Hillary Clinton

Koinos

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28. Personality Cult

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:26 AM

Mar 2016

And then the Holy Spirit, in the form of a finch, landed on Bernie's podium on Good Friday.

Sigh. Their awakening from this daydream will not be a pleasant one.

Some Sanders followers are desperately unhappy and angry people who need something or someone to believe in. Some among these are atheists looking for an economic messiah. They think Sanders is the new Eugene Debs.

As I have said before, no candidate walks on water. All candidates are flawed human beings. We have to do the best we can with that reality. All change for the better has to be reality-based.

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I believe the zeal of his followers explains his success in caucus primaries. oasis Mar 2016 #1

Browbeating your opposite number into fearful acquiescence... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #3

Everyday I get more reasons to vote for HRC! Her Sister Mar 2016 #2

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This IS the Hillary group, a protected zone. Have you lost your way? Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #5

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I suggest you auto-delete. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #10

This isn't the St. Bernard group. johnp3907 Mar 2016 #7

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Good bye TROLL! johnp3907 Mar 2016 #11

Damn! I was on a jury regarding this troll's first post on this thread Laurian Mar 2016 #13

That's insane! johnp3907 Mar 2016 #15

I WAS that first alerter and couldn't believe the results either... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #19

A Berniebot whining about rightwing talking points??? johnp3907 Mar 2016 #9

Even here on DU some talk about him as if he was God. KitSileya Mar 2016 #12

Disturbingly cringe-worthy. Do they even hear themselves? Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #14

It's sickening and comedic at the same time. I'll bet livetohike Mar 2016 #16

Dragging their disadvantaged kith and kin in his wake, hoping for a miracle from the holy hands... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #17

Quick and easy solutions creon Mar 2016 #18

May they enjoy it while they can... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #20

That is terrifying mcar Mar 2016 #21

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Like having a bad crush! Her Sister Mar 2016 #23

Makes my skin crawl and my anti-bullshit (BS) antenna oscillate like hell. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #25

I don't remember Obama getting this kind of hero worship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #24

Way beyond ANYTHING in the Obama camp in 2008. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #27

LMAO cosmicone Mar 2016 #26

Yeah, it is LOL-worthy, but unsettling at the same time. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #29

Personality Cult Koinos Mar 2016 #28

^^^WORD!^^^ Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #30

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