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2016 Postmortem

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7. Brooklyn was very different when Bernie was growing up there.

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 07:34 PM

Mar 2016

Anyway, I see the situation as similar to this famous West Wing clip:

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Cruz's "New York Values" vs Clintons "Campaign like a brooklynite" [View all] DFab420 Mar 2016 OP

For one, Cruz doesn't have his national HQ in Brooklyn. nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #1

Yes, odd how Cruz is the one who looks less hypocritical here. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #2

either that, or--going out on a limb--Sanders supporters are exaggerating geek tragedy Mar 2016 #3

+1 n/t JTFrog Mar 2016 #4

Benenson is from Queens. geek tragedy Mar 2016 #6

Brooklyn was very different when Bernie was growing up there. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #7

How do you know I am not from Brooklyn? JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #10

because Brooklynites are laughing at his comment, not acting like he geek tragedy Mar 2016 #12

That is a low blow. You should self delete that. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #17

Uhhh JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #19

Good God!!! Is that what they're trying to say? Skid Rogue Mar 2016 #11

Benenson's comment was stupid and he deserves to be made fun of for it. geek tragedy Mar 2016 #14

LOL!!!! Okay, now that's funny. Skid Rogue Mar 2016 #23

Having grown up in Queens and lived in Brooklyn alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Mar 2016 #27

The Brooklynite comment was not meant as an insult. But you knew that. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #9

Even though I'm a Sanders supporter Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #15

Well said! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #16

Well, they're both meaningless. So there's that. /nt delrem Mar 2016 #13

I adore DUer Brooklynite Sheepshank Mar 2016 #21