Democratic Primaries

lapucelle

(18,285 posts) Sat Mar 16, 2019, 12:33 PM Mar 2019

VT Digger: "From the Archive: 5 Bernie Sanders stories worth revisiting"

VTDigger has reported on Sen. Bernie Sanders since our founding nearly a decade ago. As his 2020 presidential campaign officially gets underway, revisit key stories in our archive that shed light on the senator’s history.

https://vtdigger.org/2019/03/06/investigations-bernie-jane-sanders-burlington-college/

Bernie Sanders’ early days in Vermont: His life, loves and circuitous route to politics

https://vtdigger.org/2015/07/09/bernie-sanders-early-days-in-vermont-his-life-loves-and-circuitous-route-to-politics/

Emails reveal FBI, Justice probe of Burlington College

https://vtdigger.org/2017/04/27/emails-reveal-fbi-justice-probe-burlington-college/

One family, two schools: Questions raised about another Sanders deal

https://vtdigger.org/2017/06/13/one-family-two-schools-questions-swirl-around-another-sanders-deal/

Sanders campaign millions go to mystery firm

https://vtdigger.org/2016/07/15/sanders-campaign-millions-go-to-mystery-firm/

Sanders Institute has little to show for first year and $500K

https://vtdigger.org/2018/07/29/sanders-institute-little-show-first-year-500k/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

VT Digger: "From the Archive: 5 Bernie Sanders stories worth revisiting" (Original Post) lapucelle Mar 2019 OP

Great Post Me. Mar 2019 #1

I was going to say that this thread is actually pretty neutral until Beto's name shows up out of McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #2

... lapucelle Mar 2019 #4

It's sage advice - no one is "telling" you what to say... Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #8

He was telling Me what to say. lapucelle Mar 2019 #11

... Me. Mar 2019 #16

... lapucelle Mar 2019 #21

Falling for what? lapucelle Mar 2019 #9

Absolutely! Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #6

If I understand you correctly (still getting caffeinated here) these are good points, McCamy Taylor Hekate Mar 2019 #7

I Mentioned Beto Because Me. Mar 2019 #10

Exactly, Me. Cha Mar 2019 #12

Mahalo Cha Me. Mar 2019 #15

Yeah, that attempt to make Cha Mar 2019 #18

... Me. Mar 2019 #19

Makes me want Cha Mar 2019 #20

What are you going on about Cha Mar 2019 #13

It's a very imaginative accusation that reveals much about the accuser. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #14

I know, right. It says Cha Mar 2019 #17

Great article Gothmog Mar 2019 #3

Thanks very much for sharing this. The more you read, the more you examine... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #5

K & R Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #22

Me.

(35,454 posts)

1. Great Post

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 12:47 PM

Mar 2019

Every candidate needs to be fully vetted this time around. I notice a lot of vetting being done on Beto this morning.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

2. I was going to say that this thread is actually pretty neutral until Beto's name shows up out of

Reply to Me. (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 12:52 PM

Mar 2019

nowhere implying that this might be a tit for tat designed to inflame both Sanders and Beto supporters. Would not it be nicer to say something like "All the new candidates are being vetted so we should play fair and re-vet the established candidates" rather than naming a single new candidate?

The preparation of attacks on one Democrat by another -- and 'endorsements' of one Democrat by another, which has to be repudiated, are examples of what can be done.

From The Pat Buchanan playbook for CREEP, 1972
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/stories/buchananmemo.htm?noredirect=on

Just say no to divide and conquer!

And just say no to Two Man Race, Beto versus Sanders. The press loves a two man race. Makes it easier for them to start preparing their Big Lies for the general and helps them divide and conquer the Democrats. The Democrats love a crowded playing field with lots of positivity.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

lapucelle

(18,285 posts)

4. ...

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:05 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

8. It's sage advice - no one is "telling" you what to say...

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:12 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

lapucelle

(18,285 posts)

11. He was telling Me what to say.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 03:06 PM

Mar 2019

Sorry if the visual pun zoomed over anybody's head.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Me.

(35,454 posts)

16. ...

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:18 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

lapucelle

(18,285 posts)

21. ...

Reply to Me. (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 09:13 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

lapucelle

(18,285 posts)

9. Falling for what?

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:14 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

6. Absolutely!

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:10 PM

Mar 2019

Seems some are falling for it...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hekate

(90,737 posts)

7. If I understand you correctly (still getting caffeinated here) these are good points, McCamy Taylor

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:12 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Me.

(35,454 posts)

10. I Mentioned Beto Because

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:37 PM

Mar 2019

it seems only posts about him and his history are around today. My post no way implied tit for tat and was mentioning what is actually happening on the board today. I'm feeling you're reading something in my post that simply wasn't there. And frankly, imho, you're making this the very situation you're objecting to.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,378 posts)

12. Exactly, Me.

Reply to Me. (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 06:49 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Me.

(35,454 posts)

15. Mahalo Cha

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:18 PM

Mar 2019

Wow, it seems we're getting close to walking on eggshells time and the primaries haven't even started.

As for you... well...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,378 posts)

18. Yeah, that attempt to make

Reply to Me. (Reply #15)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:27 PM

Mar 2019

us "walk on eggshells" didn't go over so well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Me.

(35,454 posts)

19. ...

Reply to Cha (Reply #18)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:35 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,378 posts)

20. Makes me want

Reply to Me. (Reply #19)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:37 PM

Mar 2019

to do the opposite.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,378 posts)

13. What are you going on about

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 06:56 PM

Mar 2019

with your "tit for tats"?

She wasn't "implying" anything. Your analyzing her two sentence post isn't going so well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

14. It's a very imaginative accusation that reveals much about the accuser.

Reply to Cha (Reply #13)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:04 PM

Mar 2019

Unfortunately, it's not very flattering to automatically assume the worst motives of everyone.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,378 posts)

17. I know, right. It says

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #14)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:24 PM

Mar 2019

everything about who's lobbing pot shots, and nothing about the target.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,403 posts)

3. Great article

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 12:57 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

5. Thanks very much for sharing this. The more you read, the more you examine...

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:05 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Maru Kitteh

(28,341 posts)

22. K & R

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 02:49 AM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Reply to this discussion