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Gothmog

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55. How is sanders' magical voter revoluton doing in the real world?
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 07:49 PM
Mar 2020

In the real world, no one in congress is going to be paying attention to sanders unless and until sanders is able to generate his magical voter revolution in the real world. I admit that I never considered sanders to be a serious candidate and never understood sanders appeal. sanders has no significant legislative accomplishments in his time in Congress in large part because sanders never bothered to attempt to get his fellow members of congress to support his programs. In the real world, it takes hard work and getting along with people to get major legislation passed. I was not surprised with sanders admitted that he does not try to get along with his fellow members of congress and that he was not good at pleasantries



I agree with the NYT description of their decision not to endorse sanders in that sanders is too inflexible and that he is not able to compromise. Compromise is key to getting legislation adopted in the real world


I admit that i do not understand sanders magical voter revolution that sanders claims will enable him to get his agenda adopted. I do not believe in magic and I have seen no evidence that sanders has a magical voter revolution.

Here is on one more question


Merely announcing a proposal is meaningless in the real world One needs votes to get a major piece of legislation adopted and sanders has not shown that he can do this in the real world

How is sanders going to get anyone in Congress to pay attention to this proposal without his magical voter revolution?

I like the real world and in the real world magic does not work. I doubt that the real world is taking sanders all that seriously
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Joe Biden
This Has Been Another Episode Of Lame Comments From No One In Particular, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #1
Math endorsed Biden. RandySF Mar 2020 #2
😂And voters.😂 we can do it Mar 2020 #33
And pragmatic Americans. George II Mar 2020 #46
Most Bernie supporters ADD value to America, "Bernie Bro" trolls prefer to SUBTRACT and destroy LVZ Mar 2020 #42
LOL NurseJackie Mar 2020 #60
+10000 ehrnst Mar 2020 #75
Oh please. Bernies campaigning with the nation burning down. marble falls Mar 2020 #3
Nobody MFM008 Mar 2020 #16
Jacobin columnist says what? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4
How is this helpful?? gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #5
It Is Not, Sir, Nor Is It Meant To Be The Magistrate Mar 2020 #6
why do you call all of us Sir? RazBerryBeret Mar 2020 #34
No, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #41
Politeness is a virtue, not a vice. Even if occasionally incorrect. George II Mar 2020 #47
It's not helpful if one prefers a health care system based on profit over the public good. Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #11
Again, Sir, Distorting And Dishonest Agitprop The Magistrate Mar 2020 #20
Well Sir it's not that I doubt your sincerity, just your level of motivation. Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #30
Do, Please, Elucidate, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #31
Enough already. It's ovah. we can do it Mar 2020 #36
To the contrary it's just beginning. Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #38
The beginning of the end for BS. we can do it Mar 2020 #40
Perhaps for a tour to promote a new book, but not a nomination. ehrnst Mar 2020 #73
No one has EVER demonstrated that we have a health care "system" (a misnomer) that is based.... George II Mar 2020 #48
The false dilemma fallacy ehrnst Mar 2020 #72
Like any freebies Bernie tries to sell awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #77
How's that working in Italy? nolawarlock Apr 2020 #83
Another post that is just an outboard motor in a cesspool redstateblues Mar 2020 #7
Ouch! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #19
😂 we can do it Mar 2020 #37
As my favorite comedian, George Carlin, would say - a one-armed man in a rowboat. George II Mar 2020 #49
I'm stealing that expression, just so you know. Jedi Guy Mar 2020 #57
That, Sir, Is Worth Going Into The Rotation The Magistrate Mar 2020 #61
With a million thanks for THAT imagery! Much, much needed ROTFLMAO. n/t MFGsunny Mar 2020 #78
But how can we afford to do what every other country did a log time ago? booley Mar 2020 #8
Perhaps we can address that when Trump quits killing people, gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #9
I do believe we are at a historical crossroads booley. Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #10
Do you mean the crossroads where Bernie doesn't receive the presidential nomination? TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #13
Our nation is at a crossroads as to whether we wish to maintain Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #15
I think that Bernie Sanders TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #26
Maybe in Sweden... revmclaren Mar 2020 #32
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Yes, Bernie offered that amendment, TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #58
i have problems with the credit card senators votes too questionseverything Apr 2020 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #86
So you decided to change the subject to Biden's record. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #89
i am suggestting don't bring up senate votes records if your candidate's record is lacking questionseverything Apr 2020 #90
So you are telling me what I can and what I cannot post? TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #91
i am not telling you what to post but its dishonest of you to want to dis bernies senate record and questionseverything Apr 2020 #99
So you are calling me dishonest. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #100
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He'll be a footnote HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #70
Like Nader. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2020 #74
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Italy.. think Italy..universal health care NOT working Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #21
"How can we afford it" Hav Mar 2020 #27
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Other countries started a long time ago.... from scratch... when health care cost much less ehrnst Mar 2020 #65
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Me too! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #22
The author of this piece called Hillary a "genteel, insidious bigot" in Jul '16 mathematic Mar 2020 #18
In that case, I would hope the poster would take this down!! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #24
Useful To Know, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #25
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Just because she is an an African-American academic, does not make her words correct. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #63
And Your Point, Sir, Is? The Magistrate Mar 2020 #64
Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Mar 2020 #76
BS LOST.. That's REALITY. & he Spent 4x MORE $$$$$ to Cha Mar 2020 #23
NTSA. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #28
The voters endorsed Biden revmclaren Mar 2020 #29
Remind me: why haven't I put you on ignore before now? Squinch Mar 2020 #35
Give it a rest. we can do it Mar 2020 #39
Voters endorsed Biden. William769 Mar 2020 #43
Nope reality endorsed Elizabeth Warren whistler162 Mar 2020 #45
What "reality" are you looking at? George II Mar 2020 #51
When I read the headline, for a second I thought kcr Mar 2020 #53
as bad as this virus is... Locrian Mar 2020 #54
How is sanders' magical voter revoluton doing in the real world? Gothmog Mar 2020 #55
You mean the woman who went to The Intercept with her story? robbedvoter Mar 2020 #56
Reality sidelines Bernie. He doesn't need to sit on the bench inhopes of being put back in the game. UncleNoel Mar 2020 #59
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Oh, for Pete's Sake! MineralMan Mar 2020 #66
I also enjoy receiving many replies. nt Codeine Mar 2020 #67
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The Democratic voters have picked Biden. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #68
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A Separate Reality comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #79
Reality Winner? MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #80
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Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #81
How 'Never Bernie' Voters Threw In With Biden and Changed the Primary Gothmog Apr 2020 #82
Such A Treat To This Bob Back Up To the Top, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #84
Well, if that's true, reality bites. n/t nolawarlock Apr 2020 #87
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Have you lost your mind? grantcart Apr 2020 #92
This turd of a post cracks me up every time it floats to the top... NurseJackie Apr 2020 #93
On Nov 6 2018 the organization that the author was a leader of published grantcart Apr 2020 #95
I Would Not Bet Money On It, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #94
Lol see my post above which posted at the same time grantcart Apr 2020 #96
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Another platitudinous fantasy GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #98
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He & His Should Hope Me. Apr 2020 #103
I suppose reality's endorsement is not helping much la-trucker Apr 2020 #104
It's time for a reset Sienna86 Apr 2020 #105
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