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2016 Postmortem

Jackpine Radical

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1. A friendly article in its way, but

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2015, 06:27 PM

May 2015

ya really gotta wonder about anybody who classifies Barak as a "very conventional liberal Democrat." We don't actually have a whole lot of those any more (leaving me truly grateful for the ones we do have).

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Bernie Sanders' 'socialism' may have mainstream appeal [View all] Jefferson23 May 2015 OP

A friendly article in its way, but Jackpine Radical May 2015 #1

I took him to mean Obama was never the anti-Christ, which is what the GOP labeled him from the Jefferson23 May 2015 #4

Why not call him what he is? A basically conservative Democrat. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #8

Because he seems to be placing emphasis on the fact the GOP did try and sell Obama as a Jefferson23 May 2015 #10

Public schools Public roads Public Fire department WDIM May 2015 #2

Yes, yes and yes. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #7

North Dakota has both a State Bank and a State Mill & Elevator. -none May 2015 #11

Publicly funded elections. elleng May 2015 #3

I am hopeful about him, more than I care to say. He is not taking on the establishment without Jefferson23 May 2015 #6

One small note: Being at the head of the Boomer generation, I had to wait until I was 66. My sister libdem4life May 2015 #17

OK, they're starting to plead already NorthCarolina May 2015 #5

If she does adopt Nite Owl May 2015 #9

I am really getting sick of MSM line Robbins May 2015 #12

That's ok, they are predictable though, that's for sure. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #13

Bernie should get the student vote! Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #14

Yes and I imagine he is planning to do just that. There are many groups he can liberate..lots Jefferson23 May 2015 #15

He will also appeal to minority groups Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #16

Bernie Sanders chev52 May 2015 #18