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babylonsister

(171,056 posts)
Sat May 2, 2015, 01:17 PM May 2015

Democrats Baffled by Presence of Candidate They Like [View all]

Democrats Baffled by Presence of Candidate They Like

WASHINGTON – Democrats across the country were baffled on Thursday by the unexpected appearance of a presidential candidate they actually liked. In interviews across the country, Democratic voters expressed reactions ranging from befuddlement to shock at the prospect of voting for a candidate they can stand. The candidate in question appeared to be honest, forthright, and on the right side of issues that Democratic voters traditionally have cared about, leading many Democrats to wonder how such a person could actually exist. In the words of one Democratic voter, “This has to be a hoax.”




























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I love this! NYC_SKP May 2015 #1
He's brilliant Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #5
Not a long trip marym625 May 2015 #24
That is hillarious! Aerows May 2015 #39
I knew Borowitz was a DU member! n/t malthaussen May 2015 #2
Hope they will be able to recover before the primaries begin and especially the general election. Thinkingabout May 2015 #3
And others have their hair on fire because of it. 99Forever May 2015 #4
LOL! This is marvelous! woo me with science May 2015 #6
Knew it had to be Borowitz before I even clicked. hifiguy May 2015 #7
Historically I've always liked at least one of the Democrats running for Pres. tridim May 2015 #8
I think you might have missed the point. Democrats are baffled because they have rhett o rick May 2015 #16
The Turd Way ones don't. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #25
BWAAAAAAAAA! AikidoSoul May 2015 #38
LOL! Pooka Fey May 2015 #9
:) WillyT May 2015 #10
short little spans of attention ellennelle May 2015 #11
I think you might be trying to play down this new Movement. rhett o rick May 2015 #17
+1 Well said. BeanMusical May 2015 #22
Um...just so you know BrotherIvan May 2015 #19
na. Obama never impressed me like Sanders. nt m-lekktor May 2015 #28
Wonderful! And too true. JDPriestly May 2015 #12
Another comment from Borowitz FB page LiberalArkie May 2015 #13
Bernie can win BrotherIvan May 2015 #20
Bernie WILL win because he really represents us ...the common person. L0oniX May 2015 #35
I'm cautiously optimistic BrotherIvan May 2015 #37
K&R. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #14
My partner and I were just discussing this phenomenon. nt Zorra May 2015 #15
Who's been reading my posts! Gregorian May 2015 #18
Nailed it (me). morningfog May 2015 #21
Oh that's good. SoapBox May 2015 #23
R&K! RiverLover May 2015 #26
LOL! myrna minx May 2015 #27
Why is it when kacekwl May 2015 #29
Perhaps it's because... gregcrawford May 2015 #31
Corporate media brainwashing. silverweb May 2015 #32
Have there been any poling with Hillary Vs Sanders? tia uponit7771 May 2015 #30
I really distrust polls... gregcrawford May 2015 #33
Hell, I've seen conservatives Aerows May 2015 #40
Voters Confused by Candidate's Apparent Interest in Improving Nation. L0oniX May 2015 #34
Its a shame for Hillary LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #36
I LOVE Aerows May 2015 #41
What you have right there is the makings of a GREAT DU OP. NYC_SKP May 2015 #42
Perfect! Exilednight May 2015 #43
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