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LiberalArkie

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Sat May 2, 2015, 10:00 AM May 2015

Barack Obama’s Mentor Believes Bernie Sanders ‘Will Be a Force’ Against Hillary [View all]

http://observer.com/2015/05/u-s-senator-bernie-sanders-will-be-a-force-against-hillary-clinton/


Mr. Durbin effusively praised Mr. Sanders, telling the Observer that he is “pure of heart” and a “true liberal.” “You go to the word ‘liberal’ in the dictionary and there’s his picture, and he has an army of followers, just faithful, loyal followers,” he said.

Read more at http://observer.com/2015/05/u-s-senator-bernie-sanders-will-be-a-force-against-hillary-clinton/#ixzz3YzQAhP00
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Bernie had me at hello. :D roguevalley May 2015 #1
Hillary, Kochs, et al will "Feel the Bern" Triana May 2015 #2
DUzy! HappyMe May 2015 #9
I love it! Jackpine Radical May 2015 #18
Lumping Hillary and the Kochs together is BS redstateblues May 2015 #20
Perfect! +1 99Forever May 2015 #25
"The Clinton campaign is like a large balloon floating around in search of a pin." NYC_SKP May 2015 #3
Well said. woo me with science May 2015 #14
Well said! G_j May 2015 #4
look, love the quotes, but I HATE seeing far right wingnut sites used as links here. cali May 2015 #5
Hillary has big problems. earthside May 2015 #6
Sanders is honest. Hillary is a corrupt corporate politician representing Wall Street. woo me with science May 2015 #7
Bernie is not without problems redstateblues May 2015 #8
If "that word" is his biggest problem SusanCalvin May 2015 #22
As another tread said: Who is going to vote for him: "Nobody but the people" LiberalArkie May 2015 #12
Exactly, SamKnause May 2015 #16
Not worried about Bernie: Sanders followers, have nasty streak toward Hillary!! lewebley3 May 2015 #10
Two "to"s too concreteblue May 2015 #13
Welcome to DU, concreteblue! calimary May 2015 #17
a couple of points,but first, bullshit to your claim that bernie's supporters cali May 2015 #19
So BrotherIvan May 2015 #21
Bernie is not your standard (read "stereotypical") white male. nt SusanCalvin May 2015 #24
Bigoted nonsense, lacking any connection to reality. morningfog May 2015 #26
Bernie is a white males, that is just reality!! lewebley3 May 2015 #28
if wishes were horses everyone would ride. Laser102 May 2015 #11
Welcome to DU, Laser102! calimary May 2015 #15
Yes, she will. leftofcool May 2015 #27
oh. I thought this was going to be about Lieberman ("Barack Obama's mentor")nt m-lekktor May 2015 #23
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