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27. Bernie is showing tremendous courage in doing this.

Mon May 25, 2015, 09:36 PM

May 2015

He is taking on the corrupt, secret government and the MIC. He is taking on the oligarchs. He is taking on the deep state that has already demonstrated its willingness to use any means available to eliminate threats to its power.

Voting requires no bravery compared to that. I agree with 99Forever above that we are talking about survival at this point. Democracy itself and the future of humanity are being systematically murdered by these corporate criminals who have taken control of our government. The consequences of their looting and warmongering and replacement of democracy with corporate exploitation are global.

Courage is contagious. Bernie said he'd do this only if he believed that enough of us were ready to take on this fight with him to make it a real force, this political revolution against corruption. We owe this effort to restore democracy to ourselves, we owe it to our children, we owe it to future generations, we owe it to the world.

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My thoughts on Bernie for President [View all] Exilednight May 2015 OP

Agreed cantbeserious May 2015 #1

If we can get half of the 60% of non-voters to GET UP AND VOTE, it's as good as won. arcane1 May 2015 #2

The operative word being "if" brooklynite May 2015 #72

I voted for George McGovern. immoderate May 2015 #3

+1 CharlotteVale May 2015 #7

I did too. How'd that work out for us? leftofcool May 2015 #17

No one to McGovern's right would have done any better. Nixon had '72 rigged. Ken Burch May 2015 #28

me too, and bingo! You nailed again Ken. 2banon May 2015 #31

McGovern would have done better had he emphasized his military service. He had a WAY better resume MADem May 2015 #50

That's a good point. n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #51

I only learned of his heroism in "the final days," as it were. MADem May 2015 #53

Left us at the mercy of over simplification of complex systems. immoderate May 2015 #29

And he was the last true liberal. Paka May 2015 #32

I turned 21 the end of November, 1967. mountain grammy May 2015 #33

You are a month my senior. immoderate May 2015 #38

We will do it by sheer will of force, if we so choose. Like making a free throw, you have to believe NYC_SKP May 2015 #4

John Kerry wasn't a Liberal? onehandle May 2015 #5

Pat Buchanan ran editorials supporting Kerry over Bush. n/t Exilednight May 2015 #9

WOW! You are Actually arguing that John Kerry is not a Liberal!!! onehandle May 2015 #11

lol. hrmjustin May 2015 #13

Here's an honest assesment. Exilednight May 2015 #14

Here's a more honest assessment... onehandle May 2015 #22

The National Journal? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #55

Did I fail the liberal purity test with a random link too? onehandle May 2015 #61

No. Bonesers. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #64

The National Journal likes to claim whoever is running for the Democratic LondonReign2 May 2015 #74

He refused to run an antiwar campaign on Iraq and Afghanistan. Ken Burch May 2015 #34

He's basically Dick Cheney. onehandle May 2015 #42

Indeed. He was Cheney with hair and "nuance". Ken Burch May 2015 #47

No doubt, people believe abortion rights and affirmative action are trivial and meaningless side iss LanternWaste May 2015 #73

Kerry wasn't even strong on THOSE issues. Ken Burch May 2015 #75

Bernie is to DU in 2016 what Kucinich was in 2004/2008. PeaceNikki May 2015 #6

Yes, and he's also been called the Ron Paul of reddit BrotherIvan May 2015 #10

Different types, though. immoderate May 2015 #12

No doubt. I like Sanders immensely more. PeaceNikki May 2015 #16

Kucinich was anti-war RobertEarl May 2015 #18

That, and Bernie knows enough not to answer stupid questions about UFO's Ken Burch May 2015 #30

Bernie makes me *want* to vote! TheNutcracker May 2015 #8

Thread Winner !!! WillyT May 2015 #15

Me too, that's it! appalachiablue May 2015 #40

Me too. Enthusiast May 2015 #23

Oh I so much relate to that! L0oniX May 2015 #41

Me2 840high May 2015 #63

Bernie is- ruffburr May 2015 #19

Me too! peacebird May 2015 #24

I only speak for me. 99Forever May 2015 #20

Good words for me too. Enthusiast May 2015 #25

Survival against the Reign of Terror is right! appalachiablue May 2015 #43

There are enough reasons to give listening people, those who orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #21

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #26

Bernie is showing tremendous courage in doing this. woo me with science May 2015 #27

Bravo, well said! appalachiablue May 2015 #44

Can you define "true liberal"? George II May 2015 #35

If you need to ask... 99Forever May 2015 #37

It means ... PosterChild May 2015 #39

A "true liberal" sides with the poor and the powerless senz May 2015 #49

Yes I can. n/t Exilednight May 2015 #66

"Some men see things as they are and say why? RufusTFirefly May 2015 #36

We indeed are. But expect an uphill battle with the establishment. nt silvershadow May 2015 #45

We have a chance to have another FDR with Senator Sanders. TheProgressive May 2015 #46

But I see him more as a Huey Long. YOHABLO May 2015 #48

What exactly is your point... TheProgressive May 2015 #58

Odds are, our chance to support him is from now until the Dem primary senz May 2015 #52

Opinions vary, KMOD May 2015 #54

She is Liberal on the issues all Democrats are liberal on. She is not liberal on sabrina 1 May 2015 #60

I respect your opinion, but it's not backed by facts. Exilednight May 2015 #65

You are not alone. And talking to people who do not vote, what I hear from most of the time is: sabrina 1 May 2015 #56

Nothing gets out the vote like JEB May 2015 #59

Absoultely davidpdx May 2015 #68

This is my experience, too. woo me with science May 2015 #67

It wont be the last. People are getting fed up with Conservatives. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #57

Yes we are. 840high May 2015 #62

I am brave enough. LWolf May 2015 #69

I'm supporting him & donating to him - TBF May 2015 #70

Hope so... yuiyoshida May 2015 #71