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NanceGreggs

(27,835 posts)
18. I didn't vote "not helpful" ...
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 03:04 AM
Mar 2020

… because that is far too kind a description of this kind of bullshit.

Bernie is no longer attacking a political rival for the nomination – he is attacking the man who he knows will be our candidate. And if he doesn’t know that by now, he’s delusional.

Bernie began his campaign attacking the party who gave him a spot on our ticket. He went on to label everyone who didn’t support him as “establishment Dems” or “corporate Dems’, both labels meant to belittle and demean.

Even back in 2016, I saw Bernie as the snake who would bite us in the end – and he did it then, and he’s doing it again.

“Feel the Bern” was never about a revolution against injustice or inequality as much as it was about Bernie being elevated to the position of power he has always felt entitled to. And just like Trump, Bernie has always played to his base without any regard to those ‘outcasts’ who refuse to drink his particular flavour of kool-aid.

It was inevitable that “Feel the Bern” would become ‘burn it all down” if the primaries didn’t go Bernie’s way – and the ad you’ve posted is the proof thereof.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I can't watch but I can imagine.. Cha Mar 2020 #1
This is negative. ucrdem Mar 2020 #10
We Need Bloomberg's Ads and We Need Them Now! Cha Mar 2020 #15
Nope RandySF Mar 2020 #2
It's deceptive. showblue22 Mar 2020 #3
Thank you! ucrdem Mar 2020 #12
Biden chose to get down and dirty to compromise showblue22 Mar 2020 #14
That's his M.O. dansolo Mar 2020 #25
BS is on record doing the same.. Biden should air these tweets.. Cha Mar 2020 #20
Thank you for posting some facts Gothmog Mar 2020 #60
Yeah, and I hope the Biden Team calls him Cha Mar 2020 #62
When was this? former9thward Mar 2020 #42
Meh, a different time.Something Biden will have to address and reassure like he has recently. LizBeth Mar 2020 #4
gawd, make it stop Skittles Mar 2020 #5
Not progressive. Trumpish in its deceitfulness. Julian English Mar 2020 #6
Seems to me this kind of crap is one of the things driving voters away from sanders! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #7
It is for me! True Blue American Mar 2020 #31
And driving voters away from voting. TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #41
It just needs the tag line, "I'm Donald J. Trump and I approve of this ad." Julian English Mar 2020 #8
YOU ARE SO CORRECT, and it makes me sick. it is total bull trueblue2007 Mar 2020 #9
Yes, easily recycled for November. ucrdem Mar 2020 #13
The Revisionist History channel. betsuni Mar 2020 #11
Heh.. remember this..? Cha Mar 2020 #21
Yes I do! betsuni Mar 2020 #23
Yeah.. better not to use Cha Mar 2020 #24
This just hurts Sanders. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #16
Biden's massive Victories stand in his way. Cha Mar 2020 #17
..you would think, huh...? samnsara Mar 2020 #29
Sanders always attacks Democrats. Democrats are his enemy. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #43
I didn't vote "not helpful" ... NanceGreggs Mar 2020 #18
So true.. every word. Cha Mar 2020 #19
"Feel the Bern" always sounded violently triumphalist to me MH1 Mar 2020 #46
So Sorry Bernie blue-wave Mar 2020 #22
"Is this helping us beat Trump?" Hav Mar 2020 #26
What does Bernie True Blue American Mar 2020 #32
It doesn't make sense from a pragmatic Hav Mar 2020 #36
For sure True Blue American Mar 2020 #37
Four more years of Trump will hasten the revolution comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #44
It just might! True Blue American Mar 2020 #47
Yeah the revolution that make Trump dictator for life... comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #48
Scarey! True Blue American Mar 2020 #49
that other candidate is a sneaky rat.... samnsara Mar 2020 #27
Yes. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #34
i wont watch propaganda samnsara Mar 2020 #28
Same AD snowybirdie Mar 2020 #30
This is why I do not like Bernie. He has no chance of winning the nomination Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #33
He wants to repeat his scorched earth campaign of 2016. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #45
Same ad playing here but joe has a counter ad to it FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #35
Glad to hear that! ucrdem Mar 2020 #39
Another current Sanders ad, called "Decimated," this one on NAFTA: ucrdem Mar 2020 #38
Davis Sirota has tweeted a video of that hundreds of times, I'm not exaggerating... George II Mar 2020 #40
sanders has also called for cuts to social security Gothmog Mar 2020 #50
Nope. Sanders' statements are not even close to comparable or equal. Read the stuiff you posted. KPN Mar 2020 #53
You are wrong Gothmog Mar 2020 #57
Oh please. You understand what you choose to KPN Mar 2020 #61
Read the material posted Gothmog Mar 2020 #64
Completely deceptive. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #51
Bernie is the Black Knight. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #52
What respectable Democrat would agree to be his running mate comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #55
It's absolute BS, and not helpful to winning in Nov. But I'm sure trump supporters appreciate it. Hoyt Mar 2020 #54
Sanders gives Trump cover to cut Social Security. He gives reasons Doodley Mar 2020 #56
I don't even think that's Joe's voice BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #58
I love Joe's ad in response to sanders' lies Gothmog Mar 2020 #59
Awesome Ad! Maybe make this an OP, Goth! Damn.. Joe Biden is a Winner! Cha Mar 2020 #63
I did post a thread about this ad Gothmog Mar 2020 #65
Thank you! I had Rec it but Cha Mar 2020 #66
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