Democratic Primaries

Mike 03

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5. If only we could invent something as brilliant as the Bloomberg Terminal

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 04:10 PM

Feb 2020

I bet we could!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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While Sanders was underemployed & a Liberty Union candidate in the 1970s, the mother of his child [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

Has Bernie ever had a non govt. job as an adult? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #1

I found this, but don't know the validity. zackymilly Feb 2020 #3

I believe he worked as a journalist and had a company producing short films democrattotheend Feb 2020 #12

Re: I believe he worked as a journalist and had a company producing short films NoDakLinda Feb 2020 #78

Being a journeyman carpenter isn't usually something someone just falls into or does for a little braddy Feb 2020 #14

Here's some info on the jobs he held: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #4

Great record... IluvPitties Feb 2020 #13

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want to compare to Trump azureblue Feb 2020 #65

Is this directed at me? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #69

Here's his resume. From 1964 through 1981 nothing significant: George II Feb 2020 #71

Made it to forty without doing much. Then three decades in congress and not much there either. LizBeth Feb 2020 #77

As i've said in another thread, politics was Bernie's career onetexan Feb 2020 #80

I read that his first BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #74

I'm sure Bloomberg was enjoying the high life IronLionZion Feb 2020 #2

If only we could invent something as brilliant as the Bloomberg Terminal Mike 03 Feb 2020 #5

Sanders didn't need to be a billionaire to provide for himself and his family. He chose not to. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #7

Exactly. BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #75

And this has what to do with Sanders being basically a bum? Rorey Feb 2020 #9

If you hear Sanders tell it, this is why he wants a social safety net IronLionZion Feb 2020 #20

I support safety nets when someone needs them through no fault of their own Rorey Feb 2020 #21

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Not a Bloomberg fan Skidmore Feb 2020 #34

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Yup. I was married to a deadbeat Skidmore Feb 2020 #50

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A different kind of born in a log-cabin story? "Eccentric and precarious lifestyle" needs to end emmaverybo Feb 2020 #6

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Oh boy RandySF Feb 2020 #8

I think Bloomberg wasted his money on this Oppo shit. Autumn Feb 2020 #10

You bet. Sanders, as a sly career politician with millions, knows better. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #11

He's worth several million dollars less than either Biden and Warren. Autumn Feb 2020 #37

2.5 million more than I have. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #72

Hey, welcome to DU. Autumn Feb 2020 #84

Why thank you, been lurking since 2004. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #85

You must have been absent from 2015 on. Autumn Feb 2020 #86

Nope, supported "teh great one" through ** primary. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #88

I'm glad Bloomberg is spending his money on it, actually democrattotheend Feb 2020 #16

You're a respectful voice of reason Rorey Feb 2020 #22

Thank you! democrattotheend Feb 2020 #64

I agree with you. Lucky Luciano Feb 2020 #67

This isn't coming from Bloomberg. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #18

Where ever it comes from it's the same attempted smear used the last time. Autumn Feb 2020 #27

Are you impressed that Sanders did not support his child? mcar Feb 2020 #19

I read the article, his wife nor Levi's mother made that claim, And the author didn't attribute it Autumn Feb 2020 #31

Completely against gun control. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #15

Yes, that was part of the Liberty Union platform. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #17

This is not what I call pro woman. showblue22 Feb 2020 #23

I believe Sanders didn't pay child support either. That is more troubling for me. LizBeth Feb 2020 #24

The facts will definitely catch up with him b4 it's all over. Nt BootinUp Feb 2020 #25

to be honest evertonfc Feb 2020 #28

He was on unemployment for a while in the 1970s but reportedly could not answer questions about what highplainsdem Feb 2020 #33

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Levi Sanders' mom was bravely fighting to survive the Baby Scoop Era. StevieM Feb 2020 #29

Easily dismissed and excused by his "followers" and "fans" and "supporters". BUT NOT... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #30

How many people will be pissed he was privileged enough to go to a good University. LizBeth Feb 2020 #39

I don't know. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #41

Ugh. nt LexVegas Feb 2020 #32

This is what we call baggage. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #35

Baggage... steamer-trunks... AND a millstone or two. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #51

Don't forget cement shoes. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #53

Honestly, you'd think he'd know better. You'd think he'd be man enough to at least TRY to ... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #54

Millstone is more like it... ehrnst Feb 2020 #111

my exhusband was a nonprovider. We had 3 kids. This guy was always out of work or had a job CTyankee Feb 2020 #36

I have a very hard time with a capable man putting his child in that situation, myself. LizBeth Feb 2020 #40

How are things looking for Joe in SC? Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #38

Upside-Down And Backwards, Per Usual corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #42

Let's read together . Skidmore Feb 2020 #46

K&R betsuni Feb 2020 #49

The GOP is going to have a field day with this shit. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #52

Yeah, because when you have a baby to feed, Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #61

Abolition of all laws that interfere with the right to bear all arms. boston bean Feb 2020 #56

It clearly MyNameGoesHere Feb 2020 #57

I'm not putting Bernie down for this. blueinredohio Feb 2020 #58

Nobody is knocking the mom Sea Turtle Feb 2020 #83

Muckraking any republican could be proud of. Why not speak highly of your own choice instead? Magoo48 Feb 2020 #59

Keep digging. I'm sure he spit puteed beets back at his mom Warpy Feb 2020 #60

"she was a single mother on welfare" left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #62

Ronald Reagan wants his smears back. BlueWI Feb 2020 #63

So now being poor is a crime? krny9 Feb 2020 #66

Bookmarking. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #70

might be laundry time Celerity Feb 2020 #81

oki, I will play. You, on your 8th or less post, are accusing a 15 year long DUer of being a RW Celerity Feb 2020 #82

No, but not supporting your children Kermit the Prog Feb 2020 #106

Masterful expos. dchill Feb 2020 #68

You should probably stop this now Sympthsical Feb 2020 #73

Better to get it out now than wait for the Republicans to do it. RandySF Feb 2020 #76

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Feb 2020 #87

We likely won't know who the nominee is until the convention. showblue22 Feb 2020 #79

Are you posting this shit from the '70s as a public service? *eye roll* cry baby Feb 2020 #89

It's part of Sanders' background. It's relevant to whether he should be our nominee. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #91

Public service, then. cry baby Feb 2020 #92

It's discussion of a candidate's background. Which happens constantly here. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #94

It was an old story at the turn of the CENTURY. cry baby Feb 2020 #95

If you don't think Trump, the GOP, and the Russians had this info on Sanders long ago highplainsdem Feb 2020 #96

I'm sure they do have it... cry baby Feb 2020 #97

I'm not "tainting" this website. These are facts about Sanders' background, and he and his highplainsdem Feb 2020 #98

I didn't see them. 50 yr old info is ridiculous/desperate on DU no matter cry baby Feb 2020 #99

This info on Sanders' background is likely to turn up all over TV and social media ads. A message highplainsdem Feb 2020 #100

You have no idea of what the unintended consequences might be. cry baby Feb 2020 #102

Yeah, it's not like Bernie is calling himself a Democratic Socialist... ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #103

50 yr old story. It's not like we all don't know this info already. nt cry baby Feb 2020 #104

It was a 45 minute video, did you not want to hear Sanders own words on being a Democratic Socialst? ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #105

His MLK March story goes back longer than that, and he considers it relevant. ehrnst Feb 2020 #108

omg look at this picture they found of young Lincoln! KayF Feb 2020 #90

Lincoln grew up much poorer than Sanders. But before Lincoln was the age Sanders was highplainsdem Feb 2020 #93

Sanders is no Abe Lincoln. Nice try. ehrnst Feb 2020 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #101

If this was any other candidate... ehrnst Feb 2020 #107

His veneer is a mile wide and a millimeter thick Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #110