2016 Postmortem

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54. Standing up to the corrupt people to control our government

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 10:47 AM

Aug 2015

So what does that mean? Who are the corrupt people? What did Bernie do to stand up to them?

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A WHOPPER OF A LIE: Bernie Sanders is weak. [View all] Skwmom Aug 2015 OP

or even decide to take on this run for national office JI7 Aug 2015 #1

knr nt slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #2

When I look at Bernie Sanders all I can think is... giftedgirl77 Aug 2015 #3

The ageist critiques another Democratic candidate! BillZBubb Aug 2015 #6

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #8

He may be older but he just did 4 exhausting gigs in 2 days Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #42

He's a strong, brave and courageous. azmom Aug 2015 #4

kick n/t slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #5

Unfortunately, he looked weak on that stage in Seattle. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #7

Really? He didn't look weak to me. He looked a man who keeps his cool in very disruptive Skwmom Aug 2015 #11

In politics perception is reality redstateblues Aug 2015 #13

Exactly. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #15

Spin is easy to defeat. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #31

Tell that to President Gore, or President Kerry. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #45

Wait, Hillary supporters would use "ammo" if Bernie got the nomination? alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #22

No, I meant in their case BEFORE the nomination is decided. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #47

It's a dumb claim, before or after the nomination alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #53

The image will only work on those who were never available to us anyways. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #33

Redditor grandson showed ME a picture from that day. He asked what I thought, djean111 Aug 2015 #41

Gosh, on Bernie sub-reddit. Talk about confirmation bias. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #48

I think a great many of the Bernie supporters on Reddit, like my grandson, have been djean111 Aug 2015 #51

LOL! Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #43

Another erroneous statement. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #52

kindness and civility restorefreedom Aug 2015 #9

PRECISELY. tblue Aug 2015 #20

+1 nt DirtyHippyBastard Aug 2015 #25

Consider the source. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #10

I know, right? Live and Learn Aug 2015 #18

Well they started red baiting again so that would be my guess: beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #23

recycling is good for the environment restorefreedom Aug 2015 #26

Yes, and new memes are expensive! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #27

ooohh good point! nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #29

The USSR! progressoid Aug 2015 #30

But this is SO much worse than what Bill Clinton did, they made sure to point that out. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #32

I bet Bernie and his wife are friends with Putin! progressoid Aug 2015 #37

SHOCKING picture of Bernie's wedding reception in the Soviet Union: beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #44

Oh yeah! Party in the USSR! progressoid Aug 2015 #46

Come on, Donald. Show Bernie how tough you are! stone space Aug 2015 #12

Trump Calls Jesus "A Loser" stone space Aug 2015 #14

You got that right! passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #16

I saw this one coming from the GOP corner. I'm sure the Bernie camp did, as well. C Moon Aug 2015 #17

That is becaue Bernie Sanders is a man of peace who is big enough to stand and listen. And then jwirr Aug 2015 #19

Bernie was damned if he did, damned since he didn't Aerows Aug 2015 #21

+1 historylovr Aug 2015 #24

I agree. There were no good answers and I think he did fine and didn't look weak. gollygee Aug 2015 #49

I think he tried that. SolutionisSolidarity Aug 2015 #57

Honestly, the thought never occurred to me BainsBane Aug 2015 #28

We must see things differently. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #34

That wasn't the post I read where the person insisted I tell Hillary BainsBane Aug 2015 #35

That's different from the ones I saw, sounds like an irrational post. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #36

Let's see BainsBane Aug 2015 #39

Can you post some links please? RichVRichV Aug 2015 #40

Still waiting for those links to back up this pile of shit.. frylock Aug 2015 #59

Wow kenfrequed Aug 2015 #50

It was the organizers' fault. nsd Aug 2015 #38

I don't think it was anyone's fault. The organizer at the podium (assuming that is who he was) Skwmom Aug 2015 #58

Standing up to the corrupt people to control our government treestar Aug 2015 #54

They said the same thing about Obama in 2008. apnu Aug 2015 #55

I do think he should declare enough to be enough. No more mic-snatching. Jester Messiah Aug 2015 #56