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BrotherIvan

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8. You are mistakenly assuming that positions, voting record, or political history actually matter to

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 12:48 PM

May 2015

some. They DON'T. The only thing that matters is optics, platitudes, and the semblance of even noticing the proles exist.

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I concede the point. Bernie's not a Real Democrat. [View all] Jackpine Radical May 2015 OP

I wish folks would just stop with the Goldwater cali May 2015 #1

Yeah, anyone who brings that up can't complain when people bring up Bernie's article about rape, Nye Bevan May 2015 #3

really silenttigersong May 2015 #10

Bernie does not have a rape fantasy. cui bono May 2015 #13

Nye, did you actually read the "rape fantasy" article. JDPriestly May 2015 #17

OK, I edited the post (nt) Nye Bevan May 2015 #18

That's not a very helpful edit. The article is not about rape. It is about the conflict between JDPriestly May 2015 #20

Bit of a maturity difference should be expected between a 30+ year old man and a teenage girl. eom tarheelsunc May 2015 #22

Bernie's article was about how (many) men and society view women; it was not about rape magical thyme Jun 2015 #31

I think... quickesst Jun 2015 #32

2 things you are missing from this little exchange are magical thyme Jun 2015 #33

yep... quickesst Jun 2015 #36

In general, I agree, and have posted as much. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #4

But people can change their minds politically, Warren was a Rdpublican as well. cui bono May 2015 #14

+1 cui bono May 2015 #15

Bernie is Bernie. Avalux May 2015 #2

With Bernie we get what we see. jwirr May 2015 #5

Thank goodness- ruffburr May 2015 #6

let's see Robbins May 2015 #7

You are mistakenly assuming that positions, voting record, or political history actually matter to BrotherIvan May 2015 #8

Don't forget the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #26

And primaries are for "vetting candidates for their fundraising abilities" BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #29

I had that conversation with someone yesterday and couldn't Exilednight Jun 2015 #34

Yeah but that was a joke. Please tell me no one here said Autumn Jun 2015 #35

We were informed in the debate thread BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #37

Some people just twist themselves into pretzels Autumn Jun 2015 #38

+1 LuvNewcastle Jun 2015 #27

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #9

Heh. Orsino May 2015 #11

The people who made up the DLC are still there. They just rebranded. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #12

In our home... SoapBox May 2015 #16

After Obama that's the big question ...who do you trust to not sell us out again. L0oniX May 2015 #19

Retire "Hope & Change" as a campaign slogan. bvar22 May 2015 #23

Trouble is, people still want change BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #24

Hope & Change ! bvar22 Jun 2015 #40

Hope & Change *Suckers!* BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #41

That damned Elizabeth Warren started all that "populism" shit. bvar22 Jun 2015 #43

Exactly- and to them it most definitely is "populism shit" BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #44

I look at being a "Real Democrat" the same way I look at being a "Real Man", Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #21

Wow that's really unfair treestar Jun 2015 #25

Bernie is my Kind of Democrat madokie Jun 2015 #28

But he's got bad hair! Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #30

I think you just made my bumper sticker BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #42

Bernie is more of a Democrat than most Democrats that we have now. Autumn Jun 2015 #39

^^^TRUTH^^^ bvar22 Jun 2015 #45