2016 Postmortem

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6. Bernie appeals to people's better nature. Doesn't matter whether they are Repubs, Libertarians,

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 01:50 AM

Nov 2015

Dems, Independents or non voters, when they hear him speak they hear someone who is genuine, authentic, a fighter for the PEOPLE, someone who says what they have wanted to hear a politician say for decades.

I live in a conservative area. The people are farmers, carpenters, fire fighters etc. Bernie appeals to them. I have no idea what party most of them belong to, but I know most are sick of politicians and care mostly about their families, about their futures. They don't talk about politics much, but they do talk about the things that concern them.

We have been led into thinking of people with LABELS. Bernie doesnt do that. He talks to them as people. As he did at Liberty University eg.

He knows how to unite people, not divide them.

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Bernie on creating a caring nation. And me on the harm of the inevitabiity aura. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2015 OP

I think that if the Republicans didn't have a cavalcade of contemptible clowns campaigning.. aidbo Nov 2015 #1

Don't think Jeb! is looking very inevitable right now. madfloridian Nov 2015 #2

John Ellis Bush the evitable! aidbo Nov 2015 #5

He was next in the dynasty for sure. Then probably George P. madfloridian Nov 2015 #22

Bernie appeals to our basic humanity and interdependence, not baser instincts of greed & avarice. 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #3

Most everyone I talk to around here are Republicans. madfloridian Nov 2015 #4

republicans around here have really warmed to Bernie Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #33

Good point about spelling it out. How long since someone has done that? madfloridian Nov 2015 #42

Bernie appeals to people's better nature. Doesn't matter whether they are Repubs, Libertarians, sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #6

...^ that 840high Nov 2015 #7

And those around my area see it, surprisingly. madfloridian Nov 2015 #8

Basic humanity and interdependence LWolf Nov 2015 #18

We have gotten so far away from it since the DLC declared... madfloridian Nov 2015 #21

Yes. LWolf Nov 2015 #26

It meant essentially shoving most party members to the side... madfloridian Nov 2015 #31

Absolutely. This is why I think Hillary's pitch to "lower tax on the middle class" is pathetic 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #27

Tax cuts. Shades of Ronald Reagan. LWolf Nov 2015 #29

I'm with you, MadFloridian. I cannot vote for Hillary Clinton. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #9

K&R nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #10

I think this can be blamed on the polls passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #11

That is the goal of the polls imo...to make us look like a minority. madfloridian Nov 2015 #34

I see Third Way as very conservative, not moderate. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #37

Yes, I agree with you. passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #38

Kick and R BeanMusical Nov 2015 #12

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From your keyboard to the electorate. GoneOffShore Nov 2015 #23

I'm nitpicking, but.. aidbo Nov 2015 #30

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“the largest peacetime expansion of government in modern American history,” Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #14

Perhaps they're referring to "declared" war? madfloridian Nov 2015 #35

Perhaps the Wall Street Journal knows it's a show. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #36

Huge K&R mad. stillwaiting Nov 2015 #15

I have noticed. madfloridian Nov 2015 #28

This pretty much sums it up for me. Kentonio Nov 2015 #16

I think Hillary has finally understood that.. DianeK Nov 2015 #17

My fear is... madfloridian Nov 2015 #19

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Kick FloriTexan Nov 2015 #20

Thanks. madfloridian Nov 2015 #41

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Very Good!!! LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #32

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