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Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:42 PM Dec 2015

The greatest speech Bernie Sanders ever gave wasn't a speech.

It was when he refused to go off topic and talk about Isis. I think it is telling that all the threads talking about how horrible he behaved fail to include the video so here it is.



I hope Hillary supporters share this far and wide and Bernie supporters as well. Last I checked this particular video had less than 800 view. I would like it to have millions both in the US and abroad.
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The greatest speech Bernie Sanders ever gave wasn't a speech. (Original Post) Kalidurga Dec 2015 OP
If he had gone off topic to discuss Isis, that would have been the subject of 50 anti-Bernie threads merrily Dec 2015 #1
Exactly! Bernie going-off on ISIS, would equate to "Bernie snubs AA leaders to talk terror" n/t 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #2
Yep. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #13
"Jessie Can't Swim" FailureToCommunicate Dec 2015 #15
LOL - good one Jessie. Very relevant. 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #16
Yes of course Kalidurga Dec 2015 #4
Hillary is the choice of the party bigwigs. Bernita would not be. merrily Dec 2015 #9
I know right Kalidurga Dec 2015 #10
Bernie seems to have had a lot to do with raising that child, unusual for the time. merrily Dec 2015 #11
My mom and dad were together for over 40 years. Kalidurga Dec 2015 #12
Spot on! in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #6
Also, Sanders is an evil so and so, but not half as bad as his supporters! merrily Dec 2015 #7
What?! in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #8
So there -- That's no temnper tantrum. That's passion and belief and not allowing for distractions Armstead Dec 2015 #3
I wouldn't care if it was a temper tantrum Kalidurga Dec 2015 #5
I thought that was great Jarqui Dec 2015 #14
I'm a bit younger than Bernie Plucketeer Dec 2015 #17
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #18
This video reveals just how stupid and shameless the recent attacks on Bernie have been. Vattel Dec 2015 #19
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #20
Yeah Hillary supporters rarely included the video Kalidurga Dec 2015 #21

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. If he had gone off topic to discuss Isis, that would have been the subject of 50 anti-Bernie threads
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:55 PM
Dec 2015

too. Let's not play like there's any logic to this stuff.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,020 posts)
15. "Jessie Can't Swim"
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:25 PM
Dec 2015

Jesse Jackson was complaining about the bad press he received during
the primary coverage. He cited his fishing trip with the Pope as an
example. He was in the boat with the Pope when a big wind blew off
the Papal hat. Jackson told the Pope don't worry I shall get the
hat, and he stepped out of the boat, walked on water, picked up the
hat, and walked back on the water. In a nearby boat the press were
watching over Jesse's walking on water with great interest and in
their typical way they annouced this in the front page headlines the
next day:

"Jesse Can't Swim"

merrily

(45,251 posts)
9. Hillary is the choice of the party bigwigs. Bernita would not be.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:08 PM
Dec 2015

Being the choice of the party bigwigs make all the difference. It explains why the same posters who shredded Hillary in 2008, far beyond what Bernie's supporters have said about her in 2015, now post as though Hillary walks on water. I find it hard to believe that any poster or any candidate over 60 evolved that much in only 8 years.

And if Hillary did evolve from 2008, it was because she became more like Warren and Bernie. So why not go for Bernie? Why decide someone you called a fascist in 2008 is now the perfect candidate?

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
10. I know right
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:36 PM
Dec 2015

Someone once said that we wouldn't take Bernita seriously because of an illegitimate child. Seriously, most of my generation in my family has been born out of wedlock. We didn't find out til my moms funeral. My siblings four of them and I all illegitimate, the next oldest cousin of mine, two out of three of one aunts kids, and half my uncle's children. My mother pretended to be married for well over 30 years. The other's not so much. Anyway, point is a lot of people grew up with single mothers. Or with unmarried parents. I think they would be on board for Bernita and not hold having a child that she loves against her.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
11. Bernie seems to have had a lot to do with raising that child, unusual for the time.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:48 PM
Dec 2015

I believe the son was born circa 1968.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
12. My mom and dad were together for over 40 years.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:06 PM
Dec 2015

I think it probably was unusual. But, most men do stay in touch with their children even if relationships doesn't work. Unfortunately they don't provide in the same numbers as have a presence. So, it is definitely true about him providing for his son as being unusual even by today's standards.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
6. Spot on!
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 07:49 PM
Dec 2015

No matter what he does, his campaign is over - on its last leg - he disqualifies himself - not ready for the big leagues - the crap never stops.

PEACE
LO
BERNIE

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
5. I wouldn't care if it was a temper tantrum
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 07:25 PM
Dec 2015

we need more people stomping their feet over the crap that goes on in this country.

Jarqui

(10,130 posts)
14. I thought that was great
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:16 PM
Dec 2015

Peel back the layers and you see his sincere passion to get these issues resolved.

We need more politicians like Bernie. Unfortunately, right now we only have one or far too few.

Do I detect that sincerity and passion from Hillary? Not a chance. Burned too many times.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
17. I'm a bit younger than Bernie
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:48 PM
Dec 2015

I sure wish I had the power of focus and the clarity of vision he has. The best I can do is see that he's the next POTUS.

 

Vattel

(9,289 posts)
19. This video reveals just how stupid and shameless the recent attacks on Bernie have been.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:58 PM
Dec 2015

There was no temper tantrum, and there was no need to address issues about ISIS right then. There was nothing but a candidate being strong and expressing his support for real people in Baltimore. It was a great moment for Bernie and it made me proud to support him.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
21. Yeah Hillary supporters rarely included the video
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 11:25 AM
Dec 2015

in their "clever" take down of Bernie. Please share this. The number of views has gone up to over 800 on that YouTube clip. I am sure more people than that have seen the clip elsewhere. In any case it's also telling the "news" sources also did not run the clip just their inflammatory text.

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