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Bernie Sanders HQ! *A decent human being. (4 Viewers)

The timing of the media on this Russia bs is easy to see through.  

The corporate elites dont want Bernie to win.   Each week, it'll be something new to replace the failed attempt from the week before, like Bloomberg being pathetic in the debate.  

It's getting to be almost as scripted as watching the Bachelor.  
Ol' Bern is going to take the delegate lead today and not give it back. :D

 
So Bernie now gets to proclaim the behavior of the Bernie Bros as work done by "foreign agitators," just like Antifa does.

That's awesome.

FOREIGN AGITATORS!

*fire 'splodes*

 
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So Bernie now gets to proclaim the behavior of the Bernie Bros as work done by "foreign agitators," just like Antifa does.

That's awesome.

FOREIGN AGITATORS!

*fire 'splodes*
His whole thing with always describing himself as a Socialist in the beginning of speeches is just weird.  It’s like he wants to be heard, while simultaneously making sure he can’t actually win.

 
Max Power said:
Bernie calling out his own team.  
That is a pretty interesting tweet. If he wins I wonder if there will be a significant rendering of “NeverBerners” from the Dems like what we’ve seen on the GOP side. Weird times.

 
His whole thing with always describing himself as a Socialist in the beginning of speeches is just weird.  It’s like he wants to be heard, while simultaneously making sure he can’t actually win.
I've said that in myriad threads, BTW. I am flummoxed at his announcements of such, especially when his main policy programs aren't socialist but are socially democratic. It's like he likes jabbing his fingers and hunching over the podium or something...

 
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That is a pretty interesting tweet. If he wins I wonder if there will be a significant rendering of “NeverBerners” from the Dems like what we’ve seen on the GOP side. Weird times.
I don't think it runs that deep. There's a lot be said about Trump, the GOP, and his time as part-head of the Reform Party to have given Never Trump some steam. Bernie's always caucused with Dems at least. Trump has actively run against Republicans in his time.

And their temperament is just different. 

 
timschochet said:
Bernie is informed that Russia is trying to help his campaign: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html

Hmm. Trying to help Bernie, trying to help Trump. What lessons should we draw from this? 
Russia wants Bernie now to throw the country into complete chaos.   The USA will have trouble handling two such different agendas.

 
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The fallout of this is going to be interesting.  People here fight the media bias angle, but there aren't many other ways to take this.  
The fallout to this (or hope from the DNC/MSM) is a contested convention in July. They can say Bernie used foreign interference to accrue delegates and convince the delegates to abandon him and go to Bloomberg or Biden.

 
I don't think it runs that deep. There's a lot be said about Trump, the GOP, and his time as part-head of the Reform Party to have given Never Trump some steam. Bernie's always caucused with Dems at least. Trump has actively run against Republicans in his time.

And their temperament is just different. 
I’m not even really saying from him. I’m saying that from the crazy wing of his hardest core supporters.

 
The timing of the media on this Russia bs is easy to see through.  

The corporate elites dont want Bernie to win.   Each week, it'll be something new to replace the failed attempt from the week before, like Bloomberg being pathetic in the debate.  

It's getting to be almost as scripted as watching the Bachelor.  
Actually yes, exactly this. A few weeks ago Chuck Todd was calling his supporters actual Brown Shirts. This week we saw MSNBC Jason Johnson on a guest spot on a Sirius XM show call his black female supporters "people from the island of misfit black girls". Yesterday the new Russiagate narrative is officially on a day before the caucus.

 
Manufacturing consent
Have no clue what this means.

Russia is trying to screw with us, they have their agenda. The IC reports it, media reports it.

Trump only seems to care because his child like ego and of course he’d take any help he can get from anyone/anywhere.

Bernie comes out immediately and rages about it which is exactly what anyone should be doing so props to him.

 
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How much would you say the hospital loses annually on inability to pay?
 Asked to my wife, so I'm kind of doing sloppy dictation on the phone...

Its a little bit complicated.  She is giving me long perspective first (I hate you Henry!).

Lets say a worth of the services is $100,000. A single day in ICU could be between 100,000 to 250,000.

The government is now contracted to pay a % to be a hospital to not turn away people (medi-Cal/medi-Caid).  The hospital could refuse all government coverage but as a Children's hospital that's not a very good look. Families frequently go bankrupt paying what they can before the government steps in. Charities will step in if the family is below-the-poverty-level and they meet other requirements.The hospital works to get charities to get involved.

Right now the Government alone owes their hospital on 22 million dollars worth of services currently outstanding. Which they hope to see 5% of (1 million). WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE 1- wealthy-ish people who cannot afford it, 2- or insurances who fight against paying what they  appear to be responsible for, 3- people outside of recognition. And again they hope to see just 5% of what is owed.  That's on debt for over 120 days old.

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I kind of agree with everything Matthews said there. As far as the "It's over" line, I would think Bernie supporters would be celebrating that, not ridiculing it.
Yup. He said it’s over. I don’t get the reaction. 

The idea that Bernie is a risky bet in the general election isn’t some extreme position. Trump has practically begged to run against him.

 
 Asked to my wife, so I'm kind of doing sloppy dictation on the phone...

Its a little bit complicated.  She is giving me long perspective first (I hate you Henry!).

Lets say a worth of the services is $100,000. A single day in ICU could be between 100,000 to 250,000.

The government is now contracted to pay a % to be a hospital to not turn away people (medi-Cal/medi-Caid).  The hospital could refuse all government coverage but as a Children's hospital that's not a very good look. Families frequently go bankrupt paying what they can before the government steps in. Charities will step in if the family is below-the-poverty-level and they meet other requirements.The hospital works to get charities to get involved.

Right now the Government alone owes their hospital on 22 million dollars worth of services currently outstanding. Which they hope to see 5% of (1 million). WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE 1- wealthy-ish people who cannot afford it, 2- or insurances who fight against paying what they  appear to be responsible for, 3- people outside of recognition. Which they hope to see 5% of (1 million).  That's on debt for over 120 days old.

🕵️‍♂️
So... if everyone was a guaranteed payor because of universal coverage that seems like a big boon, even if they were paying slightly less. 

 
Yup. He said it’s over. I don’t get the reaction. 

The idea that Bernie is a risky bet in the general election isn’t some extreme position. Trump has practically begged to run against him.
you don’t get the reaction to comparing bernie’s movement to the nazis taking over france?  maybe it was unintentional because he just happened to be reading about it the previous evening and it was fresh in his mind, but it is lacking in tact at the very least.

 
you don’t get the reaction to comparing bernie’s movement to the nazis taking over france?  maybe it was unintentional because he just happened to be reading about it the previous evening and it was fresh in his mind, but it is lacking in tact at the very least.
No. Feels like a giant reach to me. Was watching when this came on live and didn’t bat an eye. 

He had just spent 2 minutes talking about Bernie having this wrapped up, how Bernie has done his job, that the moderate candidates can’t get to the numbers they need, and that it’s over.

 
But Bernie is the socialist. 

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Yep - I’ve been pointing out Trump is a socialist too.  And considering he keeps repeating the tariff line he’s obviously a not very bright one.

 
No. Feels like a giant reach to me. Was watching when this came on live and didn’t bat an eye. 

He had just spent 2 minutes talking about Bernie having this wrapped up, how Bernie has done his job, that the moderate candidates can’t get to the numbers they need, and that it’s over.
Yeah - this was my take too.  Don’t get me wrong though, Matthews and Carville are losing their minds over this but I don’t think that clip is an example of it.

 
Man, the thought of Bernie's passion in a debate against Trump's lack of coherent thoughts or his ability to express any depth of thought ...must-see TV.
I doubt we will see a debate . I’m guessing they stab Bernie in the back at the convention and put mini Mike or Hillary in and they don’t debate Trump . 

As a Trump supporter Bernie is the only candidate I fear. He’s passionate, his hardcore supporters are equally passionate. The rest of the field doesn’t bring this . Bernie definitely has more than a punchers chance 

 
As a Trump supporter Bernie is the only candidate I fear. He’s passionate, his hardcore supporters are equally passionate. The rest of the field doesn’t bring this . Bernie definitely has more than a punchers chance 
I remember you mentioning you had a soft spot for Bernie.  Do you think there are a lot of people that like both Bernie and Trump? I think there are but it doesn’t seem like it around here.  Here, everyone seems to either hate Trump, hate Bernie or both.

 
I remember you mentioning you had a soft spot for Bernie.  Do you think there are a lot of people that like both Bernie and Trump? I think there are but it doesn’t seem like it around here.  Here, everyone seems to either hate Trump, hate Bernie or both.
I’m not sure how many overlap .Both are outliers & disruptors. My biggest concern with Bernie would be the stock market reaction 

 

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