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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Newsweek lays the smackdown on Bernie [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)66. This read was so good I need a cigarette now. Dayuum!!
Every freaking word of it, TRUTH starting with the headline "Get Control or GET OUT." Lord have mercy!!!
Why is there no organized effort by his supporters, led by Sanders, to start changing the direction of the Democrats by snagging local and state-level positions in the party? Why are Sanders and his revolutionaries doing so little to find like-minded people who could run for office down-ballotwithout such people sitting in Congress, the Vermont senators proposals could never be transformed into policy. Why is Sanders continuing to bilk his delusional supporters of money, despite the impossibility of his winning the nomination, rather than directing it to candidates who support his ideals? Why do so many of his supporters scream fraud! when he loses a state and demand changes to the rules that they proclaim would have led him to victory? (Hey, folks: The way you change rules is by gaining positions in the party, not by screaming and name-calling.)
Questions of the freaking century. But after Sanders has shown his ass so spectacularly, I sincerely doubt if there are hardly any people in politics or thinking about going into politics that would openly admit to sharing his ideals about anything.
So, Senator Sanders, either get control of what is becoming your increasingly unhinged cult or get out of the race. Whatever respect sane liberals had for you is rapidly dwindling, and the damage being inflicted on your reputation may be unfixable. If you cant even manage the vicious thugs who act in your name, you cant be trusted to run a convenience store, much less the country.
Truth!
But Sanders has increasingly signaled that he is in this race for Sanders, and day after day shows himself to be a whining crybaby with little interest in a broader movement. His viciousand often ridiculousattacks on the party whenever he doesnt win a contest have inspired a level of ignorant fanaticism among a large swath of his supporters that is becoming more akin to what might be seen at an out-of-control rally for Donald Trump.
TRUTH!!!!
That was one HELL of a read. Good Lord, that was spectacular. K& Fucking Rec'd.
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People who don't like Clinton believe she killed Abe Lincoln, adults ignore them
uponit7771
May 2016
#27
So much bullshit, so little time. "They" really do think we're all a herd of dumb sheep. nt
nc4bo
May 2016
#3
Yep, "Sanders, either get control of what is becoming your increasingly unhinged cult or get out"
stevenleser
May 2016
#6
Great source. A corporate rag in love with corporate billionnaires and Wall Street sharks.
imagine2015
May 2016
#14
I don't know of any far right wing media that would be for Bernie. They're all for Clinton or trump
Doctor_J
May 2016
#19
No. Paint Bernie's party as radical. Anybody could do it to anybody. There are enough crazies to go
JCanete
May 2016
#23
No, it wasn't telling. it was convenient for you that I misspoke. You should definitely run with it.
JCanete
May 2016
#59
Bernie reminds me of Charles Bukowski, an angry twisted up old geezer beloved
The_Casual_Observer
May 2016
#51