2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSo much for Mr Positive-Campaigning...
The emails, Bernie? Really?
I hope this was just a misstatement, and not the beginning of Bernie turning into a BernieBro. Because if that's the case, his very good reputation is quickly going to head into the toilet.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Fearless
(18,421 posts)jfern
(5,204 posts)azmom
(5,208 posts)immoderate
(20,885 posts)--imm
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)Bernie is now making Republican commercials.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)Bernie would be an idiot if he was to infer that a federal investigation ends before the FBI decides.
Bernie is no idiot, and as future president he shows his character by not interfering with a federal investigation.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,714 posts)Senator Sanders used to be above negative campaigning...
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)Segami
(14,923 posts)- ..You get 12 seconds to say these things," Sanders told the Journal. "Theres an investigation going on right now. I did not say, End the investigation. Thats silly. Let the investigation proceed unimpeded...
But while Sanders has begun criticizing Clinton in recent weeks for her voting record and seemingly flip-flopping on policy during her long political career, his comments on the email server remain consistent since the debate.
In fact, moments after walking off stage following the Oct. 13 debate, Sanders was asked by CNN's Chris Cuomo about the "damn emails" line. Cuomo wondered if it was "a gift" for Clinton. But Sanders demurred.
"There is a process in place for the email situation that Hillary clinton is dealing with. Let it play itself out," Sanders said. "But as a nation, let us start focusing on why it is that so few have so much and so many have so little."
"I think it was the right thing to do," he continued. "I think American people want substantive debate no the real issues that are affecting their families."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/bernie-sanders-emails-clinton
mcar
(42,376 posts)But they are not personal attacks, according to team Bernie. They are "character attacks." See, it's all good.
boston bean
(36,223 posts)This man has to "deal" with some "butt" before he gets to kick republican ass.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)This is nothing new if you've been paying attention. If you want to make take a cheap political shot to distract from the real issues then this is perfect for you.
thesquanderer
(11,993 posts)Link?