Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSanders won't speak at AIPAC, but has no problem speaking at Liberty University on Rosh Hashanah
because he said it is important to talk to people you disagree with
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/USA/Politics/2015/0914/Why-Bernie-Sanders-spoke-at-conservative-Liberty-University
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BilltheCat
(65 posts)one might think it should be a disqualifier for someone to even go to LU given the litmus tests imposed on all other candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Anyone else would be eviscerated.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
my thoughts exactly.
I remember it now when he went there and how his fan base was saying it was a good thing because he was going to change their minds. Yah, really.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tritsofme
(17,380 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Nanjeanne
(4,962 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,273 posts)and the history of Liberty University has a history of anti-Jewish and racist sentiments
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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still_one
(92,273 posts)because he says they are bigoted to express why he disagrees with their agenda, but has no problem going to Liberty University on the high holidays
Ok
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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still_one
(92,273 posts)Last edited Thu Feb 27, 2020, 04:44 AM - Edit history (1)
If he has no problem with his PACs
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)From Bernie's page on Open Secrets:
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00000528&cycle=CAREER
Also, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has received over $20,000, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has received over $16,000 and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) have all received over $10,000.
Just over $2,000 has gone to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and just under $600 to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), while businessman Andrew Yang, and Marianne Williamson have all accepted over $250.
The Gabbard campaign told The Hill they will return the contributions.
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/472180-democrats-take-in-lobbying-industry-cash-despite
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,393 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
doxyluv13
(247 posts)...and he should go make nice with them? Ha'aretz praised him for not going, btw.
And I suppose some think you should speak to those who disagree with you, but not me.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,273 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tweedy
(628 posts)I don't think I like the suggestion
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,103 posts)Didn't know that, thanks!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(145,374 posts)I remember this lecture being discussed during breaks at services. There were some upset congregants.
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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still_one
(92,273 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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still_one
(92,273 posts)Jill Stein supporter Briahna Joy Gray, and Hillary hating David Sirota and Nina Turner was his message of unity
Difference is, I will vote for Sanders if he is the nominee without hesitation in the General Election, but until the primaries are over, and the nominee is selected, I will say what I think
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,374 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tweedy
(628 posts)We need to guard against the backlash.
Please tell your wife for me there was a vicious backlash to Bill Clinton (the frothy right circulated tapes detailing Clinton "murders"-- one of which he supposedly carried out in Arkansas when Clinton was actually a Rhodes scholar in the U.K., try correcting a rabid republican sometime)
The backlash to Obama was downright delirious, no doubt. It was not good for Jimmy Carter, either.
My mother told me the backlash to President Kennedy only ended with his assassination.
There is a backlash when a democrat is elected president. We need to work on protecting ourselves from it.
Who knows what form it will take, or who these cretins will scapegoat. We should prepare, build the party. Think it is important we not fret that future, because we have so much to deal with right now.
And, even though Elizabeth is my preference, if your wife believes Bernie is the right person for the job, please tell her this: Vote! We need the wisdom of the American people and we won't get that if good people stay home.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(145,374 posts)I will support the nominee of the party but I hope that sanders is not the nominee. I was at the National Convention and was called a bad Jew by a vetted sanders delegate at the Jewish caucus. This sanders supporter was wearing a large cross that he thought would protect him from the Jews in this meeting.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BootinUp
(47,167 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
question everything
(47,497 posts)When was the last time he observed any Jewish holiday?
Or cared?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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OliverQ
(3,363 posts)Most Jews in America aren't observant.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,273 posts)telling someone why should you care? As though they arent entitled to an opinion because they may or may not be Jewish
Perhaps because it demonstrates a hypocrisy, why he chooses only to speak to a Christian bigoted university, but not to what he terms as a bigoted Jewish PAC
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)Bernie's religious views. After all the crap Obama went through, you would thimk forum would know better.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
David__77
(23,423 posts)...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,273 posts)by calling AIPAC a bigoted PAC, but refused to call Liberty University a bigoted University
Right
Interesting how he calls out one bigoted group, but refuses to call out another
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,375 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,273 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JudyM
(29,251 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,273 posts)pandering to. If he went to AIPAC to talk and have a dialogue with them why their positions were wrong, that would be an act of courage, but he only does that with the bigoted Christian Liberty University
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,251 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RandySF
(58,977 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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still_one
(92,273 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
David__77
(23,423 posts)...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Autumn
(45,114 posts)problem with him and other candidates refusing to speak at AIPAC. I applaud each and every one of them.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided