Hillary Clinton

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts) Fri Jun 3, 2016, 06:33 AM Jun 2016

Sanders called for deep cuts in military spending.....

we all know that we spend too much on our military...but this part of sanders past can be really manipulated alon with his decalred pacifism

and the GOP would absolutely terrify many voters into believinh sanders can not and will not protect america...again making it easy for trump to wim

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Sanders called for deep cuts in military spending..... (Original Post) beachbum bob Jun 2016 OP

This gives Trump three exploitable problems for the price of one jmowreader Jun 2016 #1

exactly CORRECT...when we allowed an unvetted candidate to run in our primaries... beachbum bob Jun 2016 #3

He continues to fund MICs like the F-35 program to lockheed Martin which is Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #2

Tiny adjustment to your post jmowreader Jun 2016 #4

Is any part of this program located in Vermont and does Sanders continue to vote to fund Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #5

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)

1. This gives Trump three exploitable problems for the price of one

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 07:07 AM

Jun 2016

First problem: He can use Bernie's call for deep military spending cuts as "proof" Bernie wants to destroy the United States.

Second problem: In light of Bernie's Spend Money like a Drunken Sailor campaign platform, he can claim Bernie wants to endanger the US so he can give more free stuff to people who don't deserve it.

Third problem: Bernie voted for the F-35. He will sell Bernie as two-faced.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

3. exactly CORRECT...when we allowed an unvetted candidate to run in our primaries...

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 07:12 AM

Jun 2016

....the opposition can google just like I can...finding information and past records is easy and to run an ad campaign against bernie would make the swiftboating of Kerry look like child's play....wide eyed zealots don't comprehend....they are not the group that elect presidents...its the 10-15% of the middle that do...and this stuff would scare the jesus out of them and no way they would vote for sanders

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. He continues to fund MICs like the F-35 program to lockheed Martin which is

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 07:09 AM

Jun 2016

Located in VT, bringing home the bacon, a program with severe cost overruns and so far over $1 trillion.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)

4. Tiny adjustment to your post

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 07:37 AM

Jun 2016

LockheedMartin, which makes the F-35 Albatross, is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The factory they make the plane in, is in Texas. Nothing in this plane is made in the senator's home state. Vermont has the first F-35 unit. The Pentagon has talked about buying a second engine for this thing from General Electric (the engine they use now is made in Connecticut), and if that happened Vermont could profit because GE has an aviation engine factory in Vermont.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

5. Is any part of this program located in Vermont and does Sanders continue to vote to fund