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Cha

(305,406 posts)
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:30 PM Jun 2016

Al Giordano: The dam just broke. Vermont US Rep. Peter Welch has now called out Senator Sanders


Al Giordano ‎@AlGiordano
The dam just broke. Vermont US Rep. Peter Welch has now called out Senator Sanders:http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-06-17/sanders-long-refusal-to-endorse-clinton-hurts-his-leverage
1:45 PM - 17 Jun 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/18/early-bird-chat-771/

Al Giordano ‎@AlGiordano
US Senator salary: $174,000. Budget for hiring staff: $3 million +. But he's doing a podcast instead of legislating. https://twitter.com/oldladydem/status/743504505505976320
8:07 AM - 16 Jun 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/16/make-it-stop/

HimForHer ‎@ThomboyD
Look, the revolution began in 2008. Sorry you're mad about being 8 years late. We'll keep it moving along with or without you.
11:02 AM - 18 Jun 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/18/president-obama-delivers-remarks-at-the-sentinel-bridge/#comments

Bring It On 06.05.16 7:00 PM ET by Joy Reid~

Meet Al Giordano, the Man Who Wants to Take Bernie Down

Nearly zero odds of defeating an entrenched Washington politician? Check.

Little chance of Democratic Party support? Double check! A decades-old history of lefty activism that casts him as a hippie-turned-politico? Check, check, and check again.

So why would he do it? Because in Giordano’s view, and that of his social media supporters, Bernie is losing ugly and hurting Democrats’ chances of prevailing against Donald Trump in November.

“I mean, what haven’t they touched?” Giordano asks, peering at me via a 6-by-4 inch Skype window from his home in Mexico City. “What part of the Obama coalition have they not alienated? It’s like they want to erase the coalition
.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/06/meet-al-giordano-the-man-who-wants-to-take-bernie-down.html



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Al Giordano: The dam just broke. Vermont US Rep. Peter Welch has now called out Senator Sanders (Original Post) Cha Jun 2016 OP
K&R handmade34 Jun 2016 #1
Yes! Mahalo, handmade! Cha Jun 2016 #7
Yes! shenmue Jun 2016 #2
Aloha, shenmue~ Cha Jun 2016 #16
Girls Win! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #3
I liked this Tweet from #HimForHer, she.. Cha Jun 2016 #22
That's a great quote Cha! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #27
Isn't it, working! We'll keep it moving along with or without you. Cha Jun 2016 #31
Oh...ZING!!! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #29
I support the candidacy of this awesome Democrat! Al Giordano should have the support of dems. bravenak Jun 2016 #4
He's so smart, brave.. I've been reading his blog for years and now his super informative Cha Jun 2016 #26
It appears that Sanders has already signed up as an Independent for his reelection. Koinos Jun 2016 #35
Wonder why Bernie doesn't seem to care about party unity. UtahLib Jun 2016 #5
Because he doesn't care about the party NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #25
'Cause he likes that Secret Service Detail.. Wasting the Tax Payers Money! Cha Jun 2016 #32
Al Giordano for VT Senate. Because a revolution requires a real revolutionary. forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #6
It will be great to see a Democrat take that Senate seat. 4now Jun 2016 #8
OMG--Sanders tweeted that there was a SILVER LINING to the murders in Orlando??? MADem Jun 2016 #9
That is some major league idiocy right there wysi Jun 2016 #10
Please check belong for my response, wysi.. Cha Jun 2016 #12
Fuck NO, BS.. No Silver Lining in Orlando.. how Cha Jun 2016 #11
Beautiful, Cha wysi Jun 2016 #13
Mahalo, wysi.. Cha Jun 2016 #14
That is disgusting brer cat Jun 2016 #17
Of course not. it wasn't "his" idea. It was with Democrats who have "cooties." Her Sister Jun 2016 #18
And it's just an empty platitude. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2016 #21
If I repeated Treant Jun 2016 #23
jesuschristonapogostick!!! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #33
This is very telling ... BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #15
OH yes they did/do want to erase it.. that didn't go over so well with our AA Voting Block. Cha Jun 2016 #20
Al is going to make a great Democratic Senator from Vermont!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #19
Thanks Cha... Sancho Jun 2016 #24
K & R! sarae Jun 2016 #28
Cha, I posted Al Giordano's Video Series on how to stop Trump here: Her Sister Jun 2016 #30
The longer he waits, the less influence he has. And he has very little influence left, anyway. George II Jun 2016 #34

Cha

(305,406 posts)
16. Aloha, shenmue~
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 06:16 AM
Jun 2016

I like this Tweet from #HimForHer

HimForHer ‎@ThomboyD
Look, the revolution began in 2008. Sorry you're mad about being 8 years late. We'll keep it moving along with or without you.
11:02 AM - 18 Jun 2016
53 53 Retweets 61 61 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/18/president-obama-delivers-remarks-at-the-sentinel-bridge/#comments

Mahalo

Cha

(305,406 posts)
22. I liked this Tweet from #HimForHer, she..
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 08:55 AM
Jun 2016
HimForHer ‎@ThomboyD
Look, the revolution began in 2008. Sorry you're mad about being 8 years late. We'll keep it moving along with or without you.
11:02 AM - 18 Jun 2016
53 53 Retweets 61 61 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/18/president-obama-delivers-remarks-at-the-sentinel-bridge/#comments

Cha

(305,406 posts)
31. Isn't it, working! We'll keep it moving along with or without you.
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 10:37 PM
Jun 2016
Look, the revolution began in 2008. Sorry you're mad about being 8 years late. We'll keep it moving along with or without you.

Perfect! So late.

Cha

(305,406 posts)
26. He's so smart, brave.. I've been reading his blog for years and now his super informative
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:24 AM
Jun 2016

Tweets.

And, he's pissed @ BS like we are because he tried to destroy the Obama Coalition. I'd say that's as good a grounds as any for primaring burnie in 2018. But, there's plenty more.

That would be a real bare knuckles expose of all the truths about sanders as one can get.. Al wouldn't be holding anything back.

Mahalo

Koinos

(2,798 posts)
35. It appears that Sanders has already signed up as an Independent for his reelection.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 08:44 AM
Jun 2016

So Bernie and Al would not be competing against one another in the Democratic primary.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
25. Because he doesn't care about the party
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 10:25 AM
Jun 2016

In fact, he despises the Democratic party and never loses an opportunity to trash-talk it. This in spite of the fact that the evil Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has already given him concessions for his presidential run. He is NOT a Democrat; he is STILL listed and runs as an Independent in the Senate.

I don't know anything about Al Giordano but I'm going to find out! Sanders needs to be primaried before he can do any more damage.

4now

(1,596 posts)
8. It will be great to see a Democrat take that Senate seat.
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 01:00 AM
Jun 2016

Vermont deserves a Senator that cares about Vermont.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
9. OMG--Sanders tweeted that there was a SILVER LINING to the murders in Orlando???
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 01:06 AM
Jun 2016

I am ... sickened. I just can't believe the lack of professionalism in this ...commentary.

I realize it is a staffer who sent this shit out, but a guy who hires IDIOTS who write DUMB ASS shit like that, and put it out on TWITTER is not ready for prime time.

This shit is OFFENSIVE:

https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/743209470105423872




Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Cha

(305,406 posts)
11. Fuck NO, BS.. No Silver Lining in Orlando.. how
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 01:44 AM
Jun 2016

could you possibly be so insensitive!?

This is how you "come together for Orlando" when you were MIA..

Our Democratic Party is the Party of Senator Chris Murphy who Filibustered to get a vote on banning Assault Rifles.. there better not be anyone @ our Convention.. dissing that party.. someone who couldn't even bother to show up for the historic Filibuster.

Chris Murphy
✔ ‎@ChrisMurphyCT
I am proud to announce that after 14+ hours on the floor, we will have a vote on closing the terror gap & universal background checks
7:53 PM - 15 Jun 2016
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107167306



This is how you honor the Victims of Orlando.. not by tweeting something inane about a "silver lining"





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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer holds up a “Orlando United” t-shirt while greeting President Barack Obama





https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/16/the-president-and-vice-presidents-day-in-orlando/



Thank you, MADem

brer cat

(26,269 posts)
17. That is disgusting
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 06:19 AM
Jun 2016

and should be offensive to even his adoring fans. Not to mention that he didn't bother to come together with the people who can actually make change...his fellow Senators.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
18. Of course not. it wasn't "his" idea. It was with Democrats who have "cooties."
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 06:52 AM
Jun 2016

He is not a team player. It involved getting back to work. It involved long hours and "work".

Treant

(1,968 posts)
23. If I repeated
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 10:19 AM
Jun 2016

what just came out of my mouth, it'd go to jury, I'd lose, and probably get banned permanently. Even though what I said was accurate and applicable to that statement.

Let me simply say, therefore, that this is completely insensitive, utterly ignorant, and one hundred percent dismissive of the 49 lives lost. This tweet is unbecoming of a human being, much less a supposed leader.

Let me further say that I am very glad I did not vote for him, never considered voting for him, and would never vote for him in any race in the future, nor any candidate he endorses. Ever.

BlueMTexpat

(15,496 posts)
15. This is very telling ...
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 04:01 AM
Jun 2016
“What part of the Obama coalition have they not alienated? It’s like they want to erase the coalition.”


I am also pissed when I get accused by some (not in this group, of course) of "name-calling" and "going negative" simply for speaking or showing the truth about someone who may have a "D" after his name but, based on his own words and actions, is NOT one.

I'll get over it. But not soon.

Cha

(305,406 posts)
20. OH yes they did/do want to erase it.. that didn't go over so well with our AA Voting Block.
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 08:06 AM
Jun 2016

Al Giordano is a strong President Obama supporter if you couldn't tell. lol

BS pissed off the wrong person(has clout) when he came for Obama for no damn reason other than his gigantic ego. BS found out you don't come for the President unless he sends for you.

He pissed me off, too.

I use to love reading Al Giordano's blogs when the profiteering left/emoprogs were spreading the propaganda on Pres Obama.. him and Milt Shook. They rained facts down on their collective head.. hard.

Mahalo, Blue

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
19. Al is going to make a great Democratic Senator from Vermont!!!
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 07:18 AM
Jun 2016

Al Giordano 2018!!!!! I'm on board already!!!!

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
30. Cha, I posted Al Giordano's Video Series on how to stop Trump here:
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 06:43 PM
Jun 2016
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107154766

Pretty interesting take.

There's a lot of good information and ideas coming from Al Giordano. Thanks for posting.

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