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FACT CHECK: IS #BERNIE VETTED?

I've forcefully rebutted the myth that @BernieSanders faces a damaging oppo dump in a general election. But the false narrative persists, so let's clarify:

1. #BernieSanders HAS been thoroughly vetted.

2. There is no mystery oppo out there.

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@BernieSanders FACT CHECK: IS #BERNIE VETTED? (2)

3. Sierra Blanca. NRA. Crime bill. Rape essay. Russia. Socialism. Etc. All of these have been raised repeatedly since 2016.

4. I saw a comprehensive opposition research book on #Sanders. Nothing in it hasn't been aired publicly.

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@BernieSanders FACT CHECK: IS #BERNIE VETTED? (cont.)

5. I was a Clinton adviser in 2008, not 2016. But I worked with Brock and others associated with her campaign.

6. I was a staunch Hillary advocate and ran a media company in 2016. We did extensive research on Bernie's issues and history...
@BernieSanders FACT CHECK: IS #BERNIE VETTED? (cont.)

7. Bernie has withstood years of vetting and the full brunt of an establishment that wants to torpedo his campaign and destroy the #NotMeUs movement.

8. The "Bernie bro" narrative is part of that attack, tarnishing ALL his supporters...
@BernieSanders FACT CHECK: IS #BERNIE VETTED? (cont.)

9. EVERY candidate has angry trolls. But the political/media establishment will lie and claim only Bernie does. And pundits will pretend he's "risky" in a general election.

10. Bernie is the SAFEST nominee, the best to handle GOP attacks.
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