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tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 05:43 PM Feb 2016

There has been some discussion on a WaPo opinion piece titled "Bernie Sanders’s attack on reality"

All I can say is thank goodness someone is attacking our current reality because it truly sucks.

On edit: Attacking reality is the essence of progressive activism

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There has been some discussion on a WaPo opinion piece titled "Bernie Sanders’s attack on reality" (Original Post) tk2kewl Feb 2016 OP
It is quite ironic that they accuse Bernie of attacking reality at the same time as they push Photogate Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #1
Which Rove decibel was it that said they were "creating reality?" tk2kewl Feb 2016 #2
Washington Post and the Iraq war malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #8
Capehart and WaPo are temporarily suspended DirkGently Feb 2016 #3
I hear that tk2kewl Feb 2016 #4
Washington Post- Reporting today what others will research tomorrow.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #5
Nice tk2kewl Feb 2016 #6
Bernie's "Secretary of Reality"... Donkees Feb 2016 #7
I remember when "The Reality" was bvar22 Feb 2016 #9
HRC Sneaks Into Fracking Industry Fundraiser cantbeserious Feb 2016 #10

malletgirl02

(1,523 posts)
8. Washington Post and the Iraq war
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:47 PM
Feb 2016

The Washington Post also pushed the Iraq war with the falsehood of weapons on mass destruction, so they are the ones who have an issue with reality.

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)
3. Capehart and WaPo are temporarily suspended
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:07 PM
Feb 2016

... from lecturing anyone on what "reality" is.

They're on a timeout until they come clean on where their little photo caper came from.

Donkees

(31,418 posts)
7. Bernie's "Secretary of Reality"...
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:26 PM
Feb 2016

"But if Sanders defies the mighty odds to win the presidency, he and Sugarman may be reunited in Washington. Sanders has promised his old friend, who still teaches at the University of Vermont, the same position he held during the mayoral years in Burlington—an unpaid posting called "Secretary of Reality."

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
9. I remember when "The Reality" was
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:30 PM
Feb 2016

that Bernie was a vanity candidate who wouldn't win a single primary, except MAYBE Vermont....
always stated with a rofl smiley.

That was only a few months ago,
and Bernie's Campaign is still picking up speed.

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