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The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)
10. Surely, Mr. Don1, You Are Not Serious
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 07:50 AM
Apr 2020

It takes an un-Godly amount of work to extract from the story heading this discussion the claim anyone is saying nurses are evil, let alone that hard-working nurses are evil.

If you should want some explanation of why Sanders, and supporters of Sanders, are viewed with some distaste and hostility, you need look no further than comments such as you have made above. The aggressive misreading of other people's motives, the clear imputations of bad faith to any who disagree with you, and the reckless, grotesque exaggerations in which these vices are couched, is at the root of people's rejection of Sanders, and of his devotees.





"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

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

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Correction to your OP: TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #1
Thanks. Thought He Must Be Carina Driscoll's Husband... TomCADem Apr 2020 #15
It Would Seem, Sir, Someone Is Serious About 'Bernie' Conceding. The Magistrate Apr 2020 #2
His reputation has already been shredded GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #17
KR!! Cha Apr 2020 #3
So a bunch of hard-working nurses got together Don1 Apr 2020 #4
It's not bad. Only Senator Sanders and his supporters think it's bad... KitSileya Apr 2020 #5
I have been told several times that anyone who receives PAC money bluedye33139 Apr 2020 #6
A Super PAC gave the money. The kind of organization that Sanders demanded everyone else.... George II Apr 2020 #7
Not to do so would be hypocrisy. Right? NurseJackie Apr 2020 #9
Surely, Mr. Don1, You Are Not Serious The Magistrate Apr 2020 #10
Never mind that...he is using funds- charitable and campaign funds- to pay family members...sounds Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #13
Hard Working Nurses Contributing To Pay David Driscoll? TomCADem Apr 2020 #16
It's over for Sanders GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #18
National Nurses United needs to kick those extremists Hortensis Apr 2020 #8
Indeed, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #11
The rank and file of National Nurses United will be investigating GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #19
? Hope so. So many nurses are embattled right now Hortensis Apr 2020 #21
Reports are that Our Revolution (at the time Nina Turner was President) gave them $130,000..... George II Apr 2020 #12
Interesting, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #14
And Our Revolution was funded with even darker money and GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #20
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