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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Why the continual referral of Senator Sanders as BS? [View all]LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)64. No, what's ridiculous is people getting so upset over petty stuff like this
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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His name is "Barack Hussein Obama," and his initials or BHO or BO - that's right.
David__77
Mar 2019
#96
My favorite though is "sanders," with a small "s"... just a sign that Bernie is gaining traction
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#13
Can you provide examples or are you just guessing? Why do Bernie people keep trying to stir it up
OregonBlue
Mar 2019
#42
Couldn't agree more, for all the reasons you stated... why Bernie deserves our utmost respect...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#12
You asked a question so it sure seemed like you were wondering and did care.
TexasTowelie
Mar 2019
#129
Just another way of showing disrespect to one of our leading Democratic candidates...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#11
BS isn't a threat to the "established way of politically doing things" whatsoever.
George II
Mar 2019
#26
Why not? Ever see the references to "PBO", or "HRC", or any number of others? When he changes...
George II
Mar 2019
#25
Considering the new "re-framing" effort, perhaps he could be Bernard X Sanders?
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#43
Is this like the people who didn't like people calling Obama "Barack Hussein Obama?"
David__77
Mar 2019
#110
Yep; I do it, I admit that freely. If you can't handle your candidate getting called names,
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#75
Maybe for some it's to differentiate between bernie sanders and Sarah Huckabee Sanders n/t
SFnomad
Mar 2019
#172
BO was used. I never gave a second thought, just like I never thought negatively of "BS" for Bernie
themaguffin
Mar 2019
#136
HRC was routinely called Hillary Rodham Clinton; Sanders' middle name is rarely used, if ever
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#56
I honestly can't believe people are so insecure about their candidate that this is an issue
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#62
I looked it up; it looks like he doesn't even HAVE a middle name, so this is all really silly
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#77
Never trust someone whose name is two first names ... or has no middle name at all n/t
SFnomad
Mar 2019
#173
Just a way to diss without risking an alert. Nobody uses KH or EW or JB or JI for other candidates
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2019
#44
No, what's ridiculous is people getting so upset over petty stuff like this
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#64
B. Sanders is another option. But with no press briefings happening anymore
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2019
#54
Well, since the topic is initials, I've seen BHO used many times, as well as PBO.
George II
Mar 2019
#148
You are equating and conflating different things. I never saw anything to "BS" because initials seem
themaguffin
Mar 2019
#112
I never took it as such. I never saw anything where it was taken that way. Seriously, in a decade
themaguffin
Mar 2019
#117
When I was training for marathons (MANY decades ago!) we'd do LSD every second day....
George II
Mar 2019
#156
I've done it elswhere, in response to his evasion of the Townhall question about harassment
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#139
I think you mean "unite". If not, the primaries will be interesting, that's for sure.
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#188
I cannot support anyone who wants to sabotage and destroy the Democratic party...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#211