Damn, this guy giving a speech right now would make a GREAT President!

[Hissyspit]

🙂





(For historical reference, it's Sen. Bernie Sanders.)

[Skittles]

1. too many people did not "feel the Bern"

that's the way it goes

[Spitfire of ATJ]

17. Really? Look at how many are burned up tonight.

[Raster]

19. !

[Skittles]

23. it's the DNC

HELLO

[Spitfire of ATJ]

24. Formerly led by someone who got FIRED....

Get it? Fired? Burned?

Natch natch!

Sayyyy no more!

[Skittles]

26. no one else gives a shit

we're too interested in DEFEATING TRUMP

[Spitfire of ATJ]

29. Trump is self-defeating.

[Skittles]

30. that dumb as a fence post Dubya was president for EIGHT YEARS

[Spitfire of ATJ]

31. They threw everything they had at Obama and lost.

[Skittles]

34. jeez, you really are bitter

get over it

done with you, for good

[Spitfire of ATJ]

36. Huh? I'm talking about the REPUBLICANS....

They threw everything they had at Obama and were still crushed as Obama had two landslide victories.

Their 24/7 propaganda machine only works on themselves.

[avebury]

2. I am glad that he really spelled out the importance of

the Supreme Court and how Trump would fill vacancies vs how Hillary would.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

32. Judge Judy.

[Purveyor]

3. Yep.

[Moostache]

4. His ideas that made the platform more progressive won't be forgotten...

Bernie pushed Hillary further left than she would have EVER gone without his revolution, period.

I have been enamored of his ideas since 2014 when he first started indicting the system on talk show appearances and speeches. He said what needed to be said and fought to get the things we need most into the platform - education, health care, bank reform, campaign finance, minimum wage, and more.

I will take the compromises and fight on and to do that, we start by electing Clinton and defeating the Talking Yam!!!

[JoePhilly]

5. He'll be a great GE surrogate too.

[barbtries]

6. he sure would.

i'm sure he'll be an active representative for the people for all of the rest of his days.

[malaise]

7. That was excellent

[panader0]

8. Damn--I love that guy....

What could have been....

[avaistheone1]

9. My sentiments too...

Bernie is solid as a rock.

Love him.

Viva the revolution!

[Safe as Milk]

20. This might sound corny, but...

Bernie may have found a home.

He's been an Independent all of his career, and now he's, what, 74. And he's talking about a movement he's been leading as it approaches leadership positions inside the Democratic Party. He wants the Democratic Party to change. He's invested.

The good news is that, assuming a Clinton victory, Sanders' ascending voice will be as a chairman of a powerful Senate Committee. Both he and Senator Warren, among others, can make a lot of mischief.

[OldHippieChick]

39. Beg to differ.

Don't misunderstand, I like Bernie and most of his ideas, but he is NOT invested in the Democratic party. He has already taken back his (I) moniker and will go back to that in the Senate. I do hope he gets a chairmanship, but it will not be as a Democrat.

[Firebrand Gary]

22. I'd encourage you to watch Hillary's DNC 2008 Speech...

[riversedge]

28. That was such a lovely speech

[Demonaut]

10. I love Bernie...he's just too early

[MichiganVote]

11. No he wouldn't. He is exactly where he should be.

[Hissyspit]

13. Yes, he would.

[Wounded Bear]

12. He'll be a great chariman of the Senate Veteran's Affairs Committee...

that's good enough for this Marine.

[former9thward]

16. Somebody that never served?

No thanks. What was his draft status in Vietnam?

[Wounded Bear]

27. He's worked that committee before...

I'm not a snob. He does well for vets. He got a bill through two years ago that helped a lot of guys.

Bernie's a good guy, where ever he ends up.

[merrily]

33. His status was not conscientous objector, if that is what you are implying.

He applied for it. While he waited for a decision, he was subject to the draft (after the same student deferments everyone in America got), but they didn't get to him. Then, he aged out. It was all above board, no behind the scenes strings being pulled to keep him out of the draft without surfacing that.

Sander was 100% correct that it was an immoral war. Nuremberg principle. Muhammed Ali got props for having the courage of his convictions about that war. Bernie gets bashed for having applied for the status. Both of them were right, though.

http://www.snopes.com/bernie-sanders-dodged-draft/

BTW, for whom did you vote for President in 1992 and 1996?

[G_j]

37. I guess you are unaware of his undaunted support

for veterans.

[G_j]

14. almost everything about his run has been unprecidented, historic..

I think his speech shows the rock solid consistency of his career of fighting for the 99%. He did everything he possibly could, it was a success light years beyond any expectations. I don't feel like he lost anything. Thank you Bernie for changing the landscape, and addressing all of the REAL issues!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

18. He ended the nonsense that you had to go hat in hand to Wall Street to run for president.

[rockfordfile]

15. It was good.

[Lunabell]

21. He has started a progressive fire.

We needed this in this party and I hope it continues...

[HughBeaumont]

38. The establishment won this time . . .

Beware though.

The people have spoken and, unlike the previous generation that lapped up the Reagan bullshit like willing lapdogs, are not embracing libertarian/Republican economics or a church-dictated social platform any longer. They're generally NOT going to get more conservative as they get older.

[avaistheone1]

25. Terrifc speech. In many ways I felt "a torch has been passed to a new generation".

I was inspired by the pictures of the audience. All the young people, their support and affection for Bernie was very touching.

[Hissyspit]

35. Kick