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Auntie Bush

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8. He had a right to run, but he shouldn't have spent a year criticizing Hillary. He should

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 02:54 PM

Dec 2016

Have stuck to the issues HE was for. He didn't apply the Raygun policy of not speaking rudely of others in his own party. Burnie spoke so harshly about Hillary...they formed a NEVER CLINTON group of Bernie or Busters.

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Bernie Sanders Is On A Mission To Stop The Donald [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

If anyone at this moment has any chance at all of doing so Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #1

How about all the qualified people who won't be 79? n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #14

I am speaking of the present Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #22

They need to get off their asses. N/T virtualobserver Dec 2016 #59

You said it Sherman! Bernie is the one, maybe not the only, but certainly best positioned to make the progressive case against the Fuhrer-Elect and his Rethug co-whores, er um, cohorts... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #34

Hasn't Decided If He'll Run In 2020 Me. Dec 2016 #2

should be somebody younger but politically similar hollowdweller Dec 2016 #44

Politics is not about a person. J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #3

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #4

Boohoo Hillary had an opponent that didn't throw any low blows. retrowire Dec 2016 #6

He had a right to run, but he shouldn't have spent a year criticizing Hillary. He should Auntie Bush Dec 2016 #8

Bernie didn't form that group. nt retrowire Dec 2016 #12

That group was created because Bernie ran had he not done so...we would have President Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #24

Hmmmmm Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #23

Now is not the time to reopen old wounds... it's time to UNITE! I personally believe Bernie can be The One who unites us... let's givim a chance at least! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #35

He should have hit her harder on the emails hollowdweller Dec 2016 #43

I didn't participate in the primary wars here on DU, and I'm not going to participate here. hunter Dec 2016 #11

But you just did reference the primaries. retrowire Dec 2016 #13

Bernie Sander's campaign did not make the world a better place. hunter Dec 2016 #20

Did anyone's? retrowire Dec 2016 #29

Yes, and Bill and Hillary did such a fine job of making "the world a better place" during their hostile campaign against Obama. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #38

Gee Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #57

Not true. He kept accusing her of being part of the corrupt system pnwmom Dec 2016 #15

Exactly. nt cwydro Dec 2016 #30

Thank you LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #16

... SidDithers Dec 2016 #5

Bernie is an FDR-style Democrat . . FairWinds Dec 2016 #7

Almost to a T ... Good and bad... There's 100 x more good though so we'll keep em uponit7771 Dec 2016 #17

He didn't leave the party...he never joined...and now we have Trump and will be lucky to escape Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #25

Well said... and, thankfully, Bernie's influences will be felt for many years to come. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #39

One of, if not the most, sane person madokie Dec 2016 #9

Bush Jr. thought he was called by God to invade Iraq gulliver Dec 2016 #10

So you want a rudderless grass root movement LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #19

There's fighting back... gulliver Dec 2016 #21

Bernie can be the one that unites us! Give him his due and give him a chance! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #40

One's not nearly enough. gulliver Dec 2016 #46

The more the merrier, no doubt. So far, I mainly see and hear Bernie leading the charge in callin out the Fuhrer-Elect. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #47

Bernie can lead a charge or two. gulliver Dec 2016 #51

And I fully expect Obama to do that... none of this crap bout not wanting to interfere in the governing of a fellow President! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #58

And most movements have one or more leaders LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #68

He's pretty good at energizing the grassroots Nevernose Dec 2016 #31

The goals follow the unity. gulliver Dec 2016 #33

What a shame, we have a Progressive leader going after Trump and all many here can Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #18

Exactly how has he 'gone after Trump" Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #26

You nailed it... soon, everyone will see what we see. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #41

I have my issues with Sanders but if he will help fight Trump then so be it. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #27

I am waiting Bernie katmondoo Dec 2016 #32

Go Bernie is right! This guy is not about to let us down and go away quietly while the Fuhrer-Elect wreaks havoc... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #42

The best post here! NWCorona Dec 2016 #36

The right against Trump should have started in April, the horse got out the Thinkingabout Dec 2016 #28

We need to seek better leadership Trenzalore Dec 2016 #37

Bernie is a born leader... your inability to see that is what divides us. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #45

Can we find someone Trenzalore Dec 2016 #49

Isn't that a question to DNC leadership? Because that's all that we really have NWCorona Dec 2016 #52

We have a bench Trenzalore Dec 2016 #53

That I agree with NWCorona Dec 2016 #55

I'm 38 Trenzalore Dec 2016 #65

I count the current minority leader as part of this Trenzalore Dec 2016 #54

Schumer, Reid, Boxer, Conyers.... On and on NWCorona Dec 2016 #56

What's wrong with the 60's?! We should NEVER forget the lessons of that era... maybe that's another reason Hillary lost... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #61

My parents were both Vietnam War Veterans Trenzalore Dec 2016 #63

... ohh, and BTW, Bernie is a DEMOCRATIC socialist... BIG difference! But, hey, if you support our crony capitalism government policies - look where THAT got us! - good luck with that! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #48

He lost Trenzalore Dec 2016 #50

Ohh ok, then I'm sure you said the same thing about Hillary, right?!... She couldn't even win a primary, so she shouldn't have run again... great argument. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #60

Hillary beat Bernie Sanderst nt. Trenzalore Dec 2016 #64

No, HILLARY lost in the '08 primary... to Obama, so by your logic you would argue since Hillary couldn't even win a primary against Obama, she can't win a general... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #66

"You know, and I am not a guy in politics who really likes to attack viciously my opponents. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #62

The corporate Dems on parade here . . FairWinds Dec 2016 #67