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pnwmom

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66. I'm judging Levi for what Levi says. And one thing he said (besides being nasty about Chelsea)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 03:14 AM

Mar 2018

was that he and his father have all the same policies, except Levi's a vegetarian. He's tying himself to his Dad. And both of them have criticized, directly or indirectly, political dynasties.

If Bernie wasn't preparing to run again in 2020 I wouldn't care. But since he is, I'd like to know what his opinion is about political dynasties. Is he going to criticize Joseph Kennedy, for example, because his grandfather was Attorney General?

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How does Bernie feel about political dynasties now? [View all] pnwmom Mar 2018 OP

Perhaps Mueller needs to look into Jane Sanders land deal. Dawson Leery Mar 2018 #1

+ Tad Devine. R B Garr Mar 2018 #14

Certainly. Dawson Leery Mar 2018 #23

More than that, perhaps her relationship with "Old Towne Media LLC"! George II Mar 2018 #41

I know; I laughed when I saw they were all running for office. LisaM Mar 2018 #2

I think so. pnwmom Mar 2018 #4

To THe Tune Of $500,000 Me. Mar 2018 #6

Yes. nt sheshe2 Mar 2018 #11

About $500K over three years, as Burlington College was floundering and about to fail. George II Mar 2018 #42

Her pay was equal to HALF the total tuition received every year. Crazy stupid greedy. bettyellen Mar 2018 #44

Yep, final nail in Burlington coffin. grantcart Mar 2018 #98

Levi Sanders sounds like a nice young man ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #3

tread carefully boys and girls nt msongs Mar 2018 #5

That would be a good question for Cha Mar 2018 #7

Ask him after he's been POTUS leftstreet Mar 2018 #8

There wasnt really a Clinton dynasty either though. Hillary wasnt Bills daughter. emulatorloo Mar 2018 #9

Yes, that was so misused. LisaM Mar 2018 #17

Excellent point. Thank you. nt R B Garr Mar 2018 #18

Can you imagine what folk would be saying if Obamas or Clintons out-of-wedlock son ran for office? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #19

Same -I'm thinking all this above going down the thread but not just if he had a kid out of lunasun Mar 2018 #25

Eyup EffieBlack Mar 2018 #48

Or not married and had a son. yardwork Mar 2018 #73

I never heard this either . Something repugs would have jumped on if he was nominated lunasun Mar 2018 #77

Excellent points. I have wondered those same things. nt R B Garr Mar 2018 #61

And the Clintons' daughter never dissed Sanders' offspring. George II Mar 2018 #43

Very interesting ... Thanks for sharing this. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #10

Really? You can't stop fighting the last democratic primary huh? jimlup Mar 2018 #12

This has to do with CURRENT politics, not the primary. Bernie has always been opposed pnwmom Mar 2018 #13

Perfect explanation of why it matters. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Mar 2018 #16

This is from the news today. 2018 sheshe2 Mar 2018 #20

Because: deflection? NurseJackie Mar 2018 #21

Sounds about right, NJ. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #24

... emulatorloo Mar 2018 #22

So true, emulatorloo. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #26

Oh my goodness! Stay warm and safe! emulatorloo Mar 2018 #27

We are use to it. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #30

Good luck, sheshe2! pnwmom Mar 2018 #35

Thanks, pnwmom. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #37

"Bernie Sanders Political Dynasty? Senator's Son, Stepdaughter Run For Office" Cha Mar 2018 #53

The OP isn't about a "we." Did you notice they are running AGAINST Democrats? Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #56

Good point! Cha Mar 2018 #63

Oh snap. I wondered if they were Dems, but didn't care enough to look further. nt Hekate Mar 2018 #81

Levi is a Democrat running against other Democrats Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #88

Oh, sorry. It's the DAUGHTER who is not a Democrat. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #90

We had Republicans running as Democrats in Democratic primaries lapucelle Mar 2018 #102

Good question. Why is Levi Sanders attacking Chelsea Clinton? yardwork Mar 2018 #74

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2018 #28

how so? sheshe2 Mar 2018 #32

What really matters is what the voters think. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #29

I don't remember the name of this person, but I read somewhere that there already pnwmom Mar 2018 #31

That's a good question... NurseJackie Mar 2018 #33

I haven't been following this at all, so I really don't know. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #34

His professional qualifications, from the link at the OP: pnwmom Mar 2018 #38

And he served as a senior advisor for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign. yardwork Mar 2018 #75

I saw an interview where he listed his issues- free healthcare and college and income equality. bettyellen Mar 2018 #45

❤️ NurseJackie Mar 2018 #52

💜👊💜 bettyellen Mar 2018 #57

It's too bad Bernie framed it this way in the first place, both to his family and to the country... Hekate Mar 2018 #36

I agree. And Chelsea isn't running for anything. But Levi can't stand that she still gets attention. pnwmom Mar 2018 #39

I agree. betsuni Mar 2018 #47

who cares Skittles Mar 2018 #40

Yeah same sentiment Brogrizzly Mar 2018 #46

I do. I don't think people should be ruled out as candidates simply because they have a relative pnwmom Mar 2018 #49

Post removed Post removed Mar 2018 #50

that's not really the explanation for my sentiment Skittles Mar 2018 #51

Perhaps not Skittles. Glamrock Mar 2018 #54

What has Levi done that he has a right to criticize Chelsea for daring to show her face in public? pnwmom Mar 2018 #59

Beats me. Nor do I give a crap. I can't vote for him or her. Glamrock Mar 2018 #62

Seriously melman Mar 2018 #64

Agreed Glamrock Mar 2018 #65

I'm wondering that about Levi, as I read his hateful tweets. yardwork Mar 2018 #76

+1 MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #82

I'm judging Levi for what Levi says. And one thing he said (besides being nasty about Chelsea) pnwmom Mar 2018 #66

Understood Glamrock Mar 2018 #71

Notice that both kids are running against Democrats. They are anti-Democratic Party. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #55

Many have noticed the similarities. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #58

Yes, a very recognizable family formula. R B Garr Mar 2018 #60

Don't like Levi but to be fair he is running for an open seat. grantcart Mar 2018 #100

Yes, someone corrected that elsewhere. It's only his daughter that's not in Dem Party. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #110

It was a dumb talking point from the beginning Hav Mar 2018 #67

There was never any logic in it. /nt yardwork Mar 2018 #79

Perhaps if you would define dynasty G_j Mar 2018 #68

That's because it's so flexible. It's used against whoever your opponent is when there pnwmom Mar 2018 #80

Oh geeze! Another attack on Bernie? left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #69

It's a question. Does he agree with his son? His son claims they agree on everything pnwmom Mar 2018 #70

WHAT Clinton hate is posted HERE? GaryCnf Mar 2018 #72

Here you go, the latest that I saw: betsuni Mar 2018 #78

You saw those HERE GaryCnf Mar 2018 #84

Obviously, I said here and I just saw it, the third of March. Already alerted. betsuni Mar 2018 #91

That's not why you're not providing a link melman Mar 2018 #92

Oh, melman. betsuni Mar 2018 #93

Three responses melman Mar 2018 #96

Here then, knock yourself out: betsuni Mar 2018 #94

Cat got your tongue? betsuni Mar 2018 #95

While I think what the people interviewed said was disgusting GaryCnf Mar 2018 #97

That's a quote from the TV scene the poster was describing.... not something stated here. KTM Mar 2018 #106

You are going to need to develop a thicker skin by primary 2020 emulatorloo Mar 2018 #83

... LexVegas Mar 2018 #85

Exactly! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #86

"Bernie Sanders Political Dynasty? Senator's Son, Stepdaughter Run For Office" Cha Mar 2018 #87

Appoint enid602 Mar 2018 #89

Levi is batshit insane Blue_Tires Mar 2018 #99

That may be why he's running in New Hampshire Retrograde Mar 2018 #107

Hillary scrubbed her twitter history of attacks on the Democratic party? MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #113

I never understood this line of argument from the anti-Clinton people. Willie Pep Mar 2018 #101

Saw him on a show kimbutgar Mar 2018 #103

I don't like dynasties. Orsino Mar 2018 #104

Bernie and supporters referred to Hillary potentially following Bill as a dynasty, even though she'd pnwmom Mar 2018 #105

She did ride coattails there. Orsino Mar 2018 #111

It's not riding coattails when there's a gap of so many years and you've made pnwmom Mar 2018 #112

She rode coattails into the Senate and SoS, but not without her own merit. Orsino Mar 2018 #114

Says alot about posters gyroscope Mar 2018 #108

Oh, yeah, that's all I do. pnwmom Mar 2018 #109