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TomCADem

(17,777 posts)
4. Wait. Has He Dropped Out?
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:20 PM
Mar 2020

I was critical of Tulsi Gabbard, but she dropped out, so there is no need to criticize her. But, I think it is a mistake to give Bernie a free pass until he drops out. We tried that before. It did not work. Bernie continued to make personal attacks that were subsequently adopted by the Trump administration until Bernie finally conceded the very end with many of his surrogates loudly declaring that they would not support the Democratic nominee. We cannot fall for this again.

At this point, Bernie Sanders is acting as a virtual surrogate for Trump. This is why you have his surrogates like David Sirota continuing to attack Biden. This is why we need to expose Bernie for what he is. He is not some white knight nor is he free from controversy. As the article above shows, he is far more guilty of the very sames types of conflicts of interests that he himself criticizes.

At best, it seems like Bernie just wants to keep the gravy train going to his family who have been hired in some shape or form by many of his enterprises. After all, does Bernie have an immediate family member who has not been on his payroll? At worse, Bernie really is just trying to damage Biden so that Trump will win.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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I will be so glad when sanders finally drops out! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #1
None of this surprises me. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #2
What is Notable The Article's Reference to Bernie Creating An Ad Agency... TomCADem Mar 2020 #5
What's the point of the post SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #3
Wait. Has He Dropped Out? TomCADem Mar 2020 #4
When Sanders concedes and endorses the presumptive comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #7
When he and his minions stop attacking Democrats and concedes Aquaria Mar 2020 #13
Didn't Bernie's son work at the "Institute" for $100K a year? NCProgressive Mar 2020 #6
No, His Son, Levi, Has Permanently Worked On Bernie's Campaign... TomCADem Mar 2020 #12
Lots of kids making money off their politician Daddys' names these days BidenBacker Mar 2020 #18
Joe Biden Did Not Hire Hunter Biden TomCADem Mar 2020 #19
I didn't say Joe hired his boy BidenBacker Mar 2020 #20
With Bernie and Trump, They Put Their Kids on Their Payroll... TomCADem Mar 2020 #21
A couple of family members got paid Gothmog Mar 2020 #8
Slate - What did $220 million buy? Ads, consultants, and a dispiritingly conventional campaign. TomCADem Mar 2020 #11
Just like a couple of the Nitwit Sopranos Aquaria Mar 2020 #14
shock-ing Cha Mar 2020 #9
This Is Palin-Class Grifting, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #10
I've been calling him a self-serving fraud for a while. Aquaria Mar 2020 #15
Yup. I think even Jim & Tammy Faye Baker would be impressed. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #16
This pretty much confirms many of the feelings I've always had about Bernie and Jane. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17
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