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In reply to the discussion: And the hits just keep coming.... Bernie Sanders: The Model of the Democratic Party Is Failing [View all]Mercurian
(48 posts)91. Man..
..the hate is palpable in here.
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And the hits just keep coming.... Bernie Sanders: The Model of the Democratic Party Is Failing [View all]
boston bean
Apr 2017
OP
He continually disses the Democratic Party when the repugs are colluding with Russians...
brush
Apr 2017
#225
The Democratic Party contains about one hundred times the strength of his party of one.
NCTraveler
Apr 2017
#3
F M$M in the US! They hand the mic to anyone they think they can make money off.
RKP5637
Apr 2017
#142
So this means we totally need to take the party in the direction to 25-30 years ago?
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#127
BUT the party lost in November because it did not address the issues of a certain group of voters.
tonyt53
Apr 2017
#229
You can thank folks like Bernie spreading this meme for people incorrectly thinking that.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#146
Maybe those 35 years would've been better for them if voters hadn't kneecapped us ...
dawg
Apr 2017
#188
So there are no out of touch Dem positions. Which shows that is a false narrative. nt.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#193
Why didn't he just say Dem past performance was inadequate? That is a very different critique.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#206
Claiming Dems are "out of touch with the working class" is NOT "nothing more than a colloquialism."
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#297
The rightward shift is thanks to the GOP going off the deep end on Reaganomics.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#303
The repeal of Glass-Steagall did not kill the middle class, Reagonomics did.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#307
Lot of gerrymandering. Takes way more votes to put a Dem in office than a GOP'er
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#166
The extremists are the ones who think that the only universal issues are the ones
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#254
If certain high-profile people keep yelling that "the Democratic Party is out of touch"...
brush
Apr 2017
#230
You don't air your dirty laundry in public. Things like this should be discussed whithing the party
lunamagica
Apr 2017
#253
Yes. Anyone with a GENUINE and SINCERE desire to help (not hurt) the party would do that.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#263
"one hundred times the strength of his party of one" - not according to votes, polls, and donations
aikoaiko
Apr 2017
#223
Those defending Sanders should think about this. He has been given a leadership position
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#7
Absolutely, if he can't help attacking the party, give up the position and the pretense of working
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#138
I know Sanders is and always was one a "Johnny One Note" but it's hard to believe
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#8
How should Democrats respond to the Russian threat? a tomahawk up putins ass....
stonecutter357
Apr 2017
#219
I don't see how we can grant an exception to someone who says stuff that would get a poster banned
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#102
She's covered in the "Don't Bash Democrats" language and she isn't based on DU.
aikoaiko
Apr 2017
#222
I have also been flagged repeatedly in the last few days. And NOTHING was over the top
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#29
I had three posts hidden the reason for all three were for refighting the primary.
boston bean
Apr 2017
#38
really??? for what? linking to slate that gives bernies exact words, just yesterday?
boston bean
Apr 2017
#27
linking to a story that states exactly what he said is attacking a democrat?
boston bean
Apr 2017
#34
It was a total fail. We deserve better. Doing nothing at all would have been better.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#61
There was a huge amount of unity displayed on 1/21/2017. Why not keep building on that??
boston bean
Apr 2017
#64
That's a great question. If by "division" you actually mean "ego" then perhaps you're right.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#79
Yes, I have seen many people on Twitter stating that they are no longer contributing to the DNC but
seaglass
Apr 2017
#76
Yes, especially when that is statistically incredibly after a party has 2 terms in the WH.
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#179
Yes, especially when that is statistically incredibly after a party has 2 terms in the WH.
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#179
Sanders is not a Democrat and needs to go form is own Party. Stop latching on to one he wants to
Lil Missy
Apr 2017
#44
You are literally advocating for a fatal split of the Democratic party with that statement. n/t
yodermon
Apr 2017
#66
Yeap, continuing to unfairly bash dems over and over again and expect dems to follow
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#62
Please STOP attributing a hokey aphorism from "the big book of Narcotics Anonymous" to Einstein.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2017
#286
False diagnosis is to continue to leave out Russia, Comey and voter suppression
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#65
I agree that the voter suppression and Russian hacking was terrible but Comey was by far the worst.
StevieM
Apr 2017
#251
It is when the change is based of an unfair critique that involves victim blaming vs an honest ...
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#68
Don't give me the 'splaining meme. It is neither merited in this dialog nor is it
PatrickforO
Apr 2017
#275
No, wasting time trashing Bernie when we should be barnstorming right alongside him.
PatrickforO
Apr 2017
#282
It's not like Russians, Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression have anything to do with it.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#80
The very selective bestowing of certain candidates with the blessing of "progressive"
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#182
having two thirds of the population say that you are out of touch is the very definition....
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#165
the only change needed is to get rid of Bernie Sanders....that is the message that I am getting.
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#190
No, but the polls reveal perceptions of the party that decide future elections
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#308
A party that is confronted by the truth, yet refuses to change, is not being "run down"
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#170
As soon as the MSM stops paying attention to him, we will stop worrying about him. nt
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#240
NO such thing as constructive criticism...when you are in the fight of your life. nt
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#163
That would be a fine legacy for Bernie...to become the Nader of 2020. I doubt he would do this.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#167
I agree ....but it seems to me Democrats are realizing more and more who is on their side and
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#168
and why we've been losing down-ticket elections for a while now, which is what he states in the
JCanete
Apr 2017
#228
If I was to post this sentence as my own on DU - the post would be hidden for TOS violations
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#197
If your 'revolution' doesn't implicitly and explicitly include a rejection of misogyny, racism,
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#213
No, they are not. Ignoring inconvenient facts will never produce a right answer. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#245
There goes Bernie giving Trump quotable quotes again. Just like his "she's unqualified" remark.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#211
This makes sense when you resign yourself to who he really, actually is.
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2017
#226
I think someone should tell him to stop the criticism of the party and fire on Trump.
hrmjustin
Apr 2017
#227
You obviously didn't read the platform if you can call it a center-right party. nt
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#262
TranslationThe only way the Democratic Party could be seen as suceeding is if it had nominated me'.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2017
#264
It is clear that Sanders is causing additional fighting in the Democratic ranks
CajunBlazer
Apr 2017
#266