otoh I think Beto running will help Bernie
― Simon H., Thursday, 14 March 2019 00:53 (five years ago) link
the Bideto vote will split
― you know who deserves sitewide mod privileges? (m bison), Thursday, 14 March 2019 03:07 (five years ago) link
Just kinda wondering where putting a Jewish mans face inside a bank vault surrounded by piles of money falls into our current debate? pic.twitter.com/lUMaHwsVfF— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) March 6, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 March 2019 15:04 (five years ago) link
socialism is being poor and the poorer you are the more socialister it is
― i'm w/ tato, super hot AND weird!! (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 16 March 2019 15:33 (five years ago) link
Big ol' piece on the inner workings of the campaign and stuff
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/04/bernie-sanders-2020-presidential-race.html
― Simon H., Monday, 8 April 2019 01:35 (four years ago) link
Is it normal for the times to sound out a person’s regional accent pic.twitter.com/W5pGWaFDQc— Nando (@nandorvila) April 11, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 April 2019 17:48 (four years ago) link
about damn time
― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Sunday, 14 April 2019 18:09 (four years ago) link
Bernie switched back into 80s public access mode and hosted a panel on poverty in Greenville, SC, than included local organizers, Danny Glover, and Cornel West
https://YouTube.com/watch?v=_keGO9K_-nY
― Glower, Disruption & Pies (kingfish), Friday, 19 April 2019 20:13 (four years ago) link
Bernie Sanders talks felon voting at Ft. Worth, TX rally today: "I was roundly criticized for this, but you know what, once you begin taking away somebody’s right to vote, you are moving down a slippery slope. You committed a crime, you can’t vote. You’re poor, you can’t vote." pic.twitter.com/pAHMmSqUwO— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) April 25, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 26 April 2019 01:05 (four years ago) link
a reminder that (to different degrees) all pols suck
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he "does not fault Trump" in his handling of North Korea in an exclusive interview with @ABC's @jonkarl: "It is very, very difficult, but clearly they are a threat to the planet."See more Sunday on @ThisWeekABC. https://t.co/hlSZblfiyd pic.twitter.com/qNt5qf7PRE— ABC News (@ABC) May 4, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 6 May 2019 14:29 (four years ago) link
When’s the next round of town halls, anyway? We got like a month plus till the first debate
― Glower, Disruption & Pies (kingfish), Friday, 10 May 2019 22:34 (four years ago) link
biden running has me going super-saiyan bernie bro
― flopson, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:33 (four years ago) link
Yeah, Biden is absolutely fucking everything up
― dragged across concrète (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:48 (four years ago) link
And we're def past the the Howard Dean days where a "gaffe" has any chance of derailing your campaign. We're gonna be stuck with dude even if he's videotaped groping Lady Liberty in New York Harbor
― dragged across concrète (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:51 (four years ago) link
might skim some trump voters with that though
― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:57 (four years ago) link
taibbi:
In the Trump era, “crossing the aisle” is about as popular among blue-state intelligentsia as scabies or snuff films. No effort to court the Fox audience is considered kosher. In a year when Democrats officially cut off Fox as a debate broadcaster, Sanders’ decision to do the town hall was a political act in itself. Did it accomplish anything?“Fox was kind enough to let us write an editorial after that,” Sanders says. “I think there are a few people who watched who are working two to three jobs, who have nothing set aside for retirement, and they’re wondering: Who cares about us? Do Democrats care about us? Do Republicans care about us?”He pauses. “I think there are some working-class people out there who will say, ‘I don’t agree with Sanders about everything, but he’s right.’ ”Whether or not you believe his pitch will work depends a lot on whether you think Trump’s voters were misled, or whether they read him loud and clear and voted out of racial and cultural resentment rather than the economic issues Sanders holds dear.
“Fox was kind enough to let us write an editorial after that,” Sanders says. “I think there are a few people who watched who are working two to three jobs, who have nothing set aside for retirement, and they’re wondering: Who cares about us? Do Democrats care about us? Do Republicans care about us?”
He pauses. “I think there are some working-class people out there who will say, ‘I don’t agree with Sanders about everything, but he’s right.’ ”
Whether or not you believe his pitch will work depends a lot on whether you think Trump’s voters were misled, or whether they read him loud and clear and voted out of racial and cultural resentment rather than the economic issues Sanders holds dear.
i don't think i agree with this. a lot of clinton's problems in these regions had to do with turnout. he didn't overperform in the midwest as much as clinton underperformed iirc.
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 01:58 (four years ago) link
I think that means you agree with it
― dragged across concrète (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:29 (four years ago) link
Like whether they were misled or read him loud and clear, they still were inspired enough to pokemon go to the polls
― dragged across concrète (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:31 (four years ago) link
hello bernie buds, cant wait for yall to come on over to the warren wagon, god bless
― be the 2 chainz you want 2 see in the world (m bison), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:36 (four years ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/us/bernie-sanders.html
god this reporter is a fucking idiot
and of course liberal twitter is full of morons complaining that he was "rude" to her, because apparently at least some of the resistance is more offended by the very existence of bernie sanders than by fucking death squads
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Sunday, 19 May 2019 06:53 (four years ago) link
The US committed state terrorism against Central America in the 1980s. Worse than Saddam. Worse than Milosevic. Bernie Sanders was on the right side. The NYTimes -- surprise! -- was on the terrorist side. I remember it well. https://t.co/qtWKxSkO0n— Dennis Perrin (@DennisThePerrin) May 18, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 19 May 2019 15:55 (four years ago) link
Bravo to Sanders for snapping.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 19 May 2019 16:00 (four years ago) link
Lol <3:
You do recall hearing those chants? I think the wire report has them saying, “Here, there, everywhere, the Yankee will die.”They were fighting against American —— Huh huh —— yes, what is your point?I wanted to ——Are you shocked to learn that there was anti-American sentiment?My point was I wanted to know if you had heard that.I don’t remember, no. Of course there was anti-American sentiment there. This was a war being funded by the United States against the people of Nicaragua. People were being killed in that war.Do you think if you had heard that directly, you would have stayed at the rally?I think Sydney, with all due respect, you don’t understand a word that I’m saying.
They were fighting against American —— Huh huh —— yes, what is your point?
I wanted to ——
Are you shocked to learn that there was anti-American sentiment?
My point was I wanted to know if you had heard that.
I don’t remember, no. Of course there was anti-American sentiment there. This was a war being funded by the United States against the people of Nicaragua. People were being killed in that war.
Do you think if you had heard that directly, you would have stayed at the rally?
I think Sydney, with all due respect, you don’t understand a word that I’m saying.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Sunday, 19 May 2019 20:56 (four years ago) link
Do you believe you had an accurate view of President Ortega at the time? I’m wondering if you’re ——This was not about Ortega. Do you understand? I don’t know if you do or not. Do you know that the United States overthrew the government of Chile way back? Do you happen to know that? Do you? I’m asking you a simple question.What point do you want to make?My point is that fascism developed in Chile as a result of that. The United States overthrew the government of Guatemala, a democratically elected government, overthrew the government of Brazil. I strongly oppose U.S. policy, which overthrows governments, especially democratically elected governments, around the world. So this issue is not so much Nicaragua or the government of Nicaragua.
― gyac, Sunday, 19 May 2019 21:15 (four years ago) link
I'm not the biggest Berner, but that might be the best thing he has done so far this primary. So great, and so necessary, and nobody but him could do it.
― Frederik B, Monday, 20 May 2019 12:41 (four years ago) link
good thing he didn't drop out per your advice
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 20 May 2019 17:00 (four years ago) link
Just a reminder that despite her numerous strengths on foreign policy Liz is a friend to the defense industry:
Another key adviser is Ganesh Sitaraman, a professor at Vanderbilt and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a think tank aligned with the leadership of the Democratic Party that has been widely criticized for its hawkish policies, including calls for confrontation with Iran.There are numerous other warning signs—and unanswered questions. In 2013, Warren supported John Brennan’s CIA nomination. He was a major advocate of the U.S. targeted-killing program. (Bernie did not. Gillibrand did.)
There are numerous other warning signs—and unanswered questions. In 2013, Warren supported John Brennan’s CIA nomination. He was a major advocate of the U.S. targeted-killing program. (Bernie did not. Gillibrand did.)
http://inthesetimes.com/article/21890/elizabeth-warren-war-military-iran-north-korea-venezuela-bernie-sanders
― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 20 May 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
Eh, following up a great Bernie interview with utter bullshit from his supporters is not a particularly good move.
― Frederik B, Monday, 20 May 2019 17:30 (four years ago) link
facts are bullshit eh
she wants our forever wars to be green
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 20 May 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
― Frederik B, Monday, May 20, 2019 1:30 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
baw
― dragged across concrète (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 20 May 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
"utter bullshit"
― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 20 May 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
nah, was helpful to read s balanced piece on how far right Warren is. eye opening.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Monday, 20 May 2019 17:37 (four years ago) link
lol
― Frederik B, Monday, 20 May 2019 17:38 (four years ago) link
Going from 'The US supported straight up terror against civilians in the 80s' to 'SANCTIONS IN VENEZUELA HAS KILLED 40.000!!!' Like, does nobody here get how the second line undermines the first?
― Frederik B, Monday, 20 May 2019 17:40 (four years ago) link
it must be kinda nice not having to deal with complexity
― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 20 May 2019 17:43 (four years ago) link
Lazare is not engaging in complexity there.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Monday, 20 May 2019 17:45 (four years ago) link
no but it requires only the bare minimum to read the piece and not have a "Bernie supporters"! aneurism
― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 20 May 2019 17:51 (four years ago) link
aneurysm
go off king
I was right about Vietnam.I was right about Iraq.I will do everything in my power to prevent a war with Iran.I apologize to no one. pic.twitter.com/Lna3oBZMKB— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 24, 2019
― michael keaton IS jim thirlwell IN ‘foetaljuice’ (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 24 May 2019 14:43 (four years ago) link
oh my god I thought people were joking about the music
― Simon H., Friday, 24 May 2019 14:45 (four years ago) link
somebody edit "WE GOT LONDON ON DA TRACK" or "If Young Metro don't trust ya I'm gon' shoot ya" into the beginning of that clip
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Friday, 24 May 2019 15:00 (four years ago) link
That's a parody account, right?
― Frederik B, Friday, 24 May 2019 15:02 (four years ago) link
looks like his verified handle.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Friday, 24 May 2019 15:34 (four years ago) link
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/05/24/bernie-sanders-millionaires-226982
oof.
politico is bad
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Friday, 24 May 2019 23:58 (four years ago) link
How could this guy who's, uh, made $100k+ as a Congressman for almost 30 years be worth $2mn?!?!?!
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Saturday, 25 May 2019 00:15 (four years ago) link
^^^This was a tragically written article. I feel bad for everyone involved.
― Yerac, Saturday, 25 May 2019 00:24 (four years ago) link
Although I finally looked up what the cutoffs are for the 1%.
― Yerac, Saturday, 25 May 2019 00:26 (four years ago) link
The California Democratic Party’s Arab American Caucus was established more than 30 years ago. This is the first time a presidential candidate showed up to address this Caucus. Thank you Bernie. #Bernie2020 #CADem19 pic.twitter.com/7yFjvtlKGC— Rashad 🎶 🎶 It’s all about the Benjamins baby 🎶 (@Happy_Arab) June 2, 2019
― Simon H., Monday, 3 June 2019 02:29 (four years ago) link
Has anybody been listening to the Hear the Bern podcast that Briahna Joy Grey and other staffers have been putting out? The recent one with Prof Greg Carr was good,
― Glower, Disruption & Pies (kingfish), Tuesday, 25 June 2019 15:33 (four years ago) link
getting dragged into a very irritating "Do Better Bernie" concern-trolling morass on facebook with a friend whose politics I normally like. Keeping it very low key and civil though.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 25 June 2019 16:21 (four years ago) link