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BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:09 AM Apr 2016

INGRATE: Secretary Hillary Clinton brokered the release of Dr. Paul Song's SIL, Laura Ling, and

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former president Bill Clinton was sent to North Korea to make it happen. Yet Dr. Song, a Sanders surrogate, thought it was a good idea to imply that Hillary Clinton was a "corporate Democratic wh***", and Sanders thanked him for his speech!

This is what Lisa Ling's husband, Dr. Paul Song, said so read for yourself:

"Now Secretary Clinton has said that Medicare for all will never happen. (boos) Well, I agree with Secretary Clinton that Medicare for all will never happen if we have a president who never aspires for something greater than the status quo. (cheers) Medicare for all will never happen if we continue to elect corporate Democratic wh*** (cheers) who are beholden to Big Pharma and the private insurance industry instead of us."


How can he now claim that he meant Democratic congressmen/women?? His statement is pretty clear, and combine that with being a Sanders surrogate who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination and not congress, how again can he claim he didn't direct his toxic statements at Hillary Clinton, Sanders' only rival? And he implicates President Obama as well since ObamaCare works within the private insurance infrastructure.

https://twitter.com/T_FisherKing/status/720457931259527168



Dr. Paul Song should apologize without the "if I offended anybody" qualifier, and do so as publicly as he's made that godawful statement, and Sanders should be ashamed for running an increasingly TOXIC campaign.

If the media are going to hold Hillary Clinton accountable for her surrogate's, Madelaine Albright, remark, then they should hold Sanders to the same standard.

EDITED: But there's currently a BLACKOUT in some pushback and reporting by our lapdog media on this. It's still SHAMEFUL, but at least this hasn't yet gone away.
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INGRATE: Secretary Hillary Clinton brokered the release of Dr. Paul Song's SIL, Laura Ling, and (Original Post) BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 OP
WOW! Together with her husband! Her Sister Apr 2016 #1
Yeah, so incredibly unqualified that li'l Kim of N. Korea only wanted Pres. Bill Clinton to come to BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #4
Also this fact about Laura Ling (Song's SIL) obamanut2012 Apr 2016 #2
OMG! I didn't even know that. Thanks for the info, obamanut2012. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #3
I let GDP know about it obamanut2012 Apr 2016 #6
Mahalo for the link, obamanut~ Cha Apr 2016 #8
Thanks for the link, obamanut2012! Kicked and rec'd it because this is YUGE. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #10
Wow, indeed.. thank you for this, obamanut! That's gratitude.. too bad Paul Song is Cha Apr 2016 #7
This is a compelling account of what Paul Song said @ the rally and what went down Cha Apr 2016 #5
Here's a video where you can hear it yourself, Cha - and Andrea Mitchell is reporting: BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #12
Thank you, BlueCali.. but it would just make me nauseous.. it's bad enough Cha Apr 2016 #14
I understand, Cha. It was pretty nauseating so I don't blame you. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #31
He Was Reading Prepared Speech otohara Apr 2016 #30
So it wasn't an off-the-cuff remark?? Oh man. That makes it a thousand times worse! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #32
He Keeps Looking Down While Speaking otohara Apr 2016 #33
You're correct! I just rewatched the vid on full screen mode, and it's clear he keeps looking down BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #34
Is he calling Pres Obama a whore as well? FrenchieCat Apr 2016 #9
Yes, he did, FrenchieCat. I'm just flabbergasted that he said that to cheers in the crowd. On the BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #11
You heard "jeers"? That's a wee bit encouraging. Really.. I'm glad the whole Cha Apr 2016 #16
I love it that Claire McCaskill scolded Sanders on CNN. I recorded on my iphone and uploaded to my BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #23
Yeah, Claire got it in! Mahalo, BlueCali.. you're too much with all your great info! Cha Apr 2016 #43
Oh yeah, I didn't think about that yet.. that's what the whole BS crowd thinks of President Obama Cha Apr 2016 #15
Disgusting ingrate. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #13
Yeah, I don't see what good he thought he was doing hurling an accusation out like that. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #24
And his wife ...! BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #28
Hah! I'm certain both Lisa and Laura are making his ears ring. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #29
Sexist, defamatory, insulting fool. spooky3 Apr 2016 #17
For what it's worth... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #18
I'm certainly looking forward to tonight's debate. Also, I've made a short video of Claire McCaskill BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #25
True that Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #41
K&R for McCaskill SharonClark Apr 2016 #44
McCaskill doesn't take any prisoners, does she? I was like, "you GO girl!". lol eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #45
K&R mcar Apr 2016 #19
Thanks, mcar! eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #26
These are people running against the Democratic Party.... Historic NY Apr 2016 #20
+1 2naSalit Apr 2016 #22
+ 1000! Exactly, HNY. How can he continue to say he's bringing more voters into the Dem Party BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #27
These are NOT Democrats ! Setsuna1972 Apr 2016 #42
Wow! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #21
Who's moderating the debate tonight? LisaM Apr 2016 #35
Looks like Wolf Blitzer will moderate tonight's debate. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #36
Great. LisaM Apr 2016 #37
I know. He's scared to get mean-tweets from the Slanders campaign warriors. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #38
Great post DesertRat Apr 2016 #39
Thanks, DR. I appreciate it. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #40

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
4. Yeah, so incredibly unqualified that li'l Kim of N. Korea only wanted Pres. Bill Clinton to come to
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:21 AM
Apr 2016

Pyongyang and rejected John Kerry and Bill Richardson for the job - with Laura Ling and Euna Lee's lives in the balance. If you have a twitter account, tweet this as much as you can because lapdog media is currently only crowing about Sanders' "27,000 people rally" and are completely MUM about this!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/05/nkorea.journalists.background/

I've tweeted to Jake Tapper as well. See if he does anything with this.

obamanut2012

(25,911 posts)
2. Also this fact about Laura Ling (Song's SIL)
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:14 AM
Apr 2016
On June 3, 2010, Ling gave birth to a girl, naming her Li Jefferson Clayton, in Burbank, California. Laura and her husband decided to name the baby Li, after Laura's sister Lisa, and chose Jefferson since it was President Clinton's middle name.


We did a thread about this at the same time!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107100859

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
3. OMG! I didn't even know that. Thanks for the info, obamanut2012.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:17 AM
Apr 2016

Dr. Song's toxic speech is wrong on so many levels! I doubt his wife or his SIL approve of what he said, and his "apology" isn't going to make it right.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
10. Thanks for the link, obamanut2012! Kicked and rec'd it because this is YUGE.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:49 AM
Apr 2016

Nice to know that the sisters Ling are Hillary supporters - and now am wondering what storm is brewing in the Ling-Song household.

Cha

(295,909 posts)
7. Wow, indeed.. thank you for this, obamanut! That's gratitude.. too bad Paul Song is
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:30 AM
Apr 2016

such an asshole.

Cha

(295,909 posts)
5. This is a compelling account of what Paul Song said @ the rally and what went down
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:26 AM
Apr 2016

7 years ago when Bill Clinton and Hillary had an important part in rescuing his sister-in-law from 12 years in jail in North Korea!

I hadn't seen the whole quote before and didn't want to say he was implying the "Democratic *****" about Hillary but now I see he certainly was. He weaseled and lied in his "apology". He said it was "insensitive" for one thing. Stupid.

Has he totally forgotten Bill and Hillary helped get his wife's sister free from a life changing prison sentence in North Korea? And, this is his ******* thanks?! And, even if they hadn't .. this is unacceptable. Who is this person? I hear his wife, Lisa Ling, if supports Hillary.. I wonder if she's furious with him?

Thank you for this BlueCali, excellent OP!

Cha

(295,909 posts)
14. Thank you, BlueCali.. but it would just make me nauseous.. it's bad enough
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:01 AM
Apr 2016

just reading about it.

The more I think about it the more despicable it is.

Thanks, though.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
31. I understand, Cha. It was pretty nauseating so I don't blame you.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:10 PM
Apr 2016

And you're very welcome, dearest Cha.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
32. So it wasn't an off-the-cuff remark?? Oh man. That makes it a thousand times worse!
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:18 PM
Apr 2016

Doesn't anyone on the Sanders campaign approve pre-written speeches before they allow their supporters on to the podium?? Whether they do or don't, they're responsible for what's said at a pre-planned event.

 

otohara

(24,135 posts)
33. He Keeps Looking Down While Speaking
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:32 PM
Apr 2016

Sanders surrogates are known for their brazen planned attacks on Democrats.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
34. You're correct! I just rewatched the vid on full screen mode, and it's clear he keeps looking down
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:48 PM
Apr 2016

at the lectern. He was clearly reading from his notes. Sanders surrogates are no different than Trump supporters in their mode of attack.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
11. Yes, he did, FrenchieCat. I'm just flabbergasted that he said that to cheers in the crowd. On the
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:53 AM
Apr 2016

other hand, I heard jeers as well. The crowd was certainly a little shocked when he said those words.

Apparently, MSNBC has reported on it:

Cha

(295,909 posts)
16. You heard "jeers"? That's a wee bit encouraging. Really.. I'm glad the whole
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:05 AM
Apr 2016

crowd wasn't buying his hate 'n shite.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
23. I love it that Claire McCaskill scolded Sanders on CNN. I recorded on my iphone and uploaded to my
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:37 AM
Apr 2016

YouTube account. It's short but sweeeet, Cha!

Cha

(295,909 posts)
15. Oh yeah, I didn't think about that yet.. that's what the whole BS crowd thinks of President Obama
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:03 AM
Apr 2016

anyway.. BS whips 'em into a frenzied hate with his stupid, disingenuous demagoguery.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
24. Yeah, I don't see what good he thought he was doing hurling an accusation out like that.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:39 AM
Apr 2016

And I'm wondering what his patients will think of him now.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
18. For what it's worth...
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:08 AM
Apr 2016

CNN's Alisyn Camerota (formerly with Fox News) when interviewing multiple guests repeatedly described the clip CNN aired of Dr. Song at the rally as profanity - and she didn't seem to be at all amused with the "whore" word.

I would say this will definitely be a subject pressed by moderators at tonight's CNN debate.

Just one more thing for Bernie to explain.

At the end of the debate tonight, I bet he is going to wish he could just run away...

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
25. I'm certainly looking forward to tonight's debate. Also, I've made a short video of Claire McCaskill
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:41 AM
Apr 2016

on CNN this morning admonishing Sanders for not apologizing sooner since he came up on the podium after Dr. Paul Song said those horrible words.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
20. These are people running against the Democratic Party....
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:42 AM
Apr 2016

Last edited Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:04 PM - Edit history (1)

while hijacking it banner as they can't raise theirs..... When Sanders says he's bringing people in he's not he's bringing people like those that reject the party other than to hijack it for their personal ambitions & goals.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
27. + 1000! Exactly, HNY. How can he continue to say he's bringing more voters into the Dem Party
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:43 AM
Apr 2016

when it's pretty clear that those people have no intention of becoming Democrats and have more hate for Hillary Clinton than love for Bernie Sanders? It just doesn't jive.

Setsuna1972

(332 posts)
42. These are NOT Democrats !
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:52 PM
Apr 2016

I'd prefer calling them Socialists! And with these and many more nasty remarks and actions against the Democratic Party, I don't see how they were allowed in to begin with !

2naSalit

(86,054 posts)
21. Wow!
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:53 AM
Apr 2016

I got tired of Bernie speeches and rallies so I skipped last night's... must be why I missed this.

The more I see and hear of Bernie and his supporters the less I like their campaign and tactics.

And I agree that he should be held to the same standard responsibility for surrogates as Sec. Clinton is... equality and all that you know.

LisaM

(27,759 posts)
35. Who's moderating the debate tonight?
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 01:03 PM
Apr 2016

I certainly hope this is lobbed at Bernie - and I say "lobbed" because he has all day to figure out to respond to any questions or comments regarding this, so he can't claim it's a gotcha.


BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
36. Looks like Wolf Blitzer will moderate tonight's debate.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 01:10 PM
Apr 2016
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2016/04/04/cnn-to-host-democratic-presidential-primary-debate-in-brooklyn-on-thursday-april-14/

Which means, kid gloves for Sanders since Trump is fighting to be the Republican nominee, and most likely will be. They NEED to get a Republican in the White House. Four seats on SCOTUS and rich tax cuts for big business hangs in the balance!

BlueCaliDem

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40. Thanks, DR. I appreciate it.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 03:58 PM
Apr 2016


And yes, Dr. Song is an ingrate. This doesn't mean he needed to get on his knees and worship the Clintons for what they've done to his extended family, but the least he could've done was remain silent or leave out that horrible word from his pre-written speech.

I'm just surprised that the Sanders campaign approved it! And if they didn't, they're more disorganized than I gave them credit for.
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