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In reply to the discussion: Sanders to Introduce Amendment to End U.S. Complicity in Netanyahu's War on Palestinian People [View all]JohnSJ
(98,883 posts)57. Cornell West, Nina Turner, David Sirota, Briahana Joy Gray. They all have something in common, and it is the
elephant in the room, and that has not gone away in the guise of Cornell West who is running as an independent candidate, who only can hurt Joe Biden in the 2024 general election because of the way our elections are run by states through the electoral college, and not through a majority of the populous.
It doesnt take much either.
In 2016 in every critical swing state Hillary lost by less than 1% while Jill Stein received 1% of the vote in those critical swing states.
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Sanders to Introduce Amendment to End U.S. Complicity in Netanyahu's War on Palestinian People [View all]
Donkees
Feb 2024
OP
I agree with Bernie. I also like that he names it Netanyahu's war on the Palestinian people.
brush
Feb 2024
#1
Agree. As an 'independent' he doesn't have to help Biden's long term strategy for the ME. Or make tough
ancianita
Feb 2024
#15
Agreed. Our continued complicity may cost Dems votes among Arab and Muslim Americans...
brush
Feb 2024
#5
Just brainstorming a remotely plausible leader that is not from The Land of Make Believe
TheKentuckian
Feb 2024
#91
We can expect the far right Israeli government to claim Palestinian civilians are Hamas.
canuckledragger
Feb 2024
#13
Senator Sanders has done less to 'undercut' President Biden than a few
DemocraticPatriot
Feb 2024
#88
"complaints against Sanders go back to 2016." Why? Did he change in that year from
betsuni
Feb 2024
#90
I consider what Fetterman did to be grandstanding. Bernie is introducing a policy amendment to the
Autumn
Feb 2024
#49
When will Sanders introduce an amendment in support of Israelis who oppose Netanyahu?
Beastly Boy
Feb 2024
#12
That would be a 'Senate resolution', which would be legally meaningless---
DemocraticPatriot
Feb 2024
#40
Sounds like something Israeli politicians should do. Bernie is an American, his job is
Autumn
Feb 2024
#50
And now your trying to imply I said things I absolutely did not say at all.
canuckledragger
Feb 2024
#31
But it IS about retribution, and not a mistake, but a fact clear as day.
canuckledragger
Feb 2024
#58
again, you're implying things I absolutely have not posted, as you defend the indefensible.
canuckledragger
Feb 2024
#75
You mean the indoctrinated instead of innocents ....got your I words mixed up didya
GuppyGal
Feb 2024
#63
You don't need to be involved in taking drugs to know what it is, as it has been in the news a lot:
Celerity
Feb 2024
#45
Why would he? it won't be his fault. It will be Netanyahu's and the Israeli people fault for allowing
Autumn
Feb 2024
#51
I wouldn't matter, these people would still call him "Genocide Joe" because he doesn't have a magic wand.
tritsofme
Feb 2024
#28
Cornell West, Nina Turner, David Sirota, Briahana Joy Gray. They all have something in common, and it is the
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#57