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democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 12:33 PM Sep 2016

Bernie Sanders blasts Trump birther statement: 'This is pathetic'

"Well isn't that something. My word! After eight years of having President Obama as president, Donald Trump now thinks he's a legitimate president. Well I'm just overwhelmed with emotion," Sanders told CNN's Chris Cuomo.

"Look, this is pathetic. And this goes to the root of what Trump's campaign is about," said Sanders. "Let's be clear -- it's about bigotry. You remember, let's all remember, that a few years ago, Donald Trump was the leader of the so-called 'birther' movement. And what the birther movement was about was not being critical of Obama. This is democracy, we can criticize Obama. It was delegitimizing the first African-American president."

"It is not acceptable for a candidate for president of the United States to be arguing whether or not our President was born in this country."


Love you, Bernie!

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/16/politics/bernie-sanders-donald-trump-birthers/
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Bernie Sanders blasts Trump birther statement: 'This is pathetic' (Original Post) democrattotheend Sep 2016 OP
K & R ......for visibility..nt Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #1
K&R BootinUp Sep 2016 #2
K&R Gothmog Sep 2016 #3
As if trumps opinion on the matter ever amounted to shit in the first place. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #4
Wait. I thought he recommended to Clinton that she stop talking about Trump's personality. randome Sep 2016 #5
That quote was taken out of context democrattotheend Sep 2016 #7
Okay, not having seen the exchange myself, I shouldn't comment on it. randome Sep 2016 #8
I wish he had worded it a little differently democrattotheend Sep 2016 #9
Go Bernie! Arazi Sep 2016 #6
Great job Bernie! nt kstewart33 Sep 2016 #10
 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
4. As if trumps opinion on the matter ever amounted to shit in the first place.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 12:44 PM
Sep 2016

And the world waited with baited breath to hear his final word on this vital issue. That utter nonsense.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
5. Wait. I thought he recommended to Clinton that she stop talking about Trump's personality.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 12:45 PM
Sep 2016

Ah, well, Trump has become so egregious, no one can hold it in for long.
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democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
7. That quote was taken out of context
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:13 PM
Sep 2016

He could have worded it a little better, but it was mostly a criticism of the media. In the same interview, he also made a strong case for Hillary and against voting third party.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
8. Okay, not having seen the exchange myself, I shouldn't comment on it.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:51 PM
Sep 2016

All's good.
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democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
9. I wish he had worded it a little differently
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:58 PM
Sep 2016

But it was a fair point. Many here have said that she is making the campaign too much about Trump and not selling herself enough. Not only is she more likely to lose that way, but even if she wins, the narrative will be that Trump lost, not that she won a mandate.

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