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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders to charter private jet to campaign in Iowa during impeachment [View all]Gothmog
(152,036 posts)174. Bernie Leads 2020 Field in Private Jet Spending - Washington Free Beacon
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Bernie Sanders to charter private jet to campaign in Iowa during impeachment [View all]
Gothmog
Jan 2020
OP
Just when you thought you've heard everything, the Bernie bashing reaches a new low!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#28
Sanders' work requires him to be in Washington DC as the junior senator from Vermont.
George II
Jan 2020
#16
Like any member of Congress running for president, he has multiple obligations. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Jan 2020
#19
Like any other Senator elected by his constituents, his JOB is in the Senate Chamber in DC.
George II
Jan 2020
#22
So he shouldn't try to campaign at the same time? Does this apply equally to all Senators?
thesquanderer
Jan 2020
#23
He doesn't need to see potential voter...he could use video as the person you support
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#82
Really? So it's OK for Pelosi because she's not as strong on the environment as Sanders and AOC?
DanTex
Jan 2020
#84
What's that? You're not seriously arguing that Bernie and Warren don't have the strongest
DanTex
Jan 2020
#88
I don't know about Warren. Finance is her strong suit...but I think she is Green...Sanders on the
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#95
What does a 90s dispute about where to put nuclear waste have to do with the Green New Deal?
DanTex
Jan 2020
#100
It is about dumping nuclear waste on a poor Texas Hispanic area...it is wrong period and certainly
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#103
Anyone who admits that they don't know facts and details and who also doesn't grasp the relevance
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#142
No, She is speaker and has to have security and be places for her job...He on the other hand does
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#91
Oh, I get it. It's better to be soft on the environment and fly chartered planes than
DanTex
Jan 2020
#110
Oh and Pelosi is a strong environmental advocate and the difference between her and Sanders is she
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#93
She is stronger...she actually passes legislation in the House and the Senate.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#104
She passed legislation before she was the speaker...what has he actually accomplished?
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#112
Pelosi didn't seek to dump nuclear waste on a poor Texas communty...her husband wansn't
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#119
It shows...that Sanders environmental issues when it is convenient for him to do so...and
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#122
Come on. Sanders has been the most consistent on the environment of all the candidates.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#130
That is your opinion...but Trump is trying to revive the Nuclear thing so it could still happen...I
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#133
The difference is Sandersw was involved in the nuclear waste dumping on a brown community and his
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#138
It is completely not nonsense...Bernie wanted to and voted to send nuclear waste to a small
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#152
It is total nonsense and only people who already hate Bernie see it the way you see it.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#153
It is not vague...it is in the tax return posted on Daily KOS. Mrs. Sanders was on the board and
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#159
Yes, and Hunter Biden was on the board of Burisma and getting paid for it. Who cares?
DanTex
Jan 2020
#161
many of them voted for it...but it was Sander's baby as hit affected Vermont...and was Jill biden
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#163
In the future, before throwing out smears, you should check that your guy didn't vote the same.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#164
Oh, no. Not back to the "hater" thing. Too dramatic. Some folks really dislike Bernie, true, usually
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#178
It's the language of his candidacy, which represents an attitude I find divisive. I don't know how
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#185
GND is a moot point. It has zero chances of being enacted as is. Pelosi supports sound do-able
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#179
Certainly, He didn't leave a Senate impeachment trial to run off and campaign.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#106
Let's talk about the respective histories of being unemployed, shall we?
The Valley Below
Jan 2020
#114
They know that, but it's BERNIE, so he's subjected to standards that don't apply to other candidates
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#29
Poor beleaguered baby. Don't make a guy out to lead a revolution sound so sensitive to
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#181
And even if you believe that Sanders has no "work requirement" that should take him out of DC...
thesquanderer
Jan 2020
#58
Of course he's not working class. He doesn't claim to be. Senators make $174k, + his book sales,
thesquanderer
Jan 2020
#123
I don't have any druthers about Bernie flying around, I just hope he stays safe.
abqtommy
Jan 2020
#5
Good. The man takes his Senate duty seriously, I hope that Liz will hire a private jet too. The
Autumn
Jan 2020
#8
"The man takes his Senate duty seriously"? The man missed more than 190 consecutive votes....
George II
Jan 2020
#17
I don't think it's funny, I think it's sad. That's about $87,000 paid out for no work.
George II
Jan 2020
#66
Just pointing out that the person you said took his Senate duty seriously didn't do it for 6 months.
George II
Jan 2020
#69
I do, but unfortunately I feel compelled to spend some of my time correcting the lies...
George II
Jan 2020
#71
That's a reasonable response that would apply to ANY candidate, which tells you it must be ridiculed
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#30
She won't. But if she did I bet she would let the other candidates come with her.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#57
We all need to reduce our carbon footprint if we are serious about climate change
MichMan
Jan 2020
#11
You're right - at most of his rallies he has warm-up speakers, he goes on stage and speaks...
George II
Jan 2020
#73
At first I was like What? Then I realized there are almost no commercial flights in Iowa.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2020
#13
That's quite a carbon footprint. What happened to the "green new deal" and us having only 11 years?
George II
Jan 2020
#20
Actually, that is exactly how it has worked historically in socialist systems.
Blue_true
Jan 2020
#35
Of course Bernie calls himself a democratic socialist, but he does not advocate
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#45
That's too different things. You can disagree with his comments on billionaires.
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#47
That's quite a stretch to go back 50 years. Joe Biden has a long record too.
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#116
You said prove it..I did. You said I was wrong and I wasn't...and it will be brought up by Trump
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#124
I didn't say you were wrong. i just asked for a link so I could read about since I was not
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#136
Sorry...misunderstood...personally I could care a less. It was a long time ago.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#139
And sanders telling outright lies and the hiring of liars and stein voters is helping the party?
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#41
what i mean to say cha, it's possible that sanders could be the nominee. I'm warren all the way.
Kurt V.
Jan 2020
#146
Indeed...the little people must understand that such men live by a different set of rules...
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#74
Is there something wrong with that? Bernie has a lot of small donors who are footing the bill for
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#37
Apparently, he also has unnamed Dark Money Pac donors or so I read right here...I wonder
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#75
I wouldn't necessarily believe everything I read at this website, especially if it's not properly
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#99
A complaint has been filed by Common Dreams with the FEC...he has apparently a foreign dark money
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#107
I think you are have your facts wrong. The complaint you may be referring to was filed by
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#115
It is our revolution founded by him and Jane...it is a violation and it is not civil. It is
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#117
Why would they and no matter what it is a potentially illegal matter...you think this is OK?
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#137
I believe he said he would offer seats to Warren and Klobuchar as well
Fiendish Thingy
Jan 2020
#102
Maybe he's chartered the same one that he took his family and reporters to Rome on?
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#168
Don't know why I even clicked on this thread after passing it over 50 times.
Quixote1818
Jan 2020
#156
From the look of it, quite a number of folks, but no one is trying to force you to.
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#182