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Uncle Joe

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147. That's because the piece was pointless other than to trash Bernie for no good reason.

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Mon May 27, 2019, 06:21 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Ocasio-Cortez, progressives trash 'antisemitic' Politico illustration of Bernie Sanders [View all] Uncle Joe May 2019 OP

It's not anti-semitic DavidDvorkin May 2019 #1

Seriously? melman May 2019 #3

Might not be the best image, but anti-semitic? tinrobot May 2019 #21

"might be cheap, but he's not poor" melman May 2019 #23

Just going off that one picture you posted. tinrobot May 2019 #29

"Cheap." Enough said MaryMagdaline May 2019 #103

It was his friend and economic advisor Bruce Seifer who is quoted as calling BS "cheap". lapucelle May 2019 #104

OMG! sheshe2 May 2019 #155

There's a long list of Steiners he should fire as well. lapucelle May 2019 #157

Well, yeah. sheshe2 May 2019 #158

That's quite a stretch. Nowhere in that article are any of those statements, and nowhere.... George II May 2019 #116

. melman May 2019 #117

And the fact remains that the article didn't mention that Sanders is Jewish nor were.... George II May 2019 #118

Wow melman May 2019 #119

. George II May 2019 #120

That post more than speaks for itself melman May 2019 #122

And yet, you felt a need to comment. ehrnst May 2019 #151

Not anti-Semitic mcar May 2019 #22

Also... Ilhan Omar needs to say it too! ck4829 May 2019 #6

She actually did on twitter either last night or this morning. Ironic. George II May 2019 #121

Thank you. That's how I see it too. NurseJackie May 2019 #8

The Politico story on BS's millions is recommended on Jewish Journal's "Best of the Web" NurseJackie May 2019 #113

And there it is DavidDvorkin May 2019 #115

Nailed it BannonsLiver May 2019 #123

The visuals are anti-Semitic as hell. backtoblue May 2019 #2

+10000 Celerity May 2019 #5

+1. N/t obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #33

Adding link to the money tree picture at the top of the article for reference backtoblue May 2019 #44

Now I believe, this image would not be anti-Semitic Uncle Joe May 2019 #79

Thanks Joe backtoblue May 2019 #88

No, Uncle Joe May 2019 #90

. backtoblue May 2019 #129

BS is not portrayed as rich. BS is rich. The article is about how he got rich. lapucelle May 2019 #100

Agreed. The "cheap" comment shows their hand MaryMagdaline May 2019 #102

Whose hand? It was BS's friend and political advisor who is quoted as calling BS "cheap". lapucelle May 2019 #105

Bruce Seifer did not write the tweet MaryMagdaline May 2019 #110

You said, "The 'cheap' comment shows their hand". lapucelle May 2019 #111

Keep trying. Maybe I'll forget I read what I read. MaryMagdaline May 2019 #152

I won't forget what I read. lapucelle May 2019 #159

I am zero percent a Bernie fan, BUT this is so so antisemitic Celerity May 2019 #4

. backtoblue May 2019 #9

it is sickening to see Celerity May 2019 #10

Thank you. nt Susan Calvin May 2019 #16

I agree, but at the same time, Sanders opened himself up to this. yardwork May 2019 #81

Pssst -- whatever we do, we can't mention Sanders Hortensis May 2019 #86

This is what I am hearing. FreeBe May 2019 #92

The article is about how BS amassed his wealth and about his being a millionaire socialist. lapucelle May 2019 #101

K&R ck4829 May 2019 #7

1 million dollars isn't wealthy, its upper middle class & I can now put politico in the same G file yaesu May 2019 #11

Why do you think Bernie went from talking about "millionaires" to talking only ehrnst May 2019 #96

His three homes alone are worth at least two million, plus he has savings. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #154

K&R Kurt V. May 2019 #12

No it isn't antisemetic, but what they are trying to imply is it is the same thing as when Rep Omar still_one May 2019 #13

They may not have meant it that way, but it could be interpreted that way. Susan Calvin May 2019 #15

1 million USD total net worth does not even get you into the top TEN percent Celerity May 2019 #18

Yep. They're making it something it's not. Makes me question their motives. nt Susan Calvin May 2019 #78

Sanders has been a one percent earner for multiple year. SouthernProgressive May 2019 #91

The statement 'Bernie Sanders is now in the wealthiest 1% of Americans' is simply not true. Celerity May 2019 #99

BS is a millionaire who owns three homes. lapucelle May 2019 #106

talk about whataboutism Celerity May 2019 #17

No it isn't about what aboutism. Now When Diane Rhem on PBS pushes the dual citizenship lie on still_one May 2019 #25

massive fail Celerity May 2019 #27

Right back at ya still_one May 2019 #28

I think Bernie would be a disaster as a the GE candidate for us, BUT Celerity May 2019 #31

Did you even read the article? It is making the argument about Sanders battle with the "rich", still_one May 2019 #34

addressed that comprehensively (and surely not to your liking) here Celerity May 2019 #40

Because that was mentioned in the OPs original link, with Rep Ocasio-Cortez. still_one May 2019 #43

Please stop. sheshe2 May 2019 #56

we worked it out Celerity May 2019 #57

Good to hear. nt sheshe2 May 2019 #59

You addressed the topic of BS's millions "comprehensively" by claiming "he's not that rich". lapucelle May 2019 #112

+1000 sheshe2 May 2019 #42

Thanks Sheshe. People seem to be offended by the graphic, and I guess taken by itself it could be still_one May 2019 #52

Out of context causes outrage. sheshe2 May 2019 #60

Because of the graphic they are diverting attention from the actual article, and arguing this is still_one May 2019 #66

The article is based on a bullshit premise melman May 2019 #68

I know what I said. I said the argument was weak at best, but the point I was making here still_one May 2019 #69

Did you just call someone "a Jew"? lapucelle May 2019 #109

+1.n/t obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #35

No it isn't. lapucelle May 2019 #108

I respect you still_one, but I disagree on this backtoblue May 2019 #30

I hear you, and understand what you are saying, but the article itself is referring to his political still_one May 2019 #45

Yes, and coupled with the money tree is what I believe crosses the line. backtoblue May 2019 #46

When Diane Rehm tried to push the LIE that Sanders had dual citizenship with Israel in 2016, there still_one May 2019 #48

Thank you for the conversation backtoblue May 2019 #50

Absoltuely. Whether we agree or disagree here, it should help us all to understand different still_one May 2019 #51

I don't understand why people want to ignore the graphic mucifer May 2019 #76

Yeah melman May 2019 #77

This Is More anti-Semitic Than Omar DallasNE May 2019 #24

Interesting that you seem to be associating wealth with Jews. The piece is associating his politica still_one May 2019 #26

his 'wealth' lololol, Bernie is not even remotely in the 1% (takes over 10 million to qualify) Celerity May 2019 #36

I agree, it is a weak argument, but if you read the article, it is the authors view that Sanders is still_one May 2019 #37

I do not know your age, but Bernie's wealth is hardly what I would consider excessive Celerity May 2019 #47

I agree, which is why I said it was a weak argument at best. still_one May 2019 #49

cool, and here is something that really puts all this into perspective, especially Bernie Celerity May 2019 #53

Now you are preaching to the choir. Thanks for the tables. A picture tells a thousand words still_one May 2019 #54

like George Carlin said back in 2005, 'It's a big club and you ain't in it.' Celerity May 2019 #55

No it doesn't. It takes about $480K income to be in the 1% nationally, $320K in Vermont.... George II May 2019 #61

that's income per year, not total net worth Celerity May 2019 #62

I know. His income per year in the last three years: George II May 2019 #64

his total net worth atm (around 2m USD) is not remotely at the threshold for being in the top 1% Celerity May 2019 #65

The 1% isn't based on net worth, it's based on annual income. George II May 2019 #67

no, it ususally refers to the total wealth, and is certainly the way I mean it Celerity May 2019 #70

From investopedia: ehrnst May 2019 #97

Congresswoman Omar was not referring to Jews when she made her remark. She was referring to AIPAC aidbo May 2019 #84

Deja vu -- 2016 type tactics -- all over again. Hortensis May 2019 #14

I had heard he is the least wealthy Senator. Maybe the book he wrote got him some money. pdsimdars May 2019 #19

"these attacks just make my connection to him stronger. Go Bernie." So why are you "undecided"? George II May 2019 #63

I am no Sanders fan dsc May 2019 #20

Did you read the article? still_one May 2019 #39

Did Politico use a money tree for Hillary Clinton? Doodley May 2019 #32

Obviously a lot of people here didn't even read the article. It has nothing to do with Sanders still_one May 2019 #38

It appears that neither the author of the article or you even know what Sanders position even is... Humanist_Activist May 2019 #72

So, what is the maximum wealth that a socialist is allowed to have? Doodley May 2019 #87

What is the maximum speaking fee someone supposed to make?(nt) ehrnst May 2019 #95

Is this a bash on Sanders, calling a Jewish man a socialist? Hortensis May 2019 #98

None of those candidates complained about "rich people." yardwork May 2019 #82

Dollar bills were thrown at Hillary Clinton. ehrnst May 2019 #94

I guess it really is, whether or not one perceives the image as anti-Semitic, in the eye of the emmaverybo May 2019 #41

I agree it's in the eye of the beholder. Politico doesn't have a history of anti-Semitism. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #89

I felt the same thing when I read that article earlier. Sick in my stomach. This growing cancer JudyM May 2019 #58

I didn't see any anti semitism. It just tweeked Bernie about becoming a comradebillyboy May 2019 #71

Exactly! This whole thing is just a kneejerk "Bernie is a victim" response. NurseJackie May 2019 #73

You didn't see it because it's not there BannonsLiver May 2019 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 May 2019 #74

Disgusting to see people try to defend this blatant antisemitism RandiFan1290 May 2019 #75

Hypocrisy has no religion NYMinute May 2019 #80

It's more than progressives reacting to this. Its the double standard exemplified. shameful. Kurt V. May 2019 #83

What was Burnie telling kids on that video about jews? Strange sex habits, money? robbedvoter May 2019 #85

I don't see it as anti-semitic, and my family is Jewish ehrnst May 2019 #93

"Bernie is an atheist" where did you come up with that? Uncle Joe May 2019 #107

"The piece is associating his political socialist ideology which is counter to wealth." ehrnst May 2019 #124

The Politico piece was willfully ignorant on both democratic socialism in general, Bernie's message; Uncle Joe May 2019 #133

No, it wasn't. ehrnst May 2019 #136

Sounds like "whataboutism" to me. Uncle Joe May 2019 #139

No, it's called an analogy. ehrnst May 2019 #140

It was a hit piece because the premise was wrong as I pointed out up-thread Uncle Joe May 2019 #141

No, it wasn't. ehrnst May 2019 #142

Nothing in Bernie's message of democratic socialism argues against Uncle Joe May 2019 #143

You're veering off on a tangent. ehrnst May 2019 #144

Other than the anti-Semitic illustration, that's the main point of the Politico piece Uncle Joe May 2019 #145

Again, you missed the point of the piece. ehrnst May 2019 #146

That's because the piece was pointless other than to trash Bernie for no good reason. Uncle Joe May 2019 #147

As I said..... ehrnst May 2019 #148

Since you have no rebuttal to my points, I'm heading out to dinner. Uncle Joe May 2019 #149

I have rebutted your points. ehrnst May 2019 #150

"Notwithstanding Bernie is an athiest. " melman May 2019 #114

"The piece is associating his political socialist ideology which is counter to wealth." ehrnst May 2019 #125

So what's all that have to do melman May 2019 #127

Nothing. What does your reply have to do with my post? ehrnst May 2019 #128

"Nothing" melman May 2019 #131

Are you going to address the points in my response about his finances? ehrnst May 2019 #132

Are you going to explain the relevance of the alleged atheism? melman May 2019 #134

Nothing? ehrnst May 2019 #135

So that's a definite no melman May 2019 #137

You have no response whatsoever, I see. ehrnst May 2019 #138

Was talk of Hillary's speaking fees "misogynist?" ehrnst May 2019 #130

Not anti-Semitic. And based on his three homes, he's worth at least 2 million, not 1. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #153

Its not antisemitic. tymorial May 2019 #156