Interesting thread on how the GOP hasn't really gone after Bernie Sanders

[highplainsdem]

This thread was started by Mikel Jollett, a musician whom other DUers have posted tweets from.

Link to tweet

The replies, and Jollett's responses to them, are well worth reading.

[LakeArenal]

1. I believe Russians were on the 2016 donor list

So no doubt they continue Dump’s attack tweets on the real Democrats.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

2. Just in past few days Bernie's shooting himself

In the foot.

Do not be fooled the republican party and trump are salivating at Bernie's possible nomination.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Bernie has never been vetted by the Republicans. They're just keeping their powder dry.

If Bernie wins the nomination, they'll rip him to shreds.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

6. And with just socialist, socialism and

Any variation of those.

Nomination of Sander's imo gets Trump reelected.

[brush]

11. Yep, they're holding their fire in case he gets the nomination, then they'll unpack...

the tons of oppo research baggage they have on Sanders.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

12. His YouTube fandom are not helping him either

Right this minute Sam Seder live YouTube stream title proclaims

"Socialism is the future"

O boy

[brush]

13. Silly, right? It could be the future but it's certainly not now.

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These people need to come back to reality. There has never been a successful socialist government yet in history—nowhere on any continent.

Communism,a form of socialism, was an abject failure in the USSR.

[TwilightZone]

3. It couldn't be more obvious.

They clearly believe he'd be the most advantageous for Trump to run against.

They also "promote" him occasionally, though I think that's as much to sow discord as it is hoping he'll gain momentum.

[booley]

10. Maybe though I doubt it

When the GOP promotes" Sanders they really arent' promoting him so much as attacking the DNC as corrupt and uncaring about its base.

This is a sentiment leftover from 2016 and even before. Let us be honest, the Democrats have never really faced why that perception exists. It is brushed off which only reinforces that perception even more. The GOP is simply taking advantage of that.

IN short, they are trying to suppress the vote, the exact opposite of what Sanders is trying to do.

[TwilightZone]

17. You're buying what the GOP is selling?

Pardon me while I do otherwise.

[Cha]

16. Exactly.. it could Not be more Obvious.

[booley]

5. how much traction do they have?

For one thing, Sanders has been under the radar

For another, conventional attacks like what Trump used simply don't' apply to Sanders

And lastly, Sanders doesn't back off or prevaricate about what he believes.

Call him a socialist and he responds "Damn right. And so are you except fro the wealthy"

Cant attack Sanders without attacking his ideas and his ideas are popular even among Republicans. The last thing Republicans want to do is remind their base the GOP has not' really done anything to help.

[TwilightZone]

7. "Sanders has been under the radar "

That's one of the funniest things I've ever read on DU.

[My Pet Orangutan]

8. The GOP were not the only ones.

Biden and Buttigieg concentrated their fire on Warren.

[dalton99a]

9. Orders from Moscow

(Mueller's indictment of Internet Research Agency)

[WA-03 Democrat]

14. Bernie is a populist

Like Trump.

I don’t want a revolution. I just want Democratic Representatives. If Bernie wins, than he has my vote and support.

Republicans and Russia sure are fearful of Biden. They are correct because Joe will beat Tu$$ia like a drum.

[Cha]

15. Yes, we know that.. Biden is the best one

to beat trump.