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10. The video had nothing to do with whether or not Bernie Sanders likes it.

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #5)

Tue May 31, 2016, 05:47 PM

May 2016

It's about what the DNC considers to be the appropriate way to report them.

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Whoa!!! Why not him too? bravenak May 2016 #11

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You are Welcome! KoKo May 2016 #47

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I don't know about the plagiarism, but what does that have to do with anything? thesquanderer May 2016 #8

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See #9 840high May 2016 #56

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It has always worked that way liberal N proud May 2016 #5

The video had nothing to do with whether or not Bernie Sanders likes it. thesquanderer May 2016 #10

Did You Read The Article? billhicks76 May 2016 #58

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