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15. An admitted Socialist?

Reply to agbdf (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 10:11 AM

Jul 2014

You say socialist as if it is some kind of Soviet style communist.

The policies Bernie advocates are mainstream centrist based on polling of the issues. No liberal Democrats that I know of would be an improvement over Bernie. Most DUers share my position. I guess you wouldn't know that.

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Bernie: The Insanity [View all] bigtree Jul 2014 OP

Bernie Sanders? agbdf Jul 2014 #1

most observers think that he'll run as a Democrat bigtree Jul 2014 #2

Thank you agbdf Jul 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Jul 2014 #9

Bernie is what a real "Democrat" should be. PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #10

I don't fixate on labels and find myself wondering why "admitted Socialist" winter is coming Jul 2014 #11

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #16

Not just an admitted Socialist Babel_17 Jul 2014 #17

Vermonter here. Not. Going. To. Happen. cali Jul 2014 #12

I don't consider socialists evil - just misguided agbdf Jul 2014 #13

just as there are all kinds of democrats, there are all kinds of socialists cali Jul 2014 #14

An admitted Socialist? Enthusiast Jul 2014 #15

I know a bit of labor history Babel_17 Jul 2014 #18

But..but..where could we get the money?? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #3

priorities bigtree Jul 2014 #4

One particularly unfortunate and untenable priority stands out. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #5

but..but.. the President completely changed our military posture bigtree Jul 2014 #6

Your priorities Aerows Jul 2014 #7