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ritapria

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14. It was an idiotic policy to try to assassinate Castro
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:44 AM
Jan 2020

around 30 Times …. Can anyone be supportive of such a policy ? … We worked with the Mafia to try to unseat Castro …. This anti- Castro obsession was the part of the bipartisan consensus of that era ….No one questioned this obsession without facing banishment from the so called political mainstream …...Today , no one ( except Bernard) questions the apparent US role in removing Bolivian President Evo Morales from power in a military coup … Morales lifted the poor from grinding poverty... He enfranchised the indigenous people …..But he was bad for Western business- and thusly had to go ……….As for Bernie. he is on the shit list of the Establishment . ….Digging up the contents of a 2015 Buzzfeed article quoting what Bernie said about US Policy towards Cuba 33 years ago is about par for the course … We knew this "Bernie is a Commie " stuff was coming ….He has won the battle of issues...So let the process of demonization begin .. Don't be distracted ….We need Universal Health care, and a dramatic reduction in the price we pay for pharmaceuticals ..We need to end The Endless Wars …..We need jobs that pay a living wage - at least 15 dollars an hour … We need to double the amount of workers joining unions …. They're going to try to demoralize us, so we, once again, vote for the status quo - and against our own economic self- interest … ...That's Good for Big Business

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A particular JFK speech made him nauseous is actually what he said ... mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #1
Another hit piece on Bernie. I'm getting tired of it. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #2
You do know that these statements about sanders will be used by trump? Gothmog Jan 2020 #6
And what will trump say? booley Jan 2020 #39
trump would have a fun time painting sanders as the friend of our enemy and a hater of JFK Gothmog Jan 2020 #41
Maybe we should not base our strategy around what a liar may say? booley Jan 2020 #56
In the real world these negative ads work Gothmog Jan 2020 #57
The Cuban Missile crisis could have been avoided. U.S.policy towards Cuba brought the missiles. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #48
LOL Skittles Jan 2020 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #8
actually, stating the facts *IS* vetting Skittles Jan 2020 #11
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #12
"It's obvious that the Warren campaign has a lot of ex-Clinton staffers on it" betsuni Jan 2020 #13
that is some serious paranoia right there Skittles Jan 2020 #15
lol@HillaryCT! Cha Jan 2020 #22
This is kids stuff compred to what comes if he wins the momination. RandySF Jan 2020 #18
... LexVegas Jan 2020 #19
Yes, hitting him with these things called facts BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #20
Yohablo, if background articles on a candidate strike you Hortensis Jan 2020 #29
Yes, we've all done our homework. Seems we are reading a different set of articles. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #49
:) For SURE about that last. I've been constantly amazed, for Hortensis Jan 2020 #50
+1 betsuni Jan 2020 #55
Too bad. Cha Jan 2020 #44
"conventional politics or liberalism was not what was relevant" betsuni Jan 2020 #3
I don't know, it sounds like he was disgusted by what was said in the debate rather than mahina Jan 2020 #4
Sanders' support of Cuba and Fidel Castro is something that trump would use Gothmog Jan 2020 #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #9
LOL betsuni Jan 2020 #10
It was an idiotic policy to try to assassinate Castro ritapria Jan 2020 #14
Uh huh BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #21
Morales was in the process of stealing an election that was illegitimate in the first place. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #24
Well said. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #27
+1 Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #36
+1,000 InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #51
RandySF, thanks for posting this. :) Sloumeau Jan 2020 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Jan 2020 #17
K&R betsuni Jan 2020 #23
This is merely the tip of the iceberg peggysue2 Jan 2020 #25
From the article: guillaumeb Jan 2020 #26
Wow. 1987. About a speech in 1960. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #28
Yeah, they "fish" for Biden, too. Cha Jan 2020 #45
ironic. boomer_wv Jan 2020 #30
A Shocking quote from Joe in 1977 ritapria Jan 2020 #31
Well, well, well .. looky here! Shocking is right rita! How is this not a reason to vote no on Joe? InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #52
So is "dredging up" old comments and votes from candiates ok or not Bradshaw3 Jan 2020 #32
I'll put Bernie's past up against Joe's ANY DAY! Its WAY past time Joe is vetted, as Bernie has been InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #53
As disturbing as Sanders support for Fidel Castro--whose widespread abuses... The Valley Below Jan 2020 #33
Great post! NurseJackie Jan 2020 #37
That's helpful. kacekwl Jan 2020 #34
Jealousy? NYMinute Jan 2020 #35
So? Polybius Jan 2020 #38
This points to a reason I would vote for Sanders if the election was today. David__77 Jan 2020 #40
So which do you think he believes? That JFK was an inspiriation or disgusted him? ehrnst Jan 2020 #42
ME TOO! Compare Bernie's mild statements to Joe's harsh words around the same time. OUCH!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #54
Bernie Sanders' real problem isn't Elizabeth Warren. It's Donald Trump Gothmog Jan 2020 #43
Thank you! Cha Jan 2020 #46
I have worked on real campaigns and I know how oppo is weaponized Gothmog Jan 2020 #47
trump has a great oppo file on sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #58
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