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brooklynite

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45. Corporatists like Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

Reply to Veilex (Reply #44)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 12:24 PM

Jul 2014

...who Bill Clinton appointed to the Court? Definitely can't afford to have more people like THAT.....

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NPR: Could A Socialist Senator Become A National Brand? (Bernie Sanders) [View all] Skinner Jul 2014 OP

If he competes in the 2016 Democratic primaries, certainly. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #1

I'de vote for him without hisitation. Veilex Jul 2014 #31

Agreed Sherman A1 Jul 2014 #37

Wish I could say the same. Veilex Jul 2014 #44

Corporatists like Ruth Bader Ginsburg? brooklynite Jul 2014 #45

That was Bill, not Hillary. Veilex Jul 2014 #49

BAM!!! HangOnKids Jul 2014 #52

There is a chance that H. Clinton will appoint a corporation to the SCOTUS. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #57

OMG. The case would go to SCOTUS, and they'd vote for it! grahamhgreen Jul 2014 #83

Your Vote, Your Choice Sherman A1 Jul 2014 #62

It was certainly a decision I had to mull over for a while. Veilex Jul 2014 #64

I certainly understand Sherman A1 Jul 2014 #68

Thanks for posting, Skinner. brer cat Jul 2014 #2

Thanks for that madokie Jul 2014 #3

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #4

He'd have to join the party. Otherwise, he'd be a Nader. onehandle Jul 2014 #5

Take my word for it: Bernie will never pull a Nader. Ever. Yes, I know. cali Jul 2014 #7

Agreed. He wouldn't do that. onehandle Jul 2014 #23

I always assumed that if he ran for president he would do it in the Democratic primary. Skinner Jul 2014 #9

Of course. Bernie would never purposely be a spoiler. onehandle Jul 2014 #22

It's really not so much an agreement as an understanding that it would be stupid as hell cali Jul 2014 #85

So if we use Nader's name to describe an independent who runs to the left of a Democrat.... raindaddy Jul 2014 #14

LOL L0oniX Jul 2014 #18

I already do call them Clintons. n/t Chan790 Jul 2014 #35

You mean Clinton wasn't a Republican?? RoccoR5955 Jul 2014 #38

I always say Clinton was the best Republican President of my lifetime. SomeGuyInEagan Jul 2014 #51

I'm sorry but I keep trying to remind people, it was NOT Nader who tipped the election... DesertDiamond Jul 2014 #19

Had he kept his word.. sendero Jul 2014 #21

I don't give a damn about Nader, I care about elections being stolen. I don't like anyone saying we DesertDiamond Jul 2014 #33

We can't always stop.. sendero Jul 2014 #34

The problem with that attitude, if one thinks the system failed then they must share some of the rhett o rick Jul 2014 #56

K&R n/t myrna minx Jul 2014 #6

It was a great story Coventina Jul 2014 #8

Thank you for... onyourleft Jul 2014 #10

I really like Sanders, He reminds me of the Democrats I grew up with ages ago Dragonfli Jul 2014 #11

Agreed. EOM Veilex Jul 2014 #47

+1,000,000. I'd be proud to vote for him. We don't get to say that nearly often enough. n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #58

I've taken to calling us "20th Century Democrats" SomethingFishy Jul 2014 #70

The mainstream democrats have pushed people betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #89

All parties aside.... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2014 #12

Kick.... daleanime Jul 2014 #13

I don't know if he has a hope of winning. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #15

He would be great in the debate to make the others debate the real issues. freshwest Jul 2014 #74

Teabaggers would go NUTS. progressoid Jul 2014 #16

K & R Bernie/Warren 2016 L0oniX Jul 2014 #17

i hope so! samsingh Jul 2014 #20

So would I, hope so! orbitalman Jul 2014 #87

Great segment MissDeeds Jul 2014 #24

Bernie for President! n/t PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #25

I Think So, Sir: He Certainly Should Be Better Known The Magistrate Jul 2014 #26

Great article..The next 12 months will be something to watch. NT mtnester Jul 2014 #27

A great man. I hope he joins the party and runs in the primary as a Democrat. riqster Jul 2014 #28

K&R. Yes please! He already is for many of us. Brunch with Bernie on Fridays at noon eastern. Overseas Jul 2014 #29

Brunch w Bernie on Thursday this week. Up now. Overseas Jul 2014 #40

I'd cheer for Bernie Sanders if he joined the Democratic Party MineralMan Jul 2014 #30

I'd cheer the Democratic Party if they joined Bernie Sanders on the issues. JEB Jul 2014 #63

Bingo! MissDeeds Jul 2014 #67

Bernie Sanders was rated 100% by NARAL Pro-Choice America TBF Jul 2014 #32

Know who else was rated 100% by NARAL? brooklynite Jul 2014 #46

You missed my OP the other day in which TBF Jul 2014 #53

Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #36

Bernie is not a "socialist," RoccoR5955 Jul 2014 #39

No he's not a socialist, you're absolutely right. NealK Jul 2014 #55

Being a Socialist myself, I'd vote for Bernie, even if he runs as a Democrat. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #41

That was a great story, thanks for sharing.. 2banon Jul 2014 #42

Interesting how the printed transcript from NPR mndemsocialist Jul 2014 #43

No, it QUOTED Bernie calling himself a Democratic Socialist brooklynite Jul 2014 #48

good stuff MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #50

Absolutely, if no one is there to fill a much needed, ideological power vacuum. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #54

Bernie say it like it is, JEB Jul 2014 #59

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #60

heh bigtree Jul 2014 #61

Meh. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #65

I like him libodem Jul 2014 #66

Thanks for this OP, loved this quote in the article: dreamnightwind Jul 2014 #69

Our media will put up a heck of a fight for that reason kcr Jul 2014 #71

He certainely wouldn't complete the primary process, mylye2222 Jul 2014 #72

I want this! Is the country paying attention? But MSM won't help him! freshwest Jul 2014 #73

Mahalo Skinner! I toast to Bernie Sanders as long as Cha Jul 2014 #75

I'll vote for him Babel_17 Jul 2014 #76

He is, simply out, the only US politician I trust. morningfog Jul 2014 #77

Yes. But there are plenty of obstacles. Starting with MSM ignoring him. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #78

This is an encouraging article. herding cats Jul 2014 #79

Kick! Cha Jul 2014 #80

Sanders? agbdf Jul 2014 #81

"Avowed radical socialists"?? winter is coming Jul 2014 #82

Except if it is a socalled moderate republican like Charlie Crist betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #90

I would never support a Republican agbdf Jul 2014 #91

If they join the democrats you would though betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #92

Bernie is no radical! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #94

great story shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #84

there are a lot of folks like that here who vote for Bernie. cali Jul 2014 #86

Amazing what can happen when you go into bat for your constituents... shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #88

He has my vote. AllyCat Jul 2014 #93