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fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
Thu May 26, 2016, 06:56 PM May 2016

AIDS activists blast Sanders, say he “used and abused” them by lying about meeting

AIDS activists are publicly excoriating Bernie Sanders after the Democratic presidential candidate outright lied about his oft-postponed meeting with HIV/AIDS leaders yesterday.

Sanders had agreed to the meeting a while ago, then abruptly canceled; incurring the wrath of AIDS activists after refusing to reschedule. The criticism apparently grew to be too much and Sanders was forced to relent and hold the meeting.

The latest eruption occurred after Sanders left the meeting and issued a press release claiming the activists joined him in supporting a controversial California drug initiative that the activists strongly oppose, and they’d indicated as much to Sanders


http://americablog.com/2016/05/aids-activists-blast-sanders-lying-meeting.html

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AIDS activists blast Sanders, say he “used and abused” them by lying about meeting (Original Post) fun n serious May 2016 OP
Holy Cow... Peacetrain May 2016 #1
What's going on? yardwork May 2016 #2
Mr pure not so pure. fun n serious May 2016 #8
This is an in-fight in the HIV-AIDS activism world that Sanders has stepped in the middle of Recursion May 2016 #15
Bernie lying again. nt LexVegas May 2016 #3
The man lies about everything as he states he is the campaign of integrity. I gotta think he sees seabeyond May 2016 #4
Yes. It is bothersome that he seems to really believe some of his fantasies.. fun n serious May 2016 #7
Sanders is a one trick pony MohRokTah May 2016 #5
Whereas Clinton has two tricks: war and greed. eom Betty Karlson May 2016 #10
It SHOULD, but some are short-sighted. moriah May 2016 #11
Sanders doesn't listen to actual activists--he prefers folks like Killer Mike, Cenk, Susan Sarandon, geek tragedy May 2016 #6
Clinton and AIDS: praising that genocide-enhancer Nancy Reagan Betty Karlson May 2016 #9
Proof that BS talks but never listens. DURHAM D May 2016 #12
I don't think Bernie can absorb any new info at this point... ecstatic May 2016 #13
I've noticed. fun n serious May 2016 #14

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
15. This is an in-fight in the HIV-AIDS activism world that Sanders has stepped in the middle of
Thu May 26, 2016, 09:48 PM
May 2016

I definitely second the article's suggestion to read John Weir's post about the question, which like many real life questions is complicated and admits of no easy answer.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
4. The man lies about everything as he states he is the campaign of integrity. I gotta think he sees
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:01 PM
May 2016

himself as that, for real. Which is more bothersome.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
5. Sanders is a one trick pony
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:03 PM
May 2016

AIDS does not fit the income inequality narrative, thus he has no choice but to lie.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
10. Whereas Clinton has two tricks: war and greed. eom
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:19 PM
May 2016


- inasmuch as I don't agree that Sanders is a one-trick pony, but I DO believe that Clinton has a very limited box of tricks.

moriah

(8,311 posts)
11. It SHOULD, but some are short-sighted.
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:27 PM
May 2016

South Park had the right idea when they discussed AIDS, thlugh:

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
6. Sanders doesn't listen to actual activists--he prefers folks like Killer Mike, Cenk, Susan Sarandon,
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:14 PM
May 2016

Rosario Dawson, Cornel West and Tim Robbins.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
9. Clinton and AIDS: praising that genocide-enhancer Nancy Reagan
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:17 PM
May 2016
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511483223

The OP is just a desperate attempt to use identity politics against the GLBT community's true ally Bernie Sanders, just ahead of the California primaries. Disgustingly Clintonesque. Shame on her! NEVER will I vote for her.

ecstatic

(32,705 posts)
13. I don't think Bernie can absorb any new info at this point...
Thu May 26, 2016, 09:37 PM
May 2016

For 50 years, he only had or two positions that he stuck with no matter what. No new information got through, but now, over the past year, he's been forced to interact with a lot of new people and groups. I think he's taken in as much new information as his brain will allow for the time being.

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