Why was Sanders pretending he didn't try to primary Obama?

[lunamagica]

When Hillary brought it up, he acted like it never happened.

That's not the way an honest person acts. Man up, and admit you did it. Say it was a mistake -if you want-, but don't pretend it never happened, when it did!

[hrmjustin]

1. DU Rec.

[stone space]

2. Primary is a noun, not a verb. (nt)

[kjones]

3. Rmember, specificity. He said someone "should" primary him.

Luckily, he lacked the initiative to do it himself, and no one else was
foolhardy enough to do it.

[RandySF]

4. He didn't try to primary Obama, and I think that's what he tried to use to wiggle out

but he DID call for someone to primary Obama.

[riversedge]

15. Yes, your wording is better--but IMHO most get the jest.

[Thinkingabout]

5. His facial expressions gives it away, he knows he did and only has

To play to his base, we know the events.

[Control-Z]

25. Is there a video clip? n/t

[Thinkingabout]

26. I think the debate video is available, I do not have a link. I watch it live.

[Cha]

6. On NO he Didn't!!! Bernie Sanders Talks Up Primary Challenge to Obama as ‘a Good Idea for Our

Democracy and for the Democratic Party’

http://www.thenation.com/article/bernie-sanders-talks-primary-challenge-obama-good-idea-our-democracy-and-democratic-part/

And, now he's denying that shite you say?!

That time when Bernie pushed for a 2012 primary challenge to President Barack Obama

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/8/15/1412316/-That-time-when-Bernie-pushed-for-a-2012-primary-challenge-to-President-Barack-Obama

Did Hillary have a chance to call him out on his "denial"?

Gracias, lunamagica!

[lunamagica]

8. Yes, Cha, Hillary mentioned it. He didn't say anything, but you should have seen his facial

expressions! A combination of incredulity and outrage.

But then they moved on, and that was it on the subject

[Cha]

9. So, he didn't deny it.. just looked outraged? :) He was probably mad she brought it up..

His big freaking OhOh moment.

Do you know how happy this makes me? I've been on him about this since he called for it

[Coolest Ranger]

22. Outraged

cause he got called out on his mess.

[Gothmog]

7. Denial is not just a river in Africa

[oasis]

10. It's going to be a well known fact by the first primary.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. I'll bet modern day "politicians", like BS, hate Google. He definitely said it.

[SunSeeker]

12. Because he knows how devastating that fact is to his desperate attempt to gain AA votes. nt

[Cha]

13. Yes, & So many already know, SunSeeker.. And, they're not amused. Not only that.. BS has been

dissing President Obama out on the campaign trail.

As evidence by these tweets from an AA Political site..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=26215

[Walk away]

14. Wait until South Carolina!

Bernie will have to do more than pretend. Those voters have long memories and they are committed REAL Democrats. No Independents & Lefty Libertarians. After these first two states he will be facing the party. The same party he threatened to sue and stole from and cheated just a few weeks ago. The party he has disparaged for decades. The party who's beloved President he has tried to tear down.

He may be the "Guns and Free stuff" candidate but he is in the wrong party.

[yallerdawg]

17. The "Guns and Free Stuff" candidate!

Awesome!

Platitudes and slogans DO work in campaigns, don't they?

[Walk away]

18. Sure! Guns for the White Left Wing Libertarian Guys and Free Stuff for the....

Kiddies!!!

[murielm99]

24. Where is that lawsuit against the DNC?

Is it going forward? I haven't seen any publicity about that.

[mcar]

16. This

He tried to deny a lot of his record, didn't he?

[Walk away]

19. And he doesn't have much of a record!

Imagine hardly doing anything for 40 years and yet having to deny the few stands you have actually taken?

That's why it's so easy for THEM to criticize Hillary. She has had a huge career and has done so much that they find it easy to cherry pick the things they hate.

Bernie has been living off the government almost his entire life and has accomplished so little except giving gun manufacturers a pass, voting against the Brady Bill and keeping open a bunch of unnecessary Post Offices on our dime.

[mcar]

20. The media set the bar very low for BS

He didn't lay down on the stage and take a nap so he "won."

[Walk away]

23. They have to make a living and if there is no "race"...

there is no media windfall! Hey...that's politics.

[Coolest Ranger]

21. Rec for some serious truth

[redstateblues]

27. What does D.E.N.I.A.L mean in Bernie speak?

Don't even know I am lying

[Hekate]

28. KnR