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In reply to the discussion: Give it a break, Bernie. [View all]Cha
(297,123 posts)267. No, BS started lobbing pot shots at the Democratic Party.. he
can be called out.
We're not going to be quiet and roll over for him
Tom Perez and Keith Ellison are moving our Party Forward
We have new inclusive leaders now, who were elected because they are trusted to know what they're doing.
This is the kind of leader who we'll be going forward with.. so much respect..
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If you don't understand that that was a shot at Perez's ties to Clinton and Obama,
DanTex
Feb 2017
#2
And he needs to give it a break, because it's harmful to party unity. Like I said in the OP.
DanTex
Feb 2017
#26
"I had hoped the constant sniping at and blaming of Sanders would fade" It will in time but
cstanleytech
Feb 2017
#265
Excellent post, UT_democrat. I am totally in sink with you. Democrats are progressive and also
The Wielding Truth
Feb 2017
#327
well lets see if this has all been harmful. Somebody just posted that Booker and Sanders and others
JCanete
Feb 2017
#333
Bernie LOST. Deal with it. He wasn't cheated or pushed out, HE LOST.
forjusticethunders
Feb 2017
#287
I do wish the Democrats and Independents would save their complaining and sniping
phylny
Feb 2017
#218
When you said he lost I thought you meant the primary? What are you referring to?
aikoaiko
Feb 2017
#310
The OP is about the DNC vote between Ellison and Perez. Bernie's choice, Ellison, lost.
Lil Missy
Feb 2017
#321
We had two tweets yesterday from public officials critical of the DNC election
BainsBane
Feb 2017
#14
Yesterday he certainly didn't speak for the two new leaders, including HIS choice for chairman.
George II
Feb 2017
#70
He congratulated him and immediately went into lecture mode, telling him how to do his job.
George II
Feb 2017
#155
We used to have the Texas two step here which was a combo of caucus and primary
Gothmog
Feb 2017
#338
Not at all, but he was clearly never a Democrat, and he might be better served by
unitedwethrive
Feb 2017
#83
He revealed a big divide it the Democratic Party, why not have the two factions present themselves
unitedwethrive
Feb 2017
#128
No he did not...he lost by millions of votes...the primary is over and unless
Demsrule86
Feb 2017
#301
You're not ignoring 'him', you're ignoring many millions of fellow Democrats.
Kentonio
Feb 2017
#307
Or maybe conservative Dems should just go ahead and join the Republican party
bekkilyn
Feb 2017
#167
Yet here we thought Trump's ideas were too far right to win general elections.
LiberalLovinLug
Feb 2017
#182
Not pointing fingers , but I wish we could take a break from this intramural fighting.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
#11
He and his followers are or should be allies in the war against Deplorabilism.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
#16
As funny and awesome as it would be to use "expropriate and socialize the means of production"
forjusticethunders
Feb 2017
#290
totally agree, and would add that the Russion interference was another major illegitimate factor.
spooky3
Feb 2017
#209
I have not heard of a single protest event organized by the Democratic Party.
milestogo
Feb 2017
#75
You could end this argument by linking to demonstrations organized by the Dem Party.
Goblinmonger
Feb 2017
#212
Everyone is doing everything they can to resist trump.. you have no idea what's going on.
Cha
Feb 2017
#126
There is another group that is separate from Indivisible with 900+ facebook members
Gothmog
Feb 2017
#330
Losing the congressional seats happened because Democrats stood for something.
Blue_true
Feb 2017
#137
Exactly the Women's March was the biggest international protest in history ...
bettyellen
Feb 2017
#211
Dems have complete control of a measly SIX states, and Sensible Centrism got us there.
SMC22307
Feb 2017
#193
But, the cold reality is that Democratic leaning Independents vote in November.
Blue_true
Feb 2017
#103
One of the many bills in the Texas legis that I am tracking is to require party registration in Texa
Gothmog
Feb 2017
#251
I don't see why those who aren't in the party should expect a seat at the party table. (nt)
ehrnst
Feb 2017
#84
As if he has the only "progressive" email list. He'll never leave the spotlight for the sunset.
ehrnst
Feb 2017
#91
After Clinton's loss, Sanders is the de facto leader of the Dem party...
Barack_America
Feb 2017
#61
Actually I think all factions must align behind a Democratic platform, not a person
lunatica
Feb 2017
#120
All these allusions to fascism would be funny if we weren't facing actual fascism right now.
bettyellen
Feb 2017
#113
I get that, but all that depends on job one- unifying against Trump and the GOP congress...
bettyellen
Feb 2017
#171
Unquestioning unification against the Trump administration is bad? I just can't.... sorry.
bettyellen
Feb 2017
#183
If Bernie Sanders can't even join the party then he has no business telling it what to do.
Maven
Feb 2017
#228
That's not what Dan said and calling Dan an "authoritarian" is an over the top insult.
SunSeeker
Feb 2017
#130
Your avatar is a gif that sticks out its tongue and raises its middle fingers.
SunSeeker
Mar 2017
#346
You mean more voters than turned out for any other candidate except Obama in '08?
ehrnst
Feb 2017
#101
He has right to lecture the Party abt its intrastructure ,,,,He's not a democrat
Cryptoad
Feb 2017
#172
We shall see. The Democratic strategy worked wonders in 2016-it might do even better in 2018.
jalan48
Feb 2017
#123
I was and still am a very avid Sanders supporter, but when he lost the primary, I was
secondwind
Feb 2017
#114
People hate to hear what they know is wrong especially if they have something to do with it.
nolabels
Feb 2017
#179
Perez was at the DOJ when the DOJ sued Texas in the voter id and redistricting cases
Gothmog
Feb 2017
#298
Liked many of Sanders' policies, but not his trumesque Nationalism and views on foreign trade
Hoyt
Feb 2017
#231
Agreed. By the time Trump is done, we'll be struggling to get back to normality, not wage a revo-
WinkyDink
Feb 2017
#232
Arrogant and sent the wrong message, become a Democrat full time for starters!
FreeStateDemocrat
Feb 2017
#244
Free college as Bernie presented it would likely be a massive upward transfer of wealth.
forjusticethunders
Feb 2017
#291
It must have been because of all the campaigning he did for her in the general election...
hughee99
Feb 2017
#322
The party has been split into a multiple factions and there won't be any healing for a while
NWCorona
Feb 2017
#341
I would love to heal. I've tried on this board but I just think we aren't ready yet
NWCorona
Feb 2017
#344