When did Bernie Sanders become a Golden State Warriors fan?

[Cali_Democrat]

I thought he grew up in New York?

[MADem]

1. When he realized the CA primary was around the corner and he could get some "free" airtime

and days of print media for the cost of a (gifted, apparently) Big Spender's seat?

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Bernie just proposed boosting Medicaid, Medicare and infrastructure spending in Puerto Rico

right before their primary.

What a coincidence!

Sanders said Thursday that he will introduce his own legislation to help the island. His bill would allow the Federal Reserve to give the territory emergency loans and provide broad bankruptcy protections, unlike legislation approved by a House committee last week that would create a control board to oversee limited debt restructuring. Sanders’ bill would also boost Medicaid and Medicare payments to the island and designate $10.8 billion to rebuild the territory’s crumbling infrastructure.

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http://www.seattletimes.com/business/days-ahead-of-primary-sanders-has-a-plan-for-puerto-rico/

[MADem]

10. I have family there, outside SJ--the place is starting to look like a ghost town.

There's graffitti in Condado (swanky and reliably "safe" area in downtown SJ where the tourists congregate, always used to be a cop every fifty feet). You can detect a miasma of desperation.

Hundreds leave daily, and they're not all going to PR-North (NYC) anymore.

The PR population in Florida can only be described as "burgeoning." They could make a difference in the general election, but--despite what seems logical--their political loyalties are all over the map.

They need help NOW. If he's serious about introducing legislation, then he needs to go back to DC and do it, not talk about it as a campaign bullet.

Also, since all appropriations begin in the House (Ways and Means holds the purse-strings), anything he writes has to go to the House, get their stamp, and then come back to the Senate. But never mind....the damn REPUBLICANS have already fired up some legislation...so what hope does he realistically think his "planned" bill might have...if he ever gets around to writing/submitting it?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/house-bill-puerto-rico-debt_us_573db51de4b0aee7b8e9127e

House Unveils Bill To Help Puerto Rico Deal With Its Debt Crisis
Hopefully the third draft will do the trick.

This bill has a lot of GOP 'suckage' in it but we don't have the numbers to pass anything we dream up, so we'll have to live with what we've been dealt (and there are a few mealy compromises in it that we asked for) until we are Large and In Charge again.

smh. The Pandering....It...BERNS!

[Starry Messenger]

22. He came out against Prop 13 last month. Risky!

[SidDithers]

17. Pshaw...

He's a Golden State fan from way back when he marched with Martin.

Here's the proof *




* Definitely not a photoshop.

Sid

[Cali_Democrat]

21. HA!

[MADem]

38. LOL~!!!

Did they ever figure out who that guy really was? It probably torques him that he isn't getting the cred!

[itsrobert]

2. Its called pandering.

Plus NYC have had bad basketball for years.

Not saying Hillary doesnt do it. Sanders supporters and Fox News make that clear.

[ciaobaby]

3. The knocks about Bernie and the GSW is so very similar to how the republicans

criticized Obama at every turn. Do we really want to be like that even if it is Bernie ?????

[ShrimpPoboy]

6. When Bernie promises to be a different kind of politician

And builds a campaign on his sincerity, he opens the door to this kind of criticism. Its a minor thing to be sure but not much different than Clinton saying abuela and similar transparent pandering.

[ciaobaby]

7. so by being a "different kind of politician" he can't enjoy a basketball game ? Really ???

[ShrimpPoboy]

9. Of course he can

But when he pretends to be a fan to garner local favor, he'll get called out for it and legitimately so.

I'd still vote for him if given the chance but it is a bit off putting as a sports fan.

[AgingAmerican]

47. Gasp he went to a ballgame

The sky is falling!

[LexVegas]

5. Fame and spotlight baby. nt

[Wilms]

8. You mad?

Again?

[MADem]

11. What a petty remark.

One could ask--if they were being equally petty-- You whining? AGAIN?" -- but that's just descending to your level.

It is "fair game" to question an east coaster's sudden enthusiasm for a west coast team, playoffs, or no. Particularly when that person is a politician who has never ONCE mentioned a fondness for said team, and who says his stock in trade is being "genuine" and "authentic" and not part of the "establishment." What's more "establishment" than rooting for one of those big corporate basketball teams, with all their sponsors and sneakers and product placement and zillion dollar salaries? If he wants to see some hoops, go to a college or high school game--you can see talent gutting it out at smaller venues, too.

But hey--you won't be on NATIONAL TV if you do that.

Only those who are hyper-sensitive to criticism of their hero would turn around and snarl "You mad?" at someone for noticing what is--to anyone sentient--the obvious.

[Wilms]

15. You always mad, too.

It's a BASKETBALL game.

[MADem]

35. I'm not mad at all--not in the slightest!

I am counting the days, and I recognize a blatant pander when I see one.

Sitting down in the rich people's seats in order to be easily photographed by the TV franchises covering the game was a (not well thought out) pander. Lots of cognitive dissonance going on!

He would have been better off in the cheap seats--like, say, at a bar, having a beverage, and watching the game with Henry Lunchbox and Syvia Brownbag. It probably would have been a better look.

[AgingAmerican]

48. You always become mired down in the petty

which is what the other poster is referring to

[MADem]

49. And "you always" are so eager to jump in and snark at so many of my interactions.

Now, that could be regarded as somewhat "petty."

I don't really know you so I don't understand your interest in me.

[Maru Kitteh]

12. ALL politicians pander

Some supporters realize and admit this reality, some do not.

[SheenaR]

13. When Hillary started carrying hot sauce

And speaking in a Southern drawl.

[MADem]

40. Thing is, she really is a fan of HOT HOT food. She was carrying hot sauce in the nineties.

When she was in the WH she liked her hot sauce and those burn-your-mouth peppers. This is not new.

And she got that drawl down living in Arkansas.

I don't know if she puts the stuff on ice cream (I knew someone who used to do that) but it's not a new affectation for her to enjoy her meals a-la-"flame ON."

Anyone who knows about her knows this.

Don't believe me? Jump in the way back machine...let's go back to 2008....and earlier:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/hillarys-health-plan-hot-peppers/?_r=0

“I eat a lot of hot peppers,” she told CBS News anchor Katie Couric, who had asked her how she maintains her stamina on the campaign trail. “I for some reason started doing that in 1992, and I swear by it. I think it keeps my metabolism revved up and keeps me healthy.”

Nutritionists say Mrs. Clinton may be on to something. Although the scientific study of hot peppers is limited, there are some suggestions that capsaicin, the active ingredient in peppers, has numerous health benefits.

For starters, peppers contain several important nutrients, including beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin C, said Jonny Bowden, a board-certified nutritionist and author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth.” In fact, peppers contain about twice the amount of vitamin C found in citrus fruits, which may help explain why they have emerged as a popular home remedy for fighting colds

Much of the research on capsaicin involves pain relief, and capsaicin is a common ingredient in over-the-counter pain creams. The analgesic effect of the capsaicin found in peppers may help explain why Mrs. Clinton believes it makes her feel better.

“People on those kinds of schedules, they are wearing their body down and not sleeping much,” Dr. Bowden said. “Possibly it could be like taking a couple of aspirins.”

Hot peppers also may slightly boost the metabolism, which could give Mrs. Clinton a sense of having more stamina and energy. “If you ate a big hot pepper, it would be hard to go right to sleep,” Dr. Bowden said.

That was written EIGHT YEARS AGO.

I was working in DC during the Clinton years and remember hearing that about her--that she liked those make-you-cry peppers and liked to sample different hot sauces. I am a fan of the hot-n-spicy myself, but I think she makes me look like a piker in terms of the heat she can withstand.

[SheenaR]

46. That is a cool anecdote

I retract my hot sauce comment

[morningfog]

14. This is pretty lame, even by your lame ass standards.

[seabeyond]

16. Pandering. Ooooops, politician. It is what it is. But... it is.

[libdem4life]

18. Amazing snark. How many famous people

were in that crowd? Is nothing sacred here, FFS, one must stoop to an NBA conspiracy theory?

Wonder if he bet on it to add to his campaign fund. Could be...inquiring minds need to know.

LOL.

[Ferd Berfel]

19. Do you have to be a fan to attend a game?

I"m a CUBS fan and really don't care about the SOX. But when friend got SOX tickets and invited me - I WENT! and had a great time.

What a pissy little post

[B2G]

20. Lol

[Starry Messenger]

23. Is there a DubNation flag on the Bernie Bus now?

[frylock]

24. Jealous much?

Am I doing this right?

[left-of-center2012]

25. When did New York become Hillary's "home state"?

[Bjornsdotter]

26. Park Ridge, Illinois

...is now located in New York State.

[left-of-center2012]

30. Did Hillary feel the Earth move under her feet?

Credit to James Taylor & Carole King.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lyrics+i+feel+the+earth+move+carole+king&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

[Beacool]

37. When she moved there after she left the WH.

Did Sanders move to CA?

[left-of-center2012]

45. I live in New Mexico

And the Pittsburgh Steelers are my team.
Maybe your not a sports fan?

[MADem]

42. When she represented the constituents of that state for eight years.

VT is Bernie Sanders' "home state" now, because that is where his home of record is.

[redstateblues]

27. The same reason he ambushed the Pope

[Kall]

28. Wow, deep.

You go ahead and run with that.

[thucythucy]

29. Silliest post I've read all day.

He probably kisses babies too.

The horror.

[RandySF]

31. Like the rest of his canpaign

He's whatever he needs to be at any given moment.

[BobbyDrake]

32. Welcome to Pandering 101 with Professor Bernie Sanders. nt

[bjo59]

33. If that's all you can come up with by way of criticism of Bernie Sanders'

political positions maybe you don't disagree with his political positions?

[dinkytron]

34. Just given love to the home team. About all you love Cali, is taking trash.

[AgingAmerican]

36. More importantly...

why are Hillary's supporters unwilling to discuss her policy proposals? Why do they fixate on this sort of nonsense instead?

[cherokeeprogressive]

39. Maybe he's a BASKETBALL fan?

[baldguy]

41. Free tickets?

[imagine2015]

43. Who cares? Cali Democrat has run out of material

[TheFarseer]

44. Hillary became a Yankees fan when she ran for senate

Maybe someone gave him a hat. No big deal - for either of them.