Bernie claps back at Trump & doesn't take his bait on DNC

[PatsFan87]

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Good job Bernie.

[Demsrule86]

1. Excellent ....good job Senator.

[shanny]

4. oy vey

[bettyellen]

5. Well the BS rigged accusations didn't come out of nowhere. And they are BS to rule people up-

Which always makes them a bit stupid. Let's stop that crap.

[shanny]

6. You're absolutely right: they didn't come out of nowhere.

[bettyellen]

7. Yet no one wants to acknowledge there was no rigged in the DNC. They love the vague accusations of

Corruption- the vaguer the better. It's just like Trump.

[shanny]

9. They also didn't come from Bernie.

[bettyellen]

14. The idea was certainly discussed among ardent followers of Sanders. They were burning up the

Internet e it, and it turns out they had no idea what the true story is.

[shanny]

16. I guess my question is, "Why does Bernie need to atone?"

Did any ardent followers of Hillary burn up the Internet on BS charges? If so, should she "atone"?

eta: I see the original post in this sub-thread has disappeared so...never mind

[emulatorloo]

56. Who said Bernie needs to atone for Brazile's now debunked claims?

Sounds like Bernie didn't fall for Donna's bullshit. Go Bernie!

Oh looks like I missed a deleted post. Carry on.

[comradebillyboy]

3. Thank you Senator Sanders

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

52. Bernie showing a lot of class... as usual.

[ornotna]

8. Thank you Senator Sanders

Now if only Du could stay focused as well.

[shanny]

11. Amen.

[mjvpi]

48. Amen, as well. And Im a godless heathen.

[demmiblue]

10. Just like during the debate with Sec. Clinton regarding her e-mails.

He doesn't pay attention to the meaningless side shows.

[MaryMagdaline]

12. Friend and ally

This is how a friend and ally responds. Good job!

[democrank]

13. Thank you, Bernie.

Rise above it~

[aikoaiko]

15. Thank you Senator Sanders.

[SalviaBlue]

17. As always, Bernie is On Message. He is a great ally.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

53. Yes... another demonstration of why Bernie's popularity is soaring.

[Chasstev365]

18. Execellent!

[Skittles]

19. EXCELLENT response

[Dr. Jack]

20. The man has the patience of a saint

It is quite awe-inspiring how much shit he has put up with and yet he never snaps at anyone or gets down in the mud. I would have thought after the election he would have let loose on Clinton or the DNC but nope, always focused on the greater good.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

70. That's just what a leader does.

[zentrum]

21. Good Job.

[SammyWinstonJack]

22. Crooked and crazy Dotard45. Wished he'd STFU.

Can't Hillary sue him for slander?

[Thirties Child]

23. What is going on with this thread?

The Bernie Bashers I have on ignore must be hysterical. I can only see nine responses instead of the 21 responses that are listed. I hate, hate, hate all the negativity, avoid it where and when I can. I held my nose to vote for Hillary, had/have no need to attack either her or her supporters. All this Bernie anger, and there must be piles of it, won't help us in 2018 or 2020.

[SergeStorms]

25. But who keeps....

stoking the fires of that discord? In this very post your passive aggressive tone is fanning the flames you say you "hate, hate, hate".

Oh, and I'm so glad you "held your nose to vote for Hillary". Your "support" is greatly appreciated.

Look, the past is past. If the Sanders folks would just put things behind them and look to the future there would be no need for you to put so many people on 'ignore'. If you can't put this behind you perhaps DU isn't the place for you? That's a question, not a statement.

Just sayin'. I fully expect to be on your 'ignore' list now, but have a nice day.

[uponit7771]

31. +1

[progressoid]

35. But who keeps.... stoking the fires of that discord?

Look, the past is past. If the Clinton folks would just put things behind them and look to the future there would be no need for you to put so many people on 'ignore'. If you can't put this behind you perhaps DU isn't the place for you? That's a question, not a statement.

Hey, this passive aggressive finger pointing is fun!

[SergeStorms]

37. I don't have....

anyone on 'ignore'. If you can't tell the difference between a reply to a passive aggressive statement and creating a passive aggressive statement..........well.

Like I said, some people just can't move on and will continue dwelling in the past........until? Why give what happened 18 months ago the power to control your attitude today? Let's all move on together. Have a nice day.

[questionseverything]

41. we can not afford to repeat the mistakes of the past

my biggest take away from the current db news is this,

hc and the dnc made a HUGE mistake in delaying the start of the debates

it gave the repubs a 2 month head start on free air time which gave trump a huge head start gathering the support of low info voters that should of identified as dem (remember how he spoke like a populist?)

debates = free airtime

as long as we learn that lesson I am good with moving on together

[progressoid]

44. Actually, to be more accurate...

You limited your criticism of "some people" to supporters of only one candidate. Which is odd since there are quite a few Clinton supporters here who can't "just put this behind them".

Of course, I'm sure it's easier to assume that we will all move on together if we tell ourselves that only one side can't put the past in the past.

[onit2day]

26. Excellent response. The DNC recognized its problem

rather than hide it or lie about it they admitted to it and took steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. Problem solved so we don't have to keep bringing it up we can instead unite under our party's values. We are the party of FDR Johnson and Kennedy and stand for the working man and the people not the Banksters or their Billionaire buddies. Progressive ideas have not changed since FDR as we find new ways to combat repubs trying to dismantle the New Deal. Principles before labels or personalities. The majority of this nation want SS, Medicare and Medicaid, public education and a health care system for all. Republicans want totalitarianism and an oligarchy where the only rights belong to the wealthy. We are all Democratic Socialists as it both ensures our freedom and our survival. We decide what we all share

[uponit7771]

32. +1

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

58. Yes... Bernie leading the way, once again!

[Leith]

27. Most of the Responses Are Supportive and Appreciative of Sanders

You would be pleasantly surprised.

[Hekate]

33. Dear me. Nobody in this thread is bashing Bernie. In fact, there's a general vote of acclamation...

But you probably can't see my post anyway.

[JCanete]

38. agreed, and its nice to see everybody(most everybody) on the same page occasionally. nt

[Agschmid]

68. Same.

[Tom Rinaldo]

69. I can. And I agree. Thiis for the most part is a unity thread. Positive to read. n/t

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

71. Did you say something?! haha... right on!!

[Agschmid]

67. ... ugh, all those people I have on ignore.

I have a little violin, want it?

[Sunlei]

75. you "held your nose to vote for Hillary"? WTF, did you want Sanders to run as a SPOILER like Stein?

?? I for one think our D primary was a fair, CIVIL and hard fought fight. Hillary clearly won, Bernie did very well. Their campaigns several leaders worked together AFTER the primary and BOTH remain beloved in my book!

[Thirties Child]

77. I voted for Hillary because voting for Trump was anathema, voting for Stein was stupid.

I held my nose because I saw nothing authentic in Hillary. Everything about her seemed controlled, straight out of a focus group. I never bought right wing lies about her, rooted for her in the early 90s in her attempt to overhaul the health care system, felt such sympathy for her during the Monica mess. I still remember the Clinton walk to the helicopter, Chelsea walking between them, holding hands with each one. Getting through that intact took so much courage. One of my strongest memories of the Clintons' is Hillary waiting in the car while Bill comforted the parents of those killed in the TWA accident. When he came back, he collapsed into her arms. The scene, barely captured through a tv lens, was real, so much caring, so much feeling in both of them. I didn't see any of that honesty in the campaign. Everything about her seemed calculated. Btw, I hope Bernie won't make a run in 2020. He'll be much too old. And I speak as someone almost seven years older than he is. We need younger blood and I don't see it emerging. Very discouraging future for Dems, for America. Sigh.

[Sunlei]

83. Thanks for expressing your opinions, I see a bright future with plenty of "young blood"

I don't know about Bernie in 2020, that man has an energy stronger then some people half his age. Age isn't really linear in humans, plenty of people are over the hill in 50s, while others are top of the heap 90s+. He can choose his own retirement day.

So, in your opinion Hillary wasn't 'authentic', no honesty in the campaign. While I saw a competent leader of a very well organized campaign(100s of people). To me Hillary acted presidential during her campaign, typical for her she didn't even share a serious illness (pneumonia) or break down in public tears over the constant RW pogrom against her personally.

To me she is still the same genuine person, she was in 1969- just a lot more experienced at delegating the work, an extremely competent seasoned Leader.

Wellesley College is releasing audio excerpts of a 21-year-old Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking at her 1969 commencement. The class selected Clinton as Wellesley's first-ever student commencement speaker. Clinton discussed leadership, the political climate in the 1960s and making the art of the impossible, possible.

[Bluepinky]

84. Your sentiments echo my own.

I like Hillary and voted for her as well in the general election, although Bernie was my choice in the primary. I respect so much about Hillary: her intelligence, her character, her ability to withstand so much criticism. But she was always so calculating and measured in her statements, I didn’t get the sense she was passionate about her beliefs. And I wasn’t always sure what some of her beliefs were. If she wanted to reign in abuse of power by corporations to strengthen the middle class, why did she accept corporate donations to her campaign? And if she wanted to protect consumers from a corrupt banking industry, why did Wall Street pay her a lot of money to speak to them (and later refuse to release a transcript of the speech)?

Bernie wasn’t perfect and I didn’t agree with him on every issue, but I felt like he was squarely on the side of the 99%. I wonder if he would have won the presidency had he been the Democratic candidare. We will never know. I don’t think he should run again either.

So many here at DU are rabid in their support of Hillary and just as crazed in their dislike of Bernie. It really prevents an honest discussion of ways we could strengthen the party going forward or what we could do to appeal to different voters.

[LiberalLovinLug]

24. Eye on the ball Bernie

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

59. Got that right! Berrrnnnniiiiee...

[Hekate]

28. Thank you, Bernie

[UCmeNdc]

29. This is why I really like Bernie Sanders

He always keeps his eyes on the ball. He doesn't let Republicans spin him into a different direction.

[Doitnow]

43. And as far as I can see, Bernie is still going around the country with his same message----and

showing the way for democrats to live up to their ideals. So what if he wants to be called a democratic socialist. I like what he has in mind for this country and so do a lot of other people. His ideas are mainstream. So many issues have been neglected for so long that to enumerate them causes one to be called "fringe" or "radical." And that's a mistake.

Here's another Thank You, Bernie

[uponit7771]

30. GOOD FOR HIM !!!

[Marie Marie]

34. Nice response and Thank you Sen Sanders

[Duncan Grant]

36. There is alignment! No division here at all. "We won't be distracted..."

Thank you, Senator Sanders.

[onecent]

39. You go BERNIE!!!!!!

[klook]

40. Nice.

All of us here would do well to heed this example.

[Progressive dog]

42. Thank you, Bernie

nt

[Thunderbeast]

45. Thank you Senator Sanders

You continue to instill hope that leadership does not require corruption. Recent reporting on the Clinton/DNC contract reveals that it was NOT the document that Donna Brazille described.

That being said, I hope that the DNC implements reforms that make the nominating process Democratic and fair.

[ehrnst]

46. I guess that Bernie knew that Brazile was wrong from the start.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/memo-reveals-details-hillary-clinton-dnc-deal-n817411

[Kirk Lover]

47. Bernie ain't gonna get sidelined by Trashbag's bullshit...AND NEITHER WILL WE.

[sheshe2]

50. What/ Who exactly is "Trashbags bullshit"?

[mucifer]

61. Um I think it's donald trump

[sheshe2]

62. Okay.

Thanks, mucifer.

[lordsummerisle]

49. k&r n/t

[FailureToCommunicate]

51. Eyes on the prize Bernie.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

55. What makes Bernie stand out... a man of principle!

[mvd]

54. Wonderful response!

K&R and !

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

57. Doesn't get any better! Let's hear it for the man...

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

60. Thank you Bernie!!! Hits another one outta da park!!

[GeneMcM]

63. and yet he didn't say it was b.s even though ti was. pretty crafty Bernie, let's give him a big hand

[mucifer]

76. That would feed into the distraction. He is focusing like a laser on what should matter most

Health care, the tax law and the environment.

[joet67]

64. Class act, despite everything. A lot of folks

could take lessons from this man.

[YOHABLO]

65. He doesn't know what the job entails, he only knows elf aggrandizement.

I hope they nail him.

[Oppaloopa]

66. I think he can't do his job. Trump is incapable of it and should be removed from office ASAP

[Sunlei]

72. excellent tweet, Thank you Bernie Sanders- "We won't be distracted from your efforts to give billion

"We won't be distracted from your efforts to give billionaires tax cuts, take health care from millions and deny climate change. Do your job."

"We won't be distracted from your efforts to give billionaires tax cuts, take health care from millions and deny climate change. Do your job."

"We won't be distracted from your efforts to give billionaires tax cuts, take health care from millions and deny climate change. Do your job."

We Ds need a couple simple script bots so we can spam the dotards every tweet with thousands/millions of simply this-

" We won't be distracted from your efforts to give billionaires tax cuts, take health care from millions and deny climate change. Do your job."

[treestar]

73. good on Bernie

I will say he himself at least does not continue that particular BS.

[mountain grammy]

74. Excellent response.

[Catch2.2]

78. BERNIE SANDERS 2020!!!!

BERNIE SANDERS 2020!!!!

[George II]

86. For what?

[nolabels]

79. Government via Twitter

I must of missed the off-ramp somewhere back there

[ehrnst]

80. Likely because he knew it was a nothingburger. (nt)

[nolabels]

82. The functioning of our government has turned into tabloid tantrums

I would've expected this out of a seven year old kids but I am beginning to think there is not much sanity out there. I have found in my life that if you engage a freak then often the outlook for something coming out of that exchange will often be just more incoherent illogical results.

The person installed in that office is just a freaking nut with just enough tricks to get foolish people to fall into his traps.

Engaging in any of it just seems like foolery to me

[PubliusEnigma]

81. At least Bernie is smart enough to recognize ratfucking when he sees it.

Even if some of his supporters aren't.

[ehrnst]

85. Unfortunately, Jeff Weaver has been sent out to deny ratfucking of the DNC...

And push the conspiracy narrative.

I had hopes maybe things might have changed.