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Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 01:12 PM Dec 2015

Bernie Sanders Pleads for Trump Supporters to Leave the Dark Side



Then Sanders turned to Donald Trump and his supporters, arguing that Trump has taken the American middle class' economic anxieties and said the solution is scapegoating Mexicans and Muslims. Sanders then made a plea that perhaps the people who go to Trump rallies should support him instead. Sanders, who has made the fight against income inequality the central message of his campaign, said Trump "thinks the low minimum wage is a good idea," and that low wages are a good idea in general. You can watch below. Peter Weber





http://theweek.com/speedreads/595372/bernie-sanders-reaches-donald-trump-supporters-thinks-low-minimum-wage-good-idea


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Bernie Sanders Pleads for Trump Supporters to Leave the Dark Side (Original Post) Uncle Joe Dec 2015 OP
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Dec 2015 #1
I just noticed this thread by kpete. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #2
One of Sanders best moments in the debate imo. Mosby Dec 2015 #3
I thought one of Bernie's best moments came when he reminded me Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #4

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)
4. I thought one of Bernie's best moments came when he reminded me
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 02:44 PM
Dec 2015

of FDR or Harry Truman when asked whether Corporate America would love a Sanders Presidency.

Bernie didn't mince words with his answer, "No I think they won't and Wall Street will love me even less.

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