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In reply to the discussion: What do Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore and Bill Clinton have in common? [View all]Tom Rinaldo
(22,912 posts)17. For the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus you mean?
That's the position Sanders holds. Are you suggesting, perhaps, that the only reason why no Democratic Senators have done anything to help in that Congressional race is because Bernie won't give them the green light to help? If he is blocking them all from doing so he deserves some scorn for that
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What do Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore and Bill Clinton have in common? [View all]
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
OP
I'm not calling out anyone pesonally, and I accept that Sanders is fair game for criticism
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#3
Gore wouldn't be much help. I excuse the Clintons & Obama....they're TIRED!!!
Honeycombe8
Apr 2017
#51
There were extra forces against Hillary also that she bears no responisbility for
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#7
Thank you for your kind words. It makes me feel united as a party when Sanders supporters
StevieM
Apr 2017
#40
And it is absurd to blame HRC alone for her defeat. She was smeared by a corrupt FBI and a Russian
StevieM
Apr 2017
#29
"She alone is responsible for her defeat". I'm going to assume that you've had no access to a.....
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2017
#32
Only in the sense of "the buck stops here" is there any grain of truth in it
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#37
Great post! These anti-Bernie, anti (small-d) democratic posts need to stop.
SalviaBlue
Apr 2017
#12
Nor are they giving interview after interview. Speech after speech. Townhall after townhall.
SaschaHM
Apr 2017
#15
Thanks for this post, Tom. I would trust Bernie with my life and I could care less what ANYBODY says
BigBearJohn
Apr 2017
#31
What's your point? How many of those you mention are heading up Democrats' outreach effort?
George II
Apr 2017
#41
Whether they did or not, chances are they knew whether or not he was a progressive. Sanders?
George II
Apr 2017
#56
I'll take "none of them are part of the Democratic leadership right now". How'd I do?
DanTex
Apr 2017
#47
Sorry, those folk brought egregious rightwing sources to DU in order to smear Democrats
emulatorloo
Apr 2017
#58
None of those people regularly disrespect the Democratic party nor are any of them
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#63
Of the 4 persons you list all are Democrats; none are Head of Outreach for Dems
delisen
Apr 2017
#70
Sure. Another correct answer. They are also all white non members of the Senate Democratic Caucus
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#77