2016 Postmortem

Land Shark

(6,346 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2016, 08:57 PM Feb 2016

If Sanders can't "lecture" the President, none of us can speak up

Last edited Fri Feb 12, 2016, 12:11 AM - Edit history (4)

Unbelievable. Any citizen has the free speech right to say the President is wrong, not progressive enough, or what have you. Yet the response I hear today on the news is that Bernie Sanders has no right to "lecture" (critique, really) the President. This is a very undemocratic statement.

Of course Sanders does have a right to lecture and critique, everyone does. The critique could be wrong possibly, but he surely has the right to critique President Obama.

On edit: the source is Hillary's press secretary Brian E. Fallon in a tweet.
See. https://twitter.com/brianefallon/status/697816477899083776?s=03

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If Sanders can't "lecture" the President, none of us can speak up (Original Post) Land Shark Feb 2016 OP

he CAN lecture anyone he wants. Sadly, it will alienate some Dems- free speech works like that! bettyellen Feb 2016 #1

They will never shut me up. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #2

This is America. Is Obama beyond criticism? Have you lost your minds people?? nt thereismore Feb 2016 #3

Sorry but this stinks of RW news tactics underpants Feb 2016 #4

Good point I am looking for a link Land Shark Feb 2016 #9

Here's the link, it was Hillary campaig. press secretary Fallon in a tweet Land Shark Feb 2016 #17

TPP is how Obama lost me NowSam Feb 2016 #5

i don't like TPP either, but i still DesertFlower Feb 2016 #7

He can lecture all he wants Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #6

exactly and frankly Obama is a disappointment if you're liberal or progressive. bowens43 Feb 2016 #8

because he was trying to get things passed, i.e., DesertFlower Feb 2016 #10

TPP Vincardog Feb 2016 #11

i do not like TPP but i still like obama. DesertFlower Feb 2016 #13

I hate the TPP and have no feelings for or against Obama Vincardog Feb 2016 #15

Not for me underpants Feb 2016 #12

Sanders can say whatever he likes; I can disagree with him if I like -- that is free speech. Justice Feb 2016 #14

he can do what ever spins his top bigtree Feb 2016 #16

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

1. he CAN lecture anyone he wants. Sadly, it will alienate some Dems- free speech works like that!

Reply to Land Shark (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 08:58 PM

Feb 2016

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

2. They will never shut me up.

Reply to Land Shark (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:00 PM

Feb 2016

thereismore

(13,326 posts)

3. This is America. Is Obama beyond criticism? Have you lost your minds people?? nt

Reply to Land Shark (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:01 PM

Feb 2016

underpants

(182,876 posts)

4. Sorry but this stinks of RW news tactics

Reply to Land Shark (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:03 PM

Feb 2016

You heard? From where?
Controlling what people do or don't say
Playing victim
DRAMA!!!!!

I'm not questioning your creds Land Shark, I'm saying that this follows an all too familiar news narrative.

Land Shark

(6,346 posts)

9. Good point I am looking for a link

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:11 PM

Feb 2016

I am watching MSNBC and reacted to a quote on that. Will try to find a link if anyone has posted it.

That said, I think my point would also stand alone. I'm not alleging it was a Hillary supporter or anyone in particular who said it, just that it was said.

Land Shark

(6,346 posts)

17. Here's the link, it was Hillary campaig. press secretary Fallon in a tweet

Reply to Land Shark (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:50 PM

Feb 2016

[div]"The idea of Bernie Sanders, (blah blah) giving leadership lectures to President Obama is absurd." https://twitter.com/brianefallon/status/697816477899083776. This is fundamentally undemocratic.
Or maybe this link will work https://twitter.com/brianefallon/status/697816477899083776?s=03 that was Hillary press secretary tweet.

NowSam

(1,252 posts)

5. TPP is how Obama lost me

Reply to Land Shark (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:04 PM

Feb 2016

Voted for him twice.

Still like him but TPP not good for the people.

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

7. i don't like TPP either, but i still

Reply to NowSam (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:11 PM

Feb 2016

like obama. i think he could have gotten much more accomplished if it wasn't racial. no other president with treated with such disrespect. remember "liar" being yelled out when he was speaking?

he's always acted like a gentleman.