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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 07:22 AM Jun 2016

On a scale of one to ten what would you give Bernie Sanders' speech last night ? *



















* this poll is for heuristic purposes only
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One
10 (56%)
Two
1 (6%)
Three
0 (0%)
Four
0 (0%)
Five
0 (0%)
Six
0 (0%)
Seven
1 (6%)
Eight
0 (0%)
Nine
5 (28%)
Ten
1 (6%)
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On a scale of one to ten what would you give Bernie Sanders' speech last night ? * (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 OP
1 stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #1
Didn't watch. Just read about it. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #2
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #3
I respectfully couldn't disagree more. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #4
How would you explain Sanders conduct? Gothmog Jun 2016 #11
He is helping to build a political revolution. Running for the WH brought attention to the cause, Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #13
Yeah, encouraging people to be engaged sucks. Jackilope Jun 2016 #6
Sanders is oversetimating his bargaining strenght Gothmog Jun 2016 #12
7,000 people committing to run for office and get involved -- Sanders influence. Jackilope Jun 2016 #14
Ageist crap Miles Archer Jun 2016 #9
Sanders conduct speakes for itself Gothmog Jun 2016 #10
Really, really, boring and stale ... nt salinsky Jun 2016 #5
1 - BOrrrrrring lamp_shade Jun 2016 #7
I never liked preachers who talk AT people instead of WITH them. randome Jun 2016 #8
I'm still wondering how Hillary is growing the party. pinebox Jun 2016 #15

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Gothmog

(145,046 posts)
11. How would you explain Sanders conduct?
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 11:54 PM
Jun 2016

I am looking forward to seeing Warren on the ticket so we can ignore sanders

Dustlawyer

(10,494 posts)
13. He is helping to build a political revolution. Running for the WH brought attention to the cause,
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 12:25 AM
Jun 2016

and gaining the WH would have speeded things up. It is a means to an end, not the end of the line. He will help her defeat Trump, but wants to be there as a reminder that a good many of us want more Progressive policies and continue to build the movement.

Jackilope

(819 posts)
6. Yeah, encouraging people to be engaged sucks.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 08:30 AM
Jun 2016

Pretty destructive trying to enroll more people into the party and get involved by running for office. Modeling a pretty significant Presidential run without Wall St. cash.

Pretty awful stuff.

Jackilope

(819 posts)
14. 7,000 people committing to run for office and get involved -- Sanders influence.
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 01:21 AM
Jun 2016

HRC's selling point to the masses that are in Ind., and GOP types is "I'm Not Trump." It is also an excuse for her to veer right to woo those voters. It isn't voting FOR Hillary, it is voting AGAINST bst-crazy Trump. You over estimate her appeal to the masses. Should Trump drop out of moderate Republican steps in, Hillary will be in trouble. Esp. in the territory of courting the moderate Republicans. If they have option between the two and it isn't Trump, they will go for the real Republican.

Warren has lost some progressive respect. Many of us watched her interview with Bill Moyers. To now allow herself to get wooed into the Wall St enabling Clinton Camp doesn't win trust or confidence. We lose her in Senate where she was effective in policy and identifying the banks and rigged financial system to cozy up to HRC, who she KNOWS first hand from experience she shared in Moyers interview? There is a whiff of hypocrisy with that move.



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