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Starry Messenger

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23. Sure.
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 05:13 PM
Apr 2017
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/295662484-sanders-and-ellison-get-grilled-by-left-leaning-groups-for-supporting-pro-life-democrat/



Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) faced criticism on Thursday from the liberal-leaning blog Daily Kos and the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League for their scheduled event embracing Heath Mello, a pro-life Democrat running for mayor in Omaha, Nebraska.



https://rewire.news/article/2017/04/20/why-is-dnc-embracing-aggressively-anti-choice-democrat/



Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who campaigned on a progressive platform during his 2016 quest for the Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a rally Thursday that will include anti-choice Democrat Heath Mello.

Sanders and Mello, along with Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), are scheduled speakers at the “Come Together, Fight Back, Vote Democrats” Rally in Omaha, Nebraska, where Mello is running for mayor. The event is a part of a party-sponsored national tour.

Sanders voiced his support for Mello in a statement published Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal. “If this fellow wins in Nebraska, that would be a shot across the board, that in a state like Nebraska a progressive Democrat can win, that will give hope to folks in other conservative states that perhaps they can win as well,” he said.



http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a9203970/democrats-abortion-economic-justice/



On Wednesday's Morning Joe, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders went on to talk about working with Donald Trump and the future of the Democratic Party. Host Joe Scarborough brought up the question of abortion and other "social issues" that he said kept white working-class voters voting Republican in states like West Virginia, where they would gain more economic benefits if Democrats were in charge. He suggested that if Democrats want to win white working-class voters in states like Kentucky, they might need to run candidates who reflect the social values of those same white working-class voters — that is, opposing a woman's legal right to decide for herself whether to carry a pregnancy to term. Could Democrats, Scarborough asked Sanders, "be open to candidates that may not be rigidly pro-choice, may not be rigidly pro-gun control?" Sanders said yes.

To use a more pungent metaphor [View all] ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 OP
Outside the tent pissing in (great band name) lame54 Apr 2017 #1
Better album title than band name (imho) Too long for a band name. They are almost always anneboleyn Apr 2017 #58
I wish he didn't say hrmjustin Apr 2017 #2
What the heck is wrong with that? ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #3
The point is he should not be criticizing him or say anything that could hurt the candidate. hrmjustin Apr 2017 #4
Maybe most people in Ossoff 's district hate progressives ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #6
I have but I don't think that is why he said that. hrmjustin Apr 2017 #8
He just may not know him that well ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #13
His words matter. It gets reported in the press. hrmjustin Apr 2017 #15
_All_ members of the Democratic coalition's words matter ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #17
Is there another member questioning Ossoff's progressive credentials to the press? hrmjustin Apr 2017 #22
It's interesting Obama called the French candidate Macron but no US candidates riderinthestorm Apr 2017 #25
Obama didn't question Ossoff's progressive credentials. hrmjustin Apr 2017 #29
Kick NCTraveler Apr 2017 #5
I'd rather NOT have someone supporting an abortion restriction advocate, though. randome Apr 2017 #7
There you go being divisive BainsBane Apr 2017 #10
So he's just pissing in one corner of the tent, then. I guess that's what they call a compromise. randome Apr 2017 #12
Ellison and Perez are there too. Hate them too? panader0 Apr 2017 #20
I trust them more than an outsider. randome Apr 2017 #30
"Heath Mello was rated 100% by Planned Parenthood Voters of Nebraska" QC Apr 2017 #33
Well, that's a surprise. randome Apr 2017 #45
Planned Parenthood Voters of Nebraska had this to say tammywammy Apr 2017 #54
Thanks. Bookmarking this post. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #56
Thank you for correcting that. I will note it here and on the other post. n/t QC Apr 2017 #57
Thanks for this, Tammy! sheshe2 Apr 2017 #62
So Sanders gets to throw abortion rights under the bus without any criticism from his fan club? Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #9
That's an interesting claim ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #14
It's a fact, "Professor" Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #19
I'll bite ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #21
Sure. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #23
This! Vesper Apr 2017 #28
this is nothing new ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #31
Your topic was Sanders. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #32
"A Senator with a stated track-record of talking down any candidate that doesn't fit his rigid list" ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #34
See--the last 30 years of his holding office. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #35
You could also listen to the past decades of radio interviews he has done on the Thom ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #36
Several members of the Progressive Caucus are just as good, and better, on issues. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #38
I don't think you are, certainly not in any "perfect" sense ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #39
I'm not going to type out several dozen names on a forum post. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #41
I know, it's much easier to write several hundred words abusing Sanders ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #42
Citation needed. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #43
See Ya! ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #44
He made it on a Morning Joe segment and is currently endorsing a guy who is a avowed Vesper Apr 2017 #27
But if he didn't support him you'd ding Sanders for not supporting a Democrat ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #37
Why do you make that assumption? Vesper Apr 2017 #46
Who's attacking the Washington Post? ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #47
Several people on other threads, who did not like anyone questionng Vesper Apr 2017 #50
Yeah, because making women's rights a priority is just so "corporate" BainsBane Apr 2017 #11
+ 1 xoxo musette_sf Apr 2017 #24
you _keep_ strawmanning me ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #40
Requesting arguments you created yourself to evade arguments you cannot Vesper Apr 2017 #48
i can't make heads or tales of this word salad. ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #49
That was not word salad, it was simple English. Vesper Apr 2017 #55
I had no trouble understanding the post you responded to. kcr Apr 2017 #59
Thank you, I was wondering what the confusion was. Vesper Apr 2017 #63
" you just stated you would prefer straw men if your own nakedness no and provided them. " ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #65
Ah autocorrect, still not word salad. Vesper Apr 2017 #66
THIS mac56 Apr 2017 #16
ha ha ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #18
*like* ananda Apr 2017 #26
LOL. Awesome. PatrickforO Apr 2017 #51
Hey, guys! Over here! When you are finished with the fights about Sanders, you might want to Squinch Apr 2017 #52
Well said and +1 emulatorloo Apr 2017 #53
LOL La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2017 #60
I'd prefer Democrats to aim better and avoid spattering MineralMan Apr 2017 #61
Except he's been pissing in both directions, as usual. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #64
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