Bordallo denounces actor Tim Robbins’ remark against Guam at Sanders rally

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Source: The Daily Post (Guam)

The Bernie Sanders campaign is feeling the burn from Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo who took exception to a campaign monologue by actor Tim Robbins as he introduced the candidate at a rally in Wisconsin.

Robbins, on the eve of the Wisconsin primary election in the race for president, said "winning South Carolina in a Democratic primary is about as significant as winning in Guam" as he introduced Sanders in Green Bay. Robbins was referring to Clinton's victory over Sanders in South Carolina.

“I am deeply disappointed by remarks made today by Tim Robbins at a campaign rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders that used the inability of the people of Guam to vote for president as a political punch line," Bordallo said. "These remarks are an insult to our community and they trivialize the disenfranchisement of our people in selecting our president. As a candidate for president of the United States, Sen. Sanders and his campaign should be working to be inclusive of all Americans, regardless of where they live."


Bordallo added, "The people of Guam are patriotic Americans; our men and women have and continue to volunteer in large numbers to serve in our armed forces, but apparently their voice doesn't matter as much to the Sanders campaign."


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Oopsy!

[immoderate]

1. I thought it was a real good analogy!

--imm

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2. It's a really good one if you want to help Clinton get more delegates.

South Carolina was chosen to be one of the early states in the DNC nominating process for a very specific reason.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. I think he meant that no Dem will win SC in the GE n/t

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14. which is an idiotic argument as to why their votes shouldn't count in a Democratic primary.

Almost as idiotic as telling a group of voters that you don't want their votes, cause they don't count, except they do

It's especially egregious when one considers why the Democrats chose South Carolina to be one of their early states.

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31. no it isnt.

what it is is Machiavellian.

[lame54]

8. he could have used Robbins remarks to...

highlight their concern of disenfranchisement w/o playing the victim or dissing the highly popular Sanders

he could have said that he understood what Robbins was saying and that the people of Guam deserve a voice

he didn't have to play it like a personal attack

that will only bring petty heat down on Robbins (and Sanders) while Guam will continue to be ignored

He could have played it smarter than he did

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16. people are paying attention now. This is how you get politicians attention, also "she' nt

[lame54]

26. Sorry- She - she still played it wrong...

her remarks will be used to attack Robbins/Sanders and then they will be forgotten

Instead of using it to make her own case she jumped into the schoolyard fight

her remarks will be used and discarded

[MrScorpio]

3. Hey, Tim, don't sell Guam short...

We didn't steal it from the Spanish for nothing.

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4. and the Spanish had stolen that land fair and square! nt

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

5. There's something else going on with this guy.

To quote a great American, "A brain is like Jello, and sometimes it acts like one!".

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6. Nuke got sent back down to the minors I think nt

[azurnoir]

7. really nice opinion piece you posted

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10. it's an announcement by a local pol in Guam.

There is news in Guam too--contrary to what Tim Robbins tells people.

Tell Bernie thanks for putting Nuke LaLoosh up there unscripted.

[azurnoir]

12. Nope the opening statement makes it opinion

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17. go ahead and

alert.

After all, Guam doesn't count, right?.

[azurnoir]

19. Nope it's a Host thing I won't because I commented on the thread

nor will I vote if it does come up ps I said nothing about Guam did I?

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20. no, the Bernie campaign did though nt

[azurnoir]

21. No they did not

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23. that wasn't a Sanders campaign event where Sanders was going to speak?

Did the campaign disown those remarks?

He refused to disown Dawson's comments about Clinton having an FBI interview, so I guess not.

[azurnoir]

25. why do you keep moving the goal posts? Did Hilary disown screeching in the face of a young woman

accusing her of acting on Sanders behalf when she a GreenPeace rep and not aligned with any campaign?

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

37. Checkmate!

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35. Are you saying that news articles do not include? opinions??

[Roy Rolling]

9. Cutesy

Leave the cutesy remarks at home. Especially if you are not smart enough with geography to avoid offending your friends.

[KatyMan]

13. Is this the worst that can be brought up against Bernie?

A celebrity endorser insulted a remote location? Fair play to all residents of Guam, it was clearly not properly thought out and certainly insulting. But why should Bernie's campaign have to answer for it?

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18. He was introducing Sanders. This was a Sanders rally.

Throwing vapid, smugly self-righteous celebrities on a stage, with your campaign logo in the camera shot, and telling them to wing it is a really dumb idea.

Especially when they're sharing the stage with the candidate.

Amateur hour.

[Native]

24. Like Trump and Palin? nt

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33. Democrats are not Republicans-we are better than their smut (except for OP)

[Native]

38. I was referring to the "vapid, smugly self-righteous celebrities" comment. nt

[BeyondGeography]

15. Everyone's offended...way to go, equal opportunity wiseass

[BlueMTexpat]

28. +1! eom

[4now]

22. Keep up the good work

[billhicks76]

29. Lol...Get Over It

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

30. Does Tim have any comments on the viability of Nebraska?

How about Kansas or Utah? Oklahoma?

No?

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32. He only memorized that one demeaning comment.

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34. REC

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36. Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo is a CLINTONITE!! They'll say anything to make Bernie look bad.

It's NOT WORKING!!

[LanternWaste]

39. If you're referencing a number of his supporters, yes... Robbins accurately illustrates that.

"They'll say anything to make Bernie look bad..."

If you're referencing a number of his supporters, yes... Robbins certainly and accurately illustrates that.