Category Archives: The Bern

Quotable: Bernie Sanders on the US midterm elections

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Sabina Becker

With his characteristic honesty, the Bern sums up the situation and congratulates some important luminaries of the progressive wing of the Democratic party: As he stresses at the end, the work of the progressives isn’t over yet. They’re up against … Continue reading →

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Amazon gets Berned

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Sabina Becker

And it’s not the first time, either. But you still love to see it: It’s even more fun when you get to see David Doel getting in on the beatdown, too. Maybe next time, “The Sniper” will want to just … Continue reading →

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Nazi hate comes for Bernie

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it. Remember what happened the last time people shut their eyes to a turd in the political punchbowl? Some people do: The perpetrator has a name and a face, by the way. It’s this guy: … Continue reading →

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Guess who Donnie’s biggest fear is…

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Have you guessed it already? If not, let David Doel fill you in: Lev Parnas’s legal team really deserves a big chef’s kiss for that recording, BTW. Maybe Bernie will give it to them after he wins the primaries. Because … Continue reading →

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Hillary puts her foot in it (again)

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Open mouth wide, insert Ferragamo — Her Royal Clintoness has (mis)spoken. David Doel breaks it all down: Yeah, that happened. Hillary forgot who busted his ass to help her win the popular vote by a full 3 million votes (only … Continue reading →

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It’s official…

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Sabina Becker

…Bernie has been endorsed by three of the boldest progressives in the Congress: And even more encouragingly (and touchingly), here’s the story behind those endorsements: As the 78-year-old Sanders laid in a hospital bed in Nevada after a heart attack, … Continue reading →

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Dear Ellen: Lame excuses are lame.

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Yes, I said the L-word. LAME. As in won’t go anywhere, haven’t a leg to stand on, and won’t even crawl, let alone fly. But do go on: She the addressed the criticism she faced because of being seen laughing … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Boris vs. Bernie

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Sabina Becker

A couple of vignettes here, courtesy of The Rational National, to show you just what differing styles Boris Johnson and Bernie Sanders have: When a police cadet shows signs of distress behind him, Boris just keeps rambling on about his … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Can the WaPo even count?

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Sabina Becker

I mean, even a grade schooler can see that Bernie was right. And 8 million people isn’t exactly chicken feed.

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Does Tucker Carlson have a man-crush?

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Sabina Becker

I dunno, but I think he might… Eeeeeewwwwwwwww. Yeah, this is one of those moments where you go “WTF, straight people?” even though you are a straight person. Of course, I don’t expect Bowtie Boy to understand this, because he’s … Continue reading →

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