2016 Postmortem

Avalux

(35,015 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:48 PM Apr 2016

The hub bub over Bernie's Vatican visit reminds me of how the GOP treats Obama.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It doesn't matter if Bernie attends or not, or meets the Pope or not. His detractors will find a way to fling mud all over it one way or another.

Very distasteful to say the least, and as pathetic as the day is long.

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The hub bub over Bernie's Vatican visit reminds me of how the GOP treats Obama. (Original Post) Avalux Apr 2016 OP

It is, I agree. The other side does the exact same thing to Hillary every day, it is called Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #1

It's sad that you equate relating facts about someone's record as doing that. nt revbones Apr 2016 #4

And you approve of it..... daleanime Apr 2016 #5

It's called "ratf*cking" TheSarcastinator Apr 2016 #2

It reminds me of the stunt McCain tried to pull when he shut down his campaign to DanTex Apr 2016 #3

He didn't lie about being under sniper fire like Hillary did either. nt revbones Apr 2016 #6

LOL. DanTex Apr 2016 #7

Yeah, it was pretty funny when Hillary did that. Why do you think she lied like that? nt revbones Apr 2016 #12

It's obviously more like the time candidate Obama went to do big rallies in Europe..... Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #13

To be entirely fair, Hillary is getting criticized for a little fund raising Fumesucker Apr 2016 #8

Obama Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #9

Thank you for illustrating my point. n/t Avalux Apr 2016 #10

You had no point here. Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #11

he chose to pander in the middle of the election bigtree Apr 2016 #14

You have to feel for them. Their candidate doesn't offer much in the way of hope. Live and Learn Apr 2016 #15

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. It is, I agree. The other side does the exact same thing to Hillary every day, it is called

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:49 PM

Apr 2016

politics 101.

revbones

(3,660 posts)

4. It's sad that you equate relating facts about someone's record as doing that. nt

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:51 PM

Apr 2016

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

5. And you approve of it.....

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:51 PM

Apr 2016

TheSarcastinator

(854 posts)

2. It's called "ratf*cking"

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:50 PM

Apr 2016

and the Clintons are experts.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

3. It reminds me of the stunt McCain tried to pull when he shut down his campaign to

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:50 PM

Apr 2016

go negotiate the bailout.

Except McCain didn't lie about being invited by the pope.

revbones

(3,660 posts)

6. He didn't lie about being under sniper fire like Hillary did either. nt

Reply to DanTex (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:51 PM

Apr 2016

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

7. LOL.

Reply to revbones (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:51 PM

Apr 2016

revbones

(3,660 posts)

12. Yeah, it was pretty funny when Hillary did that. Why do you think she lied like that? nt

Reply to DanTex (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:58 PM

Apr 2016

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

13. It's obviously more like the time candidate Obama went to do big rallies in Europe.....

Reply to DanTex (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:15 PM

Apr 2016

Which he did. At great expense. And the right wing was frothing over it much as the right wing seems to be frothing at Bernie here on DU.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

8. To be entirely fair, Hillary is getting criticized for a little fund raising

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:52 PM

Apr 2016

But since she panders to the wealthy consistently it's a dog bites man story so it doesn't get much coverage.

Bobbie Jo

(14,341 posts)

9. Obama

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:56 PM

Apr 2016

Never willfully misrepresented his activities.

"You're meeting with the Pope?"

"Yup."

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

10. Thank you for illustrating my point. n/t

Reply to Bobbie Jo (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:57 PM

Apr 2016

Bobbie Jo

(14,341 posts)

11. You had no point here.

Reply to Avalux (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:58 PM

Apr 2016

It is what it is.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

14. he chose to pander in the middle of the election

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:27 PM

Apr 2016

...and lied about the 'invite.'

It wouldn't have gotten a fraction of the coverage and criticism otherwise.

Sanders pander fail.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

15. You have to feel for them. Their candidate doesn't offer much in the way of hope.

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:36 PM

Apr 2016

Running on continuing the misery for the lower and middle classes isn't exactly and uplifting message.

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