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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What Bernie Sanders Proved. And Why I still Believe His Message Remains Critical [View all]laserhaas
(7,805 posts)19. I think we are in the age - best.
We see and know more now - that use to be behind closed doors.
Without social media, Bernie would have been but a blimp dot, on the stage large.
What hurts is how we see what the oligarchs know all too well. Despite obvious flaws, extraordinary, the masses can be pushed into any direction - what will - for the bitter ends.
It truly is, a very sad state of affairs.
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What Bernie Sanders Proved. And Why I still Believe His Message Remains Critical [View all]
cali
Jun 2016
OP
Let's be honest here. We have a long way to go before we regain our democracy.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#7
Change has started. The Powers That Be and their minions are running scared.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#44
The thing is, will the D powers that be, properly see that the best (exact polar opposite) of Mitt
laserhaas
Jun 2016
#46
Did you see my other 2 threads that Romney's gal & guy are now RNC Rules Committee Co-Chairs
laserhaas
Jun 2016
#47
If you have a point, go ahead and make it. I am not going to argue over semantics.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#43
I thought the tight budget he ran with hurt him and he would never make it to the GE.
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#8
Bernie supporters did massive GOTV activities, phone banking, tableing, canvassing, etc.
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#22
I get a kick out of the argument that he didn't run a good campaign because he
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#48
I totally agree, but had read that when he underspent it was because he was unwilling to get into
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#13
If you define "good campaign" as the one run by Hillary and the Billionaires
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#25
But so many people here made that assumption. Due to their own biases I assume...
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#31
He'd only be competitive because he'd take the money he disproved of- so it's unicorn magic
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#38
Bernie represented all the ideas I was hoping for in a candidate, but also showed how hard......
dmosh42
Jun 2016
#16