Democratic Primaries

TomCADem

(17,719 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2020, 03:21 PM Mar 2020

Bernie's Campaign Uses COVID-19 Crisis To Attack Critics

We are in the midst of a catastrophe and Bernie Sanders senior advisor thinks its a good time to complain about how unfair it was to condemn the harassment perpetrated by Bernie supporters, stating, "12 days ago, as a lethal pandemic enveloped the planet, the “raging controversy” dominating American politics and political media was about whether or not some tweets and emojis were too mean."

In doing so, he makes light of the snake emojis being used to refer to Elizabeth Warren by Bernie's supporters:

Link to tweet

Yup, nothing like a pandemic where thousands will die for Bernie's senior advisor, David Sirota, to settle political grievances.

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

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Bernie's Campaign Uses COVID-19 Crisis To Attack Critics (Original Post) TomCADem Mar 2020 OP

His staff seems to have lost their collective minds. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #3

Is that the excuse that campaign wants to use for everything they don't want to deal with? still_one Mar 2020 #2

One day ago, as a lethal pandemic enveloped the planet... W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #4

Geeze!! And this guy thinks he oughtta be president?! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #5

Absolutely shameful. showblue22 Mar 2020 #12

He's always been self-exiled and thus uninvolved and Hortensis Mar 2020 #17

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #6

By That Same Logic, We Are In Midst of a Pandemic... TomCADem Mar 2020 #9

We want to know why Sanders is still on his futile quest for the Presidency instead of doing his job pnwmom Mar 2020 #13

I hope that adviser and others with the same reasoning Progressive dog Mar 2020 #7

Crisis Reveals Character BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #8

I thought Sirota deleted his account and quit. Maybe I am thinking of someone else. Politicub Mar 2020 #10

They have a difficult time accepting responsibility. showblue22 Mar 2020 #11

BS LOST the VOTERS.. Get That Through your Cha Mar 2020 #14

K&R Scurrilous Mar 2020 #15

That's a rather status quo ruthless political strategy.... ehrnst Mar 2020 #16

Using a Pandemic Crisis to attack critics is Desperate. Cha Mar 2020 #19

Among all the reasons to not vote for Sanders... BGBD Mar 2020 #18

This is beyond desperation NCProgressive Mar 2020 #20

How do you hold a round table on COVID 19 with no medical expert? Gothmog Mar 2020 #21

TwilightZone

(28,356 posts)

1. His staff seems to have lost their collective minds.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 03:27 PM

Mar 2020

The constant victimhood also isn't a good look.

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

Response to TwilightZone (Reply #1)

W_HAMILTON This message was self-deleted by its author.

still_one

(96,032 posts)

2. Is that the excuse that campaign wants to use for everything they don't want to deal with?

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 03:37 PM

Mar 2020

"I am dealing with a fucking global crisis"

Isn't that jus the qualities one wants to see in a President?

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

W_HAMILTON

(8,372 posts)

4. One day ago, as a lethal pandemic enveloped the planet...

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 03:39 PM

Mar 2020

...Sanders was in Vermont cosplaying as Joe Rogan or Cenk Uygur by hosting an internet talk show (with musical guests!), all the while actual senators were in Washington doing their day jobs by trying to craft a bipartisan agreement on coronavirus-related legislation to help everyday Americans.

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

Thekaspervote

(34,411 posts)

5. Geeze!! And this guy thinks he oughtta be president?!

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 03:53 PM

Mar 2020

Thank heavens that isn’t going to happen!

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

showblue22

(1,026 posts)

12. Absolutely shameful.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 04:23 PM

Mar 2020

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

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

17. He's always been self-exiled and thus uninvolved and

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 04:10 PM

Mar 2020

of course without achievement. In the Capitol or Vermont, almost irrelevant.

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

Response to TomCADem (Original post)

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TomCADem

(17,719 posts)

9. By That Same Logic, We Are In Midst of a Pandemic...

Reply to Post removed (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 04:18 PM

Mar 2020

...and Bernie's campaign is once again complaining about media coverage?

Again. I assume you would condemn Bernie for making all of his usual complaints, rather than focusing on the COVID-19 crisis? In the best of times or the worst of times, it always seems to be right time for Bernie to complain how things are so unfair for him.

We already have a snowflake in the White House. We do not need to replace Trump with another snowflake.

https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-attacks-biden-media-super-tuesday-losses-2020-3

Bernie Sanders goes into attack mode, skewering Joe Biden and the media after a string of crushing defeats on Super Tuesday

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont went on the attack Wednesday following a string of disappointing losses in the Super Tuesday Democratic presidential elections.

He kicked things off at a press conference by skewering the "corporate media," which he accused of adopting an adversarial stance against his campaign.

Sanders said he had dealt with "venom" from some in the media, mentioning that his campaign had been compared to the novel coronavirus as well as the Nazi occupation of France during World War II.

"As we come into the last several months of this campaign, what I hope very much is that what we can focus on is an issue-oriented campaign which deals with the concerns of the American people," he said.

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

pnwmom

(109,466 posts)

13. We want to know why Sanders is still on his futile quest for the Presidency instead of doing his job

Reply to Post removed (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 05:32 PM

Mar 2020

as a Senator now.

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

Progressive dog

(7,198 posts)

7. I hope that adviser and others with the same reasoning

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 04:12 PM

Mar 2020

have destroyed their careers and lost their friends. They have earned no less.

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

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

8. Crisis Reveals Character

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 04:13 PM

Mar 2020

Or lack there of...

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

Politicub

(12,279 posts)

10. I thought Sirota deleted his account and quit. Maybe I am thinking of someone else.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 04:20 PM

Mar 2020

He's a piece of work regardless.

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

showblue22

(1,026 posts)

11. They have a difficult time accepting responsibility.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 04:21 PM

Mar 2020

The American people were choosing the person to possibly be the next POTUS. How you run, who you hire, reflex on how you will govern. The Sanders campaign might not see a problem with how the campaign behaved but thankfully, the American people did.

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

Cha

(304,720 posts)

14. BS LOST the VOTERS.. Get That Through your

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 07:05 PM

Mar 2020

head, Sirota.

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

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

15. K&R

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:42 AM

Mar 2020

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

16. That's a rather status quo ruthless political strategy....

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 09:08 AM

Mar 2020

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

Cha

(304,720 posts)

19. Using a Pandemic Crisis to attack critics is Desperate.

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 05:36 PM

Mar 2020

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

BGBD

(3,282 posts)

18. Among all the reasons to not vote for Sanders...

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 05:34 PM

Mar 2020

is to help make sure David Sirota NEVER steps foot in the White House.

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

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

20. This is beyond desperation

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:04 PM

Mar 2020

transcends the metaphysical exactitude

Stupid David Sirota -- his candidate's problem is not holding on to the supporters he has but attracting "new" supporters. This idiocy repulses them even when the existing supporters cheer on. However, that makes his candidate lose even worse than he otherwise would have lost.

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

Gothmog

(153,882 posts)

21. How do you hold a round table on COVID 19 with no medical expert?

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:54 PM

Mar 2020

Link to tweet

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

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