I can't think of a single Bernie endorsed candidate who turned out to be a dud or a turncoat.

I didn't realize that Fetterman got Bernie's endorsement.

He fooled a lot of pols, and the majority of DU.

I know you were for Conor Lamb. Like I was. A real Dem.

Yes, he was the real deal.

I know AOC apologized to Conor Lamb.

Good to know that she apologized to Conor.

She has grown up a lot since she was elected to congress. I think she found her balance.

Pennsylvania voted for him.

win his seat.

I was sure you were asking your question in jest!

because Fetterman has done a 180 degree turnaround.

That is, the 2016 presidential election.

I initially supported Bernie and would have preferred someone other than Clinton in 2016. But you know what? I *immediately* started supporting Clinton once she was the nominee. And I tried to be very careful about not trashing her ahead of the primary, because I saw there was an excellent chance of her winning the nomination.

I support Bernie's stance on MANY issues. I think he means well. But blindly trust his political judgement to back the right candidates in the right way? Hell to the fucking no.

Nobody could be worse than Collins...

and it appears that Platner really will
be better.

Fetterman hates Platner. Just this week Fetterman called Platner "a gift to Republicans".
"Fetterman on Platner after Mills exits Maine Senate race: ‘Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him’"
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5858515-maine-democrats-platner-fetterman/

Do Maine voters know?

...called the winner of a primary where voting hadn't even finished (begun?) yet, there would be no end to the complaints from CERTAIN people, but I guess anointing a candidate is just fine as long as it's a candidate CERTSIN people support, eh?

...if a huge percentage of his support assumes he's won and don't bother to vote. That seems unlikely.

"Democrats don't ... give people something to vote for" "Democratic establishment" "oligarchy" "working people" "working class" "billionaires." "Us" (working class) vs Them (monied interests billionaires not working class both sides Democratic establishment).

I thought the likely Democratic candidate would be running against the Republican Party, not the Democratic Party.

the establishment, and he was going to provide healthcare to everybody. You know what? It's pretty much what I said."

Hmmm....

I really wish Bernie would have been so quick to declare Clinton the nominee in 2016 and REALLY get behind HER... and motivate his supporters to do likewise.

While I agree 100% that if Platner is the nominee, all of us (especially outside of Maine) need to stop highlighting our concerns about him, and START focusing on all the reasons we need him in the Senate instead of Collins.

But an email from Bernie isn't going to help me with that ... and probably not most of the people who weren't already supporting Platner.

Especially when the email is a contribution request for Bernie.

Excerpt of the email in the OP for clarity (emphasis added):

(this one I'm responding to). If you do edit to remove the personal attack, I'll edit my own post to clarify.

And yeah, probably delete the links to contribute to Bernie. He isn't up for election until 2031, right?

I was referring to 2016 and Clinton, not Biden. Great that Bernie worked hard for Biden and other candidates. I still think it's inappropriate to request contributions for Bernie when the point is ostensibly to support Platner.


(TBH the reason the link to Bernie's page bothers me, is because I see the same dynamic happening with Platner now as happened with Clinton ... I think Platner is far from perfect but we need to convince Maine voters like me to vote for Platner - amplify the reasons WHY to vote for him and stop amplifying the other stuff - UNLIKE what happened in 2016 between Clinton and Sanders supporters. I was just reminiscing about how the Platner saga is playing out similarly to that, and we need it NOT to ... then your post popped up ... )

I will never understand why it’s allowed for people like you to drive off democratic supporters with decades old bs

Bernie is fine as he is. I don't trust his judgment about other candidates, or his judgment about when to work for the 'best achievable' outcome. That is not bashing. That is a measured assessment of a Democratic official as a human being.

If you think what I've said about Bernie Sanders is 'bashing' that shouldn't be allowed here, you might want to do a DU search on Chuck Schumer or John Fetterman (for just two examples). I have thoughts about them too, and occasionally have stated those thoughts as well. Do you think everyone who criticizes Schumer or Fetterman should be banned here? (that might be about half the site.)

(and btw 2016 to 2026 is ONE decade, not decades. Yes a long time, but my point is we should learn the lessons of history, and that was an important one, and very personal to me. I supported Bernie in the primary, as did many close to me ... I felt personally betrayed by the failure of some very impactful voices to immediately support the nominee, and no I will not forget that history.)

So Platner hasn't won yet.