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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Reminder; The "Putin helping Sanders" info was classified and leaked anonymously. [View all]uponit7771
(90,301 posts)59. +1, good point ... especially if he pulls ahead quick. Sanders being upset at WAPO didn't help eithe
... there was no need for that comment and he could've kept themselves above the fray but it made it look like he was upset.
There's something wrong here, someone mentioned Iowa timing of the Russian "help"
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Reminder; The "Putin helping Sanders" info was classified and leaked anonymously. [View all]
jg10003
Feb 2020
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Not appropriately. He said he didn't care and would address when President. THAT is not appropriate.
krissey
Feb 2020
#2
He's been getting large donations through Our Revolution, a dark money org he set up.
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#25
In the past, Russian oligarchs have funneled huge donations through Republican super pacs
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#48
And this pac can accept international donations. He has not been transparent on who these
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#87
So, you already knew the answer to your question and yet you still asked it?
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#41
Yes, we get it, you will come up with whatever excuses necessary to explain away the behavior.
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#43
You heard some unidentified people discussing this on NPR who apparently have gotten
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#49
You asked for a link and I gave it to you. Now where's your link supporting your idea
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#54
FB that owes billions to IRS, refuses to do anything about lying Republican ads?
krissey
Feb 2020
#60
Right, why did they decide it needed classified? Why did Sanders decide we didn't need to know?
krissey
Feb 2020
#67
More and more. Hear about pointing finger in face of NBC guy and yelling about how unfair they are
krissey
Feb 2020
#73
That would almost be like Fox News saying that really, they are fearful of Sanders running against
krissey
Feb 2020
#69
Is it Twitter that said they would just stop political ads at a point because they can't stop lying
krissey
Feb 2020
#74
I will release medical records before the first vote, it is the right thing to do.
krissey
Feb 2020
#70
Sanders could've denounced Russia's helping him without disclosing classified information. No, I'm
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#4
He did. In the January debate. And he's told them to go to hell on many occasions.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#6
No, telling outside involvement to go to hell helping his or any other persons campaign. There
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#10
You must have. For instance, here's what he told Face the Nation in July of 2018:
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#63
I wonder why our Democratic leadership has been so silent on this. Especially since it's been leaked
Autumn
Feb 2020
#85
Not a lie, but it wasn't at the debate. It was around the same time, though. Here's the WAPO story:
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#61
This is false, Sanders could've kept the denouncement generic and kept out classified info but told
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#56
Great post. Not that most folks here will care. It's all about making political hay.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#5
The point is that Ruskies want Sanders as Dem nominee. There's no good way to spin that.
Hoyt
Feb 2020
#7
Was it classified? I read sensitive intelligence, but didn't think that meant classified.
musicblind
Feb 2020
#12
Was Democratic leadership brief? I would think they would be. If so why are they remaining silent?
Autumn
Feb 2020
#88
Sanders could've denounced Russia's helping him without disclosing classified information. No, I'm
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#89
My question was. Was Democratic leadership briefed about this? Bernie goes after Russia
Autumn
Feb 2020
#90
What difference would that make? It was Sanders who should've been livid at the involvement in his
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#91
The Bloomberg Campaign claimed it had 'very "damaging" info on Sanders the other day.s
CentralMass
Feb 2020
#31
+1, good point ... especially if he pulls ahead quick. Sanders being upset at WAPO didn't help eithe
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#59
Link to it being classified? What i dont understand is why Sanders info would be
jmg257
Feb 2020
#79