Sanders doubles down on Rogan

[Blue_Tires]

Link to tweet

This isn't going to end well for them. The sooner these amateurs drop out of the race, the better...

[Blue_Tires]

1. +1

Link to tweet

[mcar]

3. This!

People who don't agree with M4A or free college are corporatist neoliberal shills who need to leave the party. But racist, sexist, Seth Rich truther white dudes are AOK.

[oasis]

24. 100% THIS.

[George II]

6. I was just about to point that out - last week the Democratic tent was too big, now....

....it's not big enough so we have to invite someone like Rogan? BTW, Joe Rogan is NOT "multi-racial", he's 100% white - Irish-Italian - and a white racist, homophobic misogynist at that.

[paulkienitz]

10. Rogan may be a meathead, but is he a racist misogynist?

Rogan often gets accused of sympathizing with some of his weirdo guests because he listens to extreme views without objection, but I don't think I've heard anything all that bad from him directly...

Rogan strikes me as, like, when there's a roomful of dumb ignorant jocks, in the context of that group he's the smart thoughtful one. Which doesn't make him very smart or thoughtful, but at least he tries.

Seems like some of his most controversial statements are about trans women in sports, where he has a completely valid point, as living for years with male levels of testosterone leaves a body substantially different from one that was born female, in ways which are fairly similar to the effects of prolonged use of steroids.

[George II]

12. He referred to black neighborhoods as "planet of the apes". Racist? He went on a rant about...

...women using the most derogatory word. Won't repeat it here but I posted his tweets yesterday:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=442438

Misogynist?

[Demsrule86]

36. Yes he is a racist meat head who loves the likes of the proud boys...there is a video on

their site...but I won't post from there.

https://officialproudboys.com/uncategorized/joe-rogan-and-jack-dorsey-discuss-proud-boys/

[paulkienitz]

43. Rogan's response to that was that he didn't know they were a violent group

...or who they were in general, because they only got into the news for that later on. Ignorance, from him, is a very believable scenario.

[Demsrule86]

44. Bullshit...you have to be under a rock to not know who they are...he knew.

[Cha]

14. Yeah, I asked about that "small tent" hype

down thread.. what was that all about?

Something to do with Joe Biden.. they need to get their stories on the same page.

[Scurrilous]

11. Well at Joe isn't the dreaded 'Center Democrat.'

I like how they pretend they're bringing in new voters. Like the bros they might snag would ever vote for anyone besides Bernie.

[Docreed2003]

20. Boom!

I guess the tent is too big for any Democrat who doesn't align perfectly with their views on how to accomplish progress, but it's not big enough and needs to include these edgy, "controversial", dudes that say bigoted/sexist/racist shit for airtime and ratings because they have a following and they endorse you.

[squirecam]

21. Exactly!

I was going to make this point.

AOC wants a smaller tent. Unless it’s their supporters. In which case Dems who care about social justice should just shut up.

No thank you.

[highplainsdem]

4. So there's room in her multi-racial movement for a racist who compared a black neighborhood

to "Planet of the Apes"?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287443284

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. Christ, that statement is garbage. If celebrating the endorsement from a racist bigot is an example

of Sanders "not compromising his values," then count me the fuck out.

[Docreed2003]

18. +1

[squirecam]

23. This isnt

The worst thing Brie has done. But it wasn’t shocking or unexpected either. It’s standard operating procedure.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

28. Don't I know it.

[pfeiffer]

7. good heavens...

this is not going to end well for them.

[George II]

8. Apparently Sanders himself and Nina Turner are okay with this, too.....

....they even made a campaign video of Rogan's endorsement and Turner retweeted it!

Link to tweet

[Cha]

15. Go for it, BS & turner.

[Scurrilous]

9. Another one for the tent

<snip>

"American actor John Cusack on Tuesday retweeted an anti-Semitic meme captioned with a neo-Nazi quote, then apologized and deleted his retweet following backlash from his social media followers.

The meme retweeted by Cusack depicted a giant hand emblazoned with a blue Star of David crushing a group of people beneath it, accompanied by the quote: “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”
The meme incorrectly attributed the quote to French thinker Voltaire, but it’s actually an excerpt from a 1993 essay by American neo-Nazi Kevin Strom.


Cusack added his own caption to his since-deleted tweet, telling followers to “follow the money.”

The post immediately elicited backlash from online users, who accused Cusack of promoting anti-Semitic tropes about Jews and power."



https://www.timesofisrael.com/john-cusack-retweets-anti-semitic-meme-with-neo-nazi-quote/


Actor John Cusack Goes Full Greta At Bernie Rally: ‘The House Is On Fire’

https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-actor-john-cusack-goes-full-greta-at-bernie-rally-the-house-is-on-fire

[Hortensis]

17. It's not that Sanders holds these beliefs, he doesn't, but

what in him is attracting so many contemptible people to him? He's not going to endorse the worst, but he's not going to change that in himself either. He knows he's superior to all those who don't attract this kind of scum.

Another of the many, many things Sanders has never seemed to understand is that the leader-follower relationship is interactive. Followers change to conform to him, yes, but leaders also inevitably also change to reflect their followers. Sanders trolls the bigoted, misogynistic swamp, avid for support of the many white men who angrily reject the Democratic Party's commitment to equality, without understanding that politicians who do so become part of it and over time can't do without it.

[Scurrilous]

19. Excellent!

[squirecam]

25. He hired and has surrogates such as

Sirota. Turner. Brie. Sarandon. King. Moore. Weaver.

It’s clear those views are not only tolerated, but encouraged directly by the campaign staff.

[Hortensis]

26. Umhm. The Democratic mainstream he genuinely views as

little different from Republicans is not where he can draw the support he needs, or apparently even wishes to. I've come to believe he doesn't understand many things, but he does understand which demographics are most promising for him and which not. Ergo, the populist appeals to resentment and antagonism wherever they're found.

[betsuni]

37. +1

[The Valley Below]

30. Speechless.

[Scurrilous]

31. He lied about it too.

Said it was a bot.

That guy has been jumping on every stupid uber-left hamster wheel that comes along. Even went to Russia to hang with Snowden. Said Obama was the same as Bush. He gave a fawning speech for Bernie the other day that was pure cult of personality.
He's a mess.

[The Valley Below]

32. I didn't realize he was that bad off.

He did look stoned out of his mind in the endorsement video.

Clearly needs help.

[Cha]

13. Of course he does.. And that "small tent" they were

hyping not too long ago. what was that?

[m-lekktor]

16. And his supporters are pleased, some claiming this is a bigger deal endorsement than the NYT!

That is what i was seeing on twitter, not necessarily my point of view, I am sure most would here would find this outrageous! LOL I don't know much about Joe Rogan. I see his videos everywhere on youtube but i never watch him. He is a "bro" for sure but not much worse than Howard Stern , Hillary's pal, used to be though he has seemed to ton his act down quite a bit.


Interesting times. i will be curious to see how this all pans out!

[Scurrilous]

22. Hillary went on Stern's show for the first time in 2019.

Bernie put this guy in a video and put it on his official twitter page while running for the Democratic party nomination.

[Demsrule86]

35. It makes us look like hypocrites...and I predict Sander loses the little bit of AA vote he had.

[squirecam]

27. It looks like

The AOC small tent idea is so last week.....

[Demsrule86]

34. He is OK ....it is Biden she hates and the progressive caucus...who she wants to 'set standards for'

[rockfordfile]

29. It sounds like Sanders owes that guy something

[Demsrule86]

33. The Sanders statement makes me want vomit...love and respect by accepting a guy who talks about

shooting women in the you know where, uses the 'N' word and bashes Obama and Praises Trump...and there is worse too.

[Gothmog]

38. Sanders is again showing very poor judgment

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

39. Compare the Rogan endorsement to the endorsement of a Gold Star Father

Link to tweet

[Hortensis]

41. No surprise Khazir Khan endorsed Biden and is campaigning

for him already. We know the Khans would only consider candidates of good character and judgement.

"I'm supporting Joe Biden for President because of the America he stands for and the one he will fight for — the country that my son, Humayun Khan, believed in and fought for so bravely.

Vice President Biden has always put the country above himself. From the days after he was first elected Senator to his time serving alongside President Obama, Vice President Biden has never wavered in his commitment to our country. President Donald Trump, on the other hand, has consistently chosen self over country, seeking the aid of totalitarian governments to sway elections and undermine our rule of law to serve his self-interest.

Hate has no place in this country. Beating Donald Trump and the hatred he promotes is the top priority in this election. But after Trump is gone, we need someone to help unite us and help us heal. I trust Joe Biden to be that person because I know his heart like I know my own."

[Gothmog]

40. From the Hoarse Whisperer

Link to tweet

[NYMinute]

42. Did she know that Rogan called black people "apes?"

That is not a "big tent" - that is sleeping with the enemy of everything decent and honorable.