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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).....at it again on Social Security... (Original Post) Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP
Thank you, Bernie. woo me with science Nov 2013 #1
thank you Senator Sanders. K&R nt TBF Nov 2013 #2
My favorite democrat. dchill Nov 2013 #3
He's better. He's a socialist. nt valerief Nov 2013 #4
Nope, he's a capital-I Independent. Scuba Nov 2013 #5
Officially, but he says he's a socialist. He says he's the only socialist senator. valerief Nov 2013 #10
I Luv this guy. 840high Nov 2013 #6
Good for old Bernie Sanders! He understands the necessity of repeating loud and long Cal33 Nov 2013 #7
It's not just the republicans. Leontius Nov 2013 #14
It's just that few Democrats, outside of people like Bernie Sanders, practice it. We Cal33 Nov 2013 #17
Funny how Vermont can get past the two party duopoly WowSeriously Nov 2013 #8
I would love to see a progressive alternative to DiFi. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #9
DiFi needs to go. LAGC Nov 2013 #21
America has to get past this dotymed Nov 2013 #13
The biggest problem with Bernie Sanders is mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #11
The biggest problem with Sen Sanders is that he doesnt have a twin. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #12
Thom Hartmann has Bernie on his radio show every week red dog 1 Nov 2013 #15
kick woo me with science Nov 2013 #16
K & R Quantess Nov 2013 #18
Good for Bernie. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #19
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #20
Let 'em have it Bernie. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #22

valerief

(53,235 posts)
10. Officially, but he says he's a socialist. He says he's the only socialist senator.
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:25 PM
Nov 2013

That's why I used a small s in my prior post.

You should learn more about him!

 

Cal33

(7,018 posts)
7. Good for old Bernie Sanders! He understands the necessity of repeating loud and long
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 10:12 PM
Nov 2013

the evils of the GOP, before the general public begins to grasp what's
really going on. The GOP has understood this long before any of us,
and they are continuing to make good use of this tactic to this day.

 

Cal33

(7,018 posts)
17. It's just that few Democrats, outside of people like Bernie Sanders, practice it. We
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 11:00 AM
Nov 2013

need such people -- badly!

 

WowSeriously

(343 posts)
8. Funny how Vermont can get past the two party duopoly
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 10:29 PM
Nov 2013

Without having to "play the hand they're dealt" and not "let the perfect be the enemy of the good".

If Californians could get passed those false memes we could dump Senator DiFi and elect an actual progressive in a progressive state.

LAGC

(5,330 posts)
21. DiFi needs to go.
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:49 AM
Nov 2013

I'm not a big fan of term limits, but there's something wrong when someone like her can keep getting re-elected so many times in such a supposedly progressive state, running on such a fascist anti-Bill-of-Rights agenda.

 

mynaturalrights

(97 posts)
11. The biggest problem with Bernie Sanders is
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:36 PM
Nov 2013

They are afraid that most people in the country might start listening to him more.
Boy' they SURE don't want that in Washington..

red dog 1

(27,792 posts)
15. Thom Hartmann has Bernie on his radio show every week
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 06:48 PM
Nov 2013

It's an hour-long segment called "Brunch With Bernie"; and callers can talk with Bernie.

He was on this morning's show (1st hour)


http://www.thomhartmann.com/radio/

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
19. Good for Bernie.
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:02 PM
Nov 2013

He will never be president, but at least he has managed to broaden the national conversation from time to time.

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