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Sophia4

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43. In this speech, Bernie encouraged people to run for office.
Sat Apr 7, 2018, 01:02 AM
Apr 2018

I find that very inspiring.

How are Democrats to win elections if they ridicule and exclude other Democrats?

I just don't understand what benefit there is in reacting negatively to someone that some Democrats -- maybe 43% based on the percentage of the vote Bernie got in the primaries prior to the convention -- so actually, many Democrats admire.

No one has to support Bernie or vote for him, but how about we react rationally so that we don't offend people who like him.

Bernie was speaking before a mostly African-American group, and they responded well to his suggestion that more people should run for office. I respond well to that too.

We have to have a united party for 2020. I hope we do really well in the November elections and keep doing well through the coming years.

Republicans should not hold the governor's offices in 33 of the 50 states. We Democrats should be doing better. It's not your fault. It's not my fault. But we all need to ask ourselves what we can do to promote harmony rather than discord on the liberal/progressive/Democratic side of the country.

Discord leads to defeat. So we need to work for unity and set certain negative personal feelings aside. We have to come together to win. Alabamans did it. Wisconsin citizens did it. And if they can, the whole country can. But we need to stop whining.

Who wants to go to a party where people just sit around and complain and gossip about people they don't like?

Nobody. That's who.

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I hope everyone here will listen to this postive, inspiring video in which Berni Sophia4 Apr 2018 #1
This video enraged me and made me more certain that Sen. Sanders should not run in 20. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #13
You find this positive and inspiring? EffieBlack Apr 2018 #18
In this speech, Bernie encouraged people to run for office. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #43
You think the audience needed Bernie Sanders to tell them that people should run for office? EffieBlack Apr 2018 #44
Unfortunately, there are many here who are incapable of seeing / hearing RandomAccess Apr 2018 #35
Thank you so much Raine Apr 2018 #2
K&R diva77 Apr 2018 #3
i read some & i was huh? sounded good to me. now more good. pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #4
Nonsense, they gained seats because of racism,Republican propaganda and njhoneybadger Apr 2018 #5
CORRECT Skittles Apr 2018 #6
and supressing voting eShirl Apr 2018 #7
Racism, GOP propaganda, gerrymandering, and voter suppression still exist. progressoid Apr 2018 #9
Thanks to an overwhelming dislike of Trump and the gerrymander has weakened as shown Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #12
"and the gerrymander has weakened" -- in most places the lines for districts have not changed karynnj Apr 2018 #17
I think you're mistaken about the old PA districts being in place. sl8 Apr 2018 #24
We're saying the same thing. karynnj Apr 2018 #27
Which supports what Sanders said at 1:50 in the video. progressoid Apr 2018 #20
Exactly Adrahil Apr 2018 #10
+1, don't forget voter suppression uponit7771 Apr 2018 #36
K&R DLevine Apr 2018 #8
There is nothing inspiring about trashing Pres. Obama, the Democratic Party and Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #11
"Charismatic" "extraordinary" "brilliant" are not trashing words. panader0 Apr 2018 #14
+1 shanny Apr 2018 #28
How do you not see through that vaneer? Adrahil Apr 2018 #33
+1. The CEO of GM is great but GM sucks... How in the hell is that a positive thing ?! uponit7771 Apr 2018 #38
The contrasting but after is though uponit7771 Apr 2018 #37
It is what I call a back handed compliment...soft racism...Obama just wasn't good enough oh sure Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #42
I have no animus toward him but I am tired of him. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #16
Calling him an empty suit as head of a party that has been "A failure" for 15 years ehrnst Apr 2018 #26
+1, this is some gas lighting aint it !? The CEO of GM is great but GM sucks isn't a compliment uponit7771 Apr 2018 #40
The RawStory article was absolute shit... NCTraveler Apr 2018 #15
K&R.. disillusioned73 Apr 2018 #19
K & R and thank you. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #21
+1 progressoid Apr 2018 #22
Thanks for posting this, but everyone will likely continue to see it through a lens of 2016 karynnj Apr 2018 #23
He was well received Tom Rinaldo Apr 2018 #25
Well said, thank you. nt shanny Apr 2018 #29
Well said. However, progressoid Apr 2018 #30
Oh it will still be here.... vi5 Apr 2018 #32
Good god, thank you for that.... vi5 Apr 2018 #31
+1 leftstreet Apr 2018 #34
In a vacuum your right, this is ... NOT ... a vacuum and many on this site are not LIVs. uponit7771 Apr 2018 #39
Thank you. My god these same tired roundabouts are fucking lame Arazi Apr 2018 #41
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