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In reply to the discussion: WAPO: Bernie Sanders's strange behavior [View all]Nanjeanne
(4,959 posts)110. It's so confusing. Sanders is bad because he isn't a Democrat. Mello is bad but he is a Democrat.
So hard to keep up!!!
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Sanders is head of Democratic Party Outreach. He's supposed to be working for the Democratic party.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#6
There are certainly "fools" here, but it's not the readers of Wapo. And as for "taking your crap....
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2017
#130
Raising the cost for abortion providers is one way to obstruct low income women from having access
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#12
. He has stated that "economic issues" are what determines if a candidate is "progressive or not."
Cha
Apr 2017
#20
What I posted is positive enough without coming across as any kind of endorsement...
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#13
Warren hasn't stated that she determines who is "progressive" and who is "maybe not."
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#18
lol your continued attempt to mix Presidential strategy with they dynamics of this district is
grantcart
Apr 2017
#131
To say that it's all about turnout and then only speak to Democratic turnout
grantcart
Apr 2017
#151
Sanders didn't need to make a strongly positive comment. He could have made a generic
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#94
All I am saying is that it seems unneccessary to be critical of Bernie over this.
MGKrebs
Apr 2017
#70
Anyone who dismisses women's reproductive health care and childbearing as a "social issue"
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#11
Doesn't explain why Bernie stated that "he didn't know if Ossoff was progressive." (nt)
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#15
More like screw the candidate that didn't support me in the primary or that is backed by John Lewis.
JTFrog
Apr 2017
#22
But as a "leader" of the Democratic Party shouldn't he have bothered to find out a little bit...
George II
Apr 2017
#46
that is 100 percent speculation of motives without any actual proof, fed only by your own
JCanete
Apr 2017
#158
Have you read some of Sanders statements he said in the past in regards to race?
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#181
Democrats "get over" civil rights and public health issues being relegated to the back of the bus?
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#48
So you favor the the GOP candidate? There are only 2 candidates for that election.
That Guy 888
Apr 2017
#123
4 of the five justices were Democratic appointees and the 5th only happened because Democrats
dsc
Apr 2017
#127
we actually had a better batting average with our nominees than they did with theirs
dsc
Apr 2017
#139
How can they? It's pretty clear that outside forces are trying to use Sanders as a wedge...
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#101
People all over this site say that all that matters is the D after their names.
alarimer
Apr 2017
#54
Why would he endorse Mello and not Ossoff, a progressive? And claim not to know
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#113
Having a majority with a D after their names is what gives a party control over leadership.
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#154
A Russian agent? I think thats a bit to much into the twilight zone for me to believe to be honest
cstanleytech
Apr 2017
#149
But when you point things out its back to your bashing him , etc...wake up to REALITY
Historic NY
Apr 2017
#87
That article was mislabeled. Sanders is the most popular member of Congress for Vermonters.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#95
It's so confusing. Sanders is bad because he isn't a Democrat. Mello is bad but he is a Democrat.
Nanjeanne
Apr 2017
#110
As is Manchin. As is Casey. As is Donnelly. As is Lipinski and Peterson in House. I don't
Nanjeanne
Apr 2017
#145
Well that's fine. Sanders obviously feels differently. Maybe he was asked to do this. Maybe
Nanjeanne
Apr 2017
#152
Well I guess Democrats think differently than you. DCCC is making an investment to back Quist
Nanjeanne
Apr 2017
#177