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ladjf

(17,320 posts)
2. I find it interesting that the one of the oldest politicians among us is also
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 02:46 PM
Nov 2014

one of the smartest and bravest of the bunch. nt

 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
5. Yea, it's weird. You could call Bernie "wise". What would we want with "wise", all of a sudden?
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 03:10 PM
Nov 2014

Wise and noble. What do we need with that shit?

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
11. Do you mean "wise and noble" are no longer valuable virtues?
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 05:25 PM
Nov 2014

But, I think I understand your point. Now days is seems that crooked, greedy and mean are the requirements. Who knows, maybe someday a young, energetic , wise and noble person might appear on the scene and lead us out of this political hell hole.

Volaris

(11,799 posts)
9. They think we wont.
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 04:19 PM
Nov 2014

They have convinced themselves that we aren't that smart anymore.
Mostly, they are correct. That's the really sad part.

 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
4. His twitter timeline is full of wisdom lacking in the Dems @SenSanders
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 03:07 PM
Nov 2014

Happy to see someone else posting them! They need to be seen - THIS is what sanity looks like. We so rarely see it anymore these days.

 

LawDeeDah

(1,596 posts)
8. That Koch pile of dung on the right sorta looks like what Stephen Colbert
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 04:19 PM
Nov 2014

might in years to come (sorry, Stephen!). The pile on the left looks like a pedophile.

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