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Hillary Clinton

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(740 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:38 AM Apr 2016

Politico: Sanders surrogate: Rosario Dawson comments 'not helpful' [View all]

Someone is not pleased.

Sanders surrogate: Rosario Dawson comments 'not helpful'

Bernie Sanders' lone Senate endorser on Monday rejected the notion that the recent comments made by one of the candidate's celebrity surrogates represents more than an isolated, inflammatory incident.

"No. This is individuals going off track on their own," Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said in an interview with CNN's "New Day," addressing actress Rosario Dawson's invocation of Monica Lewinsky against bullying while introducing Sanders over the weekend in Delaware.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/rosary-dawson-lewinsky-jeff-merkley-222387

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Politico: Sanders surrogate: Rosario Dawson comments 'not helpful' [View all] JSup Apr 2016 OP

That's one rational surrogate! Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) Her Sister Apr 2016 #1

Surely, Sen. Markley should have known about BS' surrogates' outrageous Iliyah Apr 2016 #2

You would think so... JSup Apr 2016 #3

Mahlao Jeff Merkley.. wonder if Rosario thought she was being so clever? Cha Apr 2016 #4

It seems Sanders has a LOT of surrogates making ugly isolated, inflammatory speeches against BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #5

I was wondering why my senator endorsed BS. fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #6

lol.. I know what mean, flea. sanders has to have one sane surrogate.. because Cha Apr 2016 #9

You got it. To late for a Senator from Massachusetts to take the job. :-) fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #12

Sanders admitted that he was not in control of his campaign. “You have to ask Tad.” Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #7

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For who? Cha Apr 2016 #10

I think s/he's referring to Madeleine Albright JSup Apr 2016 #11

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You're in the Hillary Clinton Group obamanut2012 Apr 2016 #14

That's one compared to a bunch of BS surrogates. Cha Apr 2016 #15