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kenfrequed

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33. The media outlets are a bit stunned

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 02:15 PM

Jun 2015

They really don't do well with discussions about policy. Many of Bernie's interviews have had the interviewers try to bait him into bad mouthing his opponents.

Bernie completely moves the question to being about policy and the working class.

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Bernie Sanders Continues to Blow Minds With His Sane Tax Policies [View all] Cheese Sandwich May 2015 OP

This week, Jon Stewart described Bernie as a perfectly rational, slightly left of center politician. merrily May 2015 #1

Yeah I don't see anything even remotely radical or extreme about his policies Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #3

In politics, sanity is a form of insanity. tclambert May 2015 #8

Bernie Sanders has a great message,, a great personality and loves people. JDPriestly May 2015 #2

In Congress since 1991. NARAL rating 100%, HRC rating, 100%, NAACP rating 97%, ACLU rating, 93%. merrily May 2015 #4

+1000 MissDeeds May 2015 #6

K & R L0oniX May 2015 #5

Millenials like the idea of a radical shift.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #7

I'll take an actual moderate shift to a fake radical shift any day. Enthusiast May 2015 #10

Moving away from worshiping the rich would be a radical shift for America.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #11

I haven't met any. I have only seen them on TV. They are some sick fucks. Enthusiast May 2015 #12

I know a couple like that.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #13

They believe that crap but think you're evil. That's rich. Enthusiast May 2015 #16

I hate that term "Job Creator" because it's part of the aforementioned religion.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #23

I understand the job creator thing is the Right's most successful meme. It has no basis in reality. Enthusiast May 2015 #26

And Millenials know that thanks to the intertubes. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #28

Thank God for the intertubes! Enthusiast May 2015 #29

Millenials want less educational debt and jobs after graduation. azmom May 2015 #18

Your daughter knows in Europe it's free. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #20

Yes. Her best friend, who she met on the Internet, lives in Scottland. azmom May 2015 #21

Old Reaganites are in a PANIC about this generation..... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #24

She literally rolled on the ground laughing azmom May 2015 #25

And yet it's still considered to be government policy.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #27

The internet changed the game Alittleliberal May 2015 #30

My 20 year old is pissed and I don't blame her. She's trying to do azmom Jun 2015 #32

Its so refreshing finally seeing a presidential candidate project_bluebook May 2015 #9

I would like to sit this guy down and give him a lecture on the power of negative thinking. zeemike May 2015 #14

Amen..... daleanime May 2015 #17

K&R yuiyoshida May 2015 #15

90% over 4M. Obviously too high? "No" said Bernie!!!! SmittynMo May 2015 #19

There is no stopping the revolution. azmom May 2015 #22

Sir, please keep this up until November 2016 BeanMusical Jun 2015 #31

The media outlets are a bit stunned kenfrequed Jun 2015 #33