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56. He was way out in front on marriage equality

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Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:35 PM

Dec 2016

And our party did not step out there to stand with him when he stuck his neck out, unfortunately. I like him.

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We need SOME Democratic superstars.. coco22 Dec 2016 #1

I nominate Gavin Newsom... pbmus Dec 2016 #2

I agree Va Lefty Dec 2016 #9

Yeah, Newsom. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #23

Exactly..way ahead of any D , sometimes including Jerry pbmus Dec 2016 #51

He was way out in front on marriage equality ms liberty Dec 2016 #56

Yeah Newsom. applegrove Dec 2016 #76

One of those will be moving out of the White House soon. MineralMan Dec 2016 #3

who the fuck is "we"? Everybody here voted for Hillary. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #24

We is everyone in this country. MineralMan Dec 2016 #44

well, she did get two and a half million more votes than the other guy Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #46

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I think the one who just spent 8 years in the white house is a superstar. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #5

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Kanye has said he'd run yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #7

Links please? Your post is an insult to Democrats. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #36

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Dear FSM, no! He'd build a wall around the Bay Area! KamaAina Dec 2016 #82

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Hillary is the most admired woman in the world 20 x now. chowder66 Dec 2016 #10

Far too many are getting "news" from wingnut websites Cyrano Dec 2016 #12

I agree with that for the core trump supporters chowder66 Dec 2016 #15

No --- we need an effective grassroots political movement struggle4progress Dec 2016 #11

Yes, without a doubt we need that too Cyrano Dec 2016 #13

Yes!!! loyalsister Dec 2016 #16

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What happened to the Civil Rights Movement after MLK died? loyalsister Dec 2016 #28

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #33

And we need to take back the media. Initech Dec 2016 #65

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How about John Stewart or... RealityChik Dec 2016 #14

So, We Need A Top Down Revolution? That Is The Antithesis of What We Need... TomCADem Dec 2016 #18

You're absolutely right. See post #17 Cyrano Dec 2016 #19

FDR - "I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it." TomCADem Dec 2016 #21

I agree!! Chemisse Dec 2016 #39

For a superstar to rise, we need a forum for them to rise in. gulliver Dec 2016 #20

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That's why we need "rallies, Chautauquas, fairs, etc." gulliver Dec 2016 #30

They didn't cover Bernie's rallies and they were large. nt Autumn Dec 2016 #31

This is false, come people... they didn't wall to wall his like DPutin's but they covered them and uponit7771 Dec 2016 #34

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Bernie's rallies were successes gulliver Dec 2016 #35

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that is totally untrue. Unsupportable. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #40

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Next time around may want to lay off the amount of entertainers ..... Kathy M Dec 2016 #47

Maybe not so much at campaign rallies. gulliver Dec 2016 #61

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We should lead the media? How do we do that? Autumn Dec 2016 #55

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agree Kathy M Dec 2016 #48

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Tammy Duckworth. Squinch Dec 2016 #41

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Leonardo Di Caprio 2020!! TransitJohn Dec 2016 #49

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Jeff Jackson in NC ms liberty Dec 2016 #57

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Bill Clinton? brooklynite Dec 2016 #69

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