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Here we go again. (Original Post) boston bean Jan 2019 OP
I love Bernie !!! SamKnause Jan 2019 #1
I used to; I still like him as a senator and a voice for progressive issues, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #4
+1 dewsgirl Jan 2019 #31
I like Bernie too! I wish he would stop saying dumb things though. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #7
I canvased for him last campaign but won't again. erronis Jan 2019 #17
I supported him as well. Feel similar. Warren, for one, is an excellent advocate for progressive emulatorloo Jan 2019 #18
I liked Bernie until I knew him better, now not at all personally. lark Jan 2019 #23
I love lamp. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #22
Are you saying you love the lamp? Glamrock Jan 2019 #26
I love lamp, I love lamp. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #41
Great flick! Glamrock Jan 2019 #42
Yes indeed! MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #47
Wow! I didn't know that's what was happening! ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #2
Except he's lying. No Democrat has said vote for me only because I'm a woman. manor321 Jan 2019 #3
And absolutely no evidence of this fictional democratic woman running for president who is corrupted boston bean Jan 2019 #6
It is a strawman argument and it always has been. I see he revived it recently in a GQ article. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #10
If you're a woman, and a Democratic politician NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #16
Or, perhaps what we don't need is another male president who is full of himself. stopbush Jan 2019 #5
Who are the women running in the Bernie Sanders Party? LuvLoogie Jan 2019 #8
This! OhZone Jan 2019 #33
I voted for Bernie in the primary's, but his time of over IMO. Younger blood needed. nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #9
After that crack, I'll never cast a vote for him again. He is old and out of touch. CTyankee Jan 2019 #11
I'd be glad to vote for Warren, despite her age. safeinOhio Jan 2019 #21
Bernie sets up straw-woman candidate jcgoldie Jan 2019 #12
. ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #13
Well said emulatorloo Jan 2019 #20
Grandpa seems a little cranky. nycbos Jan 2019 #14
He is too old! leftieNanner Jan 2019 #15
I agree, same as Biden. nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #24
Yep leftieNanner Jan 2019 #25
Acutally BS will be 80 in 2021 Cha Jan 2019 #37
Thank you for the precision leftieNanner Jan 2019 #39
It almost sounds like begininng of an endorsement for E Warren violetpastille Jan 2019 #19
Bernie loses me more and more every day. Downtown Hound Jan 2019 #27
I voted for him in the primary the last time, but ended up voting for Clinton (and glad I did) smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #46
Begone Bernie!! You have gone from Inspirational Independent to Cranky Codger - elfin Jan 2019 #28
Sounds like he's describing Eliz Warren. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #29
No Democratic candidate has made such an argument. Nt Adrahil Jan 2019 #30
So, When Men Vote for a Man, is it Sexist? dlk Jan 2019 #32
It's not good enough that you are an old white man, Bernie! OhZone Jan 2019 #34
Grassley - republican women are lazy and cannot handle the job. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #35
Bye-bye Bernie. VOX Jan 2019 #36
BS is not just attacking the current field of candidates who've already declared for the Democratic Cha Jan 2019 #38
No surprise that crowd was cheering him. Blue_true Jan 2019 #40
He speaks truth. Joe941 Jan 2019 #43
We don't need another wealthy, sexist, white male, career politician.... WeekiWater Jan 2019 #44
Sexism is not a good campaign platform Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #45

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)
4. I used to; I still like him as a senator and a voice for progressive issues,
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:32 PM
Jan 2019

but his time as a possible president has come and gone. He and especially some of his supporters have created too much division; I hope he gets a clue that he's not viable this time and throws his support behind another progressive candidate.

erronis

(15,303 posts)
17. I canvased for him last campaign but won't again.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:44 PM
Jan 2019

While I think he has a couple of good platform points and has helped move the discussion to healthcare for everyone I don't think his style of haranguing is helpful.

(Says one old white guy who is told he looks like Bernie.)

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)
18. I supported him as well. Feel similar. Warren, for one, is an excellent advocate for progressive
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:49 PM
Jan 2019

ideas and can put together solid proposals for accomplishing things. We have several excellent candidates to choose from

lark

(23,105 posts)
23. I liked Bernie until I knew him better, now not at all personally.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 02:40 PM
Jan 2019

I like a lot of his policy ideas which is what attracted me to him in the first place. However, his misogynism has become known as well as the fact the voted against the Magnitsky Act, didn't pay women as well as men on his campaign and didn't release his tax returns and went back to being an Independent as soon as he wasn't the nominee.

Hope he goes nowhere this time and drops out quick. Don't need him sucking the air out of Liz Warren's campaign. I love her Wealth Tax so she's surged to the front for me.

 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
3. Except he's lying. No Democrat has said vote for me only because I'm a woman.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:32 PM
Jan 2019

It's a lie. It's not true. He should be criticized for lying.

boston bean

(36,221 posts)
6. And absolutely no evidence of this fictional democratic woman running for president who is corrupted
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:34 PM
Jan 2019

Against the American people.

He is talking about democratic women.

He should be leveling the charges against Trumpass.

I am so damn sick of it.

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)
10. It is a strawman argument and it always has been. I see he revived it recently in a GQ article.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:37 PM
Jan 2019

“Many of my opponents do not hold that view, and they think that all that we need is people who are candidates who are black or white, who are black or Latino or woman or gay, regardless of what they stand for"

Which “opponents” said that? Nobody

The Unfinished Business of Bernie Sanders

JASON ZENGERLE
January 24, 2019 5:00 AM

https://www.gq.com/story/bernie-sanders-unfinished-business/

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
16. If you're a woman, and a Democratic politician
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:42 PM
Jan 2019

Bernie will attack you. You are not only his opponent; you are his enemy. But keep on, because he doesn't know how to handle you, so the only thing he knows is to attack.

LuvLoogie

(7,011 posts)
8. Who are the women running in the Bernie Sanders Party?
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:35 PM
Jan 2019

Have they announced yet?

I'll be voting in the Democratic primary.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
11. After that crack, I'll never cast a vote for him again. He is old and out of touch.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:38 PM
Jan 2019

Goodbye, Bernie. Hello, Kamala and Liz...

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
12. Bernie sets up straw-woman candidate
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:39 PM
Jan 2019

No woman running for president in 2020 or the one that beat him in 2016 has said "I'm a woman vote for me", its a completely disingenuous statement and intended to criticize female candidates without naming them.

leftieNanner

(15,124 posts)
15. He is too old!
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:42 PM
Jan 2019

On top of everything else, he will be 78 in 2021. I'm 66, in good shape physically, keep my mind sharp (I AM a DUer!) and there's no way I could handle the intense pressure of that office. I like his policies and I like the conversations we have had and are having about them. But even his hometown paper asked him not to run. What is this about?? Why is he doing this?? The 2018 election showed us that the Democratic Party is moving away from old white guys and towards a new progressive inclusive vision.

Sorry, Bernie, but this is a shitty thing to do.

BTW, where are YOUR tax returns?

leftieNanner

(15,124 posts)
25. Yep
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 03:27 PM
Jan 2019

Although I thought about who might be vice president if Senator Warren or Harris became our nominee, realizing that foreign policy might not be a strong suit for either of them, (remember that Barack chose Joe for that reason, among others) how about John Kerry for VP? He is 75 right now, but wouldn't he be an interesting choice to fill in that blank spot. Hillary could fill that void too, but I'm not going there.

leftieNanner

(15,124 posts)
39. Thank you for the precision
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 07:35 PM
Jan 2019

I look at Orrin Hatch and Chuck Grassley and how their brains don't work so well any more. I'm not saying over 80 you might as well just go and die, but I am saying that the intensity of these jobs is very hard on an old body - if it's done properly. Not so with The Orange One because he doesn't do the job at all! Think about Bill Clinton and Barack Obama (sigh) staying up all night reading all of the briefs they were provided by IC.

Please don't do this, Bernie!

violetpastille

(1,483 posts)
19. It almost sounds like begininng of an endorsement for E Warren
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:50 PM
Jan 2019

She has no problem standing up to Wall Street, Big Pharma, et. al.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
27. Bernie loses me more and more every day.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 03:37 PM
Jan 2019

I came very close to voting for him in the primary last time, but ended up voting Clinton. I would do it again in a heartbeat, even knowing the outcome.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
46. I voted for him in the primary the last time, but ended up voting for Clinton (and glad I did)
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:30 AM
Jan 2019

He has completely lost me. I just wish he would go away. I am sick of him and his massive ego. It's not that he doesn't have some good ideas, but he's not the ONLY one who has some good ideas, and just like Trump, he seems to think that he alone can save us.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
28. Begone Bernie!! You have gone from Inspirational Independent to Cranky Codger -
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 03:54 PM
Jan 2019

who is messing with our possible unity around shared goals. Let your acolytes carry your message.

Just leave already. You are not a Democrat. So join already, if you are.

Otherwise BEGONE from OUR process.

OhZone

(3,212 posts)
34. It's not good enough that you are an old white man, Bernie!
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 05:28 PM
Jan 2019

You have to be willing to NOT attack the good for your fake perfection.

Yeah, I don't think there any women with the slogan, “I’m a woman! Vote for me!”

Bite my shiney metal female ass, Bernie!

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)
35. Grassley - republican women are lazy and cannot handle the job.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 07:17 PM
Jan 2019
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211531456

Grassley - republican women are lazy and cannot handle the job.

Grassley: Workload may keep women off committee

VOX

(22,976 posts)
36. Bye-bye Bernie.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 07:22 PM
Jan 2019

Your act has grown tiresome. Have the fortitude to exit the scene gracefully, please.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
40. No surprise that crowd was cheering him.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 07:58 PM
Jan 2019

Anyone that even goes to an event that features him and not something else is beyond being reached by reasoned arguments.

Our good fortune is that 95% of voters that democrats can reach with sound arguments would not be in such an audience. That 95% is by far much larger and helps us win elections.

 

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)
44. We don't need another wealthy, sexist, white male, career politician....
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:13 AM
Jan 2019

Running for President.

He is a Bro.

Is something wrong with him? He seems to be losing it and spending a bit too much time broadbrushing and making up bullshit about minorities and women.

I don’t like disliking him like this. I’ve always tried to look at the good in him. Is he going to start writing again?

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