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Eliot Rosewater

(32,539 posts) Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:51 PM Nov 6

Would a Bernie supporter here please explain how the DNC/Joe & Kamala threw the working class [View all]

Under the bus like Bernie just said.

I’m not trying to start a fight, this is a terribly destructive and in my opinion bullshit statement and I just wanna know what people who agree with it think and what the details are that justify it?

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Would a Bernie supporter here please explain how the DNC/Joe & Kamala threw the working class [View all] Eliot Rosewater Nov 6 OP

I can't believe he is trying to fault Dems. WTF??????????? 58Sunliner Nov 6 #1

I didn't see it. Could he be referring to student loan forgiveness? Intractable Nov 6 #2

Here's a post with his comments PatSeg Nov 6 #7

"It was really bad timing and tone deaf." - I must agree. I generally agree with Bernie, but today is not the day. Intractable Nov 6 #12

It was like a punch in the gut PatSeg Nov 6 #20

We're all pissed and looking for what or whom to blame. Intractable Nov 6 #24

There is plenty of blame to go around PatSeg Nov 6 #26

Who are we supposed to blame? white_wolf Nov 6 #18

We are living in unprecedented times PatSeg Nov 6 #23

You're right about unprecidented times white_wolf Nov 6 #25

I didn't think he'd win either PatSeg Nov 6 #27

No. sheshe2 Nov 6 #8

What I've heard in my red county happybird Nov 6 #10

People don't understand that the student loan forgiveness was mostly for penalties and interest. LisaM Nov 6 #11

"it's only been great for investors. People are struggling " -- very good points Intractable Nov 6 #14

I work at a grocery store and can't afford to shop here happybird Nov 6 #19

I hate the idea of Walmart, too. But frankly, here in Southern Florida, they have nice supermarkets Intractable Nov 6 #21

$10 for a dozen eggs Kilgore Nov 6 #31

That's obviously price gouging as eggs certainly aren't imported...to fragile. brush Nov 6 #38

I bought eggs for about $2.50/doz at Aldi last week. Intractable Nov 6 #42

Republicans caused all the economic pain, though. yardwork Nov 6 #28

Writing that up took great courage. Omnipresent Nov 6 #30

What is Bernie going on about? We lost working class whites many presidential cycles ago. brush Nov 6 #36

Bernie got re-elected bucolic_frolic Nov 6 #3

reply bigtree Nov 6 #4

Thank you for posting that PatSeg Nov 6 #9

"There's always more to do, and mistakes happen, but to act like Democrats abandoned the working class is ridiculous." Cha Nov 6 #13

Exactly right,Cha. sheshe2 Nov 6 #17

Thank you, bigtree. sheshe2 Nov 6 #16

Yes, but those were Biden policies alarimer Nov 6 #37

no, they're on her campaign page bigtree Nov 6 #39

Bernie is just back to being Bernie. LisaM Nov 6 #5

He's bent out of shape because they didn't promote Klarkashton Nov 6 #6

I am also curious about this? LetMyPeopleVote Nov 6 #15

You're correct. It's a shitty thing for anyone to do. Oopsie Daisy Nov 6 #22

I don't think he meant Joe or Kamala... NT Jack Valentino Nov 6 #29

Bernie sez: women fantasize about rape! Here's a link! bovine6 Nov 6 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author bovine6 Nov 6 #33

I love Bernie but this was not the day to vent like this. yourout Nov 6 #34

All I ever heard was "middle class this" or "middle class that" alarimer Nov 6 #35

Trump also attacks Democrats. like this. Nixie Nov 6 #40

Shame on Bernie. TomSlick Nov 6 #41