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5. The MSM is determined to hang that moniker on him.

Fri May 1, 2015, 03:29 PM

May 2015

Dem vs. Dem - that's one thing - but Dem vs. an EVIL Socialist!!! Now we're talkin' ratings! (and revenue)

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Bernie Sanders signals aggressive challenge to Hillary Clinton [View all] brooklynite May 2015 OP

Give 'em hell, Bernie! morningfog May 2015 #1

this man is amazing 1HappyDemocrat May 2015 #2

This "self-avowed Socialist" crap is already getting on my nerves. malthaussen May 2015 #4

The MSM is determined to hang that moniker on him. Plucketeer May 2015 #5

Sure, but why not just say Socialist? malthaussen May 2015 #6

Perzactly! Plucketeer May 2015 #9

As opposed to a closet socialist like Obama redstateblues May 2015 #26

Pappantonio mentions how bad he thinks INdemo May 2015 #16

There's another, less offensive, way to understand the use of "avowed." Beauregard May 2015 #18

Yeah, that's the charitable explanation. malthaussen May 2015 #25

It bothers me too at this point MuseRider May 2015 #27

I have heard Bernie describe himself as a "Democratic Socialist", bvar22 May 2015 #7

To be fair, it is in the article BrotherIvan May 2015 #8

Do you think the average VOTE sees a difference? brooklynite May 2015 #15

"I am a socialist and everyone knows that," Sanders said. Beauregard May 2015 #17

Bernie is talking about breaking up banks BrotherIvan May 2015 #10

^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #13

please, oh yes and hurry!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #14

Excellent! n/t BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #12

...and if only we had elections where only Democrats vote... brooklynite May 2015 #22

You're not suggesting anything, right? Beauregard May 2015 #23

Good article, misleading title though dreamnightwind May 2015 #20

Bernie is the man madokie May 2015 #24

I am still curious on how he can strive for the nomination question everything May 2015 #28