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cali

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9. I don't understand why you think this would bother us.
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 03:29 PM
Aug 2016

Bernie is returning to the Senate with greatly increased influence. He's insanely popular here in Vermont. I guarantee you this doesn't bother Bernie at all. He's never been associated with the Green Party. Hell, he's not even a member of the VT Progressive Party- and they aren't endorsing Stein. They work closely with the Vermont dems. Both benefit.

I could not possibly care less what Stein or her running mate have to say. The Green Party is a mess. It's never had any success.

This is what a successful third party looks like:

https://progressiveparty.org/about-us/

And the progs already have one statewide office holder along with seats in both houses of the legislature. Soon we may have a P/D as Lt. Guv.

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Attention Media! Glamrock Aug 2016 #1
I'm confused by your post Expecting Rain Aug 2016 #4
I almost feel bad for the Bernie fans reading this bluedye33139 Aug 2016 #2
Almost. nt BobbyDrake Aug 2016 #8
I don't understand why you think this would bother us. cali Aug 2016 #9
Oh, they have enjoyed some success Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #11
No. They've acted as spoilers- which the VT. Prog Party works hard NOT to do. cali Aug 2016 #13
To be clear, I wasn't talking about the VT progressive party, I was speaking of the Greens. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #14
None of the slams in the article in any way bother you? That's great! bluedye33139 Aug 2016 #21
Jill Stein is just bitter that she couldn't convince Sanders to comradebillyboy Aug 2016 #3
Exactly. A knife to Sanders's back for not joining Stein's insanity train. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #12
Yup. zappaman Aug 2016 #16
Fringe of the fringe. No coalition, just a circle jerk for purists. JaneyVee Aug 2016 #5
Ajamu Baraka also... Expecting Rain Aug 2016 #6
This coming from a Green supporter doesn't surprise me DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #7
So ASSHOLE Jill Stein picked an even bigger asshole to lose badly with. YUGE surprise! Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #10
+1000s DinahMoeHum Aug 2016 #15
The guy who says that Bernie Sanders' campaign was all about "protecting white supremacy", right? Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #17
This was published last September... JudyM Aug 2016 #18
and? Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #19
The selection of this person after being rejected by both Sanders and Nina Turner signals clearly Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #20
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