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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Explains How He Would Deal With An Obstructionist Congress [View all]dsc
(52,173 posts)123. Yes there is
sorry but the math is the math. It is perfectly possible, actually quite likely (as in a well over 80 percent chance) of us getting a Republican House even if we win the Presidency by a decent margin. Even if every, single, solitary, Obama voter had voted for a Democrat for the House in 2012, we still would have lost the Congress by a fairly decent margin.
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Cheese Sandwich
Aug 2015
OP
The mass movement that is needed is not about one issue. What this movement once mobilized, has to
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#115
That's actually a good example of DC refusing to listen to the public over their own system.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#43
So let's say he gets the amount of millions of people to get him elected do you expect .
FloridaBlues
Aug 2015
#70
He is indeed saying that, and it's easy(ier) to bring about in a Presidential election
Volaris
Aug 2015
#62
Yep. Ain't gonna happen unless WE change Congress and replace Republicans and DINOs
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#26
obama thought the same with his mandate and grassroot. didnt happen. sanders can believe he is
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#2
i get it. i dont buy it. but, if he wins it would be interesting to watch. nt
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#16
with rings on my fingers and bells on my toes, lots of excitement and fun to be had. stickers on
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#56
ha ha. that is cute. no, i am stuck in very red. any smart talking left leaning dem really turns
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#61
sanders is my third choice. he is also dem. there are some really tough things about him that makes
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#66
he claims, declares, states, .... he is NOT a liberal. he does not want people to get confused. nt
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#95
lmao... you are telling sanders he is sorta correct when HE defines himself? priceless
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#100
however you define liberal, which is one of the very issues on du. whose defined liberal. sanders
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#106
thanks. that is all i am saying. i might check it out. it was interesting sittin around reading
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#110
i guess this is why i laugh. if i am a supporter, and i hear sanders has clearly stated he is not a
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#108
Again. Sanders is a realist. He is not going to have to pander to donors who have two feet
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#50
it is from his perspective. just cause he calls it does not mean he is always correct.
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#15
Let's hope Bernie doesn't waste his first two years bending over for the republifucks.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#46
Baloney. Obama got everything he wanted. He is a conservative thru and thru. He didn't want
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#77
Which side of the TPP debate are you on? The unions side or the big corporations side?
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#79
neither. i dont have enough information to make an informed decision and i do not trust either side
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#81
So you think the unions might be lying and the corporations might be telling the truth?
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#82
i think everyone has an agenda and i have a responsibility to be as informed as possible.
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#97
i agree. i did not like that either. i wonder if it is his personality and the way he walks life
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#113
Huummm, I wonder why Bernie has not negotiated with Congress since he is a member and knows
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#4
And he's failed. That lackluster legislative history of his will follow him into the White House,
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#28
Inference from your reply: we must give in to whomever is in Congress, GOP, Tea Party, etc.
HappyPlace
Aug 2015
#31
No. What I'm saying is, change Congress. I'm saying this out of frustration
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#37
Goes to show how Congress has drifted away from the needs of the working middle class.
DhhD
Aug 2015
#102
Because most of Congress is corrupt and does not care about the working class
Bjorn Against
Aug 2015
#9
In fact I do keep up with what happens in congress, ergo, Congress does not fall in step very easily
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#72
Thanks for bringing this up. Sen Sanders has been more active in helping the 99% than many
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#80
REAL change starts local. this is why i see the fail on this one. not interested in
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#24
The Party Establishment Democrats were against Obama from the get-go. He received NO support
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#38
Unless Sanders plans to become a dictator he isn't going to shovel anything past
Historic NY
Aug 2015
#42
Which agenda? He could have had a million people march in Wash for Medicare for All.
grahamhgreen
Aug 2015
#60
Which particular proposals? I mean nobodies going to march for the TTP, or a war on Libya....
grahamhgreen
Aug 2015
#65
You mean when Rahm called liberals "fucking retarded" what he really meant was
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#125
There's a huge movement on the threshold. The revolution is already in motion beginning with...
Pauldg47
Aug 2015
#67
And we still have 14 months till Nov. 2016. Tht's a lot of time -- especially for someone
Cal33
Aug 2015
#71
Yes. I'm assuuming he will win the nomination. He is winning over even quite a few
Cal33
Aug 2015
#84
The tool suggest that Bernies program is ambitious. Truth is that all other programs are unambitious
Jemmons
Aug 2015
#90
And all the anti-Bernie crowds continues with can't, can't, can't, can't, can't....
SoapBox
Aug 2015
#94
I love Bernie but that doesn't explain how he will get his agenda thru Congress
WI_DEM
Aug 2015
#112
I think he did say that the way to get to Congress is to get the American people interested
Cal33
Aug 2015
#117