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99th_Monkey

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5. "Democracy is messy"

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 07:56 PM

May 2016

And flat-out armed revolution is WAY MORE messy.

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."
~John F. Kennedy

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Sanders Says Dem. Convention Could be 'Messy' | Associated Press [View all] Donkees May 2016 OP

He ain't wrong. the dnc has messed with him at every turn. wendylaroux May 2016 #1

Democrats may bump Trump off the front page of the corporate media for a few days. jalan48 May 2016 #2

Clinton went even further with her comments during Obama Primary tomm2thumbs May 2016 #3

He is talking Independent Party run yourpaljoey May 2016 #4

"Democracy is messy" 99th_Monkey May 2016 #5

In fact, the AP should have underlined that he was talking about democracy... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #6

There he is with the imaginary doors again BeyondGeography May 2016 #7

+1 iandhr May 2016 #9

Seems like he is trying to elect Republicans iandhr May 2016 #8

I love you, Bernie, but you lost. Please don't leave us with a President Trump. Midnight Writer May 2016 #10

Fuck YES. passiveporcupine May 2016 #11