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Bernie Releases Taxes, Immediately Smeared as "Millionaire" (Original Post) rsacamano Apr 2019 OP
He has only himself to blame for the drama Cary Apr 2019 #1
What goes around comes around... this is HIS standard. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #6
Yes but he could have released his tax returns in 2016 Cary Apr 2019 #8
He is a millionaire so it is not a smear? Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #2
Others have smeared him for his status corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #4
Most Important Detail: He Wants To RAISE TAXES ON HIMSELF corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #3
not a smear if the facts are true. Sanders is a millionaire and its memebers of our beachbum bob Apr 2019 #5
It's usually Bernie's own supporters that do that. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #10
Well, he DID spend all of 2016 playing class warrior Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #7
So much woe. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #9
You sure are a fan of this youtube channel. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #11
Yup...nt SidDithers Apr 2019 #12
How is it a smear if it's true? Renew Deal Apr 2019 #13
The sun was smeared as a "star" Alabo Apr 2019 #14
welcome to DU gopiscrap Apr 2019 #18
It is pretty clear that BS does have a "millionaire" problem ... SFnomad Apr 2019 #15
So he's not a millionaire? comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #16
David Pakman again?... SidDithers Apr 2019 #17
 

Cary

(11,746 posts)
1. He has only himself to blame for the drama
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 09:20 AM
Apr 2019
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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
6. What goes around comes around... this is HIS standard.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 11:00 AM
Apr 2019

But now that Bernie is a "millionaire" the standard is softened? Millionaires are no longer vilified and demonized? Figures.

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Cary

(11,746 posts)
8. Yes but he could have released his tax returns in 2016
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 02:48 PM
Apr 2019

So I have no sympathy. None.

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Demsrule86

(68,600 posts)
2. He is a millionaire so it is not a smear?
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 09:25 AM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

corbettkroehler

(1,898 posts)
4. Others have smeared him for his status
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 09:47 AM
Apr 2019

See this helpful summary from DU...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1296536

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corbettkroehler

(1,898 posts)
3. Most Important Detail: He Wants To RAISE TAXES ON HIMSELF
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 09:44 AM
Apr 2019

Whereas Trump gave himself and his billionaire friends (real billionaires) a massive tax cut at the expense of ballooning the national debt.

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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
5. not a smear if the facts are true. Sanders is a millionaire and its memebers of our
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:13 AM
Apr 2019

political side who deride wealth as being something evil.

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BannonsLiver

(16,399 posts)
10. It's usually Bernie's own supporters that do that.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 03:07 PM
Apr 2019

Making the pretzel logic explaining away his status as a 1 percenter all the more entertaining.

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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
7. Well, he DID spend all of 2016 playing class warrior
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:59 PM
Apr 2019

and dragging Hillary for *her* wealth, so what goes around...

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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
11. You sure are a fan of this youtube channel. (nt)
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:38 AM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Renew Deal

(81,866 posts)
13. How is it a smear if it's true?
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 12:52 PM
Apr 2019
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Alabo

(2 posts)
14. The sun was smeared as a "star"
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 03:48 AM
Apr 2019

According to sources.

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SFnomad

(3,473 posts)
15. It is pretty clear that BS does have a "millionaire" problem ...
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 03:59 AM
Apr 2019

But mostly, it's because of the way he evolved on the issue ...

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comradebillyboy

(10,155 posts)
16. So he's not a millionaire?
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 10:12 AM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
17. David Pakman again?...
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 11:58 AM
Apr 2019

Man, you've really taken a shine to that youtube channel, eh?

5 OPs this week, and all of them linking to Pakman videos.




Sid

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