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14. " but "That's not true either. As the New Republic's Greg Sargent pointed out earlier this week, t"

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Sat Nov 9, 2024, 01:11 AM

Nov 9

Sanders and other critics may counter that Biden an the Harris campaign poured $200 million into ads that focused on her economic message. Id Harris failed to communicate these policies, wrote Cohen — but "That’s not true either. As the New Republic’s Greg Sargent pointed out earlier this week,n fact, she outspent the Trump campaign by around $70 million on ads about the economy" — complete with pledges to fight corporate greed and price-gouging, make housing affordable, and give working people tax relief.

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Oh & Sanders "Underperformed Kamala in Vermont".

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Mahalo, John for this news.

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Columnist slams Bernie Sanders: Dems did what you asked -- and got 'no electoral benefit' [View all] JohnSJ Nov 8 OP

I wasn't too happy with Bernie's take either. It's anger talking and I get it. paleotn Nov 8 #1

And the timing! Lulu KC Nov 9 #6

OFFS! sheshe2 Nov 8 #2

Me, too! Thanks for sharing this! pnwmom Nov 8 #3

Maybe this is the time to remind everyone that Bernie Sanders is NOT a Democrat. pnwmom Nov 8 #4

Bernie asked Dems to keep Biden in. ColinC Nov 8 #5

Bernie is not a Democrat radical noodle Nov 9 #9

Yet hes more loyal to the Democratic candidate than most Dems apparently ColinC Nov 9 #10

It tells us that you're making a dubiously supported claim. Orrex Nov 9 #12

I don't think we were going to be able to beat Trump without a full primary season and even then... yourout Nov 9 #11

Precisely, the OP is an argument against itself. Logic dictates if Biden was great for the working class, Uncle Joe Nov 9 #13

I really wish more people were thinking before speaking. Susan Calvin Nov 9 #7

Yep uponit7771 Nov 9 #8

" but "That's not true either. As the New Republic's Greg Sargent pointed out earlier this week, t" Cha Nov 9 #14