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YOHABLO

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138. Just what defines ''presidential material''?

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Not very long ago, liking Bernie Sanders was liking Apple Pie. But then he had the gall.... [View all] Armstead Aug 2015 OP

He's still my hero and frankly goats are sweet lovable creatures. Eom Cleita Aug 2015 #1

especially Old Goats Armstead Aug 2015 #4

Even better. Cleita Aug 2015 #7

I resemble that remark. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #89

Yes madokie Aug 2015 #137

There are old goats and there is Goats For The Old Goats chknltl Aug 2015 #165

Hero is right! Bernie brings out the best in all of us. Gotta love him... InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #107

The synchronized attacks on Bernie on race from the Clinton camp are appalling. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #2

Well, you gotta remember pictures from a 96.4% white city tell you everything. jeff47 Aug 2015 #11

They were probably in the kitchen getting ready to serve the group coffee. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #16

~ L0oniX Aug 2015 #31

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #49

Gee, I don't like the "optics" in that photo! n/t RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #81

Giggle, giggle Dan Aug 2015 #98

I was about to say 'That doesn't look like Bernie to me'. Then I looked up a bit. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #122

Haha, me too jfern Aug 2015 #171

Just a note, on my way out, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #141

Would it help if I was not at all serious about making claims via photos? jeff47 Aug 2015 #162

I would just refrain from doing it nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #164

Ha! When will folks learn that type stuff never works here?? 7962 Aug 2015 #144

He marched with MLK Jr. in the '60s George II Aug 2015 #77

And then never did anything else arcane1 Aug 2015 #88

Why do you keep saying that like it's a bad thing? beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #95

The truth will prevail, no matter how hard Hillary's supporters try to distort Bernie's stellar civil rights record. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #110

They think poc, women and lgbt people are too stupid to know the facts. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #112

Precisely, which is why Bernie keeps rising in the polls and Hillary continues to fall. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #130

I'm still convinced your a ringer from the Sanders campaign Armstead Aug 2015 #96

We're All Ringers For The Sanders Campaign Yallow Aug 2015 #181

And there were YACHTS* in the background!!1! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #97

Seriously? onyourleft Aug 2015 #180

I would expect nothing less from Hillary's camp. As she herself would say...BANK on it. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #109

The synchronized attacks on Bernie on race from the Clinton camp are appalling. AlbertCat Aug 2015 #185

Much of the criticism of Bernie comes from... HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #3

I know, especially considering the only polls that matter BainsBane Aug 2015 #5

Snark?! Really?! You go girl....not. haikugal Aug 2015 #13

Fact is BainsBane Aug 2015 #15

I guess you felt you just had to set everyone straight...so you did....not. haikugal Aug 2015 #18

My point was... HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #25

Careful. You are treading on forbidden territory. Cleita Aug 2015 #52

Well, considering the insults that have been flung my way BainsBane Aug 2015 #56

No doubt it comes from all angles HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #60

Here's what I see BainsBane Aug 2015 #67

If you are so easy to beat up daybranch Aug 2015 #70

Well then, HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #73

Here's what I see: beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #108

We are trying to gather a list of what we can and cannot say artislife Aug 2015 #62

Hey BainsBaine Scootaloo Aug 2015 #59

ROFLMAO!!! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #101

After what I saw in the nadin article thread SwampG8r Aug 2015 #169

Yeah that was pretty pathetic. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #170

I have no problem with Bernie Sanders. Arkana Aug 2015 #12

Yes, true BainsBane Aug 2015 #17

A few knuckleheads... HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #24

Well, it's a phenomenon that has become infamous BainsBane Aug 2015 #34

It also makes for a good news story HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #37

Whatever you say BainsBane Aug 2015 #41

Donald Trump is also inspiring thousands and leading in the GOP polls. R B Garr Aug 2015 #84

That's a blog written by a Hillary supporter... Ino Aug 2015 #40

Have you checked this out BainsBane Aug 2015 #48

No, I just checked out the link you posted... Ino Aug 2015 #72

Even the comments posted after that article murielm99 Aug 2015 #177

A few knuckleheads don't generate that level of attention. AlbertCat Aug 2015 #186

I like Bernie Sanders--and if I could make him President, I would. Arkana Aug 2015 #43

Funny thing is... HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #55

No, none of us could make him President. 50% of the voting public won't vote for a Socialist. stevenleser Aug 2015 #146

That's funny HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #149

I've produced a link. It was to a gallup poll. If there is a contradicting one, let's see it. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #150

He polls 59% against Trump jfern Aug 2015 #172

Sanders is making huge inroads among the 63%. Clinton doesn't stand a chance with them n/t eridani Aug 2015 #114

actually it is hillary restorefreedom Aug 2015 #134

+1, Sanders agrees with 90% of Hillary's also I just don't like the framing that's she's "not"... uponit7771 Aug 2015 #184

The degree of "not" is what is troubling Armstead Aug 2015 #189

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #47

You're absolutely right BainsBane Aug 2015 #51

We will have to live with our actions artislife Aug 2015 #65

and mind BainsBane Aug 2015 #68

o sweet sweet Bains artislife Aug 2015 #69

My, and I thought we were getting along BainsBane Aug 2015 #71

No I thought we were getting along artislife Aug 2015 #75

I don't know which reply you're referring to. BainsBane Aug 2015 #143

Aw sh*t, I got you confused with another poster artislife Aug 2015 #195

She claimed misogynistic Bernie supporters made her change her mind about him. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #74

Thanks for noticing poster patterns SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #115

Thanks but I don't deserve the credit. Others noticed her thread back in February and posted a link: beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #117

you were never inclined to a candidate if some message board crowd turned you away. roguevalley Aug 2015 #99

Yep. nt SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #116

Issues indeed matter BainsBane Aug 2015 #127

particularly in regard to African American voters. AlbertCat Aug 2015 #187

As I noted in my OP...That goes both ways Armstead Aug 2015 #20

That's the internet for you. HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #22

Do you have a problem with Clinton supporters doing the same thing? jeff47 Aug 2015 #26

I do. Arkana Aug 2015 #38

Then here, I'll actually SAY it for you delrem Aug 2015 #104

I, TOO, THINK THEY ALL SUCK Skittles Aug 2015 #148

Aw shit. And I thought you liked me Armstead Aug 2015 #155

er....I do Skittles Aug 2015 #156

Whew. What a relief. Armstead Aug 2015 #157

you want I should kick your Bernie-swooning ass, Armstead? Skittles Aug 2015 #158

Not tonight. I have a headache Armstead Aug 2015 #159

His supporters aren't running for office. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #32

You really don't see how being a condescending snob Arkana Aug 2015 #45

Fair enough - if we had to pick which side is more obnoxious we're probably going Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #50

The nature of communications here varies Armstead Aug 2015 #53

I suggest you step back and look at this. How silly is it to try to argue who has rhett o rick Aug 2015 #90

And anyone who lets internet supporters awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #113

I gotta say, I don't actually expect to convince ANYONE on DU to change their voting choices. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #124

I suspect you are projecting a little bit...[n/t] Maedhros Aug 2015 #35

All discussions should be about the topic, not the OP passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #58

Since you brought it up daybranch Aug 2015 #76

Thank you. Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #82

If you like Sanders but don't like his followers, so what? Vote for Sanders. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #91

If the majority of his followers were jerks, I would at least stop and think. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #119

Most of the time it's a noisey few that are the jerks and should be ignored. Silly to claim rhett o rick Aug 2015 #120

The Gandhi quote is so spot on here. And as Bainsbane indicated, it has had an affect on how I see stevenleser Aug 2015 #151

Gee I thought it was party over everything Armstead Aug 2015 #154

lol, and Hillary's supporters have every reason to feel threatened, Bernie's gaining on her. Remember Hillary: objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #111

I think you nailed it whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #6

That would mean there should be 25 percent less ugliness this week BainsBane Aug 2015 #19

Lol, ok so why y'all so ugly then? whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #21

You mean in daring to question their betters? BainsBane Aug 2015 #39

So very well stated. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #8

IT'S HER TURN!!!! (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #9

She's earned it!!! artislife Aug 2015 #63

Oh God....Tracy Fleck. I'd forgotten about her Armstead Aug 2015 #94

I love that movie! nt SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #121

It is surprising isn't it?! haikugal Aug 2015 #10

Ditto that ...and I just ignore them. libdem4life Aug 2015 #36

Nicely done. SamKnause Aug 2015 #14

Bernie Sanders Plucketeer Aug 2015 #93

Why are you so down on pie?!? hootinholler Aug 2015 #23

I like pie. I like Bernie. As for cheese I've made trips up to VT to get me some of that Armstead Aug 2015 #30

No, no...a scoop of Ben and Jerry's Cherie Garcia on it. zeemike Aug 2015 #106

Always Predictable When The Established PTB Have To Acknowledge Failure cantbeserious Aug 2015 #27

Refreshing to read comments of those who "march to their own drummer" saidsimplesimon Aug 2015 #28

Oh sheesh, pace yourself people. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2015 #29

Yep. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #123

Well, it's natural that people get additional scrutiny when they run for president. DanTex Aug 2015 #33

No I wasn't expecting everyone to support him Armstead Aug 2015 #42

Yes, some people are critical of Bernie, and maybe a few here actually dislike him. DanTex Aug 2015 #64

Hillary supporters only say they like Bernie daybranch Aug 2015 #83

Hmm, so you can read their minds? DanTex Aug 2015 #87

Do you think smug, insulting arguments like this will lure Hillary supporters, or even those on the fence, pnwmom Aug 2015 #174

They began swift boating him on DU months ago. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #44

Best comments I've seen in a long time passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #46

He hates puppies! Even if they have an epic puppy sneeze? Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #54

Espccially if the have puppy sneeze Armstead Aug 2015 #126

I don't see how Sanders has ever been hero or goat. Papantonio got it right. DFW Aug 2015 #57

I didn't say HE changed....Just the perceptions and/or attitudes expressed to him Armstead Aug 2015 #61

Compared to who? rocktivity Aug 2015 #66

I agree with every policy aspiration Sanders has... brooklynite Aug 2015 #78

As his name recognition increases... HerbChestnut Aug 2015 #86

That's fine. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #125

is this why you support hillary? redruddyred Aug 2015 #133

As your post obliquely suggests... gregcrawford Aug 2015 #79

...mess up a nice clean coronation. SoapBox Aug 2015 #80

A goat or THE GOAT? svpadgham Aug 2015 #85

The Goat du Jour Armstead Aug 2015 #92

Saw a great Bernie bumper sticker today. LibDemAlways Aug 2015 #100

At least your friend is honest about why he supports Hillary. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #103

Wait ... so you are saying Bernie has been turned into a Goat on DU? JoePhilly Aug 2015 #102

Got a question for those taking this stance noted in this OP VanillaRhapsody Aug 2015 #105

I don't there was a "big agreement" Armstead Aug 2015 #128

Well up until recently she was up in the high 75 or better approval ratings VanillaRhapsody Aug 2015 #129

She's popular among many Democrats Armstead Aug 2015 #132

Not just many...MOST! VanillaRhapsody Aug 2015 #136

I like her too. Just not as President Armstead Aug 2015 #139

and I would like a Democrat for President.... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2015 #140

OH they care and do a lot of good things Armstead Aug 2015 #188

Oh, I�m so tired of the Sander�s Crowd on DU. busterbrown Aug 2015 #182

It aint about lov'n Bernie.... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2015 #183

This old goat Thespian2 Aug 2015 #118

The primaries are about electing our nominee ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #131

You should have stopped here: "The primaries are about electing our nominee ..." KoKo Aug 2015 #135

I "caught myself up" where? NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #160

Just what defines ''presidential material''? YOHABLO Aug 2015 #138

No it IS a fight for the soul of the party...and the country. And it transcends both of the people Armstead Aug 2015 #145

If you want to believe ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #161

And THAT is the problem. And smart people like you should not be buying into it Armstead Aug 2015 #163

Yes, you could go on ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #190

You cluld have written that 5, 10,15, 20 years ago Armstead Aug 2015 #191

Here's the problem ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #192

Elections are ablout comparing and contrasting, as you have noted Armstead Aug 2015 #193

Dont forget; apparently he doesnt like blacks enough either. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #142

knr and oh my how our views change when the 'Other Party' is waging wars, spying etc etc etc. n/t slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #147

same bullshit as it ever was ibegurpard Aug 2015 #152

Martin O'Malley? Armstead Aug 2015 #153

That's been my suspicion ibegurpard Aug 2015 #166

He is a hero for sure, Paka Aug 2015 #167

The only ones worried about goats are asses..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #168

That's Exactly. what happened. Douglas Carpenter Aug 2015 #173

183 recs! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #175

He doesn't hate puppies. MADem Aug 2015 #176

Great post, Armstead. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #178

It's easy to say you stand for liberal ideals. raouldukelives Aug 2015 #179

Bernie MUST go under the DNC bus. As far as DU is concerned, anyway. merrily Aug 2015 #194