So, there's at least 3 threads posted to Democratic Primaries (Forum)

[left-of-center2012]

So, there's at least 3 threads posted to Democratic Primaries (Forum),
wanting us to know that 48 years ago Bernie Sanders said:

"He (Wallace) advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems,
but at least he is sensitive to what people feel they need."

[BannonsLiver]

1. And then there were four.

[Scurrilous]

20. Oh, God.

All over my shirt.

[Amimnoch]

39. ROFL! love it.

[dweller]

2. 4

[58Sunliner]

3. Would not have thought that at any age.

[rzemanfl]

5. No shit, me neither. n/t

[left-of-center2012]

4. Oh my gawd

[OilemFirchen]

21. You replied to your dead horse thread with a dead horse gif?

The mind boggles.

[Cha]

31. lol

lol

[Tiggeroshii]

6. .

[TwilightZone]

7. Well, it is George Wallace.

One of the things that Sanders is praised for is the unwavering consistency of his stances on the issues. That tends to cause a bit of consternation when something like this arises. Is he consistent or is "people change" a valid argument? I, for the most part, think it's valid. If it's valid for Sanders, is it similarly valid for other candidates?

His supporters seem pretty fond of attacking other candidates based on statements or events of decades ago. Can't really have it both ways.

Personally, I think Sanders just said a bunch of stupid things when he was younger. I don't think they're necessarily relevant now, but I also think that his campaign and supporters' focus on statements made by other candidates decades ago is a bit misguided. And maybe a bit hypocritical.

[Thekaspervote]

11. Can't have it both ways?? Awh shucks

[Scurrilous]

37. ...

That's it in a nutshell.

[redqueen]

8. Desperation isn't a good look, but apparently some are ok with it.

What's amusing to me is the pointlessness of it.

I guess if it makes some feel like it's helping their candidate, so be it.

[Cha]

32. Yeah "Desperation" from the BS campaign is

not a good look.

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Attack Biden for the same thing BS did...hmmm?

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[mcar]

9. It speaks to hypocrisy

I'm so old I remember when a candidate was roundly criticized by another candidate and his supporters because she was a "Goldwater Girl" when she was 16.

[Eric J in MN]

14. Bernie Sanders never supported Wallace

...his point was that Wallace’s message against special interests was appealing to some voters.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

34. Please stop with the inconvenient truth... your interfering with the Bernie bashing!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Scurrilous]

38. It's still being brought up. Saw it today.

[lapucelle]

10. BS needs to take responsibility and apologize. N/T

[appalachiablue]

12. 48 years ago, nothing older? "String him up and feed him

to the dawgs!"

/s

[Cha]

33. That's a vile imagery.

[appalachiablue]

35. An expression I noted with 's' for saracasm. Serious times

The hate and vile statements going around are a true swamp

[Cha]

36. that was a "true swamp" imagery.

[msongs]

13. then there's the brutal murderous dictator fidel castro nt

[Scurrilous]

24. If you google Bernie Castro, you get Bernie Castro.

Bernie Castro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Castro

I'm taking that as some kind of portent.

[George II]

15. We're constantly reminded of one day in Sanders' life 57 years ago....

....when he attended the March on Washington (no, he did NOT march with MLK that day!)

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. Meanwhile, Trump gets a free ride

while Dems bash each other.

[left-of-center2012]

18. And ...

The GOP will quote these attacks against the Democratic nominee in the Fall.

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. You bet they will. We're writing their ads for them.

All wrong.

[TwilightZone]

23. They have all of this already.

If the media and the campaigns can readily find it, the Republicans already have it.

This is pretty common primary stuff. If people are going to get this worked up about vetting during the primaries, they might want to hide under a rock for the general.

[BannonsLiver]

22. This is how I feel when people bring up Anita Hill, Iraq and that Warren used to be a Republican.

Now that everyone knows how the other feels maybe it’ll change things. I’m not betting on that though.

[Scurrilous]

25. Think this is bad, you should see Twitter.

[samnsara]

26. ...and I once voted for Nixon...

[treestar]

27. Bernie is a contender, isn't he?

Biden had some time in the barrel about a time 45 years ago.

It's part of the experience of running for POTUS in your late 70s, apparently.

[Scurrilous]

28. Made it to print. I hope they don't hand out more than one.

Bernie Sanders praised Alabama segregationist governor George Wallace in 1972 article

"A decades-old article in which Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, praised Alabama’s controversial segregationist governor George Wallace is making the rounds online.

The 1972 article in the Brattleboro Reformer was written when Sanders was a 31-year-old candidate running for governor of Vermont as a member of the Liberty Union party. Sanders finished in third place in the race.

“Politicians put people to sleep,” Sanders said before offering praise for Wallace. “(Wallace) advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems but at least he is sensitive to what people feel they need.”

https://www.al.com/news/2020/01/bernie-sanders-praised-alabama-segregationist-governor-george-wallace-in-1972-article.html

[Gothmog]

29. It is called vetting

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[Agschmid]

30. Ermagherd! Multiple threads!

Argh... the sheer agony of threads!

Whatever shall I do?!?!?

[jg10003]

40. Bernie is right - demagogues are sensitive ("aware" is a better word) to what people are feeling.

demagogues like wallace and trump are aware of people's fears, anxieties, and prejudices, and then exploit them for their own gain.

Good leaders, like Bernie, are also aware of what people are feeling. However rather then exploit people's fear and anxieties good leaders will try to address them in a reasonable and compassionate way.