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JEB

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39. What Sanders is talking about

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 11:13 PM

Sep 2014

makes so much sense, many many registered Republicans will likely vote for him. They will be referred to in future years as Sanders Republicans. The corrupt system (media, Oligarchs, professional sellout politicians) will try to tamp him down, but his message is simple, straight forward and strong. A breath of fresh air in a very stinky room.

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Charles P. Pierce on President Bernie [View all] WilliamPitt Sep 2014 OP

Will ALWAYS K&R hifiguy Sep 2014 #1

'To marginalize what he is talking about'. Exactly, did anyone doubt that? sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #2

The smear campaign isn't ready to go, it's already going! arcane1 Sep 2014 #5

Yes you are correct, but that is just the small 'guns' being fired, mostly duds I have to say. Their sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #20

That's not a temper, that's passion. DocMac Sep 2014 #30

Amen.... daleanime Sep 2014 #12

+1000% - true that brother CPP - n/t mazzarro Sep 2014 #25

"It's fking September of 2014. Nothing else makes sense." EXACTLY!! arcane1 Sep 2014 #3

knr Douglas Carpenter Sep 2014 #4

I remember thinking that Ronnie (The Drool) Reagan was laughable as a candidate. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #6

He was, indeed, laughable. Maedhros Sep 2014 #23

And decades later, people have been conditioned to think of him as one of our greatest presidents... LongTomH Sep 2014 #59

�He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.� Maedhros Sep 2014 #60

Yeah, I remember thinking the same thing, and good point about Bernie. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #28

I remember the sick, sick feeling in my stomach when Reagan was elected. winter is coming Sep 2014 #43

Bernie Sanders? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #7

I've heard there is a move by the H. Clinton-Sachs people to encourage Ralph Nader rhett o rick Sep 2014 #9

"Wake up, people! Hillary is inevitable, but vulnerable!" WilliamPitt Sep 2014 #10

Question? Thespian2 Sep 2014 #13

If I said "yes" MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #16

Absolutely yes and by that JEB Sep 2014 #38

+1000! Fearless Sep 2014 #44

Lol! NealK Sep 2014 #46

lol Love it. ctsnowman Sep 2014 #53

Rick Perry needs the fingers on both hands to count to ten and seems to be on benzos. pa28 Sep 2014 #8

Make sure you trounce people DocMac Sep 2014 #31

Rick Perry is normal? n/t tomp Sep 2014 #47

Worst-case scenario: Bernie runs in the Dem primaries and pushes the party Left. riqster Sep 2014 #11

Bernie has integrity. Something in short supply on the short lists of both parties. Including.... marble falls Sep 2014 #14

This!!!! tazkcmo Sep 2014 #19

He might get the party to lie to the left, obxhead Sep 2014 #15

Whether you say you can, or you say you can't, you're absolutely right. Maedhros Sep 2014 #24

The Party will sprint right the picosecond it can. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #18

How would he, or Kucinich back then 'push the Party Left'? You mean they would be forced to sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #21

No, there is no example, and yes, there will be lies by some, during the campaign, about being more djean111 Sep 2014 #52

You are so right. They lie, we are told we must vote for them and we should believe them. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #63

Woot! Android3.14 Sep 2014 #17

Charlie Pierce is a national treasure. Paladin Sep 2014 #22

I'll pass. BlueStater Sep 2014 #26

"so behave yourselves, you miserable hippies, and get with the program" mountain grammy Sep 2014 #27

Here's the thing ... they are all but ignoring The Traveler Sep 2014 #29

Good post dude... Clyde Tenson Sep 2014 #33

If the Democrats had a cohesive vision noiretextatique Sep 2014 #36

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Sep 2014 #32

I'm not ready to jump on the Hillary train just yet.. marlene.elyse Sep 2014 #34

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #35

Very good. "...not an effort to marginalize Sanders but, rather, to marginalize what he's talking jtuck004 Sep 2014 #37

When I hear someone say Sanders will "take votes away" from the Democratic candidate, Maedhros Sep 2014 #62

What Sanders is talking about JEB Sep 2014 #39

I'm perfectly willing to vote for Bernie in the 2016 Primary. DemocraticWing Sep 2014 #40

Bernie is honestly upfront Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2014 #41

Rec, rec, rec, rec! mrsadm Sep 2014 #42

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #45

Exactly! ctsnowman Sep 2014 #48

k&r for labor and sane economic policy. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #49

Middle Class, middle class, middle class.......... Hotler Sep 2014 #50

+1000 LongTomH Sep 2014 #61

Agreed... BrainDrain Sep 2014 #51

Remember, people, 2 years is ETERNITY in politics. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2014 #54

K&R marmar Sep 2014 #55

couldn't agree more marym625 Sep 2014 #56

You can tell the Republicans want to make the next election about National Security... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #57

If you're for you and me, Vote Bernie. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #58