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nikto

(3,284 posts)
97. I agree, and it will really be an education in what the elites can do
Wed May 27, 2015, 10:28 PM
May 2015

We have to see it as a learning experience and use it, on an ongoing basis, to illustrate the fact
to the many politically naive and uninitiated folks in all our lives,
that our world is largely controlled by a relatively few elite fuck$ with way too much time
and money on their hands.

And that Bernie is absolutely not on the economic elites' side.

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Yes! I felt just the same way and commented likewise (though no where near as eloquently) cali May 2015 #1
I posted it last night. Agschmid May 2015 #14
I'm not criticizing you. I'm knocking the extemely slanted piece. cali May 2015 #20
That seems to be a thing around here. Agschmid May 2015 #22
This isn't the worst Politico hatchet job on Sen Sanders. I'll have to look to see rhett o rick May 2015 #64
+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #84
Same here, Cali... ReallyIAmAnOptimist May 2015 #61
Frank Luntz's legacy cilla4progress May 2015 #2
I agree with Charles.... trumad May 2015 #3
Unlike Al, I expect Bernie to fight back vociferously LondonReign2 May 2015 #62
Strap in, dude, it's going to be a long ride. n/t malthaussen May 2015 #4
What is fascinating to me is that Bernie seemed surrounded by the people who actually live there, djean111 May 2015 #5
He covered that base with his dig at Hilary's "hand picked" Lordquinton May 2015 #66
This message was self-deleted by its author djean111 May 2015 #76
what? Lordquinton May 2015 #79
This message was self-deleted by its author djean111 May 2015 #80
I apologise if the Santorum remark was not directed at Bernie. But it is still creeps djean111 May 2015 #82
it was directed at the author Lordquinton May 2015 #88
I do apologise. Sincerely. djean111 May 2015 #90
No worries Lordquinton May 2015 #104
Come on, Jonathan, why so reserved? deutsey May 2015 #6
You forgot kpete May 2015 #7
I think they don't drive Volvos. upaloopa May 2015 #8
They don't let facts get in the way of a good smear deutsey May 2015 #9
They mean a 1972 Volvo 240 DL Doctor_J May 2015 #12
Ok upaloopa May 2015 #24
you don't think Ben or jerry cali May 2015 #75
easy now Doctor_J May 2015 #11
Hey deutsey, here's the video of that infamous ad... madfloridian May 2015 #17
Holy crap! kenfrequed May 2015 #30
No *Democrat* would use that ad even in a primary. Duppers May 2015 #49
Too true! kenfrequed May 2015 #54
They look like uniformed assholes.. mountain grammy May 2015 #33
Good actors know how to get into character. zeemike May 2015 #53
A classic hit, wasn't it? deutsey May 2015 #59
Uh, I think more of them drive Prii than Volvos... RoccoR5955 May 2015 #29
Tree-hugging, nature-loving, long-haired-dirty-hippies... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #65
The fact that the author can't tell the difference between... JaneyVee May 2015 #10
Except he then says thousands... Agschmid May 2015 #16
So he says both figures? daleanime May 2015 #27
Lol wait what... We are expressing outrage about an article people haven't even read. Agschmid May 2015 #28
So he didn't? daleanime May 2015 #31
I'll let you do the leg work, should you choose too. Agschmid May 2015 #41
Even worse hyperbole. Must need editors and proof readers. JaneyVee May 2015 #38
The people in the photo look like real Americans. were the hippies in a cage off to the side? Doctor_J May 2015 #13
They were smoking pot and dancing nekkid in the water deutsey May 2015 #23
Good one. Paka May 2015 #94
Except they're all 75 years old now. Gregorian May 2015 #100
Close Thespian2 May 2015 #103
Embrace it! Enthusiast May 2015 #105
Why, you didn't see the BELLBOTTOMS?? Eleanors38 May 2015 #37
They were at the hemp store. drm604 May 2015 #55
The M$M will never accept a Wall Street non-conformist. Rex May 2015 #15
FFS! Agschmid May 2015 #18
Why are you so over the top angry and defensive is what I don't get. cali May 2015 #21
Because I'm supporting Bernie positively... Agschmid May 2015 #25
What does the criticism of an article have to do with you supporting Bernie positively? cyberswede May 2015 #32
Ask the people in my thread who said they don't believe I support sanders... Agschmid May 2015 #35
Sorry you're catching shit from people cyberswede May 2015 #44
have I said anything like that? no. cali May 2015 #77
Wasn't in reference to your post. Agschmid May 2015 #78
Sure,, freedom of speech , right ? orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #85
The article obviously TM99 May 2015 #98
Or just ask the person right below... Agschmid May 2015 #39
I don't buy it whatchamacallit May 2015 #34
No worries luckily I'm not selling anything. Agschmid May 2015 #36
You're acting like Charlie Pierce read your thread and is dissing you? BrotherIvan May 2015 #56
First of all it was thousands. We have photographic evidence. onecaliberal May 2015 #19
OMG!!! People sitting on the grass!!! A guy with a BEARD!!!! HIPPIES!!!! Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #26
It is hard to realize how much the media, finance, you name it - do NOT want a Bernie presidency. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #40
A lot of eyes are going to be opened by this campaign, and they will remain open thereafter. arcane1 May 2015 #81
I agree, and it will really be an education in what the elites can do nikto May 2015 #97
Mission Accomplished RufusTFirefly May 2015 #42
THANK YOU! Bookmarking. eom JEB May 2015 #51
The dirty fucking hippies were right the first time too... polichick May 2015 #43
Straight up. cyberswede May 2015 #45
Well i don't know about anyone else here but tiredtoo May 2015 #46
You can donate to his campaign directly. arcane1 May 2015 #83
I have done so tiredtoo May 2015 #96
If you can't find a UFO sighting by a candidate, go for the hippies IDemo May 2015 #47
Politico: Created, funded, and run by Republicans. Ikonoklast May 2015 #48
Gee that's funny Mbrow May 2015 #50
We Vermonters are way more realistic and understanding Madmiddle May 2015 #52
That looks like the park on the Fourth of July in my town Jack Rabbit May 2015 #57
Kick and R. BeanMusical May 2015 #58
Can't open the link and see the article. JDPriestly May 2015 #60
First they ignore you. RichVRichV May 2015 #63
reminds me of a Matt Groening story: he was in Morocco and the customs agent refused to let him MisterP May 2015 #67
"hundreds" ??? No dipshit, thousands. AtomicKitten May 2015 #68
Yes the author said thousands... Agschmid May 2015 #69
It's in the excerpt. Large as life. AtomicKitten May 2015 #70
Do me a favor and read the article not just to excerpt. Agschmid May 2015 #71
Bite me. (Edited.) AtomicKitten May 2015 #73
Classy. Agschmid May 2015 #74
Now look at thread for Tampa Bay Times!! Not putting his story online AT ALL! TheNutcracker May 2015 #72
The average everyday American in our little town of 1200 persons in Oregon WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2015 #86
He didn't mention drum circles nxylas May 2015 #87
Damn, they look so normal I am afraid they would be boring. Vattel May 2015 #89
Has the Politico writer ever even heard of Burlington? KamaAina May 2015 #91
Charlie brooks no bullshit. hifiguy May 2015 #92
Nice that he's on the right side too BrotherIvan May 2015 #93
my reply AndyTiedye May 2015 #95
This is what we've come to. And they really are going to try everything. Gregorian May 2015 #99
wow. read that article. what a fucker. young jonathan is quite the hippie puncher isn't he? whereisjustice May 2015 #101
The word you want is "hippie." "Hippy" means to have big hips. WinkyDink May 2015 #102
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