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Mon May 21, 2018, 11:46 AM

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As Midterms Approach, Bernie Sanders on Safest Ground Among Senate Incumbents [View all] Uncle Joe May 2018 OP

Name recognition. nt stevenleser May 2018 #1

That's an insult to the people of VT... Dennis Donovan May 2018 #3

We all know that name recognition doesn't guarantee a win. Autumn May 2018 #4

+1 Uncle Joe May 2018 #6

Fo sho!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #34

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #8

Really? So everytime people said the reason Hillary was doing so well was name recognition they were stevenleser May 2018 #11

Bernie didn't have name recognition when he started, the people of Vermont Uncle Joe May 2018 #12

That bit of situational ethics is unconvincing. stevenleser May 2018 #13

I remember a relative unknown who gave a speech in 2004 and 4 years later Autumn May 2018 #14

Yes he did despite Trump and other Republican assertions that he Uncle Joe May 2018 #15

This is what Republicans and others have always done to people like Obama, Hillary and Bernie. Autumn May 2018 #20

In other words, the attempt by some here to reduce Hillary's support to "Name Recognition" was wrong stevenleser May 2018 #16

Yes, and that goes for anyone attempting to reduce Bernie's support to Autumn May 2018 #19

On that we agree. I hoped I could get at least some who did that to recognize it was wrong and to stevenleser May 2018 #21

How does it make me feel? I feel sorry for anyone who thinks that Bernie, and our other leaders Autumn May 2018 #24

I believe that name recognition can be an advantage especially to an uneducated public Uncle Joe May 2018 #25

Yes it can be an advantage. But people who have won election after election by their Autumn May 2018 #26

I agree and it's good to see you as well Autumn Uncle Joe May 2018 #42

I too make that allegation LanternWaste May 2018 #55

Please elaborate LanternWaste Uncle Joe May 2018 #56

Who did that? Reduced her support to name recognition? Obviously, that contributed to some extent... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #36

The only NAMES I am interested in have D's after them. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #51

When I mention Secretary Clinton in that context, you might have a point... Dennis Donovan May 2018 #17

My point is not dependent on anything you said. nt stevenleser May 2018 #18

Then your point is pointless... Dennis Donovan May 2018 #22

Nope, it just went over your head. nt stevenleser May 2018 #23

Yes, attributing someone's success merely to name recognition is insulitng. thesquanderer May 2018 #29

Yep, worked for Hilary. aidbo May 2018 #30

Lots of Senators have tremendous name recognition among their constituents. thesquanderer May 2018 #31

Yes, he represents his Vermont constituent demographic well...nt SidDithers May 2018 #2

That's precisely correct. NurseJackie May 2018 #5

"Reverend William Barber Is Reviving MLK's Poor People's Campaign. He Got Arrested the First Day" Uncle Joe May 2018 #9

Do you feel the same about Sen. Leahy? RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #35

Right now, I have no opinion about him one way or the other. Why is this even important or relevant? NurseJackie May 2018 #37

No opinion? RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #39

Ask me again in 2022. NurseJackie May 2018 #41

I guess it's more exciting to live in a "diverse" state RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #44

Sorry, I wouldn't know about that. Besides... NurseJackie May 2018 #45

Yes. But the difference is that Leahy doesn't try to position some kind of civil rights icon EffieBlack May 2018 #65

I wouldn't expect any differently. tammywammy May 2018 #7

I agree tammywammy Uncle Joe May 2018 #10

"He must be doing something right..." brooklynite May 2018 #27

Except of course he is Not A Democrat shanny May 2018 #32

As an Independent. RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #40

Amy Klobuchar has the support of the majority of Minnesotans even though both pnwmom May 2018 #28

who will the democrats run against him. Sanders is not a democrat. we need one of msongs May 2018 #33

Yes we do. I prefer Democrats, too. NurseJackie May 2018 #43

K&R mvd May 2018 #38

Kickie poo for the night crowd Uncle Joe May 2018 #46

Well, he did remove any competition by running WhiteTara May 2018 #47

Any Democrat or Republican can still be primaried n/t Uncle Joe May 2018 #48

Anyone can compete against him in the Democratic primary. Jim Lane May 2018 #49

No, that's really not the way it works. WhiteTara May 2018 #50

Just remember that success, excellence, etc. wasn't enough to stop Bernie Blue_Tires May 2018 #52

Oh Lordy. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #53

Bernie was never angry with President Obama, he cited differences Uncle Joe May 2018 #54

No matter how he likes to spin it, Blue_Tires May 2018 #60

Bernie is about the issues first, last and in the middle no matter the time of his political career Uncle Joe May 2018 #61

I'm looking deeds, not words... Blue_Tires May 2018 #64

Bernie? Uncle Joe May 2018 #67

But Bernie isn't a Dem, remember? Blue_Tires May 2018 #69

Democrat or Independent they all or virtually all agreed on this, Uncle Joe May 2018 #70

Oh snap... disillusioned73 May 2018 #57

Great to hear. We need his voice more than ever at this time. jalan48 May 2018 #58

I totally agree jalan Uncle Joe May 2018 #59

Thanks for the post Uncle Joe. jalan48 May 2018 #71

Thanks Uncle, saidsimplesimon May 2018 #62

Thank you saidsimplesimon Uncle Joe May 2018 #63

Thank you Uncle Joe for the article Devil Child May 2018 #66

Thank you Devil Child Uncle Joe May 2018 #68