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draa

(975 posts)
26. Same here with my family.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 08:55 PM
Jan 2016

My deer hunting redneck daughter and sil are also on the Bernie bandwagon. My daughter gave the same reason for voting for Bernie. My two grandchildren need someone to speak for them. Bernie is it.

Bernie's message Jenny_92808 Jan 2016 #1
This is very true, there are a lot of people cheering Bernie on, qutie a lot of Republicans. synergie Jan 2016 #63
Think its appropriate angrychair Jan 2016 #2
Good Lord SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #3
Good Lord. tecelote Jan 2016 #4
Too many people are unable to feel the ground swell of change and are 1monster Jan 2016 #14
Why would Sanders have less of a chance of winning the general? Snotcicles Jan 2016 #7
No, the "my candidate or fuck the whole thing" slogan belongs to Sanders' supporters Orrex Jan 2016 #37
Here's the thing about that . . . markpkessinger Jan 2016 #47
Then it would be nice... Orrex Jan 2016 #48
I've always said I would vote for her. As a last resort to keeping a Republican of White House. nt Snotcicles Jan 2016 #55
Take this to the bank, as a Sanders supporter WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #90
Agreed. CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #56
Do you have a link... tecelote Jan 2016 #58
It was a YouTube comment. CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #59
Well... tecelote Jan 2016 #60
It's not just one... CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #64
This for starters randys1 Jan 2016 #76
"there are Karl Rove plants here at DU who are sowing discord" NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #100
I think close to 100% of Bernie supporters will vote for Hillary if she actually wins the primary LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #80
Well, then, count to three now. AirmensMom Jan 2016 #67
I have stated many times, and will state again, Orrex Jan 2016 #69
Agreed. n/t WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #91
Isn't that Gov. Ed Rendell's (former chairman of the DNC) position? sorechasm Jan 2016 #68
Presumably, if Bloomberg declares himself a Democrat, all will be hunky dory Orrex Jan 2016 #70
Bloomberg never said he would switch to being a democrat. He would run as an independent and sorechasm Jan 2016 #71
Here's another "exception" for you 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #82
What I can't figure, and what nobody has ever explained to me, is this: Orrex Jan 2016 #84
Ralph would probably give you an earful, but I can't speak for him 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #88
I'll vote for her in the general if I have to. Hopefully Scalia will croak soon, Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #105
Anecdotal stories of individual voters reflect the tremendous enthusiasm for Bernie Sanders. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #11
I love that. closeupready Jan 2016 #44
Seeing that polls show Sanders beating Trump, why would you ask? 7962 Jan 2016 #12
And here I thought I had you on ignore. StandingInLeftField Jan 2016 #15
This is the third time you have told me SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #19
we'll never know 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #22
LOL your hypothisis is screwed up... humbled_opinion Jan 2016 #29
Honestly, I can't see Trump beating either of them. drm604 Jan 2016 #30
You mean Clinton can't beat Trump sulphurdunn Jan 2016 #40
Less of a chance of that with Bernie than with Corpo-Hill. eom Fawke Em Jan 2016 #43
Already have it all figured out, do you? n/t bvf Jan 2016 #53
When you tell that scaaaary story at night, do you shine a flashlight on... marble falls Jan 2016 #57
I refuse to accept that my vote for Bernie Sanders is by extension a vote for Trump. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #65
You know, at some point the Demoratic rank-and-file has to stop cowering under its sheets. Maedhros Jan 2016 #81
It means a lot, you just don't like to think that average people are getting into rhett o rick Jan 2016 #93
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #5
I'd like to think so, but the cynic in me just can't conceive of any way the powers that be catbyte Jan 2016 #6
It will never happen if we don't try. tecelote Jan 2016 #10
Right. Remember nobody could ever beat Ronda Rousey. Until Holly did. nt 7962 Jan 2016 #13
What are the PTB going to do about it? Do we not still have a democracy? 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #83
After the 2000, 2004, & 2014 voting shenanigans, I don't have any faith, but it doesn't catbyte Jan 2016 #85
I actually agree about 2000, 2004, & 2014 voting shenanigans ... 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #89
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #8
You said it..”Kicked" busterbrown Jan 2016 #24
My niece named her daughter Reagan Awknid Jan 2016 #9
A Republican friend of mine told me that the other day. n/t Bonhomme Richard Jan 2016 #16
Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #17
What? tecelote Jan 2016 #21
I'm happy that comment above was hid. draa Jan 2016 #23
Yeah - that was odd. tecelote Jan 2016 #25
Me either but I got to vote on it. draa Jan 2016 #27
I can't reply to the hidden post, so I'll ask here: Orrex Jan 2016 #38
Is she talking about my post, number 11? Enthusiast Jan 2016 #87
Democratic Nominee lobodons Jan 2016 #18
"We're selling some of you to the big banks and the rest of you hifiguy Jan 2016 #32
As opposed to "I promise to give you everything you want" Orrex Jan 2016 #39
I have yet to encounter a Sanders supporter who thinks hifiguy Jan 2016 #42
Convince me that a doomed effort is worth trying Orrex Jan 2016 #46
How is HRH going to do any better? hifiguy Jan 2016 #49
Hillary's Coattails lobodons Jan 2016 #50
Not so fast. Orrex Jan 2016 #54
Thom Hartmann regularly says the phrase: "Despair is not an option!" He says he learned that Akamai Jan 2016 #52
Great series of arguments in this thread, hifiguy. senz Jan 2016 #75
More chance of Hillary Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #79
Which is better? Fighting to insure that Goldman-Sachs continues to make big profits rhett o rick Jan 2016 #94
What, exactly, do you think Sanders could do to end that culture? Orrex Jan 2016 #95
Sanders will have a hard time fighting the Oligarchy. H. Clinton will get along with rhett o rick Jan 2016 #96
You didn't answer the question Orrex Jan 2016 #97
Sanders will do a lot more than HRC will with regard to helping the 99%. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #98
Again, you didn't answer the question. Orrex Jan 2016 #99
That's a lot of fancy footwork to try to justify supporting the wealthy at the expense of the lower rhett o rick Jan 2016 #110
You are simplistic, and you still haven't answered the question Orrex Jan 2016 #112
Are you expecting Hillary to get her ideas through Congress? LondonReign2 Jan 2016 #102
Sanders' supporters endlessly insist that she's a de facto Republican Orrex Jan 2016 #103
So let's try again since you didn't answer: Are you expecting Hillary to LondonReign2 Jan 2016 #104
I'll answer once my question has been answered Orrex Jan 2016 #106
Because it was you that stated that Sanders couldn't get any of his agenda passed LondonReign2 Jan 2016 #107
That's a fancy way of saying that you can't answer the question. Orrex Jan 2016 #108
You are unable or unwilling to answer, so your statement/opinion means nothing then LondonReign2 Jan 2016 #109
I made no claim about how Clinton will get anything through Congress Orrex Jan 2016 #111
You said "please indicate how Sanders will get his revolutionary ideas through Congress." LondonReign2 Jan 2016 #113
Please elaborate upon your logic Orrex Jan 2016 #114
" She said... there is only one person looking out for us in this election. " hopemountain Jan 2016 #20
tsk. tsk for sure. tecelote Jan 2016 #28
Same here with my family. draa Jan 2016 #26
It's the Wellstone Effect writ large. hifiguy Jan 2016 #33
The Right knows that if HRC is elected there will be a Ruby Ridge in every neighborhood, and the leveymg Jan 2016 #31
Bwahhhh haa haa. Good one bro Sheepshank Jan 2016 #74
When I say "knows", what matters to them is what they think. Their response is the same leveymg Jan 2016 #77
She said... there is only one person looking out for us in this election. Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #34
A friend of mine said her dad gwheezie Jan 2016 #35
If someone's friend had claimed that same epiphany about Clinton... Orrex Jan 2016 #36
Exactly. Besides which I think a lot of the anecdotes like this are either BS or they are stevenleser Jan 2016 #86
One way I've motivated people to vote is to think about the "crazy uncle".... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #41
"She wishes he was an Independent so she doesn't have to vote for a Democrat" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #45
Voting early, in privacy, is such a charm. no text DhhD Jan 2016 #51
Sanders' cross-over appeal is amazing. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #61
One of the most right wing families I know is my Texas in-laws. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #62
Sanders is the only candidate who offers hope to the working class. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #66
K&R - This IS the reason to vote for Bernie. senz Jan 2016 #72
Thus the reason for the secret ballot lunatica Jan 2016 #73
Bernie got 7,000 people to show up....in Alabama IronLionZion Jan 2016 #78
Last sentence would look great on a Blue hat. classykaren Jan 2016 #92
It's a great and absolutely necessary message he brings. Orsino Jan 2016 #101
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