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80. Great post madfloridian! You expressed a lot of how I feel.

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Fri May 29, 2015, 08:32 PM

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Been through some rough primary wars here. To me now, though, this one is different. [View all] madfloridian May 2015 OP

One thing you posted nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #1

Yes. madfloridian May 2015 #24

k&R marym625 May 2015 #2

"questioning of who is included as meaningful" madfloridian May 2015 #3

yep marym625 May 2015 #4

I find it sad too MissDeeds May 2015 #22

Well said marym625 May 2015 #36

Nice post Mad. I agree this primary is different. I think it is because it seemed at first sabrina 1 May 2015 #5

Yes, you are right in this paragraph. madfloridian May 2015 #6

It would prove that WE are not just 'whining' about the corrosive effect of money sabrina 1 May 2015 #7

Actually agree about paying little attention... madfloridian May 2015 #8

I guess that's what I was trying to say. I felt as you described in your OP sabrina 1 May 2015 #10

For me Bernie is the phoenix of the Democratic party rising from the corruption of corporate money. L0oniX May 2015 #46

..... madfloridian May 2015 #47

I, too, believe this is key: JDPriestly May 2015 #11

Bernie is the test imo, of all of us who rail against CU and the destruction of our electoral system sabrina 1 May 2015 #13

I also think he might appeal to some of the less fire breathing tea bagger types. CrispyQ May 2015 #71

your last paragraph says it all, mad... antigop May 2015 #9

Very interesting ibegurpard May 2015 #12

Bernie reminds us aspirant May 2015 #14

...and to hear someone speak passionately and sincerely Art_from_Ark May 2015 #15

Amen. 840high May 2015 #27

Hear Hear! NYC_SKP May 2015 #67

I don't hate the party. That's crazy talk. Enthusiast May 2015 #16

I agree completely MissDeeds May 2015 #21

+1000 marym625 May 2015 #37

That is it in a nutshell. hifiguy May 2015 #69

+1000. Exactly right. GoneFishin May 2015 #77

I always value Mad what you have to say. TM99 May 2015 #17

That was a very well thought out post. Thanks for the link. madfloridian May 2015 #34

Sanders winning would be pretty revolutionary gollygee May 2015 #18

HRC's supporters are forgetting how it was back in 2007 - truedelphi May 2015 #42

He won because of the votes of people of color and women gollygee May 2015 #44

Interesting article on how Obama fared within various demographic grooups truedelphi May 2015 #89

I think.... sendero May 2015 #19

+++1000 LuvNewcastle May 2015 #20

^^ this ^^ nt bunnies May 2015 #29

Yes, cynical is a good word to use. madfloridian May 2015 #35

Blammo! hifiguy May 2015 #41

Yep. +1000 GoneFishin May 2015 #78

Until Bernie I wasn't going to bother with this election other than to cast a vote for whomever. Autumn May 2015 #23

You are right. Let's embrace that box they put us in. madfloridian May 2015 #33

It was shocking to me to find so few Democrats stood for Democratic ideals as well. raouldukelives May 2015 #25

This may be a bit OT, But fredamae May 2015 #26

........ madfloridian May 2015 #31

damn straight we were marym625 May 2015 #38

yep. DirtyHippyBastard May 2015 #82

K&R JEB May 2015 #28

The way I think of it Madfloridian TBF May 2015 #30

You're right. I hope the change comes peacefully as well. No sane person wants PatrickforO May 2015 #49

Bernie is putting words to what so many people TBF May 2015 #52

To put it more bluntly: madfloridian May 2015 #32

+1000 marym625 May 2015 #39

The problem is that party is gone. nt TBF May 2015 #45

You know, I forgot in my long rant below to PatrickforO May 2015 #51

What they have done to education in the name of "reform"... madfloridian May 2015 #55

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2015 #40

V n/t L0oniX May 2015 #43

As to hating the Democratic Party, I don't. I just hate what it has become. PatrickforO May 2015 #48

^ This could stand alone as an OP. TBF May 2015 #53

I believe the quote goes: ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #50

...! KoKo May 2015 #76

It won't matter at all Jackpine Radical May 2015 #54

Agree as usual jopacaco May 2015 #56

I was a moderator... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #57

Were you here in 2003/2004? madfloridian May 2015 #58

I was lurking at the time... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #59

lol would you believe I just noticed your user name? madfloridian May 2015 #60

I think I officially joined in 05 awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #62

I think the Iraq invasion was a turning point for many .... madfloridian May 2015 #63

Yep, here is my latest results awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #64

Very well said. Thank you. totodeinhere May 2015 #61

K & R !!!! Thespian2 May 2015 #65

That's a 10 star post! SoapBox May 2015 #66

one major difference is having an Independent run for the Democratic nomination carolinayellowdog May 2015 #68

This says it all in my mind... madfloridian May 2015 #70

Bernie is Independent Mnpaul May 2015 #72

I think you are right about most of the Sanders supporters being early Obama supporters davidpdx May 2015 #86

Your post really resonates with me. Avalux May 2015 #73

Thank You..."MF" KoKo May 2015 #74

As usual KoKo madfloridian May 2015 #75

DU attracts a wide range of progressives, including some who do hate the Democratic party pnwmom May 2015 #79

Great post madfloridian! You expressed a lot of how I feel. neverforget May 2015 #80

To me it's shaping up just the way it was with Howard Dean Caspian Morgan May 2015 #81

Bottom line, we were considered "fringe" then. Now it's like we are overstepping.... madfloridian May 2015 #90

Thanks, mad. Well said. russspeakeasy May 2015 #83

Actually, it was Democrats hating Democrats.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #84

I have been saying for many months that many of my Republican "friends" on FB are quite silvershadow May 2015 #85

Ok, without getting too teary this is the best post I've seen this week davidpdx May 2015 #87

This time is different... joshcryer May 2015 #88