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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: While Sanders was underemployed & a Liberty Union candidate in the 1970s, the mother of his child [View all]Autumn
(44,981 posts)31. I read the article, his wife nor Levi's mother made that claim, And the author didn't attribute it
anyone. All told I think the person who wrote it was a sloppy writer and filled out the pieces because the main characters wouldn't talk to him.
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highplainsdem
Feb 2020
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I believe he worked as a journalist and had a company producing short films
democrattotheend
Feb 2020
#12
Re: I believe he worked as a journalist and had a company producing short films
NoDakLinda
Feb 2020
#78
Being a journeyman carpenter isn't usually something someone just falls into or does for a little
braddy
Feb 2020
#14
Made it to forty without doing much. Then three decades in congress and not much there either.
LizBeth
Feb 2020
#77
Sanders didn't need to be a billionaire to provide for himself and his family. He chose not to.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#7
A different kind of born in a log-cabin story? "Eccentric and precarious lifestyle" needs to end
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#6
I read the article, his wife nor Levi's mother made that claim, And the author didn't attribute it
Autumn
Feb 2020
#31
I believe Sanders didn't pay child support either. That is more troubling for me.
LizBeth
Feb 2020
#24
He was on unemployment for a while in the 1970s but reportedly could not answer questions about what
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#33
Easily dismissed and excused by his "followers" and "fans" and "supporters". BUT NOT...
NurseJackie
Feb 2020
#30
How many people will be pissed he was privileged enough to go to a good University.
LizBeth
Feb 2020
#39
Honestly, you'd think he'd know better. You'd think he'd be man enough to at least TRY to ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2020
#54
my exhusband was a nonprovider. We had 3 kids. This guy was always out of work or had a job
CTyankee
Feb 2020
#36
I have a very hard time with a capable man putting his child in that situation, myself.
LizBeth
Feb 2020
#40
Muckraking any republican could be proud of. Why not speak highly of your own choice instead?
Magoo48
Feb 2020
#59
oki, I will play. You, on your 8th or less post, are accusing a 15 year long DUer of being a RW
Celerity
Feb 2020
#82
It's part of Sanders' background. It's relevant to whether he should be our nominee.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#91
It's discussion of a candidate's background. Which happens constantly here.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#94
If you don't think Trump, the GOP, and the Russians had this info on Sanders long ago
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#96
I'm not "tainting" this website. These are facts about Sanders' background, and he and his
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#98
This info on Sanders' background is likely to turn up all over TV and social media ads. A message
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#100
It was a 45 minute video, did you not want to hear Sanders own words on being a Democratic Socialst?
ahoysrcsm
Feb 2020
#105
Lincoln grew up much poorer than Sanders. But before Lincoln was the age Sanders was
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#93