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JustAnotherGen

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77. You articulated something I have "felt" quite well here

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 07:59 AM

Nov 2015

I resent being bullshited to that extent, and I resent a pol pretending that voting for him is a revolution.

Like it or not - the word Revolution as well as the concept has been invoked by the campaign and supporters alike. Revolution will not come via the Federal Republic representative method of governance in the current political environment.

Voting for Sanders will no more change that environment than voting for Clinton or O'Malley will. It comes down to who can best navigate a House that will remain Republican in January 2017 and appoint SCOTUS judges. The Senate we have a chance at as the Republicans are going to be playing defense for those seats next year - and quite a few are in states that are Gettable Gets.

The Freedom Coalition aka TEA Party will continue to be rewarded on their gerrymandered districts. IE The House remains a hot mess.

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It's not my job ... NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #1

Truth. F4lconF16 Nov 2015 #3

Hell, convince me first! bravenak Nov 2015 #2

I'm sorry... F4lconF16 Nov 2015 #4

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I have been waiting for months for Sanders to say something about this behavior from his supporters Number23 Nov 2015 #37

I know, it's probably my conspiracy state of mind. Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #39

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"Crisis averted for the establishment," exactly! Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #67

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Thank you, Starry~ you're so smart! Cha Nov 2015 #14

I should have read the responses JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #22

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Some form of socialist. Though I am already. F4lconF16 Nov 2015 #46

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Not quite. F4lconF16 Nov 2015 #53

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