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w8liftinglady

(23,278 posts)
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 04:59 PM Apr 2015

My son told me he will be voting for Bernie

My son, who has been apolitical up to this point, was super excited when he got home from school today(senior in HS)

"Mom-did you hear? Bernie Sanders is running for President! I'm voting now!"

He then quoted This verbatim

https://berniesanders.com/issues/

It's gonna be fun,folks!


I am making a Bernie t-shirt...to be continued

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My son told me he will be voting for Bernie (Original Post) w8liftinglady Apr 2015 OP
That's very cool. KMOD Apr 2015 #1
We are now split as well. Agschmid Apr 2015 #2
Hmm, where have I seen that kind of youth enthusiasm for voting before. 2008, I'm thinking. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #3
Probably afraid you would smack him upside his head if he didn't Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #4
Steve! Cool! w8liftinglady Apr 2015 #6
Bernie! PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #5

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
3. Hmm, where have I seen that kind of youth enthusiasm for voting before. 2008, I'm thinking.
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 05:28 PM
Apr 2015

When a little known Senator beat the inevitable candidate with fantastic name recognition.

Omaha Steve

(99,492 posts)
4. Probably afraid you would smack him upside his head if he didn't
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 05:29 PM
Apr 2015

Last edited Thu Apr 30, 2015, 06:37 PM - Edit history (1)


You could buy a union made in the USA Bernie shirt here: http://www.democraticstuff.com/BernieSanders2016.html

I'm getting the gray not the white.





w8liftinglady

(23,278 posts)
6. Steve! Cool!
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 06:26 PM
Apr 2015

I DO Belong to the National Nurses United!

My shirts benefit the Blue Seed PAC, which, in turn, benefits unions in Texas. I'll buy a union-made one...and one of my own http://www.txfedblueseed.com/

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