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mwooldri

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30. Eh? In what world are Bernie's policies ...

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 11:03 AM

Jan 2017

... not Democratic Party policies?

If I recall correctly he campaigned on a platform of standing up for the middle and lower classes, making the billionaire class pay their share, a more pacifistic world agenda, taking Obamacare to the next level by Medicare for all, tertiary education paid for through taxes, infrastructure improvements paid by taxes.... This is a left wing Democratic Party agenda.

We have a government that is effectively GW Bush... On steroids. The plus side is that Donal Drumpf isn't stupid. The minuses make GWB look like a Harvard constitutional law scholar in comparison.

Also remember the media isn't on our side.

Organized rallies are in my opinion a good way forward when you don't have the political power to make and pass laws.

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Bernie Sanders Announces His Anti-Trump Agenda On 'Rachel Maddow' & It's Pretty Revolutionary [View all] portlander23 Jan 2017 OP

Bernie is my spirit animal but retrowire Jan 2017 #1

Draw attention to the Republican plans to cut and privatize the social safety net. Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #2

Generate energy around an issue, bring awareness and attention. CousinIT Jan 2017 #7

Bernie always knows where to shine the light of truth... just have to follow his lead! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #103

Give us one more chance to save the social safety net. Orsino Jan 2017 #25

It will change the minds of the KGOP and Benedict Donald cause they can't hold rallies uponit7771 Jan 2017 #54

How are you doing, retrowire? potone Jan 2017 #83

I'm not sad. retrowire Jan 2017 #92

Nor have I. potone Jan 2017 #98

When Bernie Sanders ran for president SecularMotion Jan 2017 #3

Time will tell. CentralMass Jan 2017 #4

What policies of the Democratic party did he speak against? aintitfunny Jan 2017 #5

accepting corporate money. n/t yodermon Jan 2017 #79

Well done. dionysus Jan 2017 #101

As I remember, Sanders consistently spoke in support of Democratic policies and principles CousinIT Jan 2017 #8

Nope. Some people just see what they want to see. dionysus Jan 2017 #102

You seem to be making things up. -nt Bradical79 Jan 2017 #107

..."he drew large crowds by speaking against the policies of the Democratic Party." demmiblue Jan 2017 #9

So did Nader. HUGE crowds. How's that going, BTW? (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #15

Yeah, you're right, Why bother. pangaia Jan 2017 #26

Eh? In what world are Bernie's policies ... mwooldri Jan 2017 #30

Bernie campaigned against the Democratic Party establishment. SecularMotion Jan 2017 #43

I went to a few of his rallies and never once heard him speak against Democratic policies. woodsprite Jan 2017 #53

My millennial aged Bernie supporting son is going to a protest tomorrow for PP and abortion rights. kickitup Jan 2017 #59

That's not why he drew large crowds. George II Jan 2017 #60

He drew many voters from outside the Democratic Party SecularMotion Jan 2017 #72

And as we've found out since, many of them didn't vote for Democratic candidates. George II Jan 2017 #73

That's a good thing, Secmo. We need to cultivate and grow these people... Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #75

I was a solid Hillary supporter. I accept, given her loss and her age, that her era is over. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #6

We have Pelosi, Sanders Warren and Schumer CousinIT Jan 2017 #10

Then why didn't you include Hillary in your list ? Sanders' era is over as well IMO. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #12

Cuz right now she's on a well-deserved break. Beartracks Jan 2017 #81

Yes, we need to work with and support THEM - ALL of them.... George II Jan 2017 #28

Agreed. We are in a hell of a lot of trouble here. CousinIT Jan 2017 #50

Are you responding to George? sheshe2 Jan 2017 #82

OMG. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #80

Are you suggesting he's too old to be a leading figure bullwinkle428 Jan 2017 #11

I'm suggesting that the Democrats' bench is thin. I'm suggesting that we must move on from Trust Buster Jan 2017 #14

"Fresh blood?" To paraphrase Bernie, "It's not enough to be young." ehrnst Jan 2017 #19

When I mention "youth", I'm not referring to 21 year olds. Republicans will control the WH, the Trust Buster Jan 2017 #21

Not necessarily. mwooldri Jan 2017 #33

Registered Democrats have an embarrassing midterm turnout track record. I wouldn't hold your Trust Buster Jan 2017 #42

Neither was I. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #64

Ok then, what are the "young" ones proposing to do? LakeArenal Jan 2017 #13

The "young ones" will remain in the shadows if Hillary, Sanders and Pelosi continue to suck up Trust Buster Jan 2017 #17

"Suck up all the oxygen?" What does that even mean? ehrnst Jan 2017 #85

Don't diss experience. We need that now more than ever. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #16

I value experience but I also value up and coming talent. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #18

You said that the experienced ones were "sucking up all the oxygen" ehrnst Jan 2017 #20

You mean that President Obama is not experienced because he's not old enough to qualify for Trust Buster Jan 2017 #22

So name someone who is cued up and ready to throw cause the game starts in 16 days. Vilis Veritas Jan 2017 #49

Warren will be way to old for this crowd. Unless the oldest of them all blesses her... (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #63

Straw man. Medicare does not experience - and has nothing to do with what I was talking about. ehrnst Jan 2017 #62

Like who? Let's have some names. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #52

Tim Ryan, Kristin Gillabrand, Debbie Stabenauer (sp) to name a few. They need to be highlighted Trust Buster Jan 2017 #68

So, they need to be "highlighted" like the DNC did with Hillary? ehrnst Jan 2017 #87

Bernie has more youth and vigor than a lot of vigorous youths. pangaia Jan 2017 #27

The next battleground is 2020. It's about the future and developing a strong Democratic bench IMO Trust Buster Jan 2017 #31

NO, The next battleground is right now. pangaia Jan 2017 #32

Not much of a battleground right now. Either the Dems have the votes to sustain a filibuster on a Trust Buster Jan 2017 #40

So we the people just cower in the corner for 4 years while the hill people figure it out? Vilis Veritas Jan 2017 #48

Speak for yourself - where I live there is a school board, county council ehrnst Jan 2017 #96

I think you need to refresh your memory with respect to the OP. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #100

The OP was talking about grassroots action. ehrnst Jan 2017 #106

thank you.... dhill926 Jan 2017 #44

I don't either, but Bernie seems to be the exception to all the "we need young blood" ehrnst Jan 2017 #67

What Bernie are you talking about? Sanders is battling melanoma right now. ehrnst Jan 2017 #65

On matters of youth and vigor, I'll look to Bernie's supporters. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #76

No one is stopping anyone younger or more vigorous from doing anything... TCJ70 Jan 2017 #39

I think Tim Ryan would have been a breath of fresh air as Pelosi's replacement. Now, Pelosi will Trust Buster Jan 2017 #41

No disagreement here... TCJ70 Jan 2017 #45

She was selected by her peers. Perhaps they know more than we do. ehrnst Jan 2017 #89

Pelosi had her moment. She has become stale. We need to move on IMO. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #91

There is a reason that it is up to her peers and not someone ehrnst Jan 2017 #94

There is a reason why President Obama must leave after two terms. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #99

What does that have to do with the minority leader? (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #105

When the same leadership is in place for a decade or more they become stale, rigid and dictatorial Trust Buster Jan 2017 #108

That's not why the president has term limits. The 22nd amendment does not apply to congress ehrnst Jan 2017 #109

Sanders is not the only career politician keeping issues out front and engaging the public. ehrnst Jan 2017 #84

I didn't say he's the only one...n/t TCJ70 Jan 2017 #86

I didn't say Sanders wasn't out there. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #88

I didn't say you did...n/t TCJ70 Jan 2017 #90

Straw men get tiresome. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #95

I wouldn't know. n/t TCJ70 Jan 2017 #97

You are a prodigy, then! (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #110

Thanks! N/t TCJ70 Jan 2017 #111

What are the specific policy changes that youth, and only youth can supply? LanternWaste Jan 2017 #58

You missed the point entirely. It takes years to develop Democratic leaders on a national stage. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #74

Sanders is still in Congress. His era is not over. Hillary is not in Congress. panader0 Jan 2017 #70

How many times are you going to post this? George II Jan 2017 #23

Somebody alerted on your post. It seems the alert stalkers are back, if they ever left. Tanuki Jan 2017 #35

Thank you. George II Jan 2017 #36

I had not seen this previously RussBLib Jan 2017 #61

Well there have been at least two on the DU home page in the last day...... George II Jan 2017 #66

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #24

Sanders is planning them? I don't think so. George II Jan 2017 #37

Please stop bashing our Dems.. There's no need to take a dump on Cha Jan 2017 #38

The thing is I don't think it's Sanders who is planning all of those rallies, either. It is... George II Jan 2017 #51

Well I thank Nancy Pelosi, Schumer, and the Democratic Leaders in Cha Jan 2017 #55

Idol Worship Me. Jan 2017 #104

Sic 'em Bernard!!! pangaia Jan 2017 #29

While I applaud Bernie for what he is doing, I remain skeptical that a series of rallies will change still_one Jan 2017 #34

On rallies and effectiveness: I'll take ANYTHING on the table, except inaction. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #77

I sincerely hope this kicks off IntraPolitico Jan 2017 #46

Although not what I would call "revolutionary"........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2017 #47

Sanders town hall on CNN January 9th PDittie Jan 2017 #56

We're gonna need an events calendar at this rate portlander23 Jan 2017 #57

K and R panader0 Jan 2017 #69

Unless it's going to be 100% obstruction on everything, I'm not interested... Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #71

Well, trump said he will support SS & Medicare, presumably against the GOPers. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #78

Trump flips his positions on everything every 24-36 hours... Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #93

You're right about that. But the GOPers may pass a bill, and it winds up on his desk... Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #112

Let's see him stand up to the Russians. I'd be impressed. Right now he just says Dems suck/ed. JTFrog Jan 2017 #113