everyone . Did he get an invitation or is he just barging in ? Happy Halloween all.

attention would be appreciated.

time to move on?

no need to go to Puerto Rico anymore....Trump gave himself a 10.

Thank you.

and vote like your life depends on it, because it does.

He didn't get it with the woman's convention. This is second choice.

adulators is a knock so you've squished that toothpaste tube.

... not use his age and race as negative epithets.



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He should have sat sulkily at with the panel and listened, instead of working so hard for the headline. I had people tell me he would walk. I really did not believe it, thinking about his future plans. This was not a good choice.

I think it is important we acknowledge the future plans here what is being done by our candidates. I think that is a legitimate conversation.

I could talk endlessly with you on your post, and your concerns. Alas. I do not think this is the place to have that conversation. I do hear you though.

Puerto Rico was hit on September 20th.

1- Of course you are trying to knock him.


2- "adulators?"

Will now praise him for his plan to address the Puerto Rican crisis head-on.

Having a Senator visit when the island was in complete chaos and having to take the time and resources to give him security, access to being interviewed etc would have been a bad choice.

Puerto Rico didn't need that hassle then. But the rebuilding will take years, keeping attention there, especially with as badly as the Trump administration has done, will help more in the long run.

...and bring supplies. He made his second trip yesterday, again with supplies and money that he raised for relief purposes.

He didn't disrupt anything. And other politicians were down there to assess the damage weeks ago.

B... He's not Bernie Sanders..

But not earlier?

There was a group of five Senators that visited on October 6, and that allowed them to consolidate and share security. As well as the spotlight.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/06/senators-visit-puerto-rico/741934001/

Just the organizers for asking him to speak on opening night.

There were entire threads criticizing him for speaking at the women’s event, opening night or not. Now he’s not speaking there in favor of helping people in Puerto Rico, and he gets criticized for that. For some of you, the guy can’t do or say anything without getting attacked.
Why don’t you ask the Puerto Rican’s if they can use more help? If Bernie brings a lot of attention to the problem, that’s a good thing.

sandwich.

Nobody puts Bernie in a corner (panel). Took them a while to find this scheduling conflict. I'm glad that the Women's convention organizers pulled his spot or else they would have been left in the lurch (if one assumes that Bernie would have cancelled to visit Puerto Rico regardless of his speaking slot )

+1

All the same people fake-outraged over him speaking are now trashing him for not speaking.

This routine doesn't work on me. So sorry.

Got it. You did not read it anywhere.

Thanks!

It's right here in this thread as anyone who's read it knows. I'm just not interested in this game.

Then don't post. Trash the thread.

I'd do anything but answer the question, as well. Otherwise, we're forced to become a wee bit too obvious for our own comfort.

They are programmed to respond to any thread that has the name “Bernie” in it, no matter what it’s about. They make up a reason to insult him—first because he’s speaking at a women’s event, now because he’s not speaking at a women’s event, then because he’s focusing attention on the people suffering in Puerto Rico. He can’t win.
It’s better not to play their game.

Maybe even BEFORE the hurricane, if possible.



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Buh-Bye! If he can't be numero uno, he's leaving? Is that how it goes?

I can't imagine he would feel slighted.

At all.

He can do a lot more good there, hopefully, by pulling attention, including his followers,' back there where both honor and decency demand it be.

Let's face it, PR could have sank into the ocean after Las Vegas and cable/networks' saturation coverage of LV would barely have left seconds at the end of the hour to mention it. I don't believe that was just coincidence, it helped the Repub congress and WH a lot. So go to Puerto Rico, Bernie and take a whole bunch of press with you.

Bashed for not being there.

But one can hope that him not becoming the focus of the women's conference will give Puerto Rico the attention it deserves. I look forward to hearing the good things that will come from the Women's event without the distraction.

People who have strong feelings about an issue?

That's the phrase I use to describe fake outrage.

As though it's prevalent, but you don't have any examples of it.

Good for him.

least *hope so.

Was he going to cancel when he was the headliner to go to PR? PR has been known when accepted the headliner position, so I just don't get it.

For gracefully bowing out. Once again showing you are the bigger person and are all about "us".

that happened a month ago and needs to be addressed 8 days from now.

The majority of the money they're getting now is loans.

However, I do hope he can do some good in Puerto Rico.

Since Trump is done with PR, It's Bernie's time to fill in.

He can't be the center of attention, so he won't attend.

LOL.

Throwing Paper towels at the citizens of Puerto Rico , thinking that will help clean up the mess.

You’re mad if he goes, you’re mad if he doesn’t.

The election is over. We lost.

Enough with the petty BS B.S.

Midterms are a year away, and it’s time to fight. Or we can keep this back and forth going and just hand the damn country over.

future.

It is not a pretty picture. Broke my heart knowing and seeing people using toxic water to bathe and drink because they had nothing else. I saw a grid on lights on the island before and after, they are still without. Many reports from vets that are in there doing the actual work are out there, in video stating the food is not getting to many outside the city.

Do you not know any of this? Do you need Sanders to tell you? I do not know how far inland and into the mountains Sanders plans on going, but not thinking much. There are others on the ground level of this telling us and reporting to us and have been from day one.

so he immediately found other plans...

It's not like Puerto Rico wasn't there a week ago...

That he would arrange a trip that costs (tens of) thousands just to save face?? I really hope that's not the case; although, if he turns out to be helpful in some way, I guess the motive won't matter.

Bernie can bring a lot of attention to the plight of people in Puerto Rico. I'm sure they can use as much attention and help as he can bring. Good on him.💕💕

We will have to see what Sanders has in mind. Just a speech is not good enough. Most Dems have raised money and brought in supplies and are working on it in congress. That matters more than a speech.

Held a community Q&A forum at one of the local churches, IIRC. Then raised hell about Rick Snyder and his cronies not only creating the crisis, but then making money off it by charging the locals more for that nasty poison water than his constituents in Vermont pay.

Those who attacked him for accepting an invitation to speak at the Women's Convention,
will now attack him for not speaking at the Women's Convention.

That decision wasn't at all surprising, however. That's all I will say here; I don't particularly want to get alerted.

the start of his mission for higher office. He chose not to listen and to go elsewhere. It is what it is. The women's convention will do just fine. I am excited to her women's voice.

Maybe he will be helpful in PR. They need help. They need to be heard. Another opportunity for Sanders.

Welcome Senator Sanders' support. Thanks Bernie for caring about Purerto Rico.

Trump would like nothing better than for us to forget about Puerto Rico. He is always finding new people to neglect and disrespect.

I would like it if Bernie could keep this issue on the national radar. The news media moves on so easily.

Fuck this shit. Dems are determined to keep this wedge firmly jammed into our ass. Shameful

When his role was more listening then talking.

The time to get a pat on the back bowing out would have been when women stared rising at the concept of a man opening the conference. He did not bow out when the time was appropriate, but after the women resolved the issue.

downplay the plight of the people in PR but the USVIs are getting ZERO attention.