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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:04 PM Feb 2016

Imagine traveling back in time and explaining to a 21 year old Bernie Sanders


that he was going to run for President in 2015 and be attacked for standing up for the rights of African-Americans (and who some of those attackers would be). (Sigh).

At least he would be happy to know he was still fighting the good fight.

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Imagine traveling back in time and explaining to a 21 year old Bernie Sanders (Original Post) Skwmom Feb 2016 OP
Reminds me... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #1
You better believe that every piece of human-trash will be looking for any and all reasons.. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #2
sellling children is illegal. you should report this to the authorities ASAP or be complicit nt msongs Feb 2016 #3
I did but turned out they were all republicans and "Didn't see anything wrong with it". BlueJazz Feb 2016 #5
Imagine explaining to him... TDale313 Feb 2016 #4
He would be proud his principles have never changed. libtodeath Feb 2016 #6

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)
1. Reminds me...
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:09 PM
Feb 2016

...of the birther conspiracy. The birth notice in a 1961 Hawaii newspaper was all part of a conspiracy to get Barack elected 47 years later.

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
2. You better believe that every piece of human-trash will be looking for any and all reasons..
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:11 PM
Feb 2016

...to disparage Bernie. They'll lie, sell their mother, wife and children to obtain the day that Bernie threw a piece of paper on the ground.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
4. Imagine explaining to him...
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:21 PM
Feb 2016

That the attack would be that he was using that to pad his "resume" and was exaggerating his participation for political gain. That most would see being involved as a plus. I would think that would be kinda mind blowing. Or maybe not, if he suspected history would be on his side.

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