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[vsrazdem]

1. About as disqualifying as Biden praising a republican candidate.

[vsrazdem]

4. You could have fooled me. This is your third post so far pointing out disqualifying points

regarding Sanders. If you goal is to stop the purity test, this seems to do the opposite.

[George II]

11. Biden didn't campaign for a republican candidate or against any Democratic candidates.

[SidDithers]

3. Reproductive rights are a "distraction" from the serious issues...

according to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

Sid

[Autumn]

6. Got a link to that Sid?

[Autumn]

14. You guys put quite the spin on that. A 2016 article before Trump was ever elected when no one,

no one ever thought he would be elected.

MADDOW: After, uh, the word spread that Donald Trump had made those remarks today about abortion, that a woman needs to be punished, uh, if she seeks an abortion and abortion should be banned, you said today that was shameful.

What is shameful about it?

SANDERS: Well, I think it is -- shameful is probably understating that position. First of all, to me, and I think to most Americans, women have the right to control their own bodies and they have the right to make those personal decisions themselves.

But to punish a woman for having an abortion is beyond comprehension. I -- I just -- you know, one would say what is in Donald Trump's mind except we're tired of saying that?

I don't know what world this person lives in. So obviously, from my perspective, and if elected president, I will do everybody that I can to allow women to make that choice and have access to clinics all over this country so that if they choose to have an abortion, they will be able to do so.

The idea of punishing a woman, that is just, you know, beyond comprehension.

Nice selection, carefully clipped. Taken out of context No way in hell does that say or equate

Reproductive rights are a "distraction" from the serious issues...

according to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

MADDOW: Are you suggesting, though, that the media shouldn't be focusing on his call to potentially jail women who have abortions? Because that's another stupid --

SANDERS: I am saying that every day he comes up with another stupid remark, absurd remark, of course it should be mentioned. But so should Trump's overall positions. How much talk do we hear about climate change, Rachel? And Trump? Any?

[George II]

18. Did you see these excerpts too? All while pay inequality was rampant in his OWN campaign:

This country faces enormous crises. You know, massive levels of income and wealth inequality, a declining middle class, climate change, uh, the pay equity issue for women.

a party which is not prepared to stand with women in the fight for pay equity

[BannonsLiver]

5. His refusal to sanction Russia/Putin should be disqualifying as well.

[wellst0nev0ter]

7. I guess I won't support Bernie then

Now do Kirsten Gillibrand.

[BannonsLiver]

10. And again!

[Sinistrous]

8. A very efficient OP.

Managed to bash two Democratic candidates in a single post.

[TCJ70]

12. AFTER Mello won his primary and was definitely the Dem candidate...

...I mean, it's not Sanders praised his opponent or anything.

[wellst0nev0ter]

13. Oh yeah, forgot about that little detail

n/t

[Autumn]

15. Yeah Bernie was an asshole to go campaign for the Democrat who won the primary.

And if Bernie had refused to campaign for Mello, the Democrat who won the primary against a fucking Republican he would have been an asshole too.

[dsc]

16. that is flat out false

he endorsed Mello in a contested primary and supported him in the general.

[TCJ70]

20. Prove it.

The Omaha mayoral primary was held on April 4th, 2017. So if you can find something before that date, I'll be interested in it.

[Hortensis]

17. We'll be seeing this issue again with virtually ALL candidates.

Local representatives need to represent the wishes of local voters. At the same time, we need their votes. So we accept that many local choices will not be exactly as we choose. And respect that reality even if we can't agree with the choices.

So no to "disqualifying" for respecting the realities of democracy.

However, I'm with Sid and others that viewing gender and racial issues as mostly distractions from what's really important to him should be. He's supposed to be running to serve America, not himself. And between us, women and minorities are a large majority of Americans.

[LibFarmer]

19. No one is "pure" as defined by some people

Let's stop this nonsense.

Unfortunately, Biden never claimed he was pure nor did his supporters. So the hypocrisy belongs to the one considered "pure."