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In reply to the discussion: Bernie, There Will Be No Revolution Without Reproductive Rights [View all]Rilgin
(787 posts)Once again we see a quote without an attribution. Please cite to an actual Bernie quote saying "true progressive". There is not one. In fact Bernie's statement is about 180 degrees from what you are saying. The one attributed quote (citing an actual statement coming from Bernie) is an acceptance that in deep red states there are Democratic candidates with whom he will disagree but its important that they get elected. Notice I did not put quotes around this because I am paraphrasing. Your quotes are used as spin and implication of something he has not said. Bernie's statement and position is the Democratic Party position and was echoed by Nancy Pelosi this weekend although not related to Bernie in any way.
With regard to Kaine and Mello, I have no problem with Kaine and I know very little about Mello other than that he is the democratic candidate for a mayoral position in Nebraska in a General Election. His opponent is not a pro-choice democrat but a republican and I too hope the Democrat wins and we, as democrats, keep winning.
And the only way we do win is by not making things up to bash half of the party.
The truth of the threads the last few days is that it is all attacks on Bernie and not Mello and is being made by people who have consistently bashed Bernie and elevated Hillary as the "true progressive" (see what I did) and greatest champion of women and children that ever lived and the most capable and qualified and brilliant person who ever set foot on this world. And she selected (not the voters) but Hillary selected a Pro-Life running mate and try as hard as you can to run from it, despite Naral and other endorsers, in 2016 he was a continued supporter of the Hyde Amendment a deeply anti- choice provision used to deny abortion services to poor women. This is a fact. And again, I might have disagreed with Hillary's political calculation but it was hers to make and I do not bash her for it. Just would be good if people did not have 2 standards in these cases.
If Democrats want to win again, hypocritical bashing has to stop. More importantly related to the last few days, the attacks on Bernie using made up quotes really should stop.