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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The red-baiting of Bernie is getting ridiculous. [View all]Nanjeanne
(4,915 posts)21. It's stupid but let it out now. In the GE after he wins, it will be old news.
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Do you realize that many of the people who founded the state of Israel were socialists?
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#8
I hear the crazy hair is only there to hide the Gorbechev-like birthmark on his head
EmperorHasNoClothes
Feb 2016
#18
Again with this Soviet flag bullshit? It was from Burlington's sister city in Russia.
beam me up scottie
Feb 2016
#35
Eeek!! Too liberal!! Eeek!! Vote for the not-as-bad as a Republican candidate!!
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2016
#57
Clinton has been in the process of being vetted since 1992, and they're still at it....
George II
Feb 2016
#62
Did you watch the 11 hour Benghazi hearing a few months ago? Vetting means nothing?
George II
Feb 2016
#134
Sanders' Soviet-sympathizing kibbutz and Soviet flag in his office in Vermont are FACT.
AlbertCat
Feb 2016
#79
The Soviet Union no longer exists. Is Putin a problem? Yes. But we have to deal with him
JDPriestly
Feb 2016
#99
Dooomed! Dooomed i say! Doomed if you nominate that unvetted one term African American senator
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#12
I would say that if the Clinton campaign really wants to go that route in attacking him
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#80
If you're red baiting you're not a liberal, that's not even up for debate.
beam me up scottie
Feb 2016
#31
I don't care, there are some things you just don't do to smear a Dem candidate.
beam me up scottie
Feb 2016
#44
NOBODY "embodies the entire Democratic electorate", so that's just a made-up excuse. n/t
arcane1
Feb 2016
#104
Reverend Wright literally said "God damn America" so you must really HATE anyone close to HIM!
arcane1
Feb 2016
#105
It's stupid but let it out now. In the GE after he wins, it will be old news.
Nanjeanne
Feb 2016
#21
No, it is not. That's why it is great that he embraces the label and gets others to do so as well.
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#49
They are trying to scare Democratic voters away from Sanders in the Primary
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
#32
Yep, blatant antisemitism that even the GOP wouldn't dare use. Disgusting. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#33
The GOP loves Israel, remember? They can't attack a kibbutz in Israel because Israel ALLOWED that
in_cog_ni_to
Feb 2016
#39
Red-baiting's only the half of it; maybe they'll bring some intactivists out of the woodwork
MisterP
Feb 2016
#54
Calling us Reds, Hippies, Commies, is outdated. Now it's "extreme Left" and "Fringe".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2016
#56
the new buzz word is "regressive Left" I've seen it used on DU a couple of places recently
azurnoir
Feb 2016
#59
VP Spiro Agnew was a master of such. Quotes without Red in them are below.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2016
#65
a term which ironically ALSO covers those "SJWs" that say Clinton's the real feminist candidate
MisterP
Feb 2016
#76
That is a neo-reactionary term invented by Anti-Feminists and White Supremacists.
Odin2005
Feb 2016
#141
Is he a self described/confirmed socialist? You goddamned right he's a democratic socialist. Aren't
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2016
#71
"Socialist" is one thing, literally. "Kibbutz" is a twofer dog whistle to anti-Semites. Again.
merrily
Feb 2016
#94
At least the thread in GDP was hidden but not before 6 people rec'd it.
beam me up scottie
Feb 2016
#111
I stand corrected. It was bumped up this afternoon. Posted back on January 22.
JackBeck
Feb 2016
#120
Exactly. Like assigning violent motives to anyone who doesn't share your view.
arcane1
Feb 2016
#112