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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:49 AM Feb 2016

Proof that Bernie Sanders is nothing more than a run of the mill politician



http://www.ciw-online.org/blog/2008/01/senator_sanders_visit_report/

http://www.ciw-online.org/blog/2008/04/senate_hearing/

The historic hearing in the US Senate — the first ever specifically called to look into labor conditions in Florida’s fields, the nation’s largest producer of fresh tomatoes and, for many years, of shameful headlines of farmworker slavery and exploitation
— was called to order at 10:00 am Tuesday morning by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Senator Edward Kennedy (middle).

Then it was on to the hearing. The senators gathered for the start of the hearing — Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), Sen. Kennedy, Sen. Richard Durbin, and Sen. Sherrod Brown — opened the day’s proceedings with blistering denunciations of the conditions reported in Florida’s fields. Sen. Sanders, who visited Immokalee in January, told the hearing, “In America today we are seeing a race to the bottom, the middle class is collapsing, poverty is increasing. What I saw in Immokalee is the bottom in the race to the bottom.”
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Proof that Bernie Sanders is nothing more than a run of the mill politician (Original Post) Skwmom Feb 2016 OP
He's the ONLY one who can beat the GOP Politicalboi Feb 2016 #1
Unlikely Albertoo Feb 2016 #3
Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #5
Bernie hasn't been subject to any negative campaigning yet... anotherproletariat Feb 2016 #8
The appeal of novelty is fickle Albertoo Feb 2016 #9
PS to DrBulldog: I wouldn't have hidden your post Albertoo Feb 2016 #10
Certainly the only candidate LEFT who can beat the GOP. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #7
Predictably Spreading Establishment FUD - Meme Number 81 cantbeserious Feb 2016 #2
Alright, you can call him that. That's your opinion. NoSeVaya Feb 2016 #4
Clearly you are presenting a positive view of Sanders efforts, with Ted Kennedy mikehiggins Feb 2016 #6
 

Albertoo

(2,016 posts)
3. Unlikely
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:56 AM
Feb 2016

Bernie advertised himself as Socialist, which is not a great selling point to Main Street.

Response to Albertoo (Reply #3)

 

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)
8. Bernie hasn't been subject to any negative campaigning yet...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:05 AM
Feb 2016

I can't imagine the repub base who wants to build a wall and evict Muslims will graciously accept a Socialist, Jewish/Agnostic, pro-weed legalization, tax raising candidate. The ads just write themselves. Yes, he has a loyal group of supporters, but it won't be enough nationally.

 

Albertoo

(2,016 posts)
9. The appeal of novelty is fickle
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:10 AM
Feb 2016

Who knew Sanders one year ago? Not many. True, his numbers look good now that there's the wind of novelty swelling his sails.
I doubt the polls would resist attack ads by the Republican nominee come general election day
I also doubt the mythical "Joe the plumber" would ever vote for someone branding himself Socialist. In other words, despite the polls, I think Hillary stands a much better chance.

 

Albertoo

(2,016 posts)
10. PS to DrBulldog: I wouldn't have hidden your post
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:12 AM
Feb 2016

I can take being called 'dummy'. 'Microaggressions' don't break my bones.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
7. Certainly the only candidate LEFT who can beat the GOP.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:55 AM
Feb 2016

I still maintain O'Malley had a fair shot too. Any Democrat with a half-decent campaign can beat the GOP circular firing squad. The problem is the Democratic 'frontrunner'(better known as the chosen establishment figurehead) who is running a wholly IN-decent campaign.

 

NoSeVaya

(12 posts)
4. Alright, you can call him that. That's your opinion.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:33 AM
Feb 2016

I don't see the proof you contend. But, OK. What you can't call him is a pathological liar. What you can't say is that he is owned and in the pocket of wall street and the bankers and the insurance companies and the pharmaceutical companies. That's what you can't call him/say about him, for starters.

mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)
6. Clearly you are presenting a positive view of Sanders efforts, with Ted Kennedy
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:51 AM
Feb 2016

to help the exploited workers in Florida's agricultural industry. I'm sure some people will just read the opening line and not the actual posting.

Thanks.

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