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75. "His own record on this" shows that time and time again,

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 05:20 PM

Apr 2017

Sen Sanders does NOT prioritize the protection of women's rights.

He stated just several weeks ago that he thinks the Democratic Party should cozy up to anti-choicers.

He falsely called Planned Parenthood Action "part of the Establishment" during his campaign.

He attacked a feminist gubernatorial candidate running against him for the governorship of Vermont, saying that he would be "a better feminist" than her, and that she "had done nothing for women" - both of which were patently false and deliberately inflammatory assertions.

In his political career, he has consistently back-burnered woman's rights, positioning them as subservient to his agenda.

https://medium.com/@sgcbsg/political-sexism-the-old-new-left-bernie-sanders-s-revolution-relies-on-regression-761c907b0ed1

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Democrats welcome Bernie takeover [View all] workinclasszero Apr 2017 OP

Fake news. N/T Chevy Apr 2017 #1

Click bait FakeNoose Apr 2017 #33

Agreed, this op Chevy Apr 2017 #52

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #39

Something wrong with this. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #2

I doubt the premise of this report Gothmog Apr 2017 #3

Agree ATL Ebony Apr 2017 #17

It seems the author is basing this on a dozen Democrats WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #23

Agreed-The party has not agreed to be remade into Sanders image Gothmog Apr 2017 #60

And she has a book to sell that depends on a certain narrative. stevenleser Apr 2017 #74

nnoooo uponit7771 Apr 2017 #4

"Takeover" if you don't see how deliberately divisive this crap is, I can't help you. Unrec. bettyellen Apr 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author trueblue2007 Apr 2017 #7

Why are you going after Bernie here? StubbornThings Apr 2017 #12

It's not Bernie, it's the OP. Falling for this divisive shit again. bettyellen Apr 2017 #15

You said, "Get it Bernie?" StubbornThings Apr 2017 #21

I didn't- and this misquoting thing has gotten out of hand. bettyellen Apr 2017 #29

Well, maybe you shouldn't have answered a question that wasn't directed at you. StubbornThings Apr 2017 #38

I was trying to explain that some people are stoking the flames.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #48

+1000 ATL Ebony Apr 2017 #18

Yes. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #66

not me. The Phrase "TAKE OVER" is not appropriate. My vote will go to a Democrat, not Independent trueblue2007 Apr 2017 #6

Why have the democrats had such a run of terrible luck lately, pennylane100 Apr 2017 #16

Isn't he the one "putting a label" over his agenda? Demit Apr 2017 #82

You are missing my point. pennylane100 Apr 2017 #86

Now I really am confused. Demit Apr 2017 #87

I cannot help you with your state of confusion. pennylane100 Apr 2017 #88

Of course. You have enough to deal with, with your own. Demit Apr 2017 #92

with maybe a dabb of incompetence, at least at the National level. I'm not saying that Comey wasn't Alice11111 Apr 2017 #95

My party right or wrong.. exactly like republicants. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #67

Some "takeover". Given a position where he will refrain from badmouthing us. randome Apr 2017 #8

It is obvious the knee-jerkers didn't read the article. demmiblue Apr 2017 #9

He is a resource and it appears we are going to use him wisely. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #10

I feel like him turning over the email list would only hurt retrowire Apr 2017 #22

It would tremendously help. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #26

Ok retrowire Apr 2017 #32

Along with the email list she turned over her analytics and voter modeling tools. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #34

Ah ok retrowire Apr 2017 #36

Always is.... NCTraveler Apr 2017 #41

The full story is much more nuanced Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #11

The animosity toward Bernie on display here is disconcerting. Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #13

Of course. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #14

A nice effort would be for Bernie Sanders to turn over his email list. WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #25

It's a way to rehash the primaries w/o getting a hide. QC Apr 2017 #28

Yeah, that seems QUITE popular. Not clever or subtle at all. synergie Apr 2017 #107

One would think.I wasn't a Berniecrat,but I'm sick of this self righteous, narrow minded,punitive BS Alice11111 Apr 2017 #96

"I wasn't a Berniecrat, but" R B Garr Apr 2017 #103

I actually wasn't either, but give the guy a break Alice11111 Apr 2017 #110

!!! Alice11111 Apr 2017 #112

Good! Alice11111 Apr 2017 #113

What the fuck ever happened to partnerships and working together? Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #19

Yes- "these tactics" are exactly the same as the Russian propaganda- bummed to see people still bettyellen Apr 2017 #30

Why would I believe leftynyc Apr 2017 #20

Oh, That's Not True, Lefty ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #24

LOL - but that would mean leftynyc Apr 2017 #42

Yeah, You're Right! ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #46

. Barack_America Apr 2017 #27

Let me know when Sen Sanders musette_sf Apr 2017 #31

Is Sanders supporting a pro-life candidate somewhere? Not that I'm aware of. He is supporting JCanete Apr 2017 #37

Sen Sanders told Joe Scarborough in March of 2017 musette_sf Apr 2017 #43

You can speak for yourself, but not for "Democratic women" LakeArenal Apr 2017 #44

The Dem party does not consider reproductive rights as "negotiable" and that's part of why I support bettyellen Apr 2017 #49

I DO speak for Democratic women. Suggest you read the Democratic party platform. musette_sf Apr 2017 #62

No different than Hillary Clinton saying she'd compromise on abortion rights, IMO NickB79 Apr 2017 #77

Sec'y Clinton NEVER said "I would compromise" etc. musette_sf Apr 2017 #91

That is a bit different... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #102

He just stated that we should not be "rigid" about supporting women's basic synergie Apr 2017 #50

what he said is being well overstated. His own record on this issue is solid. The Democratic party JCanete Apr 2017 #71

"His own record on this" shows that time and time again, musette_sf Apr 2017 #75

Planned Parenthood has made inroads with the Establishment of the Democratic party. They JCanete Apr 2017 #81

You might (or might not) be interested to know musette_sf Apr 2017 #90

more than a dozen democrats interviewed...were they Senators or something? JCanete Apr 2017 #35

Another over-the-top headline writer. Do they do this purposely to stoke division? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #40

The divisiveness chervilant Apr 2017 #45

I really wish the admins would do something about it, like post that quote or something LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #55

Thank you for this response. chervilant Apr 2017 #57

Have a great day chervilant! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #68

LiberalLovinLug, I agree that headline is terrible. It immediately turned me off... Hekate Apr 2017 #97

thanks Hekate! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #100

People seem to forget that Bernie's constituants voted him in as an Independent. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #47

People seem to forget that he told them, and several million others that synergie Apr 2017 #56

I am talking about his current status as an independent.. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #64

People also seem to forget that... SaschaHM Apr 2017 #63

Any democrat is free to run against him if they want. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #65

They should. SaschaHM Apr 2017 #69

If that is what Vermont wants then that's what should happen. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #70

I agree. Mr. Sanders shouldn't abuse the rules to deprive VT of the choice between D,I, or R. SaschaHM Apr 2017 #72

Wow. I didn't know THAT. Demit Apr 2017 #83

I didn't know that, either. How devious. R B Garr Apr 2017 #105

we do???? samnsara Apr 2017 #51

Now maybe he'll turn over his email list WhiteTara Apr 2017 #53

I don't blame Sanders, but I do blame those of his supporters who refused to vote for Hillary in the still_one Apr 2017 #54

He's energized and won the hearts of many people, myself included. PatsFan87 Apr 2017 #58

I am with you PatsFan. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #61

Yes but even before that the electorate was so fickle... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #59

Author has a book to sell that depends on a certain narrative. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #73

Title does not really match the content of the article oberliner Apr 2017 #76

bullshit Skittles Apr 2017 #78

Bernie supporters who voted for Clinton against Trump, I'm okay with that. hunter Apr 2017 #79

sorry... chillfactor Apr 2017 #80

Well there is this FDRsGhost Apr 2017 #84

Come on. We have a lot of seniors on DU. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #85

Is this a joke? And incidentally, Bernie has NOT "taken over" the Democratic Party Lil Missy Apr 2017 #89

FFS.. Bull.. BS is not taking over the Dem Party. Cha Apr 2017 #93

I do, and I was never a Berniecrat. The grassroots are motivating the party, in a big and wonderful Alice11111 Apr 2017 #94

Bernie Rocks colsohlibgal Apr 2017 #98

The past two weeks have convinced me the primaries are still be fought LanternWaste Apr 2017 #99

The members of the party seek a leader. Only Bernie has angled to fill that vacuum. LonePirate Apr 2017 #101

Bernie Sanders Progressive Revolution is already resonating. NJProgressive Apr 2017 #104

How can Bernie Sanders lead the Democratic party? Expecting Rain Apr 2017 #106

Hell to the No. tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #108

An unfortunate headline. Better to said - Democrats Warming to Bernie aikoaiko Apr 2017 #109

"More than a dozen Democrats". William769 Apr 2017 #111