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dreamnightwind

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43. I would love it if...

Sat May 25, 2013, 05:07 PM

May 2013

he would run on the Democratic ticket. He'd have to win the primary, but then he wouldn't risk being a spoiler for a Republican as a 3rd party candidate. Also we really, really need to reclaim the Democratic Party from the corporatists, and a Bernie candidacy could be the ticket to drive that.

Why not a Democratic Socialist "party" that exists as a subgroup of the Democratic Party? I'd be all for it.

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Bernie Sanders: 'This is a massive effort to attract cheap labor.� [View all] markiv May 2013 OP

Go Bernie, Go! Newest Reality May 2013 #1

he has an uncanny ability to speak plain English, markiv May 2013 #2

+1 Zorra May 2013 #3

Exactly! ctsnowman May 2013 #19

Mostly Absent From the Democratic Party liberalmike27 May 2013 #6

this stuff if being passed under the public's noses, while both parties 'bicker' about the 'scandals markiv May 2013 #8

The media is in on it. CrispyQ May 2013 #30

the H-1b guest worker visa issue proved it to me long ago markiv May 2013 #34

Don't insult Professional Wrestling! 7962 May 2013 #61

Screw both corporate parties. dotymed May 2013 #10

I soooooooooooooo agree, I'm soooooooooooo a Democratic Socialist too. xtraxritical May 2013 #18

It makes sense dotymed May 2013 #25

So am I which libdude May 2013 #49

I would love it if... dreamnightwind May 2013 #43

he will be 75 sabbat hunter May 2013 #51

It's awful isn't it? Populist_Prole May 2013 #12

hot button social issues, are things markiv May 2013 #24

"they have no flag, they only care that flags are made by the cheapest labor for the maximum profit" CrispyQ May 2013 #33

they already understood it, in their day markiv May 2013 #35

Nailed it. ctsnowman May 2013 #20

You got it right donnasgirl May 2013 #13

Bernie, Elizabeth, and Alan Grayson Teamster Jeff May 2013 #15

Are you not aware of Rep. Raul Grijalva and the Progressive Caucus? xtraxritical May 2013 #22

I am very well aware donnasgirl May 2013 #31

Also Cohen dreamnightwind May 2013 #46

dreamnightwind donnasgirl May 2013 #50

K/R~~~ LovingA2andMI May 2013 #39

youtube of him 6 years ago, talking about H-1b visas markiv May 2013 #4

Bring India here . . . another_liberal May 2013 #5

guest worker practice started first markiv May 2013 #7

not true Skittles May 2013 #41

Here's the problem ProSense May 2013 #9

'Remember, we�re talking about low-wage work' markiv May 2013 #11

Even if that were true; it's not right at all Populist_Prole May 2013 #14

all of this is totally contrary to the supposed principals markiv May 2013 #21

you are assuming the current dems leadership actually has "principals" nt msongs May 2013 #26

'the current dems leadership' is like markiv May 2013 #28

I was once part of a union that embraced abelenkpe May 2013 #29

Any action that increases the supply of workers relative to demand for workers... AdHocSolver May 2013 #42

so many in both parties try to obscure this simple Econ101 fact markiv May 2013 #58

The idea that legalizing immigrant workers will increase wages or help unions is nonsense. AdHocSolver May 2013 #48

The AFL-CIO is dead wrong on this. Low wage workers? Why not raise the wage? freshwest May 2013 #60

Bernie! AzDar May 2013 #16

Bernie needs to tell this to Hillary "the inevitable" antigop May 2013 #17

notice she's sitting alone in the dark markiv May 2013 #37

Elizabeth Warren for President in 2016. JDPriestly May 2013 #38

K & R SunSeeker May 2013 #23

Until American workers are taken care of... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #27

Hey Bernie: They don't give a fuck!!! Initech May 2013 #32

The guest worker system has not worked well in Europe. JDPriestly May 2013 #36

but....but.....they are TALENTED!!! WE NEED THEM!!! Skittles May 2013 #40

Thank you Bernie, you can't be bought. You are more of a Democrat then some who call themselves still_one May 2013 #44

K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #45

Workers are being sold out by both parties. Skeeter Barnes May 2013 #47

^THAT^ xtraxritical May 2013 #57

What does he think our current lack of enforcement does? dkf May 2013 #52

Once you start to fight sulphurdunn May 2013 #53

so right Bernie nt flamingdem May 2013 #54

K&R hay rick May 2013 #55

We could ask Germany about Gastarbeitern, and how that concept turned out. WinkyDink May 2013 #56

even Fahrvergn�gen turned out better markiv May 2013 #59