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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Matt Orfalea Doesn't Work for the Sanders Campaign [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)7. Stop Defending Him, Sir
It is easily done.
When has Sanders ever denounced the slurs and smears and grotesque lies employed on his behalf by numerous persons presenting themselves as being in support of him?
"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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It's a reasonable inference when those who DO work for the Sanders campign say the same things:
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2020
#10
Exactly my point; when someone attempts to say that it's unfair to label all supporters like him,
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2020
#18
"progressive votes" as opposed to what? no candidate has a claim to that mantra vs
msongs
Apr 2020
#8
Jane Sander has retweeted and like his videos. He was hired by the campaign and when some of his
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#19
So, are Orfalea's and Gray's and Sirota's values YOUR VALUES? Do you agree with their tactics....
George II
Apr 2020
#28
"Not All Sanders Supporters" is very much the same as the misogynistic "Not all men" arguments
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2020
#16
I don't belive that claims that he was actually put back on the paroll are correct, but so what?
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2020
#23
retweet does not mean a re-hire, there is a big difference, and you claimed he was re-hired
Celerity
Apr 2020
#26
that is not what was claimed. sorry, and now you claim he is 'working' for them, as opposed to
Celerity
Apr 2020
#25
Again. so what; his words are despicable, and the Sanders campaign re-tweets them. Your attempt
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2020
#29
You made the point of his actual employment; your continued arguing only serves to deflect from the fact
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2020
#33
I deflected from nothing. I asked for simple proof of a statement that I can find none for. nt
Celerity
Apr 2020
#34
I knew that already, but a retweet does not mean he was re-hired by Sanders, which was claimed and
Celerity
Apr 2020
#43
First, no one blasted "all alleged Bernie supporters", the OP that you're presumably referring to...
George II
Apr 2020
#27