Lewis that pretty much JI7 Jan 2019 #141

+1! Cha Jan 2019 #147

agreed Gothmog Jan 2019 #213

#Whataboutism!! Not Working. Cha Jan 2019 #146

DEFINITELY not working. calimary Jan 2019 #161

Congressman John Lewis is a national treasure Gothmog Jan 2019 #176

"that's a whole lot of lumping together you've got going on there." WeekiWater Jan 2019 #188

Edited herding cats Jan 2019 #142

Thanks for that. Cha Jan 2019 #233

Yes, it is absolutely unforivable. Cha Jan 2019 #132

That was a colossal disgrace. A genuine sin. SHAME on them. calimary Jan 2019 #160

+1 betsuni Jan 2019 #165

Senator Sanders, did it ever dawn on you that the VOTERS want "yadda yadda".... George II Jan 2019 #112

To be fair, most voters are his opponents. yardwork Jan 2019 #115

Bazinga! George II Jan 2019 #117

Grin. yardwork Jan 2019 #118

i echo what everyone else has said in this thread. no thank you bernie. trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #114

Stupid comment. No real Democrat thinks like that. honest.abe Jan 2019 #123

But TheFarseer Jan 2019 #126

BS is falsely accusing Dems of "want"ing something that's entirely untrue Cha Jan 2019 #136

Yep. The blind spot is still there blind as ever. Caliman73 Jan 2019 #143

Excellent post, Caliman73. calimary Jan 2019 #162

Excellent and comprehensive. Thank you. nt Hekate Jan 2019 #163

"People of color aren't voting for people based solely on their gender or racial background. That.. Cha Jan 2019 #164

Bernie always has to have some excuse for why he didn't win. With him Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #166

Aloha, Kahuna! Cha Jan 2019 #167

Hey Baby! You're the only one who seems to remember me... Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #169

And that thinking on Bernie's part defines white male privilege. yardwork Jan 2019 #171

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #184

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #275

ANYONE who labels Democrats as their "opponents" can just Fuck Off Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #148

Exactly we can do it Jan 2019 #199

white skin is such a burden to carry!! boston bean Jan 2019 #170

Not helping, Bernie. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #177

Actually I think I agree. If Bernie was female or a minority I think he would be more accepted. Joe941 Jan 2019 #179

Your contribution is duly noted Hekate Jan 2019 #181

Ah yes. White men are being oppressed more than anyone, so I hear. ehrnst Jan 2019 #183

Racism (and other isms) in all forms has to stop - it tears our country apart. Joe941 Jan 2019 #198

My response was concerning your statements to the effect ehrnst Jan 2019 #204

Exactly, ehrnst.. Thank You! Cha Jan 2019 #229

Exhausting explaining the obvious, isn't it? ehrnst Jan 2019 #230

Don't I know it! Cha Jan 2019 #231

Yeah, your average joe over at JPR would be all over this. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #253

Yeah, women and minorities going around yelling at walls are a big hit. NT WeekiWater Jan 2019 #193

Wow. A beautiful demonstration of white male privilege. athena Jan 2019 #195

+1000 EffieBlack Jan 2019 #201

Beautifully stated! athena Jan 2019 #203

Please leave, Bernie. Paladin Jan 2019 #210

Yes. Being a white man in America is such a burden EffieBlack Jan 2019 #196

I didn't say that. Please don't put words in my mouth. Joe941 Jan 2019 #200

That's exactly what you said. EffieBlack Jan 2019 #202

I said nothing about life in America. Joe941 Jan 2019 #207

Your exact words: "If Bernie was female or a minority I think he would be more accepted." ehrnst Jan 2019 #205

We DO.. BS is Wrong. Cha Jan 2019 #227

That is Straight UP Bulloney. Cha Jan 2019 #236

By whom?!?!?! uponit7771 Jan 2019 #276

Sick and tired of this man🤮 we can do it Jan 2019 #189

I see three years later Bernie is still following the same bankrupt strategy Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #191

His privilege is showing. NT WeekiWater Jan 2019 #194

Common wisdom on DU states that Bernie does not appeal to minorities. We will see. redgreenandblue Jan 2019 #206

"We will see"? EffieBlack Jan 2019 #211

Not really. On DU we have seen, for sure. In the real world not so much. redgreenandblue Jan 2019 #214

Ok EffieBlack Jan 2019 #215

This gives me some hope for our future. jalan48 Jan 2019 #216

Because of the Mueller investigation, we know things now that were were not known then ehrnst Jan 2019 #217

You "feel" that he's popular with minority demographics ehrnst Jan 2019 #220

Good statistics are pretty hard to come by currently. redgreenandblue Jan 2019 #221

So, it's your "feeling," but you expect it to carry the weight of fact in this discussion. ehrnst Jan 2019 #222

It's on Twitter, too.. that BS does not Cha Jan 2019 #239

The Blue Wave certainly surprised him. betsuni Jan 2019 #240

Sure did. Curious what are his Cha Jan 2019 #241

That's for sure! betsuni Jan 2019 #244

The Blue Wave didn't validate his claims that the Democratic Party ehrnst Jan 2019 #247

He's hard of listening. betsuni Jan 2019 #249

Just read this. Great response. I will remember it. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #283

kick Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #243

No, Senator Sanders peggysue2 Jan 2019 #245

Diversity in representation leads to better public policies. If Bernie can't see that it's time TeamPooka Jan 2019 #246

Sanders is providing ample fuel for bothsiderists. stopbush Jan 2019 #251

I just heard Kamala Harris on Rachel Show say that her mother told her that if you seen something MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #252

Of course they are. Thank you for Cha Jan 2019 #255

Welcome, Cha MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #256

Aloha, Mary! Cha Jan 2019 #260

... Scurrilous Jan 2019 #254

.. Cha Jan 2019 #264

... Scurrilous Jan 2019 #265

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Maya Angelou spooky3 Jan 2019 #277

It's being carried along on Twitter RandySF Jan 2019 #278

yeah, I don't need him explained.. Cha Jan 2019 #282

Typical. Claim everything's about policy while making it about everything except policy. betsuni Jan 2019 #284

I agree Catch2.2 Mar 2019 #285

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Mar 2019 #286