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In reply to the discussion: Crying baby irritates Bernie Sanders. [View all]Uncle Joe
(59,678 posts)93. Bernie never told a baby to quiet down, obviously he was speaking to the parents or
guardians to quiet the baby.
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So KNOWING most if not all other candidates would have handled that VERY differently
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2019
#149
Yes, Biden and Harris are both great with kids. Trump, definitely not. And Sanders didn't
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#8
I was ready to see him doing his self-deprecating "I'm a cranky guy lol" thing there -- but I read
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2019
#3
Actually at this point i'd LOVE to see him lose his temper against Trump. ANYONE
oldsoftie
Sep 2019
#19
So, are you saying that if he's being nice to babies, it means he's on his "best behavior" and if
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#75
Bernie never told a baby to quiet down, obviously he was speaking to the parents or
Uncle Joe
Sep 2019
#93
It says the video is unavailable however just from that still shot pic, I believe the circumstances
Uncle Joe
Sep 2019
#110
Here's the two videos (ignore the source of the Sanders video). Quite a contrast!
George II
Sep 2019
#115
So you're hinting that if Obama was in the same position he would have barked at the kid?
George II
Sep 2019
#124
Bernie never barked at the baby, he was speaking to the parents or guardians
Uncle Joe
Sep 2019
#127
Well, most are able to grin and bear it--they are the future after all. That said, I'm the ultimate
hlthe2b
Sep 2019
#11
Hell, she's been criticized for having a white husband, why would "no kids" be a surprise?
oldsoftie
Sep 2019
#49
And when it comes up, that alleged concern will be immediately mocked. As it should be.
LanternWaste
Sep 2019
#26
Did I hear that someone HERE attacked Kamala for not having children? Please tell
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2019
#202
It was a sly and indirect smear... along the lines of the "some people say" bullshit.
NurseJackie
Sep 2019
#207
Usually when someone goes out with a baby it's because they can't find or afford a sitter.
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#87
And the dog punch as well. "Sir, those words have never been spoken in this church!"
oldsoftie
Sep 2019
#196
Politely asking to keep the noise down in an intimate environment is not "irritated "
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2019
#35
You got it-- "How dare this kid dare to make a sound when I'm talking. Whatever it is...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2019
#168
Maybe you can't tell the difference between answering a question at an intimate town hall...
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2019
#67
I think Hillary would have turned that "irritation" into an opportunity to talk about women with
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#90
He's not my preferred, but his momentary irritation with a crying baby whose mom he issued a
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#99
You know, when I watched Bernie on The View today, at first I was sure it was a re-run
betsuni
Sep 2019
#192
I lost any and all support for him when he refused to concede in 2016. To me Bernie comes off as a
ReformedGOPer
Sep 2019
#159
hopefully the next time our nominee will demand the votes be counted
questionseverything
Sep 2019
#227
the election we were referring to was 2016 and those votes being counted not gore but
questionseverything
Sep 2019
#238
For someone who claims to know what she thinks, you can't spell her name correctly?
betsuni
Sep 2019
#210
i dont watch much tv but i am glad she thinks woman should be allowed to control their own bodies
questionseverything
Sep 2019
#228
You mean where Whoopi asked Bernie if he was in favor of taxing Amazon? And she was serious?
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2019
#173
When someone becomes POTUS they have multiple jobs and must wear many hats...
NurseJackie
Sep 2019
#217
Seems interesting in light of Bernie Sanders own child at a political meeting...
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#239