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In reply to the discussion: Sanders, Perez unity tour is off to a bumpy start [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)55. Not a joke.
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a9203970/democrats-abortion-economic-justice/
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/bernie-sanders-democrats-identity-politics-231710
http://observer.com/2016/02/black-congressional-leader-says-bernie-sanders-has-a-very-troubling-record/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/10/05/bernie_sanders_on_marriage_equality_he_s_no_longtime_champion.html
I find it interesting that Bernie can level that kind of "You're not a progressive" sh*t, as you like to call it, at other progressive senators who don't vote for a symbolic short amendment on a bill concerning drugs from Canada. Corey Booker, for crying out loud.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/bernie-sanders-democrats-identity-politics-231710
http://observer.com/2016/02/black-congressional-leader-says-bernie-sanders-has-a-very-troubling-record/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/10/05/bernie_sanders_on_marriage_equality_he_s_no_longtime_champion.html
I find it interesting that Bernie can level that kind of "You're not a progressive" sh*t, as you like to call it, at other progressive senators who don't vote for a symbolic short amendment on a bill concerning drugs from Canada. Corey Booker, for crying out loud.
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He had to completely restaff the DNC. Maybe you consider that before speaking about diappointment.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#12
That is a normal occurance when the leadership changes and was started before he was elected
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#13
Excuse me? Perez can't magically make things happen until there's staff in place at the DNC.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#21
This unity tour will not work...and should be abandoned as quickly as possible.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#14
What does it say if the Maine Young Democrats turn out a crowd that likes Bernie?
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#4
A party with a white straight cis male centric agenda is not the Democratic Party
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#23
How about go all in on 100% free higher education at publkic universities in every State
KPN
Apr 2017
#32
Dialog is a good starting point, and this tour is a good starting point for dialog
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#39
A message that has a boogie man you can hate on is always better than planned policy detail
fun n serious
Apr 2017
#10
Let's be careful here, if a handful of people are jerks it can be used to promote negative memes
flamingdem
Apr 2017
#24