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The Magistrate

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150. You Are Unlikely To Get An Answer To That Question, Sir

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 09:02 AM

Mar 2020

Not because the answer to it is unknown to those you address it to, but because those you address it to know full well an honest answer to it would give their game away.

"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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All of the Bernie Bashing is a form of cyberbullying which has no place on this website. [View all] diva77 Mar 2020 OP

one suspects bernie is not reading anything posted on du nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

You are right. might as wel flame away. zonkers Mar 2020 #2

Ah, irony. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5

I noticed that also Gothmog Mar 2020 #66

Is Bernie Sanders responsible for his supporters' behavior? Is Trump? TomCADem Mar 2020 #40

People who have positive things to say about Bernie are being bullied. My post is not about whether diva77 Mar 2020 #3

+1 Paka Mar 2020 #11

I am so sorry you had this experience. Thank you for speaking out. diva77 Mar 2020 #14

+1000 Meadowoak Mar 2020 #39

+1 ancianita Mar 2020 #46

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #52

You are so right. Paka Mar 2020 #54

I Am Also Tired of the Cyberbullying McKim Mar 2020 #57

DU is not affiliated with the Democratic Party. It is a privately owned website emulatorloo Mar 2020 #167

My suggestion True Blue American Mar 2020 #178

Methinks you have plenty of company notinkansas Mar 2020 #64

When is he going to drop out? brush Mar 2020 #181

+1 BComplex Mar 2020 #234

"Why isn't Biden doing what Bernie is doing" is not saying a positive thing about Bernie. Anon-C Mar 2020 #32

Sure it can. quakerboy Mar 2020 #60

Ok, I'll chill. Anon-C Mar 2020 #65

Are you serious? Aquaria Mar 2020 #82

+1 betsuni Mar 2020 #84

A thousand times this. nt Codeine Mar 2020 #92

Well said! mcar Mar 2020 #138

x 2 zackymilly Mar 2020 #142

Beautiful, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #146

+100 MineralMan Mar 2020 #162

When was the last time trump was the opposition? quakerboy Mar 2020 #185

Oh please. Aquaria Mar 2020 #262

Also, all the other candidates who have dropped out-- no one's talking about "processing grief" dawg day Mar 2020 #218

No One Seems Able To Answer That Question, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #222

Brilliant and yes, spot on. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #254

+1 ancianita Mar 2020 #45

We strongly disagree with the assertions/claims being made about sanders Gothmog Mar 2020 #68

Believe what you believe, do not bully others posting your opinion daily as fact. Rilgin Mar 2020 #71

There are records in Congress as to bill passed and these records are facts Gothmog Mar 2020 #97

I am not going to engage with you. I am asking you to stop being daily posting of your Bernie hatre Rilgin Mar 2020 #103

sanders is running for POTUS and so his record or lack of record is in issue Gothmog Mar 2020 #104

Just wanted to stop in and affirm your points here. BlueWI Mar 2020 #172

+1 JudyM Mar 2020 #183

I just wanted the far superior candidate, far superior to anyone running, Liz... Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #188

Yes. This primary my wife and I supported and contributed to Liz. Rilgin Mar 2020 #220

I was also a Warren supporter this year. BlueWI Mar 2020 #226

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #110

The similarities between the two groups are clear Gothmog Mar 2020 #159

So you have nothing, but attacks on Biden? Aquaria Mar 2020 #105

:) True Blue American Mar 2020 #112

I do not say anything negative about Joe Biden. I like him. Rilgin Mar 2020 #113

It's interesting to compare posts like this one with ones made four years ago LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #155

So you are saying I learned something about unity that you didnt? Rilgin Mar 2020 #182

In other words, "I'm not doing it anymore so it's ok for me to tell you not to" LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #184

No, I never did what haters do here. I didnt swarm and didnt hate or express hate Rilgin Mar 2020 #187

Whatever LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #189

I just don't think it needs a "voter revolution" to turn the Senate dawg day Mar 2020 #219

Exactly Rilgin Mar 2020 #268

Biden's campaign is about one thing to many of us Biden supporters. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #257

No problem at all with your support of Joe. We need to bury Trumpism. Rilgin Mar 2020 #264

+2 KPN Mar 2020 #70

Right. And we're modelling an environment which, in the long run, I wouldn't want to participate in LAS14 Mar 2020 #157

Sanders is waging a war against our presumptive nominee, just like Trump. tritsofme Mar 2020 #173

Sickening Faux pas Mar 2020 #205

Clearly not reading Twitter, either. George II Mar 2020 #127

BS Lost and he Spent 3x More $$$$$ than Joe Biden to Do it. Cha Mar 2020 #4

Textbook example. diva77 Mar 2020 #7

Roll your eyes. The BS campaign is still bashing Biden. Tell Cha Mar 2020 #15

+10000 emmaverybo Mar 2020 #48

But it's not the DU community that's bashing Biden, or any other candidate. Bluepinky Mar 2020 #63

When things get posted that are inaccurate Aquaria Mar 2020 #87

Your post above is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Bluepinky Mar 2020 #124

So, what's your take on his lies and smears about the Democratic party? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #136

You apparently didn't read the post mcar Mar 2020 #141

You Call That Dismissive, Fella? The Magistrate Mar 2020 #148

That's not cyber bullying... SidDithers Mar 2020 #24

Of what? Using facts? Gothmog Mar 2020 #160

Bernie's own words are bashing! betsuni Mar 2020 #25

I'm an atheist woman of Jewish heritage Aquaria Mar 2020 #85

"Establishment" simply means any person/organization that doesn't vote for/endorse Bernie. betsuni Mar 2020 #86

It's simplistic, isn't it? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #199

Thank you. Paka Mar 2020 #6

I believe that according to DU Terms of Service Sloumeau Mar 2020 #8

That's the problem. Aquaria Mar 2020 #88

you say potato I say potahto. William769 Mar 2020 #9

And Dan Quayle said 'potatoe.' n/t Harker Mar 2020 #28

hmmm all this wil stop when Sanders' supporters stop the vile memes such as NCProgressive Mar 2020 #10

It's not necessarily the same person who slams me. Paka Mar 2020 #16

Then ignore them all and create your own peaceful and pleasant echo chamber. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #18

I'm under lockdown living in one room. Paka Mar 2020 #55

No one has been "uncivil" to you nor BS NCProgressive Mar 2020 #132

Sometimes Drama writers have it right. Who knew. ahoysrcsm Mar 2020 #89

With a response like that... Paka Mar 2020 #95

"Biden supporters" are people who want a Democrat to win the election. betsuni Mar 2020 #98

You Are Unlikely To Get An Answer To That Question, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #150

This message was self-deleted by its author ahoysrcsm Mar 2020 #143

This message was self-deleted by its author ahoysrcsm Mar 2020 #145

I recommend some philosophy books... ahoysrcsm Mar 2020 #152

Thank you for your concern. Paka Mar 2020 #186

Bravo. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #49

Yes elleng Mar 2020 #12

Tell the BS campaign to Stop Bashing Joe Biden. Cha Mar 2020 #17

Please give us the address or email for everyone of them and we can. Its not on DU Rilgin Mar 2020 #72

You must be joking Aquaria Mar 2020 #91

Just scroll down the greatest threads. Find one bash of anyone but Bernie. None on Biden. Rilgin Mar 2020 #96

I just posted a list of bashing that BSers have done in only the past week on this site. Aquaria Mar 2020 #111

Now do the other side. Count the threads on Bernie daily. Look at this thread. Any Biden hits? Rilgin Mar 2020 #116

I don't have to do the "other side," cupcake. Aquaria Mar 2020 #259

"Biden won," is considered Bernie bashing. tirebiter Mar 2020 #230

Strongly strongly agree but ... the jimlup Mar 2020 #13

Let me remind you that there is an election which Bernie has lost badly NCProgressive Mar 2020 #19

keep dancing your silly and pointless victory dance jimlup Mar 2020 #44

Just the facts. No dancing here. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #47

Not facts jimlup Mar 2020 #53

+1 ancianita Mar 2020 #56

No, cupcake. it's not irrelevant fixation on our superiority Aquaria Mar 2020 #93

Also, many Bernie supporters are not Democrats Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #117

Weirdly, for some, Democratic Underground means anti-Democratic. betsuni Mar 2020 #125

Many on here support Biden now but also feel dearly for Bernie's policies NCProgressive Mar 2020 #133

Can't alienate someone who plans to sit out the election. ahoysrcsm Mar 2020 #90

We all see what we want to see. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #20

hopefully this one will be different since we lost last time questionseverything Mar 2020 #29

Or people can see that Bashing Effects others and JUST STOP BASHING. UNIFY Rilgin Mar 2020 #73

That would require sanders admitting defeat and endorsing Joe Gothmog Mar 2020 #161

Exactly right LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #166

Hey, it's not like we said Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #21

No he was called a cult leader. Making someone here who supports him a cultist. Rilgin Mar 2020 #75

Get some sleep. Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #77

You're called cult followers because you act like them Aquaria Mar 2020 #118

Disgusting. Rather than understand that insults are bad. You add to it. Rilgin Mar 2020 #120

Why, as a life-long Democrat, do you like Bernie "for the reasons I like him"? betsuni Mar 2020 #128

I do not insist that you like him. I do mind that you dont give others the courtesy to like him. Rilgin Mar 2020 #134

What? betsuni Mar 2020 #135

Nailed it. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #129

OK, Melania. message received. stopdiggin Mar 2020 #22

You have the ability to block anyone bugging you... SidDithers Mar 2020 #23

Agreed on all counts. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #26

The bashing has gone on for years and there are groups of people who post in tandem to attack diva77 Mar 2020 #31

Let's see some examples of what you think cyber bullying is here on DU. William769 Mar 2020 #37

Of course progressoid Mar 2020 #59

Paraphrase or send me a PM William769 Mar 2020 #61

No it's not... SidDithers Mar 2020 #62

+1 betsuni Mar 2020 #69

Mahalo Sid.. it's really sad accusing Cha Mar 2020 #81

This mcar Mar 2020 #147

I saw far worse behavior by vetted sanders delegates Gothmog Mar 2020 #163

+++++++++++++++++++++++++ emmaverybo Mar 2020 #50

"Calling differences of opinion at DU "cyber bullying" is a disservice to real bullied people..." NurseJackie Mar 2020 #139

cool story bro ! stonecutter357 Mar 2020 #27

GOP, FOX, the Russians all do it SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #30

Pot, Kettle dotism Mar 2020 #33

Could you please give examples of Bernie Bashing? betsuni Mar 2020 #34

So why was Bernie not in Washington for two close votes? Where will Bernie be tomorrow? marble falls Mar 2020 #35

The Lounge is always open for those who can't handle fair criticism of oasis Mar 2020 #36

Sanders Supporters Are Not Bullied Here, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #38

Thank you, Sir! This is the crux of it. Calling out dishonesty R B Garr Mar 2020 #80

If I weren't married Aquaria Mar 2020 #106

"or even a man" LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #195

Your View Would Seem Limited, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #198

No I take it as an evaluation of their Entire Character LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #203

At The Risk Of Repetion, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #206

That is the definition of bashing LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #208

Ah, Well, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #209

As am I. nt LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #210

How do you define "Bernie bashing"? Serious question. nt pnwmom Mar 2020 #41

We will not get an answer to that question. betsuni Mar 2020 #107

How about claiming he was a spoiler last time LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #196

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Mar 2020 #201

"ally of the democratic party " TwilightZone Mar 2020 #212

One needs to be honest with one's loved ones LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #215

Complacency? Aquaria Mar 2020 #261

How did he fight for any of them? Aquaria Mar 2020 #260

I do not see how disapproving of Senator Vogon_Glory Mar 2020 #42

Yep, the Bernie bashing has been going on hot & heavy, I pretty much ignore it as acts of yaesu Mar 2020 #43

NPR: How Russia Is Trying To Boost Bernie Sanders' Campaign TomCADem Mar 2020 #51

We should have much bigger fish to fry like that blubbery, orange Pussy-Grabber BigDemVoter Mar 2020 #58

Spirited debate is not bullying. radius777 Mar 2020 #67

I posted a positive Bernie post re books to read Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #74

I saw that post...clickbait pure and simple. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #119

I didn't intend it as click bait Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #217

Well you know the road to hell is paved with good intentions...but no matter what there were some Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #238

This is why Sanders should but won't get out of the race. ucrdem Mar 2020 #76

Bull(y)shit. NanceGreggs Mar 2020 #78

Thank you for this! wackadoo wabbit Mar 2020 #79

The projection is astounding Aquaria Mar 2020 #83

yeah. Definitely. wyldwolf Mar 2020 #99

+1 betsuni Mar 2020 #101

It's called a backlash, Codeine Mar 2020 #94

I have seen real bullying by sanders vetted national convention delegates Gothmog Mar 2020 #100

Gothmog, you are the first person I thought of when I read this OP mcar Mar 2020 #149

I found the premise of the OP to be offensive and wrong Gothmog Mar 2020 #158

Exactly, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #153

I shutter to think at the stunts that sanders supporters will pull at next convention Gothmog Mar 2020 #251

Thank you! janterry Mar 2020 #102

Bernie is putting you through this by falsely keeping your hope alive. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #108

I agree with you but it has been this way since 2015 ms liberty Mar 2020 #109

One disagreement True Blue American Mar 2020 #115

I think you meant to reply to the OP rather than my reply to the OP ms liberty Mar 2020 #175

I probably did True Blue American Mar 2020 #176

Maturity is a wonderful trait to have. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #214

How does one cyber bully fictitious people,? Very few, if any, use our real names here Kaleva Mar 2020 #114

Is your own sense of self-worth so wrapped up in Bernie dansolo Mar 2020 #121

Oh, FFS! Stop it. Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #122

There is some truth in what you say Hav Mar 2020 #123

"No other candidate campaigns against the Democratic party, just Bernie." NurseJackie Mar 2020 #126

This This This! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #211

I started out as a Bernie supporter in 2016. I made donations, got the T-shirt, and wore it around. NBachers Mar 2020 #130

+1 LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #168

I was warned about the planned booing of John Lewis by my whip Gothmog Mar 2020 #174

My mom dated John Lewis while they were both at Fisk... Anon-C Mar 2020 #179

John Lewis is a national treasure Gothmog Mar 2020 #253

Suspend your campaign, Bernie! Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #131

Maybe if he would stop bashing our presumptive nominee(and Democrats) we would just ignore him helpisontheway Mar 2020 #137

I feel Bernie is the one doing the bashing and bullying. honest.abe Mar 2020 #140

Bernie is fair game until he gets out of the race. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #144

as long as llashram Mar 2020 #151

Yeah. People really need to knock that shit off. TDale313 Mar 2020 #154

Thanks for posting this. nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #156

All of what you call "Bernie Bashing" will stop just as soon MineralMan Mar 2020 #164

+1 in a nutshell. stopdiggin Mar 2020 #165

you seem very concerned ! stonecutter357 Mar 2020 #169

Is it bashing to say you're sick of him and his actions? Politicub Mar 2020 #170

LOL, I'm sorry the voters bullied Sanders so badly. Maybe he can get a participation trophy tritsofme Mar 2020 #171

Oh, please. nt jrthin Mar 2020 #177

The criticism would end quickly peggysue2 Mar 2020 #180

It's a small group that is unrepresentative of the majority of Biden supporters. Aaron Pereira Mar 2020 #190

A 'small group' didn't sweep three Super Tuesdays in a row. ucrdem Mar 2020 #191

I think you may have missed my point. Aaron Pereira Mar 2020 #193

What I'm trying to say is that he's pissing off a lot of people. ucrdem Mar 2020 #194

How do you tell if a person supports Bernie "Bullsh*t" Sanders? Galraedia Mar 2020 #192

This thread is, in and of itself, proof of the point you are trying to make (nt) LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #197

Nonsense. It's the exact opposite. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #200

More proof. And see the next reply for even more! nt LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #204

Ha! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #207

Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2020 #202

Once Bernie drops and lets Biden focus on Trump IluvPitties Mar 2020 #213

History of what happened after Bernie did that for Hillary in 2016 LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #216

That's because he kept up his run till two weeks before the convention, in mid-June. pnwmom Mar 2020 #224

Which was his right LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #245

Of course it was his right. And contested primaries always cause damage to the winner. pnwmom Mar 2020 #246

And still managed to bring more of his supporters back to support Clinton. LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #247

Neither explanation. What mattered were the swing states, and your own link shows pnwmom Mar 2020 #248

Yes lets quote from that one LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #249

Neither of these sets of numbers account for the disenchanted millions who gave up on the process pnwmom Mar 2020 #250

Voters like Sarandon? LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #255

We'll never know how many people Bernie could have influenced to vote for Hillary pnwmom Mar 2020 #256

But Biden's supporters maintain that it's over and Bernie has no path to the nomination. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #221

Doubtless The Party Could Act, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #223

I don't think that the leadership should take sides as long as there are two candidates totodeinhere Mar 2020 #225

I Think They Should Do It Now, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #232

everything has changed now-- the remaining primaries mostly postponed? dawg day Mar 2020 #235

Bernie is done. showblue22 Mar 2020 #265

He should, but VP Biden is too much of a gentleman KitSileya Mar 2020 #228

A Gentleman Needs Hatchet Men At Times, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #237

True dat. KitSileya Mar 2020 #239

I Have Seen that Patent Idiocy, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #240

As an English teacher KitSileya Mar 2020 #241

I Shall Try And Remember, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #242

True. All true. KitSileya Mar 2020 #243

Those I Cannot Comment On, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #244

Ahhhhh DarthDem Mar 2020 #227

kick mikelgb Mar 2020 #229

If it's just bashing Bernie Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #231

Alas, Bernie should be bashed to extremes-- he has no interest whatsoever in anything... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #233

Just stay in GD, then. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #236

poor Bernie Skittles Mar 2020 #252

Your side just decided to accuse Joe Biden of rape. Codeine Mar 2020 #258

It's not making me want to stay here, that's for sure. alarimer Mar 2020 #263

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #267

Have you seen the new Bernie video? It's called "3 Lawns, 1 Mower". n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #266

Bernie surrogates pushing nasty false allegations about the Dem frontrunner is cyberbullying MH1 Mar 2020 #269

That's how I feel. showblue22 Mar 2020 #272

Tribalism run a muck Sewa Mar 2020 #270

We're not accusing Bernie of rape. showblue22 Mar 2020 #271

What does that have to do with Bernie supporters Sewa Mar 2020 #273

It's a smear campaign by Bernie supporters and surrogates showblue22 Mar 2020 #274