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72. It's very often like that! For some reason.

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Serious question. Why is an 83 year old doing more than anyone else to fight Trump and Musk? [View all] Doodley Feb 2025 OP

Why? He's speaking his world view to all who will listen. bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #1

Wish he was younger. When djt ran the first time, several MAGAts told me they would allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #3

Around a third of Zerohedge posters I saw Avalon Sparks Feb 2025 #11

I always thought that Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2025 #124

Yes Avalon Sparks Feb 2025 #125

Because the entire Democratic party is sitting back watching TV and drinking beer wryter2000 Feb 2025 #2

This is simply NOT true. BlueMTexpat Feb 2025 #75

That was my point wryter2000 Feb 2025 #97

Sorry if I misunderstood! BlueMTexpat Feb 2025 #132

We're good wryter2000 Feb 2025 #133

Because he gets it... always has. FirstLight Feb 2025 #4

He's been a rabble-rouser forever. alarimer Feb 2025 #9

The others worry too much about their portfolios. LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #74

As a card-carrying member of our nations rabble, I approve Bernie's rousing. Magoo48 Feb 2025 #79

He doesn't have to adjust. returnee Feb 2025 #116

No expensive wine lunches with K Street Lobbyists for Bernie. jalan48 Feb 2025 #5

.... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #12

Nice little drive-by there hueymahl Feb 2025 #16

You are welcome. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #22

Apparently not. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #48

Oh boy... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #50

you have to play according to the rules that exist... jg10003 Feb 2025 #18

Ah, I see. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #24

Loads of democratic politicians have said money in politics is a huge problem questionseverything Feb 2025 #121

I didn't say that. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #123

Then explain your post questionseverything Feb 2025 #126

As you know... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #127

So it's du member jalen that you have the problem with? questionseverything Feb 2025 #128

I am done. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #129

Isn't that a good thing kacekwl Feb 2025 #43

Well... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #51

Is stating our bewilderment at some Dems inaction considered "bashing"? Magoo48 Feb 2025 #80

I think it would be better... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #77

BINGO! 90-percent Feb 2025 #99

I agree Littlered Feb 2025 #78

wrong... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #86

Good grief. He is the opposite of that MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #98

I don't understand what point you're trying to make questionseverything Feb 2025 #120

Don't look at #3 on this list. Littlered Feb 2025 #81

Final bail in the coffin was the Immunity Decision Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2025 #91

How silly Cirsium Feb 2025 #109

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Um... Cirsium Feb 2025 #115

Did you forget to add: The organizations themselves cannot donate. The money came from individuals or PACs affiliated Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #118

Do you think we have a problem that he was attractive to some of the MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #131

The Wolves of K Street. Cherokee100 Feb 2025 #107

guilt TrunKated Feb 2025 #6

You are so wrong, Hillary lost that on her own. He had nothing to do with her loss. Autumn Feb 2025 #7

And what has Hillary got to say about what's going on? Doodley Feb 2025 #10

I don't know what she has to say about it. Autumn Feb 2025 #13

That's my point. I have not heard Hillary speak out. Bernie has proven he deserved Doodley Feb 2025 #17

What elected office does she hold? sheshe2 Feb 2025 #27

None. Keeps her from kacekwl Feb 2025 #44

She was sounding the alarm bells, calling Trump a Putin puppet from the beginning, unlike the ones betsuni Feb 2025 #66

I thought it was hilarious JI7 Feb 2025 #71

It's very often like that! For some reason. betsuni Feb 2025 #72

Crickets MrChuck Feb 2025 #38

Oh, now the beholden-to-Wall-Street coastal elite ESTABLISHMENT (among all the crap insults hurled at Hillary) betsuni Feb 2025 #67

only after the damage was done Skittles Feb 2025 #25

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Do you trash every Democrat who runs in a primary MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #52

I know you aren't directing your questions to me, but PunkinPi Feb 2025 #82

Because they know and he knows that if he runs as an Independent MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #101

Comey is the guilty one Tribetime Feb 2025 #15

no, Comey is just ANOTHER guilty one Skittles Feb 2025 #26

there is NOTHING he can do to make up for it Skittles Feb 2025 #21

Nonsense. I supported kacekwl Feb 2025 #45

Nonsense. Raven123 Feb 2025 #36

BS MrChuck Feb 2025 #37

This isn't the first time the "underground" in DU's name has been misunderstood. The enemy isn't Democrats. betsuni Feb 2025 #68

It was Hillary's fault for being a terrible campaigner synni Feb 2025 #42

Bullshit. That's a brazen republican lie. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #49

ridiculous... berksdem Feb 2025 #88

There should be a traveling road show of whoever is willing alarimer Feb 2025 #8

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She shouldn't have accepted the award? BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #19

Were they there when America needed them most? markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #20

It's a nice sentiment but,, mdbl Feb 2025 #83

He isn't. Josh Shapiro got billions in funds released to his state JI7 Feb 2025 #23

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is also raising holy hell about funds still not released to his state. ShazzieB Feb 2025 #62

We should be cheering on what Bernie is doing AND what the other Dems MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #102

Yes, yes, yes! ShazzieB Feb 2025 #110

I can't help but wonder if PA going for TSF helped (and I'm a Pennsylvanian) Alice B. Feb 2025 #87

How terribly strange to hear Bernie's 83. Omnipresent Feb 2025 #29

Bernie has been soundly and unfairly disrespected. WarGamer Feb 2025 #30

So Harris isn't a "REAL DEMOCRAT"? BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #46

Clinton and Obama were both excellent... WarGamer Feb 2025 #58

I don't disagree. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #59

Yearning for a "real Democrat" means looking to 2028. WarGamer Feb 2025 #60

Off topic... let me share something I think they should do. WarGamer Feb 2025 #63

Isn't that berksdem Feb 2025 #89

Campaigned on cutting $2T out of the budget, slashing the Dep't of War? WarGamer Feb 2025 #92

you also missed berksdem Feb 2025 #94

my point is... WarGamer Feb 2025 #96

About that down payment idea questionseverything Feb 2025 #130

Yes. Their populist leader says both sides are corrupt and the same, Dems ignore working/middle classes, betsuni Feb 2025 #93

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I'm not really the forgiving kind. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #64

Their leader tells them Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt," corrupt, immoral, ignore the working class, evil, betsuni Feb 2025 #69

Preach! wryter2000 Feb 2025 #100

Because his messaging is consistent and patriotic, and he doesn't have special-interests yanking his leash. Drum Feb 2025 #31

He always has had serious street cred. NT bee_peaceful Feb 2025 #32

Why are DUer's rehashing past elections and grievances? Our Democracy is NoMoreRepugs Feb 2025 #33

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Because ReRe Feb 2025 #34

Sorry, he's always been correct! BasicallyComplicated Feb 2025 #39

Dunno, but I'm sure glad he does what he does. elleng Feb 2025 #47

Spectatorism is the problem. AmericaUnderSiege Feb 2025 #53

Is what he's doing the only thing that qualifies as doing something, in your estimation? Sogo Feb 2025 #54

I'm going to say because he is the only one in a position to soldierant Feb 2025 #55

The rest of the democrats are too busy worrying about keeping their congressional seat to actually DO something FlyingPiggy Feb 2025 #56

His Grandchildren. Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #57

What's he doing? Politicians give speeches. How is this message fighting Trump?: betsuni Feb 2025 #65

Exactly. He's part of the reason we are in this mess. nt Blasphemer Feb 2025 #73

Communication Cirsium Feb 2025 #113

Because the rest of them want the cuts Tree Lady Feb 2025 #70

Think about it Snoopy 7 Feb 2025 #76

Because he's got ideas and is willing to express them despite DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 2025 #84

Send that over to Ken Martin oldmanlynn Feb 2025 #85

The last few days Cirsium Feb 2025 #112

There are many Democrats all over the country, elected officials and representatives who are fighting Trump and Musk. Martin68 Feb 2025 #90

Of course Cirsium Feb 2025 #111

Just imagine the huge crowds there would be if....... Farmer-Rick Feb 2025 #95

Probably no kompromat on him. LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #103

He always walks thecwalk malaise Feb 2025 #104

He always walks thecwalk malaise Feb 2025 #105

Impact for sure. relogic Feb 2025 #106

I think we often seek out and prefer information Torchlight Feb 2025 #108

Bernie is a politician who cares about the values of the country, its democracy and its people more than he cares about lees1975 Feb 2025 #117

Jasmine and AOC are young Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #119

Bernie Sanders has the "it" factor crimycarny Feb 2025 #122