Democratic Primaries

The Magistrate

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5. Sanders Is Negative, Sir

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:03 PM

Mar 2020

For Sanders to refrain from negative campaigning, he would have to fire most of his aides and surrogates, and denounce publicly as fools and frauds his most dedicated supporters. All he has ever done is try and posture as above what his claque says, and campaign for the destruction of the 'Democratic Establishment'. Which of course includes any prominent Democrat holding or seeking office.

"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How It All Came Apart for Bernie Sanders [View all] William769 Mar 2020 OP

I've heard before about them not wanting to go negative relayerbob Mar 2020 #1

But they DID go negative... officially and even more so unofficially. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #27

The Sad Thing Is, Jim_S Mar 2020 #2

Biden has Trump's budget videohead5 Mar 2020 #7

But it was Bernie's style Hav Mar 2020 #19

They got this right ... marble falls Mar 2020 #3

good leaders adapt and change with the reality of the times nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

Sanders Is Negative, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #5

Was his pollster Mr. Obvious? wyldwolf Mar 2020 #6

It is a good read, but a bit misleading (not by you, William).... George II Mar 2020 #8

I agree but after last night I am afraid to offer anything more than the article. William769 Mar 2020 #9

. George II Mar 2020 #10

... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17

He Voted For The Bill Himself, Sir, Into The Bargain The Magistrate Mar 2020 #12

Yes. betsuni Mar 2020 #33

What happened was BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #11

Bernie campaign slams Warren as candidate of the elite TomCADem Mar 2020 #13

As a supporter of Elizabeth Warren, I got to tell you - that stung. FM123 Mar 2020 #30

Interesting article Gothmog Mar 2020 #14

Except his campaign did go hard negative. showblue22 Mar 2020 #15

BS Likes to Push a False Equivalency Between Republicans and Democrats TomCADem Mar 2020 #16

"THEY can't stop us." showblue22 Mar 2020 #18

Yes. To him it's always "them against us". George II Mar 2020 #22

Yes, while on the surface he was "playing nice", his upper staffers - Turner, Sirota, Gray - were... George II Mar 2020 #21

He has a different definition of negative. showblue22 Mar 2020 #26

Big time. ucrdem Mar 2020 #24

Cynthia Nixon was dispatched to Florida?? Gothmog Mar 2020 #20

WTF does Cynthia Nixon have in common with the Latino community? showblue22 Mar 2020 #25

You and I are not the only people confused by this Gothmog Mar 2020 #38

Exactly! showblue22 Mar 2020 #39

He went negative on Hillary with NAFTA TV ads in Michigan and she lost the state to Trump. ucrdem Mar 2020 #23

Interesting article, something left out. He did not win Iowa and tied NH showing he did not have LizBeth Mar 2020 #28

Did he see winning as him getting revenge on democrats? showblue22 Mar 2020 #29

Bernie was so sure he was going to beat Biden that he campaigned in Klobouchar and Warren's states Gothmog Mar 2020 #31

Right, I remember that, just before Super Tuesday. ucrdem Mar 2020 #32

Right! That was some just desserts! Cha Mar 2020 #35

Mahalo, Bill.. it was interesting to read the authors' perspective.. Cha Mar 2020 #34

It seems that even the sanders have now realized that Sirota is toxic Gothmog Mar 2020 #36

'...expressed reservations about going negative on Mr. Biden...' Scurrilous Mar 2020 #37

There is little new in there for most DUers Renew Deal Mar 2020 #40