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6. BERNIE SANDERS totally ROCKS!! He's a TRUE PROGRESSIVE!!

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 06:10 PM

Mar 2017

I LOVE Bernie and I appreciate his PASSION, his DETERMINATION, his FOCUS on defeating Trump and the Republican agenda and the FACT that he never forgets it's a coalition of WOMEN, MINORITIES, IMMIGRANTS and WORKERS who make this country GREAT.

Bernie doesn't make it about him - when he speaks it's ALL about US!!!

This is a day to celebrate - we won a victory today because liberals didn't give up. And Bernie has been leading the fight for single payer universal health care for decades. We can fight to save the ACA and still remind people that health care should be a basic human right in this country.

So keep SHOUTING for those of us who aren't being heard in Washington, Bernie!

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Ps: I wanted to see how many people would take my over the top hyperbole seriously and y'all certainly didn't disappoint. It's like I threw a grasshopper in the chicken coop.

Isn't this a silly thing to get our feathers ruffled over? Seriously?

No matter which politician is your favourite - whether it's Hillary or Obama or Bernie we should all be able to praise them here without being attacked for it. If Hillary's tweets excite you, or pics of Obama make you swoon or hearing Bernie gets you fired up - then that's a GOOD thing. It means we're involved, we're invested - we're inspired by our liberals. And isn't that why we're all here?

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Thank you, Bernie!! -- Bernie Sanders Shares His Blueprint for Resisting Trump [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 OP

Much credit goes to the former congressional staffers who put together Indivisible.... so they could bettyellen Mar 2017 #1

Yes, Indivisible did an awesome job getting people to Town Halls and getting people calling. seaglass Mar 2017 #7

Agreed Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #53

I AM AN INDIVISIBLE You better believe it !! pangaia Mar 2017 #77

Yes. This is a true grassroots firefight for democracy, Hortensis Mar 2017 #124

Kick and Rec for SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS!!!! Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #2

Funny how the veils peel away rock Mar 2017 #3

Credit goes to Ezra Levin and Sarah Greenberg, Angel Padilla and other Congressional staffers too. Tatiana Mar 2017 #4

Huge credit to all of them fighting the good fight! Kentonio Mar 2017 #32

This may be the best time ever for Dems to wrestle rep voters away from the Rep party... Talk Is Cheap Mar 2017 #5

BERNIE SANDERS totally ROCKS!! He's a TRUE PROGRESSIVE!! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #6

You are correct! Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #8

He's also part of our DEMOCRATIC Leadership - our Chairman of Outreach! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #14

That's funny, Nurse Jackie posted this about a Democratic Senator here on DU just a few days ago: George II Mar 2017 #13

Oh my goodness! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #15

The sacramental wine seems to be flowing in this revival tent :-) synergie Mar 2017 #18

Champagne for everyone!! (LOL) NurseJackie Mar 2017 #20

Champagne is establishment and elite! Andre Cold Duck? Champagno? synergie Mar 2017 #22

Joe Biden did it best... George II Mar 2017 #39

That is really strange. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Mar 2017 #47

Pulling a Melania? I wonder if McIvers will get credit for this as well? synergie Mar 2017 #23

Oh my! sheshe2 Mar 2017 #37

Peace be upon him. Amen. synergie Mar 2017 #16

LOL. nini Mar 2017 #25

Wow, George II is right that you copied NurseJackie's R B Garr Mar 2017 #83

Glad to see him following the excellent example of our Democratic leaders! ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #9

Of which he IS one!!! Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #12

Setting a great example of civic engagement.....one of Bernie's strong points. democrank Mar 2017 #10

K & R mountain grammy Mar 2017 #11

Actually, it was Congressional staffers who got Indivisible going. Not Sanders. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #17

But he's in charge of Indivisible, and the Resistance, and Emerge and PantSuit Nation! synergie Mar 2017 #21

I'm so over him nini Mar 2017 #26

lol bluedye33139 Mar 2017 #27

Ha! Starry Messenger Mar 2017 #29

Excellent points. Thank you. George II Mar 2017 #30

Wow! I did not know that! Thanks for sharing! (LOL) NurseJackie Mar 2017 #31

lol synergie Mar 2017 #50

You must feel really proud of yourself Kentonio Mar 2017 #33

Um, the attacks come from Sanders first and foremost. You agree with that, right? randome Mar 2017 #34

I think people are seeing them in very different ways. Kentonio Mar 2017 #35

Yeah, those that enjoy attacking progressives, Democrats and the party see these attacks synergie Mar 2017 #42

Ok so you reply to a post thanking you for being reasonable by going on the attack? Kentonio Mar 2017 #89

You weren't thanking me for anything, nor were you being reasonable. synergie Mar 2017 #92

Why are you pretending you have any interest in discussion? Kentonio Mar 2017 #109

You don't own "the left" brer cat Mar 2017 #113

Thank you! BainsBane Mar 2017 #114

Sweet. +100000000000 sheshe2 Mar 2017 #131

Well, at least you dropped the pretense to "reasonable" attempts at "discussion". synergie Mar 2017 #121

Boom! sheshe2 Mar 2017 #132

So twice now I've called you out on unreasonable behavior Kentonio Mar 2017 #137

"Bernie is on a book tour, to sell books, he's not engaging in a one man revival tour." WHAT? FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #94

Um, do you not understand how book tours work? synergie Mar 2017 #95

Can you link us please to something which shows Bernie promoting his book FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #100

I'll leave it up to you to figure out how PR works in an age where bookstores live on the internet. synergie Mar 2017 #102

That's fine considering I work in marketing :) FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #104

So doing research isn't your forte? synergie Mar 2017 #106

The Chicago Tribune and Seattle Times, among other media outlets, reported on it: George II Mar 2017 #139

Those articles are over 4 months old. He's not on a book tour riderinthestorm Mar 2017 #143

It wasn't just a 2-day book tour, it lasted quite a while... George II Mar 2017 #145

Nope. It ended December 2nd riderinthestorm Mar 2017 #146

Is that what he's been doing all this time? beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #99

Gee, it's amost like books are sold online these days! synergie Mar 2017 #105

What's wrong with selling a book? Lordquinton Mar 2017 #115

Ouch. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #116

Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #127

I honestly have no idea, I said he was on a book tour, and your friend who shares your love of synergie Mar 2017 #117

Speaking of books, here's a nice quote Lordquinton Mar 2017 #123

Agreed, but your buddy does love those video clips. synergie Mar 2017 #128

LOL, apparently it depends on who is demonizing the R B Garr Mar 2017 #118

okily dokily neighburrito The Big Ragu Mar 2017 #125

Bless your heart, you got me down for somethign you made up why pretend it's my participation at all synergie Mar 2017 #126

Same to you. The Big Ragu Mar 2017 #136

It's not like celebrity endorsements come with R B Garr Mar 2017 #110

Damn, I was at the Topeka MuseRider Mar 2017 #154

Welcome to DU. Sorry about the pushback here @ Bernie riderinthestorm Mar 2017 #144

"At some point, you would think many of you would G_j Mar 2017 #40

I see the entire argument that Sanders is responsible for defeating Trumpcare BainsBane Mar 2017 #44

Agreed. Hero worship is so unseemly. randome Mar 2017 #46

This a few degrees beyond mere hero worship synergie Mar 2017 #54

Ah, but I'm not attacking any progressive. I am however tweaking those that synergie Mar 2017 #41

Actually if you climbed off your high horse Kentonio Mar 2017 #88

Actually, that's you upon that horse. synergie Mar 2017 #91

Alright, I'm confused by your statements FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #96

You're not reading it correctly. synergie Mar 2017 #98

Lol Dem2 Mar 2017 #36

Seems to be in vogue around here, sans the sarcasm tag. synergie Mar 2017 #48

+1000! sheshe2 Mar 2017 #38

Some people will always see the world in terms of great men BainsBane Mar 2017 #43

Well said. Though there seems to be a more than a bit of religious zeal synergie Mar 2017 #49

That's hilarious! R B Garr Mar 2017 #82

Brilliant, Synergie NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #107

Great post Gothmog Mar 2017 #119

K&R! nt riderinthestorm Mar 2017 #24

GO BERNIE! FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #28

Is that gif supposed to be COMPLEMENTARY? NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #108

News tends to be slower on the weekend so it's good we have the Us vs. Them to fall back on. jalan48 Mar 2017 #45

Guess so.??? elleng Mar 2017 #51

I'm a Bernie supporter just being a smart ass. jalan48 Mar 2017 #58

You were RIGHT, elleng Mar 2017 #59

Sorry-I'm watching Oregon-Kansas B Ball and am a little slow on the pick-up. jalan48 Mar 2017 #61

OK! Enjoy the game! elleng Mar 2017 #62

Thanks-Go Ducks! jalan48 Mar 2017 #64

They can stop tomorrow, if the attacks on the party stop. Democrats are not "feeble". Democrats... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #60

These should not be read as insults and attacks, elleng Mar 2017 #63

Very well said Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #65

It's difficult to imagine that ANYONE would be motivated to support a party that was "feeble"... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #66

SAVE OUR HEALTH CARE RALLY BERNIE SANDERS, CHUCK SCHUMER, CINDY ESTRADA elleng Mar 2017 #67

Yeah!! And Remember that time Bernie Sanders called the DNC under DWS "worthless"? Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #68

*GASP* He said WHAT??? THAT'S BLASPHEMY!!! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #69

Imagine THAT! elleng Mar 2017 #72

Unforgivable! (not) ONE OF US! (not) ONE OF US! (not) ONE OF US!!! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #74

He also uttered these nuggets: George II Mar 2017 #76

LOL! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #78

Cute. George II Mar 2017 #79

Since when is quoting Bernie's own words R B Garr Mar 2017 #81

Again no link for your posts Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #80

They're gathered in a politico article that has been much discussed, and they're from throughout synergie Mar 2017 #85

Dem leadership said bad things about Obama too FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #101

An excerpt from the article: George II Mar 2017 #142

Yes, everyone including Tom Perez agrees that DWS did an atrocious job. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #147

That's not the gist of the excerpt I posted. You misrepresented my excerpt. And... George II Mar 2017 #148

DWS voted repeatedly against the Rohrbacher-Farr amendment. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #149

The amendment says nothing about dragging "grannies off to prison for eating pot brownies".... George II Mar 2017 #150

It says the DEA should leave medical marijuana patients alone in states that have legalized medical Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #151

Imagine, being to the *right* of Dana Rohrabacher. QC Mar 2017 #152

I know, right? Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #153

Chuck Schumer: The beauty of that message is it unites Democrats. Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #70

he revealed how much of it comes from Sanders, the message that is. elleng Mar 2017 #73

Truth is, it was WARREN who organized the event, yet as usual Sanders... George II Mar 2017 #71

Link please Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #75

Not difficult to find, if you need the links so badly, please google, and you'll find them easily. synergie Mar 2017 #86

It is the custom on the DU to provide the links in support of your opinion when posting Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #112

Oh, if you've been here a few years and have a star, it's the custom to demand links synergie Mar 2017 #120

As polite as you have been to others like me supporting Bernie in this thread Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #122

I've been nothing but polite, but you and others don't sem to extend that courtesy to me. synergie Mar 2017 #129

I have dementia Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #130

I'm truly sorry to hear that. synergie Mar 2017 #133

It happens Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #134

Yes I do Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #140

Sure, why let definitions and actual understanding the words and the intent get in the way of synergie Mar 2017 #84

Bernie did this? Um NO. Women underthematrix Mar 2017 #52

But that's not important. JTFrog Mar 2017 #55

LOL! underthematrix Mar 2017 #93

Apparently some folks would like to erase the women (and men) who did all the work, so they can synergie Mar 2017 #87

I luv all your comments, thank you! betsuni Mar 2017 #97

Hey. sheshe2 Mar 2017 #135

Selective editing. George II Mar 2017 #138

... sheshe2 Mar 2017 #141

Thank you to Sanders, and everyone who called, marched, wrote, emailed, guillaumeb Mar 2017 #56

Thanks, guill. elleng Mar 2017 #57

A fine exmple of an OP to trashcan. Skidmore Mar 2017 #90

Pretty much, especially with all the current Russian R B Garr Mar 2017 #111

I muted him and read facebook because he bores the shit out of me Kolesar Mar 2017 #103

K&R Go Vols Mar 2017 #155