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Trust Buster

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8. What "tanked" the nation was, despite watching a mad man on the campaign trail for 18 months,

Reply to tecelote (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 8, 2017, 05:53 PM

Jan 2017

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46% of eligible voters could not bring themselves to get off their asses and vote. Don't kid yourself, this problem goes well beyond the Democratic Party.

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Bernie Sanders: I Want To Revitalize the Democratic Party PoliticsNation MSNBC [View all] Donkees Jan 2017 OP

Yes, the Democratic Party needs more diversity. tecelote Jan 2017 #1

I love his policies wryter2000 Jan 2017 #2

Imagine 'interdependence' being shaped on both sides, some function as bridge-builders Donkees Jan 2017 #4

Perhaps jehop61 Jan 2017 #3

+1000 baldguy Jan 2017 #5

What tanked the Democratic party's campaign is arrogance. tecelote Jan 2017 #6

What "tanked" the nation was, despite watching a mad man on the campaign trail for 18 months, Trust Buster Jan 2017 #8

Yes. All the way to Independents. tecelote Jan 2017 #15

I'm unaffiliated and I vote democratic over and over again, I guess my vote doesn't count! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2017 #26

jehop61 was refering to the campaign Bernie ran to win the Democratic Party nomination cstanleytech Jan 2017 #14

He's been there, and done that (when he ran for the D POTUS nomination). PotatoChip Jan 2017 #31

That is such a shortsided argument. bec Jan 2017 #30

A Fully Functioning 3rd Party Would Be A Real Asset To This County Me. Jan 2017 #7

A fully fuctioning 3rd party would be a tool of the RW. baldguy Jan 2017 #17

My Point...Which Totally Escaped You Me. Jan 2017 #21

Because he doesn't have a party - **HE'S AN INDEPENDENT!!** baldguy Jan 2017 #23

THAT Is Precisely My POint Me. Jan 2017 #25

You have no point. An independent candidate has no fucking party. baldguy Jan 2017 #27

This is DEMOCRATIC Underground and not 3rd Party Underground! Period! RBInMaine Jan 2017 #18

Exactly Me. Jan 2017 #22

An honest man. He says he ran as an Indy. 4bucksagallon Jan 2017 #9

I think he already made that decision: George II Jan 2017 #12

FDR the bitch. pansypoo53219 Jan 2017 #10

"I Want To Revitalize the Democratic Party" - you can start by JOINING it!!!!! George II Jan 2017 #11

Well Bernie then you might start by joining the party if you want help revitalize it cstanleytech Jan 2017 #13

I don't recall asking for Sanders help in revitalizing the DNC. He ask to run in Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #16

So tired of this man...n/t asuhornets Jan 2017 #19

Show up on Jan 15! portlander23 Jan 2017 #20

How About Joining the Party You Want to Revitalize? dlk Jan 2017 #24

why would he join a party RazBerryBeret Jan 2017 #28

Bernie IS a democrat if being a democrat means believing that government should..... jg10003 Jan 2017 #29