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mmonk

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19. I hope so. It would be nice to have someone debate against neoliberalism.

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Wed May 14, 2014, 08:12 AM

May 2014

Without that, the race will have no real substance.

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Bernie Sanders Could Be the 2016 Democratic Candidate We�ve All Been Waiting For [View all] xchrom May 2014 OP

Totally. 70+yo socialist from New England says "electoral landslide" to me. Recursion May 2014 #1

:>))) pangaia May 2014 #11

Shhhh ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #20

Hey! Did I say a damn thing negative? (nt) Recursion May 2014 #49

Not in my opinion ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #52

A couple of points...... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #22

Hear, hear! Laelth May 2014 #45

That is my hope for Bernie Sanders' participation in the primary. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #66

He and Elizabeth can change the conversation, which is all they need to do randys1 May 2014 #106

OK Then, Imagine another Third Way "Democrat" like Hillary raindaddy May 2014 #24

But Hillary is a Whole 5 years Younger! adirondacker May 2014 #35

It's not his age adirondacker.. raindaddy May 2014 #42

No, Schweitzer and Tester are to the left of Hillary, and both electable Recursion May 2014 #50

Thanks for the clarification Recursion :) raindaddy May 2014 #58

Well, in fact I think it would Recursion May 2014 #59

I really like Schweitzer and Tester but I would not vote for either Samantha May 2014 #140

Anything my Senator Sanders can do erronis May 2014 #120

Huh? Hillary is 66 years old,... DonViejo May 2014 #108

Ooops! That's what I get for reading the internets without fact checking. adirondacker May 2014 #115

The debate goes there then the policy goes elsewhere. No, I'm sick of high minded rhetoric followed Ed Suspicious May 2014 #152

The search for the new Messiah continues. JoePhilly May 2014 #28

To replace the current one Fumesucker May 2014 #68

You are close ... JoePhilly May 2014 #73

If Sanders or Warren were somehow elected POTUS ... NanceGreggs May 2014 #110

Actually, no matter who gets elected, SheilaT May 2014 #121

And that's just fine Fearless May 2014 #144

there may be "far, far leftists".... tomp May 2014 #146

There are many, many 'far leftists' ... NanceGreggs May 2014 #157

miss the point much? nt tomp May 2014 #159

People need hope that there'll be change Fumesucker May 2014 #112

I've also noticed that... greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #151

his age? heaven05 May 2014 #31

Nothing, as long as he doesn't chose a Palin Stellar May 2014 #36

I'd vote for him nt abelenkpe May 2014 #39

..but a 69+ year old woman from New York? bvar22 May 2014 #63

I know. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #69

'Corporatist' woman grahamhgreen May 2014 #80

Shh. It's sexist to mention Hillary's age. n/t winter is coming May 2014 #92

Hillary is 66, Sanders is 72... DonViejo May 2014 #109

Me Too! (Serious) :) grahamhgreen May 2014 #78

Um, Ronald Reagan was 69 Armstead May 2014 #113

They marketed Ronnie raindaddy May 2014 #126

Ya, we need a corporate mind in control..... /nt think May 2014 #133

Yeah, my same thought. Beacool May 2014 #134

I know some things that could go right. JDPriestly May 2014 #139

It says an enriched debate in the primaries to me. cali May 2014 #143

The proverbial icicle in the proverbial hot place Brainstormy May 2014 #2

K&R just for interest's sake. I know his chances would likely be slim at best. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #3

I'd vote for him in a primary if he's up to traveling all those states. I don't know if he can pull freshwest May 2014 #128

OH PLEASE!!!! no way this will happen bigdarryl May 2014 #4

If he were just 10 years younger, I'd volunteer for him, LuvNewcastle May 2014 #5

All our talked-up candidates are too old starroute May 2014 #23

You're right. It's time for some new blood. LuvNewcastle May 2014 #37

Kirsten Gillibrand has potential; Gavin Newsom. Andrew Cuomo. closeupready May 2014 #71

Gillibrand is an unsung heroine! Liberalynn May 2014 #95

And Joe Biden is no spring chicken either. It seems to be the season of the older candidate. n/t totodeinhere May 2014 #100

Think of the cabinet he'd put together. The SCOTUS nominations he'd make. How he knows Congress. ancianita May 2014 #129

Someone who's never had a competetive election and get's a max of 300,000 votes? brooklynite May 2014 #6

In your wildest nightmare madokie May 2014 #9

No - as much as I hate it Brooklynite is correct TBF May 2014 #12

Yours too madokie May 2014 #15

Well, that's articulate. TBF May 2014 #17

What ever you think madokie May 2014 #18

Well then, please enlighten us... brooklynite May 2014 #30

GOTV madokie May 2014 #46

The big difference... brooklynite May 2014 #55

Bernie is centrist on the issues! Enthusiast May 2014 #88

And this is a very important point....... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #147

I have a two word one letter response to that raindaddy May 2014 #26

Barack Obama never had much of a competitive election either. Alan Keyes? Come on. n/t totodeinhere May 2014 #102

He should run. joshcryer May 2014 #7

I'll beat on every door within miles of me if he would run madokie May 2014 #8

Since OK's 2008 Presidential election gave MineralMan May 2014 #54

I don't share that thinking. madokie May 2014 #57

GOTV! think May 2014 #137

So by what margin do you think Hillary would win Oklahoma? A Simple Game May 2014 #96

Oklahoma is in the Republican camp pretty solidly, MineralMan May 2014 #148

So what was your point about Sanders losing Oklahoma? A Simple Game May 2014 #149

My point was that it doesn't matter in Oklahoma. MineralMan May 2014 #153

Yes you were making your point to someone else. A Simple Game May 2014 #156

Not at all. I think Sanders should run as a Democrat MineralMan May 2014 #160

I'd prefer to see him run as a Democrat. A Simple Game May 2014 #161

I wouldn't predict anything. We'll have to wait and see, MineralMan May 2014 #162

Good advice, I would only add to vote for the best candidate possible. n/t A Simple Game May 2014 #163

He should be Elizabeth Warren's VP running mate. They would make an excellent team. reformist2 May 2014 #10

could not agree more! ellennelle May 2014 #75

Plus one an entire shit load! Enthusiast May 2014 #89

Even if he is just in the primary Lee-Lee May 2014 #13

as of now he wont be in the primary for his own seat leftyohiolib May 2014 #16

^ THIS ^ RufusTFirefly May 2014 #33

Alright! Earth_First May 2014 #14

I hope so. It would be nice to have someone debate against neoliberalism. mmonk May 2014 #19

Bernies and I have very little difference ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #21

Anybody wanna buy a barely used Kucinich 08 tshirt? NightWatcher May 2014 #25

So Get With The Program And Vote For Whomever You're Told To SoCalMusicLover May 2014 #98

Trashing thread. See you after the mid-terms. ScreamingMeemie May 2014 #27

If he runs as a Dem, good on him. riqster May 2014 #29

Bernie wouldn't be Kucinich. He'd be Jesse Jackson. Proud Public Servant May 2014 #32

As much as I love Bernie randr May 2014 #34

Hillary was "inevitable" in 2008. bvar22 May 2014 #64

Hillary will inevitably be bad for all of us FiveGoodMen May 2014 #72

Hillary is inevitable? Where have I heard that before? A Simple Game May 2014 #101

I would only support Bernie with my time, money and vote. Scuba May 2014 #38

Ralph Nader redux greenman3610 May 2014 #40

Comedy! blackspade May 2014 #119

Likely never going to happen. EEO May 2014 #41

Agreed. n/t Laelth May 2014 #44

k&r for Bernie Sanders. n/t Laelth May 2014 #43

America needs someone who will maintain the status quo - not change things Douglas Carpenter May 2014 #47

We have several good candidates but Senator Sanders is my choice. ladjf May 2014 #48

If that's true, then the argument, Phlem May 2014 #51

If he runs, he should run as a Democrat, or his MineralMan May 2014 #53

Even if he doesn't win, he'll push to keep the DINOs honest. backscatter712 May 2014 #56

Yes he will make the DINO's squirm a little during the campaign, but they rhett o rick May 2014 #70

You're right about the DINOs.. raindaddy May 2014 #124

I like the way you think. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #125

A candidate to vote for...rather than settle for. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #60

Exactly. We start out by settling and then spend the rest of the time conceding. RufusTFirefly May 2014 #62

Exactly! raindaddy May 2014 #65

This ^^. And the harder people try to convince us that someone to vote for rather than settle for winter is coming May 2014 #93

I don't know why anyone wouldn't vote for the best possible candidate. A Simple Game May 2014 #107

the old "unelectable" brand G_j May 2014 #123

Run Bernie run!!! I'd love to see a Sanders/Warren ticket for 2016! Initech May 2014 #61

his run will bring our country's actual problems into the national conversation MisterP May 2014 #67

Sanders would only help the Republican candidate. Trust Buster May 2014 #74

As opposed to others who would only help the republican cause FiveGoodMen May 2014 #76

And adopt a Republican agenda after they're elected. Enthusiast May 2014 #90

'Preciate it! FiveGoodMen May 2014 #91

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Actually, he pulls almost all the Independent vote, and many R votes! grahamhgreen May 2014 #84

You meant that as a joke, right ? Trust Buster May 2014 #94

He got 208,000 out of 292,000 votes cast in Vermont in the last election. 71 percent of the votes. grahamhgreen May 2014 #117

Bernie Sanders Asks Fed Chair Whether the US Is an Oligarchy: grahamhgreen May 2014 #77

I admire Bernie Sanders and agree with him 100% on nearly everything..... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #79

Patience - the country is on fire, Obama proved patience does not work. We need butt kicking, IMHO! grahamhgreen May 2014 #81

Nope, that firebrand thing didn't work for Teddy or Franklin Roosevelt did it? A Simple Game May 2014 #104

He seems to be a thoughtful, caring and intelligent person. Sienna86 May 2014 #82

I repeat allinthegame May 2014 #83

Pie in the sky fantasy if there ever was one IkeRepublican May 2014 #85

First they said that a Catholic could not be president. Then they said that an African American totodeinhere May 2014 #99

I am totally ready for President Sanders. Enthusiast May 2014 #86

Except that he's not a democrat WhiteTara May 2014 #87

If it can't be Bernie, it's just gotta be Hillary RufusTFirefly May 2014 #97

If he runs as a Democrat, he has my vote. blackspade May 2014 #105

Would make a fantastic president Endgames May 2014 #111

Sanders wouldn't be obliterated by the Republican, as some fear. Jim Lane May 2014 #114

This holding up Bernie as the new Messiah is ridiculous Capt. Obvious May 2014 #116

Bernie is a hero to the left. Utopian Leftist May 2014 #118

That's like hoping a hot pack will cure your cancer. n/t jtuck004 May 2014 #122

Re his age, he's got nothing to lose. He's not corporate and old conservative folks relate to him. ancianita May 2014 #127

Bernie won't get anywhere with our DC DEM Party apparatus, which is a subsidiary of Big Oil, Defense blkmusclmachine May 2014 #130

That's as much honesty as I can take for the evening... raindaddy May 2014 #132

Bernie may be 72 but he's JEB May 2014 #131

If we could get a few Progressive Socialist multi millionaires and billionaires SamKnause May 2014 #135

A Socialist in his mid 70s. Beacool May 2014 #136

If Bernie runs, and if I am physically able, I will campaign for him. JDPriestly May 2014 #138

Is he really considering running? Jamastiene May 2014 #141

I'm with Howard Dean on this DFW May 2014 #142

...and he said he supported Hillary Clinton... brooklynite May 2014 #150

Not surprising DFW May 2014 #158

if only he had a southern accent and loved to go duck-hunting... nikto May 2014 #145

If he's got Tom Hayden's support, that can't be a bad sign. DemocraticWing May 2014 #154

The reason why he may have a difficult time winning anti partisan May 2014 #155