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elzenmahn

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26. I'd submit that it's the 3rd Way "Democrats"...

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:50 PM

Jun 2015

...and the rest of the corporate puppets in that wing of the Democratic Party that are even more scared than the Republicans...

They know that not only are the true progressives willing and able to start demanding that their voice be heard, but now a true alternative to the 3rd Way is emerging as a candidate. HRC and O'Malley can no longer take the progressive's votes for granted.

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Bernie Sanders Terrifies Republicans By Urging A Million Young People To March On Washington [View all] babylonsister Jun 2015 OP

I'm willing to march! peacebird Jun 2015 #1

Me, too! And do even more. nt Duval Jun 2015 #53

Set a date, Bernie. peecoolyour Jun 2015 #2

The WH would be shitting bricks hifiguy Jun 2015 #3

Wow sure didn't take much time workinclasszero Jun 2015 #33

i think even Pres. Obama would agree kacekwl Jun 2015 #38

Maybe if the "democratic president" showed us he cares about democratic values TBF Jun 2015 #47

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #48

You mean like... Adrahil Jun 2015 #52

Aside from the ACA ... staggerleem Jun 2015 #72

So, what do you think he can do? Adrahil Jun 2015 #89

DU is divided into tribal camps. You should not assume morningfog Jun 2015 #49

Some of us are more concerned with the attacks on the common people of the USA. L0oniX Jun 2015 #57

THIS ^^^^^^ calimary Jun 2015 #63

Count me in, despite my not being young anymore. Scuba Jun 2015 #4

I'm as "old as the hills," Paka Jun 2015 #21

People are learning to take care of their bodies; I don't think caring for country is far behind Gregorian Jun 2015 #5

Wow...bet this is gonna raise some eyebrows. SoapBox Jun 2015 #6

I'll be in DC on the 4th of July. If anyone wants to march, I'm in. nt Zorra Jun 2015 #7

I don't think it would even take that much... Volaris Jun 2015 #8

We have a lot of roundabouts at our intersections. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #13

Yep. And there's only so many bridges into the DC interior. Volaris Jun 2015 #20

Wow, Bernie's come close to my vision, except that I wanted a sit in with 4 million Americans in DC AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #10

Obama HAD a Million Man Army: bvar22 Jun 2015 #11

We were "fucking retards" before the new paint dried in the White House n/t FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #15

Yep MissDeeds Jun 2015 #18

+ a bunch. Nt HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #54

Totally off-subject, but I just had to say I love your screen name! calimary Jun 2015 #90

Tnx. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #91

LOL!!!! calimary Jun 2015 #92

I never understood how this administration failed to harness this power. It seemed Exilednight Jun 2015 #16

They had little interest in harnessing this power. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #23

Not a lot of executive experience. joshcryer Jun 2015 #31

Yes, this is why the No Washington Insiders gets off track. Once they are there, the realities libdem4life Jun 2015 #67

They only wanted the votes, didn't give a shit about the people. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #36

Yep, it was basically the SOS warmed over. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2015 #51

We're going to see a repeat of that with Hillary IMO. L0oniX Jun 2015 #56

I'm sure of it. Nt HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #59

I think the president had good intentions kenfrequed Jun 2015 #44

I still think Obama was/is a decent President but... Joe the Revelator Jun 2015 #24

I disagree with your assessment. lovemydog Jun 2015 #35

Trashing dpatbrown Jun 2015 #50

Welcome to DU, dpatbrown! calimary Jun 2015 #66

Awesome dpatbrown Jun 2015 #68

Great comments, dpatbrown and calimary. You have both said what I think. erronis Jun 2015 #71

Not totally Stevepol Jun 2015 #41

Other way around we abandoned him. iandhr Jun 2015 #55

mR oBAMA QUOTED rOOSEVELT IN A SPEECH: concreteblue Jun 2015 #65

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #75

+ 1000 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #77

Not to worry Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #86

It's been a long wait, but finally...thank you. K&R Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #12

Bernie is close to tapping the Occupy contingent FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #14

If Bernie harnasses the Occupy, Unions, Hands Up, Student Debt/Mortgage victims & Scrap the Capers stuffmatters Jun 2015 #30

Even if Bernie doesn't win the Democratic Nomination ... staggerleem Jun 2015 #74

I share your optimism! stuffmatters Jun 2015 #93

Probably a few DINOs don't like this idea either nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #17

"Incrementalism!", they'll cry. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #22

This baby boomer and her husband MissDeeds Jun 2015 #19

Not just young people: student debtors + labor + environmentalists + #blackLivesMatter Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #25

I'd submit that it's the 3rd Way "Democrats"... elzenmahn Jun 2015 #26

I'll be 48 years young this month and I'd gladly march for student debt! arcane1 Jun 2015 #27

Student protesters. chev52 Jun 2015 #28

Yes Bernie does terrify the Republican establishment. But I suspect that many observers totodeinhere Jun 2015 #29

Hey Bernie, there's a bunch of us old people who will march with them. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #32

Time to Meet Up! think4yourself Jun 2015 #34

Sanders has great momentum right now. Caspian Morgan Jun 2015 #37

You are so right BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #40

Just donated yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #39

Count me in! (48 yrs old) masmdu Jun 2015 #42

Marching is cute, but voting is what most effectively brings about change. Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #43

Yeah, I think most of the people here know that. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #46

That is true. lovemydog Jun 2015 #83

I will march! kenfrequed Jun 2015 #45

Has he set a date? MoonRiver Jun 2015 #58

Funny. They don't look terrified. Orsino Jun 2015 #60

Is this one of those million people marches............ Historic NY Jun 2015 #61

"TERRIFIED" ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2015 #62

Exactly how we'll do it! I can't wait til he's elected! It's how we stopped the Vietnam war:) grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #64

We could also use a million grandmas and grandpas marching too Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #69

They called his name, disturbance. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #70

Give us a date and time and turbinetree Jun 2015 #73

+1. You tell 'em, Bernie! closeupready Jun 2015 #78

I still turbinetree Jun 2015 #88

The Cursed Apolitical Activists Big Slim Jun 2015 #76

I think a mistake you are making is applying upaloopa Jun 2015 #81

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Jun 2015 #79

Jason Easley needs to dial it back more than just a bit. BKH70041 Jun 2015 #80

I don't think anyone is terrified by this. NobodyHere Jun 2015 #82

gop will be busing them in from everywhere! Cryptoad Jun 2015 #84

Start small. Get them to vote first NightWatcher Jun 2015 #85

Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2015 #87