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Uncle Joe

(58,369 posts) Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:22 PM Oct 2019

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'Get Well' Messages From Other Democratic Candidates to Bernie Sanders, Ranked

Bernie Sanders is recovering after experiencing chest discomfort and having two stents placed to treat an artery blockage. According to the Sanders camp, the Vermont senator is in good spirits and “feels better than ever.” He may also be buoyed by the influx of well wishes he’s received from supporters, colleagues, and his 2020 Democratic rivals, who tweeted words of encouragement.

Many politicians and celebrities want Sanders to get better, but how exactly are they letting us know that they want him to get better? Here are some high profile well wishes—in no particular order—ranked:

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https://theslot.jezebel.com/get-well-messages-from-other-democratic-candidates-to-b-1838714510

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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'Get Well' Messages From Other Democratic Candidates to Bernie Sanders, Ranked (Original Post) Uncle Joe Oct 2019 OP

Ranked? TwilightZone Oct 2019 #1

Ranked? OMFG! What a tacky thing to do. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #2

Spelling? George II Oct 2019 #17

What normal person would rank radical noodle Oct 2019 #3

Yep. YIKES!!!!! What was the ranker thinking? nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #23

Wow. I find it highly offensive that someone would "rank" them. I think they are all fine. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #4

It's tacky. It's really tacky. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #5

Creepy, rude and ridiculous. Squinch Oct 2019 #6

What the fresh hell is this? Why? dewsgirl Oct 2019 #7

Jezebel gets a -10 for being tacky IronLionZion Oct 2019 #8

Y'all, it's Jezebel. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #9

People seem to be taking this too seriously. Clearly it is tongue and cheek. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #10

They all sounded gracious and sincere to me. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2019 #11

A little humor on a dismal afternoon. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #12

Oh my god that's hilarious. This made my day. Autumn Oct 2019 #13

Lol, I know. cwydro Oct 2019 #21

The best was the Marianne one Autumn Oct 2019 #22

Yeah, that one made me snicker too. cwydro Oct 2019 #24

Off to the greatest Autumn Oct 2019 #14

That's funny. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #15

Ted Cruz getting a 0 was funny though kcr Oct 2019 #16

This is utterly absurd BlueMississippi Oct 2019 #18

As someone else pointed out, it was clearly tongue in cheek. cwydro Oct 2019 #19

Tasteless n/t PhoenixDem Oct 2019 #20

Lindsay Graham: 0/10 Cursed and unoriginal. Get away!!! progressoid Oct 2019 #25

Why was this ranking even done. Just a way to stir the pot and cause friction within the party. Fla Dem Oct 2019 #26

It is a joke Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #27

TwilightZone

(25,472 posts)

1. Ranked?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:24 PM

Oct 2019

This is one of the most ridiculous things I've seen this cycle.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

2. Ranked? OMFG! What a tacky thing to do.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:29 PM

Oct 2019

What are the criteria? Promptness? Sincerity? Use of emojis? Total number of words?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

17. Spelling?

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 07:32 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

radical noodle

(8,003 posts)

3. What normal person would rank

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:29 PM

Oct 2019

get well wishes? Seriously.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

23. Yep. YIKES!!!!! What was the ranker thinking? nt

Reply to radical noodle (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 10:20 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

hlthe2b

(102,298 posts)

4. Wow. I find it highly offensive that someone would "rank" them. I think they are all fine.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:30 PM

Oct 2019

Not all know Bernie equally well and that likely reflects the level of intimacy. I thought some of the "ranking" comments were, frankly RANK. There was no apparent reason to ding either Harris' or Biden's for sure, but they went out of their way to do so, especially with Biden's.

I know it is jezebel, but damn...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

5. It's tacky. It's really tacky.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:35 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Squinch

(50,956 posts)

6. Creepy, rude and ridiculous.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:36 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

7. What the fresh hell is this? Why?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:37 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

IronLionZion

(45,462 posts)

8. Jezebel gets a -10 for being tacky

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:40 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,359 posts)

9. Y'all, it's Jezebel.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:40 PM

Oct 2019

It's also hilarious.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

10. People seem to be taking this too seriously. Clearly it is tongue and cheek.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:40 PM

Oct 2019

And hilarious.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,013 posts)

11. They all sounded gracious and sincere to me.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:41 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Voltaire2

(13,075 posts)

12. A little humor on a dismal afternoon.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:42 PM

Oct 2019

Thanks for posting this. Made me laugh.

On the other hand it appears everyone above my post is *shocked*!@#@!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Autumn

(45,109 posts)

13. Oh my god that's hilarious. This made my day.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:43 PM

Oct 2019

The thread is even better.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

21. Lol, I know.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:01 PM

Oct 2019

“Where’s Cardi?” !!!

The Cruz and Graham ranking comments were pretty funny too.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Autumn

(45,109 posts)

22. The best was the Marianne one

Reply to cwydro (Reply #21)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:05 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

24. Yeah, that one made me snicker too.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #22)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 10:28 PM

Oct 2019

I don’t know why people are so offended by it.

It’s clearly not meant seriously.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Autumn

(45,109 posts)

14. Off to the greatest

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 06:44 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)

15. That's funny.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 07:17 PM

Oct 2019

Ted Cruz 0/10

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

kcr

(15,317 posts)

16. Ted Cruz getting a 0 was funny though

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 07:25 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BlueMississippi

(776 posts)

18. This is utterly absurd

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:48 PM

Oct 2019

I can't believe my eyes. Whoever wrote that piece needs serious psychotherapy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

19. As someone else pointed out, it was clearly tongue in cheek.

Reply to BlueMississippi (Reply #18)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:53 PM

Oct 2019

Lighten up, Francis.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

PhoenixDem

(581 posts)

20. Tasteless n/t

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:56 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

progressoid

(49,991 posts)

25. Lindsay Graham: 0/10 Cursed and unoriginal. Get away!!!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 09:50 AM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Fla Dem

(23,693 posts)

26. Why was this ranking even done. Just a way to stir the pot and cause friction within the party.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 09:58 AM

Oct 2019

Who the F cares. They all sent good wishes.. That's all that matters. Stupid article.

Oh gosh, I used 2 periods and doubled spaced. For shame.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

27. It is a joke

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #26)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 10:33 AM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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