A story about Bernie and Jane Sanders that will make you CRINGE...

[Barack_America]

Last edited Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:24 PM - Edit history (1)

A meal at Denny’s finally convinced Jane Sanders that her husband should run

...When Bernie Sanders first broached the idea of running for president, Jane Sanders was not initially on board.

“First I said, ‘How can you win? We’re from a small state,’ ” she recalled. “I know the issues are important, but isn’t there another way for these issues to be discussed? I kept on saying, ‘Can’t you write a book? Can’t you start an organization? Can’t you do a speaking tour?’ And he kept on saying, ‘Yes, I can do all those things, and it’s not going to matter at all. It’s not going to change the conversation.’ ”...

...What finally sold her on the idea, Jane Sanders said, was a meal at Denny’s. Much of the discussion centered on whether to move forward with a presidential bid.

"I’m not for it, but whatever you decide, I will be behind you 100 percent,” Jane Sanders recalled saying. “‘He was like, ‘If you don’t want me to do it, I won’t do it.’ So it was like a stalemate.”

A disabled veteran visited the table to thank the senator for helping him get his benefits from years ago. The man told Bernie Sanders that he had changed his life and that would do anything to help him if he ran for president.

“I said, ‘I give up. I think you should do it,’ ” Jane Sanders said...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-jane-sanders-a-more-visible-role-on-the-presidential-campaign-trail/2016/03/13/6cd02902-e7b4-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html

I mean, really. Dinner at Denny's? How horrifyingly common...



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[cantbeserious]

1. A Common Man - A Man For The People

eom

[shanti]

47. And he flies coach too!

Definitely a man of the people!

[R B Garr]

2. He makes almost $200,000 a year. That's hardly "common".

Senators are in elite positions.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

6. Tell the truth, if Hillary wasnt being attacked all day everyday here by his supporters

you would not feel the need to make that remark, because you acknowledge that if Bernie wanted to get rich while in public life he could have and he chose not to.

He chose to serve the people.

[R B Garr]

12. That doesn't mean he is not pulling down an elite salary and is in an

elite position. It's been reported his assets are in his wife's name.

He also chose to leave Brooklyn and live in rural Vermont. How is that "serving the people"? There are lots more people in New York.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Why do you dislike Vermonters?

They are good people that need representation, too.

[R B Garr]

18. There are 600,000 people in Vermont.

MILLIONS in New York.

Why do you hate New Yorkers? lol,

[beam me up scottie]

25. Vermont is full of cows and cows don't DESERVE representation!!!

This thread is hilarious.

[R B Garr]

54. Facts about population and demographics

does not equal dislike.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

51. Hillary abandoned New York

[R B Garr]

53. Then why do people keep insisting she has ties

to Wall Street.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

65. wall street

she has ties to wall street but she abandoned her constituents. I guess corporations are people too?

[jeff47]

79. Believe it or not, New York state is much larger than Wall Street.

Heck, it's much larger than New York City.

[glowing]

72. Thank goodness he did, only in VT would we let a Socialist essentially continue to win and

win across party line and affiliation... He works tirelessly for the people in the state. AND because VT listens to ideas and saw positive results in Burlington, he is able to shine on a national stage for everyone to learn about and appreciate... I hate that my home state would lose him, but what the country gains will be ever so better.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. Cripes, that's hardly a good day's worth of speech-making

What is wrong with him?

[R B Garr]

16. This is about Bernie. Not Hillary. He puts himself out as something

different, but he's an elite Senator making tons of money.

[questionseverything]

33. less than 200 grand a year and needs to maintain 2 residencies

he is not the 1%

he is a 99er

[R B Garr]

35. He's in an elite income bracket.

Way above normal.

He's a US Senator.

He's a Presidential candidate.

All far above normal.

[choie]

48. He doesn't' take bribes, I mean donations

from corporations, doesn't earn millions of dollars in speaker's fees from banks and corporations and his vision and policies all aim at helping the "common" man. I couldn't give a flying horse's patoot how much he earns for being a senator.

[R B Garr]

57. Those are more emotional perspectives.

"Bribes" is an emotional term, so the rest of what you say is also based on emotion. "Bribes" fits your world view, since it's not proven or substantiated.

The fact is that someone making $200,000 per year is in an elite tax bracket. Way above normal.

[choie]

69. That his policies are

aimed at bettering the lives of the non "elite" is the point.

[R B Garr]

71. Lol, this debate is about harming Hillary politically.

It's obvious it's not about "issues".

He had plenty of campaign contributions to hate on her. No need to give him free time just for that.

[840high]

50. lol +1

[Barack_America]

14. *SNORT* she makes more than that with an hour-long speech.

That is his yearly salary, earned after decades of service.

Try again.

[R B Garr]

15. This thread is about Bernie.

Try again, yourself.

[Barack_America]

20. I didn't bring up the topic of yearly salary.

You did. And that discussion deserves perspective.

[R B Garr]

22. lol. This thread is about Bernie at Denny's being "normal"

But reality is that he earns an elite salary as a Senator. Reality.

[beam me up scottie]

21. LMAO!

[R B Garr]

24. How many people do you know who make $200,000 a year?

And then have people fawn all over them for being "normal"..

Yeah, LMAO!!!! So funny!!

[beam me up scottie]

26. One and he's a normal guy, eats at Denny's, shops at JCP, does his own laundry.

The irony of Hillary supporters complaining about Bernie's hard earned salary...

[R B Garr]

28. How many people do you know who make $200,000 a year?

How many Senators do you personalize with?

And HIllary doesn't put herself up on her own pedestal like the Bernies do for him. So your analogy doesn't work.

[beam me up scottie]

30. More than one actually and they're much more regular folk than multi-millionaires.

And the analogy is perfect, you support a 1%er and are upset about Bernie's salary.

Too funny.

[R B Garr]

34. First you say I support a "1%er", then you say I am "upset" about Bernie's

salary. Confused much?

$200,000 per year is way beyond "normal". So what if he eats at Denny's. How phony.

[beam me up scottie]

39. You must be upset you keep posting the amount like it's a big deal. ZOMG BERNIE MAKES $200,000???

That's it, I'm done, he makes too much money!

I'm voting for the other candidate!!!

[R B Garr]

40. You are the one with the all caps ZOMG.

$200,000 is an elite salary. It's definitely above "normal."

[beam me up scottie]

43. And you keep posting it like it's supposed to be SCANDALOUS.

He earns every penny unlike others who make millions just giving speeches.

[R B Garr]

44. It was just a statement of fact. You are the one who is typing all caps

and SCANDALOUS and ZOMG.

$200,000 a year is an elite salary. Way beyond normal.

[Barack_America]

36. So you're starting to see why he's special now, eh?

He never let any of it get to him. Forget the money, think about the influence and power he has access to. And yet, by all accounts...same old Bernie.

[R B Garr]

37. Wow, not at all how I see him.

His ego is very obvious. Very.

[TheCowsCameHome]

81. It's about 1% of yours.

Give or take......

[dana_b]

83. I know lots of people who make that and where I live that's not an absurd

salary. It's middle to upper middle class. In my area a 1000 square foot 2 bdr, 1 bath house is $670K. They all do their own shopping, cooking, cleaning and wipe their babies butts. All NORMAL stuff.

[TheCowsCameHome]

27. For giving speeches to Wall St. bankers and top execs?

I can think of a few in this race........... .

[R B Garr]

29. Those are your own hangup talking points, though.

She's ahead in the popular vote and delegates, so those talking points don't all matter. Only to the put-Bernie-on-a-pedestal types.

[Gwhittey]

49. popular vote?

What popular vote? Do you actually know anything about primaries and caucuses? popular vote is not counted except in some states. You could win all popular votes and still lose election same as in GE. please read a bit about how elections work if going to continue this silly stuff.

[islandmkl]

56. you really aren't good at this, are you?...if you have what is basically only one thing to say...

whatever would make you repeat it over and over and think you were making any kind of point?

i guess you just like strolling though the posts...

[R B Garr]

61. Because as I read the responses, they are manipulating

what I said so they can pretend they are discounting the fact that I stated $200,000 is an elite salary. Which it is.

So I'm smart enough to see that most of the responses are just lousy personal attacks disguised as something else. WINK.

[islandmkl]

63. know any congresspersons refusing their salaries?...do they negotiate, or, as per Hillary...

'that is what they offered...'

[Barack_America]

67. He's keeping the thread kicked for me...

[Goblinmonger]

82. You're serious right?

At the district I teach in in Wisconsin (not in Madison or Milwaukee--rural WI), two teachers that are at the top of the schedule (so about 15 years experience and a Masters) would make almost $150,000. So Bernie makes $50,000 more than two teachers in a small, rural Wisconsin school district. What an elite bastard.

[Autumn]

84. Wait, $200,000 a year? I thought Hillary said $250,000 a year is middle class

Is he elite or middle class???

[R B Garr]

85. LMAO at all the angst over a simple true statement.

[Autumn]

86. Well what is it? Elite 1%er or middle class? You can't have it both ways.

[Dustlawyer]

31. That's a cheap, 45 minute speech to Goldman Saks for Hillary!

To be a Senator, that's the salary.

[R B Garr]

32. This is about Bernie.

Hillary doesn't put herself on a pedestal and claim she's "normal". lol

$200,000 is an elite salary. Way above normal.

[Dustlawyer]

42. So he should be a Senator for free?

This man has been anything but normal for a Senator since he doesn't take campaign bribes. Is that all you have? Are you trying to say it's as bad as Hillary talking about being "broke" after she and Bill left the White House? Really?

Sure $200 k is more than most Americans make, but waaaay less than all the other Senators, especially a former Senator from NY. If you really have a problem with people saying Bernie is normal since he makes $200 k, you must be apoplectic over a broke Bill and Hillary being paid $200-$250 k a speech, amassing around $135 million from Wall Street and MIC speeches!

[R B Garr]

73. These tangents are not the point.

All I said is that $200,000 per year is way above normal.


This is hilarious.

[jeff47]

80. Tangent: It's actually illegal to work for the government for free.

You have to take the salary.

Now, you can send an equally-sized check back to the government, and they'll happily cash it. But you're still technically getting paid.

[kristopher]

46. You know that by simply holding out his hand he could make millions, right?

Then he'd be just like The Party's Leadership.

Speaking fees from Goldman Sachs?
"No, problem, here you are Senator Sanders; and yes, certainly! We'll be sure to "cut it out" hehehe. Happy to have you join the rest of your colleagues, Senator. Very, very happy indeed."

[Jarqui]

62. Hillary makes more than that in an hour giving a speech to Goldman Sachs

that she's too ashamed of to provide the public a transcript.

A little less than $200,000 in Hillary's world buys you a seat at her fundraiser with George Clooney.

THAT is hardly common.

[R B Garr]

66. Yet she's leading 2.6 Million in popular vote

and leading in delegates, so those talking points only matter with Sanders believers who put him on a pedestal.

It's sort of like the Republican "Family Values". Bernie puts himself out in the same manner, whereas Hillary doesn't. Making $200,000 per year is an elite salary. It's way above normal.

[Jarqui]

75. She's also leading in the number of potential indictments,

lying,
dirty campaign tricks,
flip-flops,
deceptions,
number of FBI agents & Federal entities investigating her

And those things might catch up to her while we're not too far beyond half way in the primary.

$174,000 isn't in the 1%.

$275,000 for an hour of speaking to Goldman Sachs ($10,000,000/year) is in the top 0.1%

[R B Garr]

77. LOL

[gabeana]

68. your too funny

and a little unhinged, the story and it is nice story of how he and Jane decided to run for the Presidency
and you go off about him being elite because he pulls down a Senators salary
talk bout a non sequitur
so using our logic a "Common" man/woman can never be a senator because of the salary oh the logic ROFL
thanks for that

[R B Garr]

70. Oh, you too. So funny thinking that attacking me makes

what I said untrue. And this is a prime example of what my responses are about.

I just said that $200;000 is an elite salary and way above normal. Reality shows that it is you upset with that simple fact. I said nothing negative about it or him.

[gabeana]

74. Thanks

keep it coming please

[Jackie Wilson Said]

3. I cant tell if you are mocking him or not. Personally, I would never again

eat at Denny's as I think the food is just horrible.

How can this make you cringe?

[Barack_America]

10. I am 100,000,000% pro-Bernie.

I read this story when it first came out and it struck me how normal they are. They make their big decisions just as I do with my spouse...we're either both in or it just doesn't happen.

I'd recommend reading the whole story if you have a chance.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

11. Thanks...I think most Democrats like Bernie, most Hillary supporters do. When this is all

over and IF he isnt the nominee, he will go back to doing what all politicians are supposed to do but dont, represent US

[beam me up scottie]

4. But I read here he abuses his wife and only married her for the money!

[Punkingal]

5. He buys her Christmas gifts from J C Penny.

They really are common...they shop where regular people shop and eat where regular people eat.

[beam me up scottie]

8. He does the laundry.

When was the last time a Clinton even saw a washing machine?

[Depaysement]

18. Only if it launders money nt

[Barack_America]

23. Or servers.

[amborin]

7. Bernie is for ordinary Americans, not for the elites!

[elleng]

9. Thanks.

More here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511595873

[redstateblues]

38. Who said anything bad about Denny's

set up the ol straw man

[Barack_America]

45. .

It's sarcasm. While not my first choice, I'd definitely eat at a Denny's.

I'm in Big Boy country at the moment though. Solid breakfast buffet. Kids eat free up to 5.

[Zira]

41. The cool pin I got at my Caucus Saturday says:

"Hillary has the 1%
Bernie has the 99%"

How utterly true.

[beam me up scottie]

52. #heswithus

[chervilant]

55. I think someone is sarcasm/irony impaired:

On Mon Mar 28, 2016, 05:12 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

A story about Bernie and Jane Sanders that will make you CRINGE...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511596231

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Don't even think I'm an "alert abuser". The framing of this excerpt is Cringeworthy. "I mean, really. Dinner at Denny's? How horrifyingly common..."

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Mar 28, 2016, 05:17 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
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Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: OMG!!! JCOAC!!! When will these ridiculous, frivolous alerts end?!?

Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I think someone missed the point.

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Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This has to be a flailing, failing attempt at humor? Irony? Whatever. Bernie can handle it. Leave it.

Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I'm a Bernie supporter, but I don't see anything wrong with this post. It's a bit snarky, but nothing hide-worthy.

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SMDH...

[Barack_America]

58. Oh good Lord, I'll just add the sarcasm smilie.

For the record, I think Denny's has delicious breakfasts.
BTW, thanks for the heads up.

[chervilant]

59. Me, too.

And, I appreciate your sense of humor.

Go, Bernie!!!

#NotMeUs

[dragonfly301]

60. I really can't imagine the Clinton's eating any meal together

unless they were being photographed while doing it. It's all a facade.

[FreedomRain]

64. That veteran may have just saved the world

now wouldn't that be cool?

[Land of Enchantment]

78. Well said, can't add a thing. nt

[kgnu_fan]

76. I do want Bernie and Jane to be happy about their decision....

[itsrobert]

87. Another fluff media piece

Thanks for letting us know the media does cover Sanders and not in a negative contrary to the allegations from some of his supporters.