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Sen. Bernie Sanders, 1989 and 2015: (Original Post)
Playinghardball
May 2015
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You mean it's possible to have a candidate who supports social *and* economic justice?
winter is coming
May 2015
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hifiguy
(33,688 posts)1. He has ALWAYS walked the walk.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)2. That is the very definition of consistency...
leveymg
(36,418 posts)3. He's the only one who I can see actually working for in the General
SamKnause
(14,815 posts)4. Bernie is consistent to a fault.
Who will vote for Bernie ???
"Nobody But The People"
Bernie I have much respect and admiration for you.
You are a hurricane of fresh air.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)5. But, but, but...
Socialism! I like murica just the way it is!!!!!!!!!
AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)6. Bernie was also involved in the Civil Rights movement

He was a student organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee when he was attending the University of Chicago.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)7. You mean it's possible to have a candidate who supports social *and* economic justice?
I didn't think that was allowed.
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)10. About the same time Hillary was a Goldwater Girl, methinks! :) - nt
hootinholler
(26,451 posts)8. Needs more gish gallop!
99Forever
(14,524 posts)9. Bernie has ALWAYS been on the side of We the People.
Every other candidate?
Not so much.
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)11. A progressive tax system is so
last century!
