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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Where was Bernie today? [View all]tonedevil
(3,022 posts)18. At least you...
        will always have your Senator Sanders hatred to keep you warm.
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        But isn't Bernie supposed to be different from the rest? Stronger, braver, tougher, more independent
        EffieBlack
        Jan 2017
        #2
      
        
        +1.  Great question.  I'll await the answer, but I suspect it may never come.  nt
        Tarheel_Dem
        Jan 2017
        #12
      
        
        what would he have been standing up to? The problem is Trump still won the electoral college. That
        JCanete
        Jan 2017
        #37
      
        
        Standing up and questioning the Electoral College vote wouldn't have changed the outcome...
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #68
      
        
        Because he has been advocating for things that nobody else was on board with or willing to entertain
        JCanete
        Jan 2017
        #72
      
        
        He was invited to be by his side...you think sanders just showed up and said "is this seat taken?"
        JCanete
        Jan 2017
        #74
      
        
        Yes, Sanders is a US Senator, not a State Senator, but he's a US Senator from VERMONT, not New York.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #75
      
        
        okay, I retract it, but I also resent your characterization that seems unmerited under the
        JCanete
        Jan 2017
        #77
      
        
        among those was free college, which she ended up adding to her platform, which New York just
        JCanete
        Jan 2017
        #63
      
        
        He needs to concentrate on things he can have an effect on like Medicare
        womanofthehills
        Jan 2017
        #70
      
        
        Today he lost whatever credibility he had left. He talks a good game, but didn't utter a peep when 
        EffieBlack
        Jan 2017
        #9
      
        
        Yes, they did - but not as much as the guy who's supposed to be such a revolutionary
        EffieBlack
        Jan 2017
        #59
      
        
        You as a staunch Bernie Sanders supporter...did you vote for Hillary in the GE?
        BlueCaliDem
        Jan 2017
        #53
      
        
        Based on his earlier writings, I think he probably resents being defeated by a woman.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #6
      
        
        So speaking up and standing with the CBC members on something this important was a "futile quest?"
        EffieBlack
        Jan 2017
        #13
      
        
        Because those Democrats haven't set themselves up to be mavericks who buck the "establishment"
        EffieBlack
        Jan 2017
        #31
      
        
        No Democratic Senator spoke negatively about President Obama, either. Bernie did. He even
        BlueCaliDem
        Jan 2017
        #55
      
        
        Huh? You seem to contradict the first part of you post with what you wrote in the second part.
        brush
        Jan 2017
        #26
      
        
        If he's intent on dividing the Democrats then why was he appointed to a Dem leadership position?
        NWCorona
        Jan 2017
        #41
      
        
        I believe Bernie was in Ft. Lauderdale and stuck in the chaos down here. Sorry to interrupt your
        monmouth4
        Jan 2017
        #29
      
        
        He probably didn't want to insult the segment of Trump voters that could be reached
        hollowdweller
        Jan 2017
        #44
      
        
        He doesn't want to insult Trump voters so he turned his back on a loyal Democratic base
        EffieBlack
        Jan 2017
        #61
      
        
        Not "picking on" Bernie. Bernie held himself out as different, better, beyond the others
        EffieBlack
        Jan 2017
        #66
      
        
        its irrelevant, we aren't a cult. policies and ideas, not to mention that caucusing,
        JCanete
        Jan 2017
        #82