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applegrove

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25. Biden himself said people trust Bernie. It insults
Mon Mar 2, 2020, 07:41 PM
Mar 2020

Last edited Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:24 PM - Edit history (5)

and angers Bernie people. It would feel like gaslighting to Bernie people.

Here is Biden at the town hall.

"SNIP.....

CHARLESTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr. came out swinging at one of his chief rivals, Bernie Sanders, at a televised town hall event on Wednesday, swiping at him over everything from his record on guns to the damage that he suggested Mr. Sanders would do to Democrats running in down-ballot races.

Mr. Sanders identifies as a democratic socialist, and Mr. Biden was asked on the CNN program if he “would support a socialist at the top of the ticket.”

“We have moved in a direction that in fact, the progressive — now ‘progressive’ means ‘Bernie,’” said Mr. Biden, who is a relative centrist but added that throughout his career he had been considered a “liberal liberal.”

“It means democratic socialism or whatever the phrase is,” Mr. Biden said. “I think Bernie is a decent, honorable man who means what he says.”

......SNIP"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/live/2020/south-carolina-debate-primary-02-26

I think Biden is trying to reach out to Bernie voters and that is important. It is Biden's 'healing' message.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Ha ha ha ha MH1 Mar 2020 #1
Trump sure is obsessed with the Bern DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #2
Because he's terrified of him peoli Mar 2020 #12
Right, so that's why he wants BS to be the nominee? N/t DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #15
Trump has stated that he was worried about Bernie Sanders being on the ticket peoli Mar 2020 #24
He lies. We all know that. In this single case, however, we should believe him. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #32
And he manifests that by.... agreeing with Bernie and hoping Bernie gets the nomination? AGeddy Mar 2020 #16
Nah, it's because he and RU think it's a smart strategy to divide Dems Maven Mar 2020 #56
He's transparent. OKNancy Mar 2020 #3
You're next Orange mushroom man world wide wally Mar 2020 #4
The nomination is nobody's right now and until after the convention. nt applegrove Mar 2020 #5
He sure doesn't want to compete with Biden, does he? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #6
Nah it's just a hoax Zeus69 Mar 2020 #7
divide and conquer: drumpf is coordinating these attacks with Russia to try and split the Dems Takket Mar 2020 #8
Bingo! Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #21
+1 emulatorloo Mar 2020 #51
Could Trump be more obvious about who he wants to face in November? :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #9
Yeah, he obviously wants Biden to be handed the nomination at the convention peoli Mar 2020 #14
Why do Sanders supporters keep saying the party will be ripped apart? sweetloukillbot Mar 2020 #37
Because the outcome of elections should be decided by the people that vote in them peoli Mar 2020 #41
That doesn't answer the wuestion sweetloukillbot Mar 2020 #48
The party gets ripped apart because one part of the party decides that the will of the other part peoli Mar 2020 #49
So you don't like majority rule sweetloukillbot Mar 2020 #50
I believe in majority rule as it applies to the votes of the people peoli Mar 2020 #55
Certain people are Jackpining for a repeat of 2016. Maven Mar 2020 #57
Pay no attention BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #10
LOL relayerbob Mar 2020 #11
We even have posters here making that accusation. Codeine Mar 2020 #13
And we have Biden supporters saying Bernie is untruthful. applegrove Mar 2020 #17
That's standard practice in a primary. Codeine Mar 2020 #20
Biden himself said people trust Bernie. It insults applegrove Mar 2020 #25
That's a one-way street for them. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #35
I guess it depends on one's definition of untruthful. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #34
Definition of "coup": Jarqui Mar 2020 #18
It's funny because Trump doesn't know what "coup" means Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #19
Don't care what the incompetent-in-chief says Tweedy Mar 2020 #22
Yeah staged a coup like he tried to do in SC. padah513 Mar 2020 #23
gawd we're smart samnsara Mar 2020 #26
Fuck that bloated orange bellend Celerity Mar 2020 #27
I know what that means. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #29
same goes for BoJo Celerity Mar 2020 #31
How about Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #28
Funny to read the spin here Midnightwalk Mar 2020 #30
He wanted Bernie because he knows President Obama will campaign with Biden and remind kimbutgar Mar 2020 #33
You're just making a fool of yourself (again) Trump. We're not as stupid as your followers. n/t Chemisse Mar 2020 #36
Here it comes.... LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #38
This amounts to another... Mike Nelson Mar 2020 #39
Trump equates "rigging" Chainfire Mar 2020 #40
Boy, he's anxious to run against Bernie and desperate not to run against Biden. Kablooie Mar 2020 #42
He just wants angry bernie supporters to not vote if Bernie loses. nt applegrove Mar 2020 #44
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #43
He wants Bernie voters to stay home if Bernie isn't the nominee. gollygee Mar 2020 #45
What kind of dumb fuck would believe anything that Trump says? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #46
Lol Dem2 Mar 2020 #47
While i am no fan of Sanders, anyone can see this is trump trying to divide Democrats still_one Mar 2020 #52
Trump crying again riversedge Mar 2020 #53
lol how is it rigged against bernie? d_b Mar 2020 #54
Yeah the Democratic primary is rigged... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #58
trump really wants a weak candidate like sanders to be the nominee Gothmog Mar 2020 #59
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