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39. I thought empires were bad, like oligarchs.

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Tue Apr 24, 2018, 07:29 AM

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Bernie Sanders Is Quietly Building a Digital Media Empire [View all] The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 OP

Bernie Being Bernie. ismnotwasm Apr 2018 #1

Yup, Bernie's kickin' azz and takin' names!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #2

He'll have a difficult time getting on some primary ballots without releasing his tax returns. George II Apr 2018 #57

Yes! peggysue2 Apr 2018 #64

All I can say that as a life long Democrat I hope to be voting for an actual Democrat in 2020, elocs Apr 2018 #3

Agreed. I so so agree with you. NT The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #5

As a fellow senior, I must agree. comradebillyboy Apr 2018 #60

Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry Me. Apr 2018 #4

He can talk about this on his big "media empire" bullhorn.. lollol Cha Apr 2018 #13

WoweeZowee Cha Me. Apr 2018 #55

One thing you are apparently missing: Sanders is part of The Senate Democratic Leadership. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 #6

One thing you are apparently missing: TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #11

That is a serious problem. KitSileya Apr 2018 #14

I think. Blue_true Apr 2018 #47

Every Democratic candidate raises money for the Democratic Party.... George II Apr 2018 #59

Yes. nt sheshe2 Apr 2018 #62

Hmm, where have I seen that? But as you've admitted in the past, you don't know what that entails. George II Apr 2018 #58

Conquer and Divide! nt cbreezen Apr 2018 #7

he has never been a democrat nt msongs Apr 2018 #8

Kick Me. Apr 2018 #9

I saw that sanders thinks that he can rival the trump media machine Gothmog Apr 2018 #10

Good thing there's a vast number of Sanders supporters then. Kentonio Apr 2018 #16

Oh yes haven't you heard.. BS "has a lot of Cha Apr 2018 #17

VAST! betsuni Apr 2018 #21

Oh yes.. Cha Apr 2018 #22

LOL Gothmog Apr 2018 #45

Stop being an oligarch. Blue_true Apr 2018 #48

lol Cha Apr 2018 #54

Well... OilemFirchen Apr 2018 #66

He quickly changed it to "we" but not before ehrnst Apr 2018 #71

I caught that slip. Cha Apr 2018 #78

Good. shanny Apr 2018 #12

this doesn't sound "good" to me. i want a Democratic Cha Apr 2018 #15

Love seeing the right wingers lose their mind every time Bernie is mentioned RandiFan1290 Apr 2018 #18

What right wingers? Where? What do they say? betsuni Apr 2018 #20

He's either talking about a right wing site he lurks on or Cha Apr 2018 #24

We both know the answer to that. betsuni Apr 2018 #27

Yeah, cheapest.. he must be so proud of his little "rwinger" slurs at DU members.. lol Cha Apr 2018 #29

At least he didn't call us establishment neoliberal centrists. betsuni Apr 2018 #33

Rofl.. or Cha Apr 2018 #34

Or dreadful DINOs or Third Wayers. If those had been used on me, I would have cried into my oatmeal Blue_true Apr 2018 #49

Who are you trying to slur with your "..right wingers..".. Cha Apr 2018 #23

Yeah, Edit in your Rofl.. you have nothing to Cha Apr 2018 #25

Sort of like the "progressives" dismissing justice issues specific to POC, women and LGBTQs ehrnst Apr 2018 #36

+1 Cha Apr 2018 #44

I consider being called a right winger a slur... The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #61

Who exactly are you calling a right winger? sheshe2 Apr 2018 #63

Yep. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 #67

People are saying he can walk on water and even levitate. VOX Apr 2018 #19

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Apr 2018 #37

You got it... Mike Nelson Apr 2018 #26

Hes building an army so he and his army ARE the New Democratic Party and he the nominee 4139 Apr 2018 #28

No he's not the "new Democratic Party".. he's an Cha Apr 2018 #30

He is not the New Democratic Party right now, but that is what he is trying to achieve 4139 Apr 2018 #31

Well too bad. It's not going to happen if Cha Apr 2018 #32

When I think about this, that there are people who consider the Democratic Party betsuni Apr 2018 #35

Im just pointing out what he is doing, I am not advocating/endorsing it 4139 Apr 2018 #50

I know. betsuni Apr 2018 #51

Conquered even. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #65

"a Digital Media Empire" LexVegas Apr 2018 #38

I thought empires were bad, like oligarchs. betsuni Apr 2018 #39

Who's funding this so called "media empire"?? Docreed2003 Apr 2018 #40

That's a good question, Docreed. Cha Apr 2018 #42

If I'd had to guess...I'd say it's probably not public knowledge Docreed2003 Apr 2018 #43

Our Revolution is a 501(c)(4) and does not have to disclose donor names. ehrnst Apr 2018 #74

Wow...that's interesting. Thanks for sharing! Docreed2003 Apr 2018 #75

Yes, that's a very good question. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2018 #70

After the 2016 election Sanders couldn't disassociate himself quick enough with the Democratic party still_one Apr 2018 #41

HA Goodman, The Sane Progressive, and Cenk?... SidDithers Apr 2018 #46

Don't forget comedians Jimmy Dore and Ted Rall. Gonna be a laugh riot! OilemFirchen Apr 2018 #68

Not to mention Greenwald, RT and Lee Camp. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2018 #72

Just what we need: Bernie assuring trump of a second term. (nt) Paladin Apr 2018 #52

I did not support Bernie in 2016 NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #53

Whoever wins the Dem nomination is always the one who wins the support of ehrnst Apr 2018 #73

Thanks for the laugh hueymahl Apr 2018 #56

Imagine if that headline had been about HRC. ehrnst Apr 2018 #69

OMG, a conspiracy explosion including the Knights Templar, space aliens, zombies ... betsuni Apr 2018 #76

I would be "proof" that she was secretive, lying oligharch trying to hide where the money ehrnst Apr 2018 #77