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Bernie Sanders using 9.11 for political gain. (Original Post) moobu2 Nov 2015 OP
Here ^ Sanders isn't invoking a 9/11 red-herring to distract from an uncomfortable debate question 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #1
Hillary Clinton represented New York City moobu2 Nov 2015 #6
"Why can't Hillary reflect on her experiences" 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #10
Exactly Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #7
Honest Reflections - By An Honest Candidate - That Can't Be Said For Others cantbeserious Nov 2015 #2
Interesting find. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #3
Yeah. Whatever. earthside Nov 2015 #4
Exactly! He can invoke 9/11 for his own political ploys R B Garr Nov 2015 #5
Nice artislife Nov 2015 #8
Look if you are going to attempt TM99 Nov 2015 #9
It's just as relevant as anything you're claiming Hillary did. moobu2 Nov 2015 #11
Bullshit. John Poet Nov 2015 #12
Fail moobu2 azmom Nov 2015 #13
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
1. Here ^ Sanders isn't invoking a 9/11 red-herring to distract from an uncomfortable debate question
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:32 PM
Nov 2015

BIG difference. It's called context.

sorry, no cigar.

moobu2

(4,822 posts)
6. Hillary Clinton represented New York City
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:36 PM
Nov 2015

as the Senator from New york during that period. Why can't reflect on her experiences?

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
10. "Why can't Hillary reflect on her experiences"
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:42 PM
Nov 2015

Again, it's was the context of her 9/11 "reflections" that was problematic.

She wasn't asked "What do you remember doing on 9/11?", she was asked a
completely different question: i.e. about why her HUGE Wall St. donors wouldn't be
expecting some favors in exchange for their generous 'investments' in her running
for POTUS.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
4. Yeah. Whatever.
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:35 PM
Nov 2015

A remembrance on his U.S. Senate web site is not using 9/11 for political gain.

Just how petty are you Hillaryites going to get?

I use the Hillaryite term on purpose ... is this some kind of religion-type devotion that anything, no matter how irrelevant must be seized upon for mockery?

R B Garr

(16,975 posts)
5. Exactly! He can invoke 9/11 for his own political ploys
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:36 PM
Nov 2015

even maligning Clinton, and then he gets to bash her again when she responds to his smears. That's just sick!

 

artislife

(9,497 posts)
8. Nice
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:39 PM
Nov 2015

He doesn't spin his "heroism", doesn't create an enemy, he mentions those who went in, those who sacrificed their health to clean up and look for survivors and that the working together in unity is what we should carry on today remembering and doing.


Not a sensational memory, but a calm and nuanced memory that reveals what he saw, lived through and carries from that day.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
9. Look if you are going to attempt
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:41 PM
Nov 2015

to deflect from your candidates dumb-ass mistake at least try to do it a little smarter next time.

You are not linking to his Sanders for President campaign site. You are linking to the archives of his Senatorial site.

And this video is about the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 done in 2011.

I suppose Clinton was using it for political gain as well in her speech on 9/11/2011?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/11/911-anniversary_n_957261.html#42_hillary-clinton-particular-satisfaction-that-obama-admin-made-sure-bin-laden-was-brought-to-justice-

Nice try...no actually...it was a pathetic attempt. Better luck next time.

moobu2

(4,822 posts)
11. It's just as relevant as anything you're claiming Hillary did.
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 03:45 PM
Nov 2015

which was not a mistake since she represented New York when 9.11 happened. Jezzz. Is this all you people have? You better hope not.

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