Bernie Sanders defends Maxine Waters after Trump attack

[left-of-center2012]

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/377857-bernie-sanders-defends-smart-and-compassionate-maxine-waters-after-trump?amp=1

Bernie Sanders defends 'smart and compassionate' Maxine Waters after Trump attack

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) defended Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) after President Trump called her a "low IQ individual."

"Pathetic that President Trump attacked smart and compassionate @RepMaxineWaters -- both traits alien to him," Sanders said in a tweet on Sunday.

Trump hit Waters, who is one of his fiercest Democratic critics, at a campaign rally for GOP congressional hopeful Rick Saccone in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

"And Maxine Waters, a very low IQ individual. Did you ever see her?" the president said.

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Waters shot back at Trump during an MSNBC interview on Sunday.

"This is not only typical of him, this is what this con man does. He diverts attention from himself by attacking others, but this business about Stormy [Daniels] is not going to go away," Waters said, referring to Trump's alleged affair with the adult-film star.

"He can call us all the names that he wants to call us, but you know our special counsel, [Robert] Mueller, is connecting the dots, and last night in a speech I said that if for some reason Mueller does not get him, Stormy will," she said.

[Motley13]

1. Auntie Maxine has been on his case from the very beginning & she is right about it all

[nolabels]

6. They want to attack and hate on her because she tells the truth

She probably doesn't need any Bernie sticking up for her, also it could even be the other way around. She often says what many of us on the left already mostly know

[shenmue]

9. Yes

[ehrnst]

8. Including keeping Superdelegates. (nt)

[Wellstone ruled]

2. This is the 2018

GOP Campaign message, denigrate Brown Skinned Persons, belittle Women,push a Racist Fascist message.

What is disturbing is this,the Electronic Media is not calling these people out.

Failed Fourth Estate.

[dalton99a]

3. His shtick has been normalized. And it will only get worse.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Don't like to rechew my words,

Zucker of CNN and his counter part, Lack at Comcast Media, are still covering for Trump. Their personal friendship and access to Trump is more important than telling our Nation the real truth about what this Guy is all about.

We all know,Murdoch is not going to change his direction towards Trump.

[dalton99a]

5. It's all about ratings

And Trump knows this. Very well, in fact.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. All about the money.

Infotainment .

[KPN]

10. A shame some feel the need to attack

Senator Sanders, the Senate Democrats Chair of Outreach Committee appointed by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, regardless of the occasion.

[pangaia]

11. +++++++++++++

It is not SUPPOSED to be allowed, but, there you have it...

[Plucketeer]

12. Yeah!

We need to ALERT on Schumer!

[left-of-center2012]

13. He's the favorite punching bag for many

So much that I wonder if the GOP is behind stirring up the dissent.

[UTUSN]

14. (Me/not-GOP) : am glad when Bern supports a Dem!1