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(297,966 posts) Thu Apr 20, 2017, 01:28 AM Apr 2017

FactCheck.org: Sanders Wrong on Voter Turnout [View all]

Sanders Wrong on Voter Turnout

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Sanders, April 16: So many of our people are giving up on the political process. It is very frightening. In the last presidential election, when Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout over — in 20 years. And in the previous two years before that, in the midterm election, we had the lowest voter turnout in 70 years.

Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly claimed that voter turnout in 2016 was “the lowest … in 20 years.” In fact, turnout was higher than it was in 2012.

The overall turnout was 60.2 percent in 2016, up from 58.6 percent four years earlier. In addition, the percentage of eligible voters casting ballots for president in 2016 was 59.3 percent — the third highest in the last 44 years. Only 2008 and 2004 were higher.

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FactCheck.org: Sanders Wrong on Voter Turnout [View all] Cha Apr 2017 OP

Now all you need to do is connect this to Susan Sarandon. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #1

BS is wrong on Voter Turnout for 2016 Cha Apr 2017 #2

I know that. But what role did Susan Sarandon have in this? Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #4

Fuck susan sarandon. boston bean Apr 2017 #6

Yeah, sarandon can Fuck Off and take the asshole Cha Apr 2017 #48

Stein did her best to help elect Trump Gothmog Apr 2017 #140

stein Lies got her fans brainwashed into Cha Apr 2017 #150

FactCheck.org: Sanders Wrong on Voter Turnout Cha Apr 2017 #9

I'm thinking Sarandon wore a full-body Sanders suit Scooby Doo style. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #12

BS needs to start checking his FACTS before he puts Cha Apr 2017 #17

Sanders is entitled to his own opinion but Sanders is not entitled to his own facts Gothmog Apr 2017 #141

What does that even mean?? boston bean Apr 2017 #22

Games. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #35

It's their way of deflecting the reality of BS Cha Apr 2017 #69

What's with the obsession with Sarandon? NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #116

They both say crazy shit? fleabiscuit Apr 2017 #23

You keep bringing it up Cary Apr 2017 #92

Why are you the only one that calls him BS? nt StubbornThings Apr 2017 #86

Talk to BS about his initials. Cha Apr 2017 #91

Love THat Me. Apr 2017 #101

He's been referred to by his initials by many around here and elsewhere. George II Apr 2017 #108

BS is wrong about a lot of things, truth be known. nikibatts Apr 2017 #124

! QC Apr 2017 #5

Anything to deflect from the FACT that BS Got the 2016 Cha Apr 2017 #10

But only because Susan Sarandon told him to! n/t QC Apr 2017 #11

Yeah, she's a liar Cha Apr 2017 #16

Oh, you don't have to worry about that, most of what Sarandon says about politics is wrong. betsuni Apr 2017 #8

Bernie is far more influential that the has-been movie star. When he gets it wrong, it matters. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #13

Is she the new consort in this new mythology or merely the high priestess? synergie Apr 2017 #49

. JudyM Apr 2017 #148

Mahalo for Kicking the thread so more can see how Wrong Cha Apr 2017 #149

Yes he was! sheshe2 Apr 2017 #3

You're Welcome, she.. Cha Apr 2017 #15

No, he is not helping anyone. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #19

Exactly! Why is all this insulting of the Democratic Cha Apr 2017 #24

I asked Skinner about that tonight. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #25

Thank you.. Cha Apr 2017 #27

You are welcome. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #29

.. Cha Apr 2017 #30

It was a self serving lie leftynyc Apr 2017 #68

Thank you NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #118

More people may have turned out but that doesn't mean they would have voted for him. George II Apr 2017 #146

Yes. ucrdem Apr 2017 #7

ucrdem! sheshe2 Apr 2017 #21

Heya sheshe!! ucrdem Apr 2017 #50

Lots of hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Apr 2017 #55

Right, ucrdem.. that's why I posted this as an OP Cha Apr 2017 #26

Great catch Cha! ucrdem Apr 2017 #53

yeah, he needs to use FACTCHECK.. like we Cha Apr 2017 #60

Yes. And I got tired of it a long time ago. Hortensis Apr 2017 #71

And that high turnout was in the face of voter suppression affecting millions of votes. pnwmom Apr 2017 #14

Correct. Good point. boston bean Apr 2017 #18

Excellent reminder, pnwmom! Cha Apr 2017 #63

Fake news to fit his limited narrative. R B Garr Apr 2017 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2017 #28

Please define sheshe2 Apr 2017 #32

Mahalo, she.. seems Miss-Mass blew Cha Apr 2017 #39

Sad sheshe2 Apr 2017 #43

Pathetic! Cha Apr 2017 #47

That too sheshe2 Apr 2017 #56

"Constructive criticism"? Bull. You do NOT know what you're talking Cha Apr 2017 #34

Love how you make the trolls nuts, Cha! Especially when it gets them zapped! SunSeeker Apr 2017 #40

LOL.. I Cha Apr 2017 #51

Sure, you can have anything I post! SunSeeker Apr 2017 #54

I just saw Cha Apr 2017 #58

CNN: Voter turnout at 20-year low in 2016 Quixote1818 Apr 2017 #31

BS needs to make this right then.. if he's going to be Cha Apr 2017 #33

And if he gets busy with his job and 100 other more important things tomorrow and forgets Quixote1818 Apr 2017 #42

Oh right.. why should we expect him to correct this.. Cha Apr 2017 #46

Nope, that whole messianic thing is going a bit overboard, but yes we should call out synergie Apr 2017 #57

Why shouldn't he be held accountable? "Feet held to the fire" and all that. betsuni Apr 2017 #64

Exactly betsuni.. BS needs to make sure Cha Apr 2017 #67

The last paragraph explains what FactCheck was R B Garr Apr 2017 #37

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #52

The article says that the turnout figures will change onenote Apr 2017 #97

He didn't say "according to CNN". It was HIS comment and he owns it. George II Apr 2017 #110

That's old news Bradical79 Apr 2017 #111

FactCheck.org is our friend NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #119

The excuse is corporate media? BainsBane Apr 2017 #136

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2017 #36

Yep. Not the first time. nt SunSeeker Apr 2017 #38

And won't be the last time either. nt William769 Apr 2017 #41

Night owl! sheshe2 Apr 2017 #44

I can't sleep. William769 Apr 2017 #45

Neither can I. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #59

Me neither. SunSeeker Apr 2017 #61

We are a Triumvirate. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #62

i heard that from a lot of sources... lame54 Apr 2017 #65

Good to know.. Mahalo, Cha Apr 2017 #66

Maybe he meant "neglected white dude" voter turnout? nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #70

When I saw all the silly deflecting going on... I knew this was a true story. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #72

Yeah, it's so funny.. evidently Cha Apr 2017 #74

So what? Why is this post worthy? Vinca Apr 2017 #73

Why the hell are you questioning what is "post worthy"? Cha Apr 2017 #75

Why? Because you and others are alienating people from voting for Democrats. Vinca Apr 2017 #76

Because you're not the gd boss. Cha Apr 2017 #77

I'm not going to fight with you even though that's what you appear to want. Vinca Apr 2017 #78

Unify?!? JTFrog Apr 2017 #112

I know. I love it when Bernie fans try to call out other people for not being "unifying" stevenleser Apr 2017 #114

Agree! justhanginon Apr 2017 #130

Whoa.. good post, JTFrog.. Cha Apr 2017 #131

Fact-checking is not "bashing." Why should anyone be given a free-pass if they make a mistake... NurseJackie Apr 2017 #81

Yes it's so terrible on a political discussion forum to discuss political factchecking stevenleser Apr 2017 #94

... betsuni Apr 2017 #99

Why do you think that Sanders is keeping his e-mail list to himself? Gothmog Apr 2017 #142

Once again our brightest star treated like crap dembotoz Apr 2017 #79

Tell your "brightest star" to get his facts right.. Cha Apr 2017 #80

The OP is actually HELPING him to be more accurate in the future. Why would anyone oppose that? NurseJackie Apr 2017 #82

The OP refers to Bernie Sanders as BS. StubbornThings Apr 2017 #85

1) I'm not seeing his initials anywhere in the OP. 2) Those are his initials, who cares? NurseJackie Apr 2017 #93

My "agenda" is to bring FactCheck.org to DU that states.. Cha Apr 2017 #98

.. Cha Apr 2017 #87

Naʻu ka hauʻoli NurseJackie Apr 2017 #117

I stole your heart.. Cha Apr 2017 #120

Yes you did. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #126

Lol Cha Apr 2017 #127

now that is funny dembotoz Apr 2017 #144

:-D NurseJackie Apr 2017 #145

Sanders is entitled to his own opinion but Sanders is not entitled to his own facts Gothmog Apr 2017 #143

Sander was so very wrong on his clam here Gothmog Apr 2017 #83

Sanders plays fast and loose with the facts all the time stevenleser Apr 2017 #84

K&R for truth! mcar Apr 2017 #88

Mahalo, mcar! Cha Apr 2017 #115

Some folks are mad at you because this potentially disrupts the Sanders sanctimony they want stevenleser Apr 2017 #89

Wrong about voter turnout. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #90

And often wrong about the facts and figures he uses to justify those things too. stevenleser Apr 2017 #95

Thank you for that, Steven Cha Apr 2017 #96

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #102

That's because politifact hadsnt been following Bernie for long stevenleser Apr 2017 #104

Hey shawn.. this isn't about the damn Primary.. This is Here and NOW.. Cha Apr 2017 #107

Politifact has a problem with his wording moreso than the reality. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #103

Thank you. klook Apr 2017 #109

I don't know what to say. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #105

I just wish you all had as much animosity for Trump panader0 Apr 2017 #100

... betsuni Apr 2017 #106

It makes a lot of us wonder. QC Apr 2017 #113

We do. treestar Apr 2017 #121

Utterly ridiculous. lol panader0 Apr 2017 #122

not more so than the claim Bernie was cheated treestar Apr 2017 #123

+1000 R B Garr Apr 2017 #133

What animosity? The OP is correcting the record with factual information. Why ... NurseJackie Apr 2017 #125

It's not the only thing BS is wrong about. lapucelle Apr 2017 #128

I know.. and that Mello guy in Nebraska.. Cha Apr 2017 #129

Bernie is wrong on pretty much everything... tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #132

No, this is definitely no surprise.. Cha Apr 2017 #147

There's a danger in continuing to cite statistics from right after an election. Orsino Apr 2017 #134

Democratic false narratives are just as destructive and unhelpful as any other stopbush Apr 2017 #135

I think it's important to get FACTS right. He had it all Cha Apr 2017 #137

Everyone at DU rails against tRump having his alternative facts. stopbush Apr 2017 #138

Yes! Shine a Light on Cha Apr 2017 #139