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Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #55)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 06:31 PM

Dec 2017

Ken Burch
55. I've heard it described as a satirical essay. It was stupid, he should never have written it.

Satire. Really? Please proved the links that prove this.

But it was forty-five years ago and it has nothing to do with the person he is now.

It's in the dead past.

If that is dead and in the past after all these years??? Then why is the "Bernie Marched with Martin" so important? That was 50 plus years ago.

Snopes has a great thread about some of the claims...even taggs DU about the picture claiming it was Bernie in the photo.

https://www.snopes.com/sanders-mlk-selma-march/

Yes, people can change, grow and evolve...yet please do not tell me it was satire.

I could see belaboring it if the guy had ever done anything in his public or political life that was actually harmful to women(it wasn't harmful to women simply that he ran for the presidency-there HAD to be some sort of economic justice candidate in the race or none of those issues would have even come close to being addressed, and it's been repeatedly shown that Trump was not his fault), if he had actually been a misogynist on a personal level, had harmed anyone or ever actually defended misogyny-note IF ANY EVIDENCE EMERGES THAT HE ACTUALLY HAS DONE ANY OF THAT, I WILL IMMEDIATELY JOIN CALLS FOR HIS RESIGNATION-then there would be a case in bringing up that ancient essay.

By your own words above "he was the economic justice candidate in the race." Thank you for telling it like it is...Sanders was for economic justice. Finally, you admit that it is true.

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Bernie says Franken should resign [View all] ProudLib72 Dec 2017 OP

Holy crap. VermontKevin Dec 2017 #1

Et Tu Bernie???? beaglelover Dec 2017 #2

WOW WTF?!!? They either know more than they're letting on or this is one dumb ass'd move where anony uponit7771 Dec 2017 #3

In other words, they all know he's resigning tomorrow (i.e. he's doing "the right thing"). n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #30

"Bernie touched my butt." -anonymous Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #4

Ha! Exactly. Or some other offense the repugs are thinking up flamingdem Dec 2017 #13

Except this kid. I think he learned something. moriah Dec 2017 #56

BERNIE SANDERS TRIED TO FORCIBLY KISS ME Nevernose Dec 2017 #64

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I guess Bernie has never been victim of people accusing him of something he hasn't done still_one Dec 2017 #5

Newsflash, Bernie's next Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #16

Are you kidding? The RW lives to watch him trash the DNC and a Dems- bettyellen Dec 2017 #43

Excuse Me If I'm Not Impressed Me. Dec 2017 #6

I'm not impressed either ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #7

From forty-five freaking years ago. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #28

What Hillary has to do with it? Or Sanders running? Did you even read the OP? lunamagica Dec 2017 #31

I mentioned Hillary ONLY because some people are accused of hating her. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #37

That comment was pointing out hypocrisy. Why are you deliberately distorting it R B Garr Dec 2017 #41

It's not about "mentioning Hillary". Ken Burch Dec 2017 #45

That's not what happened. It was an essay, not R B Garr Dec 2017 #47

I've heard it described as a satirical essay. It was stupid, he should never have written it. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #55

Why are you still talking about the primaries? NurseJackie Dec 2017 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #75

Do you have any proof that it's all about "our wealthiest donors want to make R B Garr Dec 2017 #69

No sheshe2 Dec 2017 #88

Boom Me. Dec 2017 #92

Posted more than once. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #97

What do you mean "I admit that it is true"? Ken Burch Dec 2017 #111

Hmmm sheshe2 Dec 2017 #114

I did not agree with the claim that he cared only about economic justice Ken Burch Dec 2017 #118

Nicely done, you! NurseJackie Dec 2017 #121

Hey. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #124

IF ANY EVIDENCE EMERGES THAT HE ACTUALLY HAS DONE ANY OF THAT, I WILL IMMEDIATELY JOIN CALLS FOR HIS lunamagica Dec 2017 #90

It's a fair question that deserves to be answered. (But don't hold your breath.) You have... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #95

No, I really don't expect an answer. Just wanted to hightlight the irony lunamagica Dec 2017 #100

The silence lets me know that he KNOWS he's making a WEAK and FLAWED argument... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #102

So, so predictable lunamagica Dec 2017 #105

Oh. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #104

I think he's received the same treatment. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #108

I meant, don't you think Sanders should allow the same courtesy lunamagica Dec 2017 #109

Nobody has "repeatedly apologized" ... stop saying that. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #50

What all of this has to do with THIS thread? lunamagica Dec 2017 #44

It was pointing out that what Bernie wrote, almost half-a-century in the past, no longer matters. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #46

Nobody has "repeatedly apologized" ... stop saying that. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #53

Yes, he is the problem, and so is everyone who is aking Sen Franken to step down lunamagica Dec 2017 #54

I'm not calling for Franken to step down myself. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #59

It says to me that they are spineless. You know who is jumping with joy over this? Kelllyanne, lunamagica Dec 2017 #60

That's not what I'd expect from a "Democratic ally"... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #63

Come on, I answered your question. Answer mine lunamagica Dec 2017 #65

Was that for me or someone else? NurseJackie Dec 2017 #68

Ooops, sorry Jackie! That was for Ken, who apparently thinks he can question posters lunamagica Dec 2017 #74

I understand! When someone does that, they think they're being clever, BUT... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author lunamagica Dec 2017 #72

Yup. With allies like this...you know the rest lunamagica Dec 2017 #76

I get the feeling it's a self-serving "look at me" moment. Typical politician... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #80

Besides, Sen Franken would have been a formidable cadidate for POTUS lunamagica Dec 2017 #81

Agreed. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #86

Exactly Me. Dec 2017 #87

Why bring Hillary into this? Please stop revisiting the primaries! NurseJackie Dec 2017 #49

Oh Do Get A Grip Me. Dec 2017 #91

I'm not doing any distracting and I'm as anti-Trump as you are. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #106

There Was No Hatred Me. Dec 2017 #110

He's a member of our caucus. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #112

So.... Me. Dec 2017 #113

There's NO REASON to automatically assume, as you do, that... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #123

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Yes. This. Exactly. Thank you! NurseJackie Dec 2017 #11

+1 beaglelover Dec 2017 #19

Yup. Having one less star Democrat to grill Sessions over Russia contacts, R B Garr Dec 2017 #26

No, Bernie. Wrong! mnhtnbb Dec 2017 #9

Of course he does. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #10

A little surprising kind of ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #12

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Very disappointing GaryCnf Dec 2017 #15

Nooooooooooooooo!!!! diva77 Dec 2017 #17

I voted for Bernie ollie10 Dec 2017 #18

If this turns out to just be a backhanded way to promote Keith Ellison...... R B Garr Dec 2017 #20

Bernie should concern himself with his OWN party. He should not butt in on other parties. Squinch Dec 2017 #21

The DNC gave him license to crash the party ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #23

Yep. And if he didn't trash Democrats every time he opened his mouth, I would have been happy Squinch Dec 2017 #24

One of the first times I have to disagree with Bernie. panader0 Dec 2017 #22

Thank You.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #33

Of course he does nini Dec 2017 #25

Did you just put that in to stir the pot? Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #27

Of course GaryCnf Dec 2017 #29

He published the tweet lunamagica Dec 2017 #34

And it said exactly what every (D) politician GaryCnf Dec 2017 #71

No. lunamagica Dec 2017 #79

What? It's a tweet from Sanders. It is supposed to be secret? lunamagica Dec 2017 #32

Thirty-one Democratic senators have called on Franken to resign melman Dec 2017 #51

You need to read the board. It has plenty of rage against Democrats who lunamagica Dec 2017 #57

I have read it melman Dec 2017 #61

How about this? lunamagica Dec 2017 #66

You see any names there? melman Dec 2017 #70

I conceded nothing. Sanders tweeted, we discuss. Do you support what he said? lunamagica Dec 2017 #84

It seems the other Senators are jumping to quickly. rockfordfile Dec 2017 #103

FYI: Shooting the messenger ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #38

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LOL! Linking to his words is stirring the pot now. Squinch Dec 2017 #48

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Twisting the knife. MineralMan Dec 2017 #40

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Dotard is not a Democrat. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #93

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Bernie too I see. LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #73

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Bernie is right. nt LexVegas Dec 2017 #78

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