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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Where was Bernie today? [View all]tonedevil
(3,022 posts)18. At least you...
will always have your Senator Sanders hatred to keep you warm.
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But isn't Bernie supposed to be different from the rest? Stronger, braver, tougher, more independent
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#2
+1. Great question. I'll await the answer, but I suspect it may never come. nt
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2017
#12
what would he have been standing up to? The problem is Trump still won the electoral college. That
JCanete
Jan 2017
#37
Standing up and questioning the Electoral College vote wouldn't have changed the outcome...
George II
Jan 2017
#68
Because he has been advocating for things that nobody else was on board with or willing to entertain
JCanete
Jan 2017
#72
He was invited to be by his side...you think sanders just showed up and said "is this seat taken?"
JCanete
Jan 2017
#74
Yes, Sanders is a US Senator, not a State Senator, but he's a US Senator from VERMONT, not New York.
George II
Jan 2017
#75
okay, I retract it, but I also resent your characterization that seems unmerited under the
JCanete
Jan 2017
#77
among those was free college, which she ended up adding to her platform, which New York just
JCanete
Jan 2017
#63
He needs to concentrate on things he can have an effect on like Medicare
womanofthehills
Jan 2017
#70
Today he lost whatever credibility he had left. He talks a good game, but didn't utter a peep when
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#9
Yes, they did - but not as much as the guy who's supposed to be such a revolutionary
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#59
You as a staunch Bernie Sanders supporter...did you vote for Hillary in the GE?
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2017
#53
Based on his earlier writings, I think he probably resents being defeated by a woman.
George II
Jan 2017
#6
So speaking up and standing with the CBC members on something this important was a "futile quest?"
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#13
Because those Democrats haven't set themselves up to be mavericks who buck the "establishment"
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#31
No Democratic Senator spoke negatively about President Obama, either. Bernie did. He even
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2017
#55
Huh? You seem to contradict the first part of you post with what you wrote in the second part.
brush
Jan 2017
#26
If he's intent on dividing the Democrats then why was he appointed to a Dem leadership position?
NWCorona
Jan 2017
#41
I believe Bernie was in Ft. Lauderdale and stuck in the chaos down here. Sorry to interrupt your
monmouth4
Jan 2017
#29
He probably didn't want to insult the segment of Trump voters that could be reached
hollowdweller
Jan 2017
#44
He doesn't want to insult Trump voters so he turned his back on a loyal Democratic base
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#61
Not "picking on" Bernie. Bernie held himself out as different, better, beyond the others
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#66
its irrelevant, we aren't a cult. policies and ideas, not to mention that caucusing,
JCanete
Jan 2017
#82