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applegrove

(118,749 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:45 PM Jan 2020

Warren Tells Supporters to De-Escalate Attacks

Warren Tells Supporters to De-Escalate Attacks

January 14, 2020 at 2:32 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 169 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/01/14/warren-tells-supporters-to-deescalate-attacks/

"SNIP.....

“Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is telling key online supporters that their ‘goal is de-escalation’ and warning backers not to accuse Bernie Sanders of sexism, signaling a desire to move on from a story that has driven a rift between two longtime allies, and within the progressive community, over questions of gender and electability,” BuzzFeed News reports.

......SNIP"

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Warren Tells Supporters to De-Escalate Attacks (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2020 OP
This whole thing is a damn shame. cwydro Jan 2020 #1
Someone high in Sanders camp needs to rein in the worst impulses of blm Jan 2020 #2
Completely agree. cwydro Jan 2020 #3
Some HIGH level workers, and no one can convince people that Sanders was unaware of it.... George II Jan 2020 #4
All the more reason to back Joe calguy Jan 2020 #5
It's nice - and unsurprising - that a woman would make this plea. redqueen Jan 2020 #6
If only. blm Jan 2020 #10
Smart move by Elizabeth and, like Bernie, showing a lot of class!! Why they make such a great team!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #7
A Warren Staffer 's ritapria Jan 2020 #8
So someone says blm Jan 2020 #9
Nice to see this kind of leadership BeyondGeography Jan 2020 #11
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
1. This whole thing is a damn shame.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:46 PM
Jan 2020

Helping no one and hurting everyone.

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

blm

(113,082 posts)
2. Someone high in Sanders camp needs to rein in the worst impulses of
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:49 PM
Jan 2020

Some of their workers making decisions for the campaign, like that script.

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cwydro

(51,308 posts)
3. Completely agree.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:51 PM
Jan 2020

I find this all very discouraging.

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George II

(67,782 posts)
4. Some HIGH level workers, and no one can convince people that Sanders was unaware of it....
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:53 PM
Jan 2020

He reviews and signs off on everything that comes out of the campaign at that level and even lower. What we've seen over the last week or so didn't come from a "rogue worker" among the 500 workers, that came from the inner circle of the campaign.

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calguy

(5,324 posts)
5. All the more reason to back Joe
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:55 PM
Jan 2020

We need an experienced leader. Not a bunch of petty back stabbers.

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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
6. It's nice - and unsurprising - that a woman would make this plea.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:56 PM
Jan 2020

Now if only Biden and Sanders would rein in the worst is their supporters. I won't be holding my breath.

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
7. Smart move by Elizabeth and, like Bernie, showing a lot of class!! Why they make such a great team!!
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 07:57 PM
Jan 2020

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
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ritapria

(1,812 posts)
8. A Warren Staffer 's
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:08 PM
Jan 2020

Last edited Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:14 PM - Edit history (1)

"Description of the controversy hewed closer to Sander's description than Warren's " ….

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BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)
11. Nice to see this kind of leadership
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:34 PM
Jan 2020

Would that it were more widely embraced.

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primary today, I would vote for:
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