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Tue Aug 15, 2017, 11:41 AM
Aug 2017

"Bernie Blames Trump For Charlottesville
The Daily Caller · 18 hours ago"

"Bernie Sanders Deletes Tweets Blaming Donald Trump For Racist Charlottesville Murder
Washington Free Beacon · 2 hours ago"


“Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says President Trump bears "some responsibility" for the rise in hate groups leading up to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Courtesy office of Bernie Sanders” Video at link

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videos/news/2017/08/14/bernie-sanders-speaks-charlottesville/104607012/

“An activist group founded by Bernie Sanders is attempting to raise money off of the deaths in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Our Revolution, the political action committee formed from Sanders’ unsuccessful 2016 campaign, sent out an email to subscribers condemning white nationalists and the terror attack that killed Heather Heyer. The email used her name and the names of Jay Cullen and Berke Bate, the two Virginia State Troopers killed in a helicopter crash while monitoring the events in the city, with an appeal for donations at the bottom.

The email, signed by Nina Turner, the president of the organization, started, “Yesterday an act of domestic terrorism took the lives of Heather Heyer, a fellow Bernie supporter and coworker in the movement for social justice, and two police officers, Pilot Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bate. Many others are suffering from injuries. Make no mistake, this was an intentional act of hatred by white nationalists. Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this act of terrorism and their families.”…cont…

http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/14/bernie-sanders-our-revolution-fundraises-off-charlottesville-deaths/


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has bernie sanders [View all] heaven05 Aug 2017 OP
What did your search for all Congress people show? Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #1
My question has to do with a certain...news prominent individual..... heaven05 Aug 2017 #2
You Have Every Right To Ask Me. Aug 2017 #4
yeah, one did have to look heaven05 Aug 2017 #21
So you had an agenda. Ok got it Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #8
no heaven05 Aug 2017 #19
I searched for my Senators response... sheshe2 Aug 2017 #12
Sanders is a leader of the Democratic Party Senate Caucus. What he says and does... George II Aug 2017 #22
How many members of Congress ran for the Democratic nomination last year? n/t pnwmom Sep 2017 #32
Yes Me. Aug 2017 #3
"some responsibilty" heaven05 Aug 2017 #5
Serious Mis-Step On Nina's Part I'd Say Me. Aug 2017 #6
So you found out there was a reponse Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #9
"Isn't this thread doing the same thing?" lapucelle Aug 2017 #10
Except that it was not just asking a question as was pointed out Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #13
Actually, that's exactly and explicitly what the thread does. lapucelle Aug 2017 #16
You seem to be confused that "pointed out" and "inferred" posses the same meaning. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #29
The Blame The Messenger Meme Me. Aug 2017 #11
Unfairly placing blame and hidden agendas are also cliches Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #15
No One Has PLaced Blame Me. Aug 2017 #17
I feel that tRump bears full responsibility... sheshe2 Aug 2017 #7
Bernie aint foolin me no more...that for sure Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #18
Some people heaven05 Aug 2017 #20
I wonder why the tweets were deleted? Is it true they were trying to raise money from this? George II Aug 2017 #24
Can't Really Say About The Tweets Me. Aug 2017 #25
Both my Senators issued a statement. murielm99 Aug 2017 #14
Jeez, even Marco Rubio made a strong statement mcar Aug 2017 #23
If you check twitter... potone Aug 2017 #26
Yup. WIProgressive88 Aug 2017 #30
It's you. shanny Aug 2017 #27
After due reflection heaven05 Aug 2017 #28
Yeah. I saw that. Fundraising off any tragedy is a bit unseemly and opportunistic... NurseJackie Aug 2017 #31
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