Reprehensible: Using soldiers who died for their country to score cheap political points.

[Skwmom]

You do realize the reason for Memorial Day, don't you? To honor people who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

So using this day to score a cheap political shot is disgusting. Some things should be off limits.

Secondly who knows if it is real or photoshopped. Considering the ethics of people in the political world, I'll vote on photoshopped.

[Txbluedog]

1. A 74 year old who probably get 6 hours a night dozed off

Hopefully I am able to do his punishing schedule when I am his age

[Cheese Sandwich]

34. Looks like he was bowing his head. He tends to do that sometimes.

He does it in the deshutihoop video as well.

[JimDandy]

52. He didn't, though. Post down thread has link to a photo series that proves he didn't.

[tonyt53]

2. Hell, Bush I did it and his son followed in the same steps. Both used troops as photo ops

That took the attention away form the bigger picture.

[HubertHeaver]

3. It is a freeze-frame taken out of context.

[SusanCalvin]

6. That's my guess. nt

[Laf.La.Dem.]

4. Sorry - I must have missed someting - what are you talking about?

[hrmjustin]

5. I think he was looking at his phone.

Not sleeping. No disrespect meant by Sanders.

[One Black Sheep]

8. Hell, you can't even tell if he is sleeping, he could just be looking down in prayer or

contemplation. In other words, even the potential smear falls apart when examined.

[CentralMass]

51. It was a solemn moment at the Cemetary at the Presidio. The Senator had just marched in with the

Vets. I am sure that the Senator was praying or reflecting at that moment.
.
It was not an announced attendance.

There is a video at this link that a reporter took on her phone.
http://abc7news.com/news/bernie-sanders-attends-memorial-day-event-in-presidio/1362279/

[barrow-wight]

9. What's reprehensible ...

... is using soldiers who died for their country as an excuse to grab some shut-eye.

Have the respect for those in uniform or don't show up.

[juxtaposed]

13. I find your post reprehensible

[barrow-wight]

14. It's a shame you feel that way.

I find what he did shameful.

[larkrake]

27. what a child you are

[barrow-wight]

40. You have your opinions.

I have mine.

I guess the main difference is, mine are more likely to be here after D.C. votes.

[JimDandy]

53. The facts are he wasn't asleep, so your opinion is worthless.

[barrow-wight]

57. He sure looked asleep to me.

[Broward]

15. Paid trolls are reprehensible.

[barrow-wight]

16. We agree there.

[choie]

20. And I find voting to allow Bush

To go to war with Iraq, which created more dead soldiers to remember on Memorial Day, shameful and reprehensible..

[barrow-wight]

21. Oh here we go.

It was an authorization of force that many on both sides of the aisle felt necessary. I didn't agree with it at the time but I don't define her by it the way that you do.

[choie]

22. That says a lot about you..

[barrow-wight]

23. Does it now?

[Seeinghope]

33. I didn't agree with people giving Bush a blank check when it was so obvious what his intentions were

[barrow-wight]

37. I don't think everyone thought it was obvious.

[choie]

39. Then they were either naive,

stupid or willingly blind. Or, like Clinton - they voted for it out of political expediency or warmongering...or both.

[barrow-wight]

41. That is clearly your narrative.

I'm not sure everyone is buying it though. Hillary is ahead by three million votes.

[choie]

46. Nobody got rich by overestimating

the intelligence of the American people

[barrow-wight]

47. Talk about mangling the quote.

[Art_from_Ark]

48. He started bombing Iraq less than 4 weeks after entering the White House

It was quite obvious what his intentions were.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/feb/16/iraq

[barrow-wight]

50. Ah.

[Bonobo]

25. No, actually throwing away lives is what is reprehensible.

Shut-eye is pretty damned human.

[larkrake]

28. throwing away lives, like neo cons and Hillarys demand for wars

[barrow-wight]

42. I think it's disrespectful.

And if he lacks the stamina for a Memorial Day service, I shudder to think of those 3am phone calls.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Are you at it again?

You guys are really struggling for material. If Hillary's got it in the bag why are you tying yourselves in knots over such weak, lame crap?

[barrow-wight]

43. I do think all of this behavior by Bernie and his surrogates is hurting her.

How much remains to be seen.

[CorkySt.Clair]

10. Bernie was out cold

It happens. He's an older dude doing things a lot of people 50 years younger couldn't do. That being said if Hillary did it there would be a dozen OPs. To believe otherwise is delusional.

[JimDandy]

54. No he wasn't.

[CorkySt.Clair]

55. Out cold, bruh.

[JimDandy]

56. Check out link in post #38. Or keep looking foolish.

[MineralMan]

11. What, pray tell, are you talking about?

Link?

[reddread]

12. they needed a crowd scene

and couldnt afford to buy one.

[TwilightZone]

17. You're right - that post by a Sanders supporter trying to score cheap political points over Clinton

marching in a Memorial Day parade was reprehensible.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2086556

Wait, that's not the one you meant?

For the record, I don't agree with the one of Sanders, either. Perhaps you should be as quick to judge your own candidate's supporters as you are his opponent's.

[Tarc]

19. I think it's silly to make hay for someone nodding off on a warm, sunny day, but

a lot of Sanders supporters had a hissy fit this morning over Clinton marching in a Memorial Day Parade. "Shame on the Iraq war voter" and all that horseshit.

So, you get out what you put in, bros.

[pinebox]

38. Except Bernie wasn't sleeping

And here's the 100+ shots in succession http://imgur.com/gallery/vd8VX

[Waiting For Everyman]

45. ^^The shots in succession show he wasn't sleeping.^^

Thanks, pinebox!

What a ridiculous thing for anyone to say. Pathetic.

[Electric Monk]

49. That should be an OP, if it isn't already, to end the "he fell asleep" shit once and for all. nt

[Tarc]

60. I don't care if he did or didn't, was the point

Reading.

It helps.

[pinebox]

61. Uh huh sure Tarc lol

[anotherproletariat]

24. It's reprehensible to dishonor soldiers who died for the country by falling asleep at their tribute.

Really, the worst possible place for a presidential candidate to fall asleep.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. I'm sure he did it intentionally just to dishonor the troops

because that's the kind of guy he is.



Or, he could have been looking down at his phone, or at a program, or maybe he was just meditating.

Haven't you Hillaroids got something more substantive to chew on than this lame crap? No? Then why not just STFU and be gracious in your assured victory?

[Luminous Animal]

30. And you know he fell asleep how?

[QC]

44. Da, tovarisch. They fight for motherland and he dishonors them.

He is kulak and counterrevolutionary.

[Trust Buster]

31. Does this apply to the anti-Hillary threads today viciously attacking the woman for participating

in a Memorial Day parade today or do Sanders supporters get to operate under your own set of hypocritical rules ?

[bkkyosemite]

32. How disgusting, jealous and angry....He was there unannounced to honor the veterans.

Any thing the man does you HRC people put down or twist or total bull shit it.

[upaloopa]

35. First I was wondering why you would care about dead soldiers then I realize this is just another

Bernie hair on fire OP to attack Hillary supporters. I'm sorry I gave you the benefit of the doubt.

[riderinthestorm]

36. Almost as reprehensible as scoring cheap political points marching in a parade

After one sent those dead soldiers into a war for greed and $$$.

[Voice for Peace]

58. I was deeply touched by the photo of Bernie dozing off and grateful to see he does doze.

This came to mind:

sometimes the heart makes us restless; and sometimes the heart makes us rest.



He has been running running running running. I want him resting too.

[Starry Messenger]

59. Being President is hard work.

He's an elderly man, no blame. But his schedule isn't going to be any less vigorous in high office, so it's a good thing he isn't winning.

[BernieforPres2016]

62. But they don't score any points with this garbage

They just reinforce to the rest of us what they are.

[Orsino]

63. Context: he wasn't asleep. Let's not be suckers.

http://m.imgur.com/gallery/vd8VX