Bernie’s entire domestic program is an insulting fantasy. nytimes.com/2020/02/24/us/…
In his townhall last night, Bernie also blamed the online attacks on the Culinary Union on Russia, not his campaign; and appeared to have lied about his 2012 floating of an Obama challenge.
Like this truly ridiculous answer he gave to Anderson Cooper Sunday night, these moments raise questions of Bernie's integrity, his willingness to tell the truth when cornered, who is he exactly?
Is he a Socialist or a Communist? This @DailyBeast article suggests he was an active Communist in the 1980s, not just a socialist; and this distinction will matter, color his defense of Castro for example. thedailybeast.com/when-iran-took…
@dailybeast He is a champion of immigrants or the guy who worked so hard to kill our best chance at immigration reform in 2007, appearing regularly on the grand racist Lou Dobbs' show regularly to express his support of his views?
@dailybeast Is Bernie a leader on gun safety, or someone who voted against critical gun legislation and was elected with the help of the NRA?
@dailybeast What worries folks like me - Bernie's never led a Democratic ticket, hasn't ever competed in a general election outside VT. His narrative/story was built for most liberal possible electorates & he's never faced GOP machine in swing areas. Risk is so high.
@dailybeast Bernie giving away Florida thru his Castro comments, and the incredible outrage shown by prominent Dems about it all is clear sign of the significant problems Sanders is going to have graduating fr socialist Vermont insurgent to leader of the Democrats.
@dailybeast There is a reason Trumpworld is so aggressively backing Bernie right now - they know they can exploit just the stuff I've posted above to raise enough doubts w/voters that it will be hard for him to win.
That Trump is helping Bernie is big loud siren.
That Trump is helping Bernie is big loud siren.
@dailybeast Finally, on the Trump analogy. Is Trump an example anyone wants to emulate, ever?
And let's be clear - Trump has been an electoral failure. His 2016 vote share was among lowest for Rs in several generations; GOPs' gotten killed in 2017/18/19 elections; he's losing 2020 badly.
And let's be clear - Trump has been an electoral failure. His 2016 vote share was among lowest for Rs in several generations; GOPs' gotten killed in 2017/18/19 elections; he's losing 2020 badly.
@dailybeast Trump never united the GOP. He got 46% in 2016, and only won w/help of Comey letter/Jill Stein/Russia. At 42/43/44 now Trump's struggling to get back to GOP Presidential bedrock.
As Bernie isn't a Dem, and holds views at odds w/most Ds, he's certain to have similar challenges.
As Bernie isn't a Dem, and holds views at odds w/most Ds, he's certain to have similar challenges.
@dailybeast The idea that a man who's never been a Democrat, holds positions at odds w/vast majority of Congressional Dems, has almost no Dem elected official support, has never won a general election outside VT will easily unite the Democratic Party is LOL lunacy.
@dailybeast 2/Here's Steve King, in 2015, just five years ago:
"I admire Bernie’s passion and I notice that his immigration position is closer to mine than it is some of the presidential candidates on the Republican side"
time.com/4170591/bernie…
"I admire Bernie’s passion and I notice that his immigration position is closer to mine than it is some of the presidential candidates on the Republican side"
time.com/4170591/bernie…
@dailybeast 3/Here's Steve King praising Bernie, again:
