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Uncle Joe

(58,372 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2019, 06:40 PM Jul 2019

Ross Perot Gave Bernie Sanders a Sword

Ross Perot once gave Bernie Sanders a sword. The Vermont senator and 2020 presidential hopeful revealed as much in a tweet eulogizing Perot—the boisterous Texas billionaire, philanthropist and twice-failed presidential candidate—who passed away on Tuesday at 89.

While praising the late Reform party candidate for being “a champion for veterans’ rights” and being “ahead of his time on disastrous trade policies,” Sanders kind of buries the lede by neglecting to explicitly mention the sword, which appears in an attached image. Perot apparently gave it to Sanders while the latter was still in the House. He discussed the gift, and playfully threatened a reporter, in a 2015 New York Times interview:

Mr. Sanders is also not much of a favorite of Capitol Hill reporters who have grown used to his grumbling expressions of displeasure at the political nature of their questions. Asked about a gleaming “Excalibur” hanging on a wall in his office, Mr. Sanders made it clear he knows his reputation.

“That is from Ross Perot,” Mr. Sanders said. “He said: ‘When media gives you a problem, take it out! Threaten them!’ ” (It was actually a gift for his work on the veterans bill.)

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https://www.spin.com/2019/07/ross-perot-bernie-sanders-sword/

Link to tweet

Rest in peace Ross.

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

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Ross Perot Gave Bernie Sanders a Sword (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jul 2019 OP

Ross Perot DownriverDem Jul 2019 #1

uh huh.. Cha Jul 2019 #2

I have no problem with H. Ross Perot, but I wouldn't brag about being "close" to him. George II Jul 2019 #4

Stuart Bloom gave Sheldon Cooper a sword: George II Jul 2019 #3

Why? Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #5

Not sure about love letters but Perot was a supporter of funding for Iraq War Illness and Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #6

DownriverDem

(6,230 posts)

1. Ross Perot

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 09:21 PM

Jul 2019

also helped Bill Clinton win. If Amash runs as an Independent, he will help the Dem nominee.

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

Cha

(297,378 posts)

2. uh huh..

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 09:40 PM

Jul 2019

Link to tweet

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. I have no problem with H. Ross Perot, but I wouldn't brag about being "close" to him.

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 11:35 PM

Jul 2019

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. Stuart Bloom gave Sheldon Cooper a sword:

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 11:34 PM

Jul 2019

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

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. Why?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 05:11 PM

Jul 2019

All the things he could have given him, why a sword?

And why the hell is Sanders tweeting love letters to Ross Fuckin' Perot? I mean aside from the obvious unspoken reason...

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

Nanjeanne

(4,965 posts)

6. Not sure about love letters but Perot was a supporter of funding for Iraq War Illness and

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 05:15 PM

Jul 2019

Sanders along with Rep Shays R-CT introduced an amendment for $30mil in funding for research into treatment for Iraq War sickness.

Maybe that’s why.

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

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