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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHow Bernie Sanders Fought for Our Veterans
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/how-bernie-sanders-fought-for-our-veterans-119708Just before Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders excoriated Wisconsin governor Scott Walkers record to a cheering crowd of 10,000 at a Madison arena on Wednesday night, Walkers staff tweeted: Thousands of veterans suffered in VA scandal yet @BernieSanders downplayed it & attacked those who exposed it.
The tweet, to say the least, was misleading. The Vermont senator and self-described democratic socialist, now seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, has long supported our veteranseven if he doesnt support all our wars. And in 2014 he accomplished the last thing you might expect from a candidate whose campaign brand is firebrand: He negotiated a major bipartisan agreement with two conservatives to deal with the veterans health care crisis.
In spite ofor perhaps because ofhis aversion to war, Sanders has a long history of committed service to veterans. He became chairman of the Senate Veterans Committee in 2013, and that is how he wound up at the negotiating table with Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida.
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How Bernie Sanders Fought for Our Veterans (Original Post)
Viva_La_Revolution
Mar 2016
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beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)1. Thanks, I saw someone was recycling old smears tonight.
Attacking Bernie on his strengths and exploiting veterans too, how Rovian.
amborin
(16,631 posts)2. k&r
jillan
(39,451 posts)3. The latest attack comes from the Chelsea wing of spin....
IAC (IACI), headed by media mogul Barry Diller, said in a regulatory filing that former First Daughter Clinton was elected to the post on September 22.
IAC operates more than 50 Internet companies in 30 countries, including Match.com, CollegeHumor and Vimeo. It also retains a 50% stake in The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company, after launching The Daily Beast in 2008 with Tina Brown.
IAC operates more than 50 Internet companies in 30 countries, including Match.com, CollegeHumor and Vimeo. It also retains a 50% stake in The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company, after launching The Daily Beast in 2008 with Tina Brown.
Need I say more?
Scuba
(53,475 posts)4. The best way to support veterans is to NOT support unnecessary wars. Bernie's the best at this.
Vets know that Bernie has our backs.
In 2014 the American Legion honored Bernie with their Patriot Award; in 2015 the VFW presented to him their prestigious Congressional Award.
VulgarPoet
(2,872 posts)5. Bernie's got us, tbh.