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oh, this is just too much! boston bean Apr 2017 #1
I had to edit several times so as not to be refighting the primary Jim Lane Apr 2017 #3
You did it again. LMAO! this is just too rich! boston bean Apr 2017 #8
It really is too rich! R B Garr Apr 2017 #23
Just began reading this thread BrooklynTech Apr 2017 #235
I am appalled at the amount of people that are mocking you at all retrowire Apr 2017 #52
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+1000 (nt) ehrnst Apr 2017 #80
But he endorsed Hillary. Nt retrowire Apr 2017 #94
So? That is the primary. Why are you refighting the primary? My comments are concerned KittyWampus Apr 2017 #95
Hillary didn't perfectly align with him retrowire Apr 2017 #98
He didn't endorse Ossoff till AFTER there was an uproar because he endorsed Mello but not Ossoff. pnwmom Apr 2017 #223
That was explained as him not knowing Ossoff. retrowire Apr 2017 #225
He didn't "know" Mello, either. That excuse was a joke. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #227
That was his unprepared bullshit response when cornered. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #230
Some have difficulty with facts...nt arthritisR_US Apr 2017 #238
No purity test. He can join the party. Adrahil Apr 2017 #241
Supporters didn't get it DownriverDem Apr 2017 #157
And I hoped they had thought better than that. :/ Nt retrowire Apr 2017 #158
and Hillary's trashing of Obama was A. O.K. ciaobaby Apr 2017 #204
People forget that due to Sanders, Hillary ran on - in his words - stopbush Apr 2017 #97
Hahahahaha Kentonio Apr 2017 #113
The point is that embracing Sanders' strategy is no guarantee for success. stopbush Apr 2017 #122
Gee, I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.. Kentonio Apr 2017 #123
You are far too nice to be engaging with the kind of person who made the response to this post stevenleser Apr 2017 #187
Sanders platform and the revised Sanders/Clinton platform was not what lost the election LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #186
The election was lost due to stopbush Apr 2017 #208
"nothing" is a big word LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #246
If Bernie Sanders hadn't run Hillary's platform would have been very different. YOHABLO Apr 2017 #191
the "progressive" platform Hillary was forced to run on is what got her the majoity of actual votes. ciaobaby Apr 2017 #206
wait, you think that is why we lost? Really? or did it just feel clever? nt JCanete Apr 2017 #216
Same. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #104
Retrowire -- I sure agree with you on this issue. "My absolutely pure way or the highway!" Akamai Apr 2017 #142
If you had to edit so many times, I guess that says it all. JTFrog Apr 2017 #108
Please proceed, Governor emulatorloo Apr 2017 #148
Some dems just hate Bernie no matter what he does onit2day Apr 2017 #228
+1000 LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #247
I agree, and I voted for Hillary both times, and I would again. Bernie Bashers, let it go... Alice11111 Apr 2017 #234
I've held off on renewing my star. cwydro Apr 2017 #5
Agreed SCantiGOP Apr 2017 #75
I have done the same thing. Tired of all the trashing and going over and over the damn primary. Bohunk68 Apr 2017 #243
That is unmistakably the latest fake out -- R B Garr Apr 2017 #22
We do have to admit that there were some issues that they were always willing to compromise on. boston bean Apr 2017 #28
Exactly, and it always depends on what enhances R B Garr Apr 2017 #43
They, image grahampuba Apr 2017 #90
Oh, ffs, image as in you twist yourself into pretzels just R B Garr Apr 2017 #125
Don't let the door hit ya where evolution split ya... moriah Apr 2017 #165
Since 2008 grahampuba Apr 2017 #199
Sorry, there's a FB profile that comes up with your ID... moriah Apr 2017 #205
Robertson grahampuba Apr 2017 #209
You know, there IS a reason Bernie is the most popular politician in the country. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #105
All because the media Chevy Apr 2017 #138
Right, because he is never challenged or held R B Garr Apr 2017 #139
+1000 stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #29
Jim is correct. masmdu Apr 2017 #37
Prime example of how to try and refight the primaries without appearing to do so. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #74
People need to face reality here: it's either a vote for Sculpin Beauregard Apr 2017 #2
That's a message Sanders really needs to take in because I am not sure he gets it stevenleser Apr 2017 #12
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #27
+1000. Paladin Apr 2017 #31
Woow retrowire Apr 2017 #55
You are unintentionally correct. Your first sentence is a troublesome reality. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #84
The only way to not see this is ignoring Sanders' constant stream of belittling comments KittyWampus Apr 2017 #87
I just see everyone focusing on the negative perspective retrowire Apr 2017 #96
calling it "feeble" and "failing" isn't tearing it down? KittyWampus Apr 2017 #128
I don't think so. retrowire Apr 2017 #130
Calling Pelosi 'feeble' amidst a rant ripping into the Republicans on health care isn't destructive? KittyWampus Apr 2017 #152
Oh he said that to a PERSON retrowire Apr 2017 #156
So many people take the generic "you" and "your" so damn personally... moriah Apr 2017 #167
It would be less direct yes. retrowire Apr 2017 #168
Please list all belittling comments. snort Apr 2017 #171
I disagree -- you see only a self selected subset of articles on what Sanders is doing karynnj Apr 2017 #63
You proved my point. Sanders needs to understand what his position is. He wanted leadership stevenleser Apr 2017 #81
Oh bullshit Kentonio Apr 2017 #118
See my #134, if you are determined not to see what is obvious, that is your issue. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #135
Sanders isn't IN the party NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #144
I completely disagree that he has undermined the Democratic party at all karynnj Apr 2017 #120
When you are a leader of an organization you don't publicly criticize that organization. stevenleser Apr 2017 #134
We are pointing out Sanders REPEATED continuance of negative rhetoric about Democrats KittyWampus Apr 2017 #93
Should Schumer have been forced out of leadership over his active role in fighting the Iran deal? karynnj Apr 2017 #131
This is about Sanders not Schumer and your example is apples and oranges otherwise. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #136
Abortion is not the only issue there is karynnj Apr 2017 #182
This is the problem, he continues to divide the party liberal N proud Apr 2017 #64
+1000 (nt) ehrnst Apr 2017 #82
A "neutral" observer of DU could easily conclude that many posters here... Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #126
I wouldnt care about that. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #129
I guess not, based on the amount of effort that went into your reply. n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #137
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This is certainly not what has been proposed by many up until this recent debacle with .... boston bean Apr 2017 #17
Can more men weigh in on reproductive rights? I am not sure what the male perspective is yet. nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #4
LOL. Demit Apr 2017 #25
Or equally important. thesquanderer Apr 2017 #161
I'd rather hear what you have to say that's relevant to this thread here. Demit Apr 2017 #163
Good one! betsuni Apr 2017 #34
xoxoxox Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #72
I'm a man and I'll give you my perspective: comradebillyboy Apr 2017 #110
If you want to stop the tug-of-war, drop the rope. Tanuki Apr 2017 #6
That was my reaction at one point. Jim Lane Apr 2017 #15
So, you're acknowledging you wrote the OP as flame bait. Got it. Tanuki Apr 2017 #18
Yeah, it's so obvious. nt R B Garr Apr 2017 #45
..... (nt) ehrnst Apr 2017 #83
All you have to do is have "Bernie Sanders" in the title and you get flamed on DU. tecelote Apr 2017 #221
A former DU member said about his posts: betsuni Apr 2017 #59
excellent post ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #7
LOL Amimnoch Apr 2017 #239
LOL George II Apr 2017 #245
Agree with the OP. chwaliszewski Apr 2017 #9
+1!!! Dustlawyer Apr 2017 #14
Yep. Good articulation. JudyM Apr 2017 #62
Let's end this now. The unity tour is over. Hopefully we will return to resisting Trump and seaglass Apr 2017 #10
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Nate Silver said it was Comey. Volstagg Apr 2017 #13
. demmiblue Apr 2017 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author grossproffit Apr 2017 #21
Interesting. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2017 #24
Welcome to ignore. TDale313 Apr 2017 #32
THAT IS NOT TRUE. Raster Apr 2017 #36
+1000 stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #42
On the contrary padfun Apr 2017 #44
Cuz he woulda won right? JHan Apr 2017 #46
Many people think he would have. It's impossible to know, but one thing is sure... thesquanderer Apr 2017 #141
those many people are part of the problem. JHan Apr 2017 #149
Sure he could've done worse. He could've lost the popular vote. Demit Apr 2017 #169
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And what difference would that have made? thesquanderer Apr 2017 #218
Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!! chervilant Apr 2017 #53
Hillary won tho nt retrowire Apr 2017 #57
No he didn't. karynnj Apr 2017 #92
agree w/ the above poster berksdem Apr 2017 #124
The people who railed against "purism" at those critical of Hillary now proclaim purism a virtue. m-lekktor Apr 2017 #16
That's some nice projection. JHan Apr 2017 #48
BS is the one who gives the Purity Tests.. Cha Apr 2017 #99
No, it's Sanders' who is willing to forgo his ideological purity when it comes to women's rights KittyWampus Apr 2017 #100
Nope. The people who insisted on purism are now proclaiming pragmatism is a virtue. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #109
This discussion is a waste of pixels PJMcK Apr 2017 #20
"Some of the loudest pro-Hillary people" betsuni Apr 2017 #26
That pricked an irony nerve in me for some reason. nt fleabiscuit Apr 2017 #143
2017 is The Year of Irony. betsuni Apr 2017 #240
Ain't it! fleabiscuit Apr 2017 #248
Women's reproductive rights are not a side issue that can be compromised. Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #30
I agree. brer cat Apr 2017 #54
If Republicans had their way yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #121
Neither is economic inequality. Neither is American imperialism and wars of choice. Jim Lane Apr 2017 #170
Umm, Bernie said he wasn't sure if he supported Ossoff because Ossoff wasn't progressive enough. DanTex Apr 2017 #33
Yes. Exactly. n/t tammywammy Apr 2017 #51
Do we really need more posts about Bernie Sanders? oberliner Apr 2017 #35
that is a totally dishonest reading of what the complaint about Sanders current behavior is dsc Apr 2017 #38
Thanks for saying this so articulately karynnj Apr 2017 #39
The truth is.. disillusioned73 Apr 2017 #40
Thank you, very eye-opening. Love how this gets ignored. scipan Apr 2017 #226
Beat it! Cryptoad Apr 2017 #41
You BEAT me to it. LOL Lib Apr 2017 #56
My Problem DownriverDem Apr 2017 #47
That's not my understanding of the facts Jim Lane Apr 2017 #175
Bernie officially identified himself as a Democrat when he filed papers with the FEC. Demit Apr 2017 #193
I'm still not clear on what Bernie allegedly did differently after the campaign. Jim Lane Apr 2017 #203
Right, there was no need to swear under penalty of perjury he was a Dem anymore. Demit Apr 2017 #212
i just cant get the images out of my head of.... samnsara Apr 2017 #49
+1 betsuni Apr 2017 #65
They didn't bother DownriverDem Apr 2017 #155
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Thank you ananda Apr 2017 #50
We are human so hypocrisy will always be involved when we make political points. hrmjustin Apr 2017 #58
No one was kicking sand in Bernie's face until he started dissing the Democratic Party. Fla Dem Apr 2017 #60
That's exactly right. Perfect. Nailed-it! NurseJackie Apr 2017 #79
Yes, I totally agree. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2017 #86
Excellent OP Jim tiredtoo Apr 2017 #61
You are calling DU members who support Democrats trolls. betsuni Apr 2017 #68
Does make you scratch you head and say, "Say Wut?" Fla Dem Apr 2017 #107
Yes, I am this dog. betsuni Apr 2017 #117
Are you suggesting there are no trolls here? EOM tiredtoo Apr 2017 #164
All you have are personal attacks.. that means you have Cha Apr 2017 #102
Yawn... Nitram Apr 2017 #66
CURRENT Bernie Bashing Roy Rolling Apr 2017 #67
Hypocrisy... like when a certain Independent used the Dem party to run for president Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2017 #69
This is gas lighting. Sanders is an ideological purist who points fingers KittyWampus Apr 2017 #70
"Aggressively Anti-Choice" and BS wouldn't call Pro-Choice Cha Apr 2017 #88
I'm amazed at how many Dems are getting thrown under the bus for not bettyellen Apr 2017 #229
Amazing, sad and ... NurseJackie Apr 2017 #231
Like I need a man to splain to me that Biden has problems- bettyellen Apr 2017 #233
This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Apr 2017 #71
Threads like this make me wish that the Trash-Word filter worked on DU's front page Orrex Apr 2017 #73
This is why I've made the Greatest Threads tab my home page. klook Apr 2017 #194
Here's what "pragmatism" on the issue of bodily autonomy gets us: Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #77
"while ignoring that he did exactly the same thing by supporting Hillary last fall." RedWedge Apr 2017 #78
There are like the threads during the primaries... Chicago1980 Apr 2017 #85
So start a thread, with your ideas on 2020 candidates. Demit Apr 2017 #173
Thanks Jim. The truth is hard for some to swallow. Hillary lost to Trump, not Bernie. JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #89
All of this flailing to be apologists for Sanders attacking the Democratic Party. Here's a thought stevenleser Apr 2017 #91
Could it be that Bernie is trying to SAVE the Democratic Party?!...From itself!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #112
No. Please let no one ever try to save any organization that matters to me this way. stevenleser Apr 2017 #116
Sorry Steven, you're so right about a lot of things, but not this time... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #119
I am right and it is easy to illustrate why. stevenleser Apr 2017 #127
You seem to assume that the voting population is static. thesquanderer Apr 2017 #145
Nothing that I wrote would suggest that. You are reaching for a reason to criticize my facts. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #147
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Just the mention of Bernie gets lots of attention katmondoo Apr 2017 #101
As it should... Bernie is showing us the way out of the political wilderness. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #115
Please, just stop. I don't care leftofcool Apr 2017 #103
Can you give some examples of "vitriol" that has been spewed at Sanders by.... George II Apr 2017 #106
I could. I won't. Jim Lane Apr 2017 #185
Unadulterated flamebait emulatorloo Apr 2017 #111
Exactly. alarimer Apr 2017 #114
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At least you are honest. Better than other folks here saying he is trying to help the party. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #140
i just made a whole pot of crappy coffee and i've been drinking it certainot Apr 2017 #133
I like your style. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #146
there is probably a fair bit of trolling still going on whenever these certainot Apr 2017 #177
I think you are onto something regarding trolling. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #178
i actually just looked at the john and yoko pics doing that, certainot Apr 2017 #183
Don't have the skills either but that would be a wonderful image emulatorloo Apr 2017 #184
There it is. Saviolo Apr 2017 #154
thanks, that is a good rant. i saw a bunch of those the first certainot Apr 2017 #176
This thread does nothing to give me hope for 2018. Mr. Evil Apr 2017 #150
Excellent post. I can't agree more. KPN Apr 2017 #151
O.M.G. peggysue2 Apr 2017 #153
Good morning Jim Omaha Steve Apr 2017 #159
The best post on all this bullshit retrowire Apr 2017 #160
I agree with you... tonedevil Apr 2017 #162
Holy crap, give it a rest Bobbie Jo Apr 2017 #166
Same here-- the hatred goes on. Maybe I'll try again in another six months. TonyPDX Apr 2017 #189
Right on point, even though i can see that the purists are still attacking... WoonTars Apr 2017 #172
Lets say we're on the field of play. snort Apr 2017 #174
Why are so many angry about Bernie supporting lovemydogs Apr 2017 #180
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You are going to confuse some folks LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #188
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Well done. Excellent points. zentrum Apr 2017 #197
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Your exaggerated, inaccurate zentrum Apr 2017 #207
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I am a Democrat... tonedevil Apr 2017 #214
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K&R. dchill Apr 2017 #202
I've not had any part in a hateful Bernie v Hillary and lexington filly Apr 2017 #210
It is not hypocrisy, not even close Progressive dog Apr 2017 #211
What was he "not in complete agreement" with Hillary over that merits the same stature as control of hamsterjill Apr 2017 #215
I mentioned a few things. Jim Lane Apr 2017 #220
They disagreed on that. Sanders was in favor of no restrictions, Clinton was in favor of some Chathamization Apr 2017 #232
DURec! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #217
This explains it very well: Amaryllis Apr 2017 #219
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage others to vote progressive pecosbob Apr 2017 #222
Amazing the tonedeafness. So predictable and petty. DRoseDARs Apr 2017 #224
Only Two This Time BrooklynTech Apr 2017 #236
To Each His/Her Own Ladygrey Apr 2017 #237
I usually don't post here and given the tone hear lately hjh3rd Apr 2017 #242
You argument might be compelling... Adrahil Apr 2017 #244
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