Bernie Sanders

Springslips

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38. Here's what this undecided thinks...

Sun May 31, 2015, 10:26 PM

May 2015

I haven't chosen a nominee yet. But the thing about Bernie that goes unnoticed by the HRC faction is that he is strong, authentic, and has loads if gravitas. This is going to drawl many in. He is no Howard Dean clone; Dean was smart, and probably had authenticity, but he seemed like a weak whinny facsimile ( I said seemed like. Sad fact: image counts in the world.) Bernie doesn't; this will counteract bad hair, socialist, or whatever the supposed knock on him. In fact, you'll see him even respected by paleoconserves ( a faction in our opposition that is distinct from hard-right, libertarians, or neo-conservs). Paleos are against socialism of course, but they don't have the vile for an authentic socialist who sticks to his guns. Independents and moderates may be even drawn to him.

Hilary has a problem; her professional operatives are too out of touch to know it yet.

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NYT: Challenging Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Gains Momentum in Iowa [View all] n2doc May 2015 OP

Lol, more people showed up than actually live there! And that was before today's event sabrina 1 May 2015 #1

300 and 3500 hearing the truth within a few days is way beyond my expectations. merrily May 2015 #3

And I just heard that the 3,500 was the inside number. That there were about 1,500 people outside sabrina 1 May 2015 #6

I figure they already know the truth in Vermont, which is why they keep electing him to whatever he merrily May 2015 #46

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Hi, Chuck - wonder if you've seen the site mission statement NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #67

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" I'm a pro choice republican." -your words. arcane1 Jun 2015 #69

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I always miss all the fun. merrily Jun 2015 #74

Me too! marym625 Jun 2015 #82

I guess we'll just have to have our own party. merrily Jun 2015 #84

lol! marym625 Jun 2015 #87

Easy as pizza pie! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #95

LOL merrily Jun 2015 #96

fun isn't it? But its okay. Hillary is having a 'grass roots' event roguevalley Jun 2015 #92

"Iowa Democrats �truly hate Clinton�s �listening tour� campaign,� No shit! L0oniX May 2015 #2

The county party chairman is serving as an operative for the Hillary campaign. Things like this are merrily May 2015 #5

^^This^^ BrotherIvan May 2015 #13

Just like the Democratic Party of Wisconsin backed Burke Jackpine Radical May 2015 #21

LOL. Are you giving me "Say hello to President Cruz" in a slightly different form than I usually merrily May 2015 #24

He's not Scootaloo May 2015 #28

He could be doing both. merrily May 2015 #30

I understand the wariness, but no, that's not what jackpine is trying to do Scootaloo May 2015 #33

I'm not wary. I'm poking jackpine because I like him. merrily May 2015 #35

P.S. Whenever I've seen a post of yours, I've enjoyed it, merrily Jun 2015 #72

The Dem Party org really looks bad in WI Jackpine Radical May 2015 #37

Ugh. Talk about stinky cheese. merrily Jun 2015 #73

Yep!^^^ LovingA2andMI May 2015 #26

I may sound naive..... daleanime May 2015 #45

Well, the party leadership makes the rules about who is in the party leadership. jeff47 Jun 2015 #63

No shit!!! So do I. 840high May 2015 #43

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Well why doesn't she already know? marym625 Jun 2015 #83

I love how the party is looking out for Mrs. Clinton's interests BrotherIvan May 2015 #4

Which is why voters are looking for someone who is looking out for THEIR interests and it looks like sabrina 1 May 2015 #7

What you said BrotherIvan May 2015 #12

The inside DC bubble political operatives think they are very smart. They sit around sabrina 1 May 2015 #14

Well so far, they are saying she plans to spend double what she did against Obama BrotherIvan May 2015 #16

That, my man, is dynamite. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #27

Of course people on DU miss it Scootaloo May 2015 #34

The same people also missed a lot re OWS. How many people like Killer Mike were there sabrina 1 May 2015 #41

Something a lot of our "friends" on DU forget is that you can't actually buy enthusiasm Scootaloo May 2015 #42

No, but money can buy a lot of actors who can fake enthusiasm well. merrily Jun 2015 #75

well, you'd have to pay me to show up and eat Ben & Jerrys... Scootaloo Jun 2015 #76

Ben and Jerry sold out to a company that added chemicals. merrily Jun 2015 #77

Tillamook is based in Tillamook, Oregon Scootaloo Jun 2015 #79

Nice. merrily Jun 2015 #80

I will also vouch for Tillamook. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #97

He was on Real Time last week Alittleliberal May 2015 #47

I read that in the reddit thread BrotherIvan May 2015 #48

That was my first exposure to him as well. No surprise he loves Bernie. arcane1 Jun 2015 #78

Putting this up for some exposure Scootaloo May 2015 #50

DAMN BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #52

Do it marym625 Jun 2015 #86

I did it BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #91

Great post marym625 Jun 2015 #93

whoa... SoapBox Jun 2015 #53

Cool azmom Jun 2015 #61

+1000 heaven05 May 2015 #23

The brilliant dialogue on VEEP really captures the clueless arrogance of Divernan Jun 2015 #94

Party first, to hell with democracy or the Country. See it on DU every day. n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #17

I am very shocked by it and did not encounter it until I started reading DU BrotherIvan May 2015 #18

That's becuase when you talk to Democrats, you're talking to Democrats Scootaloo May 2015 #29

Yuuuuup BrotherIvan May 2015 #49

+1000 marym625 Jun 2015 #88

Ruh roh! Warren DeMontague May 2015 #8

Hell yes! TM99 May 2015 #9

Like the Davenport Iowa mayor said: he's winning hearts and minds and his message is powerful. pa28 May 2015 #10

k n r cui bono May 2015 #11

K&R yuiyoshida May 2015 #15

Iowa City was arms wide open. slumcamper May 2015 #19

People are fed the fuck up! They are tired of FAKE politicians. That's why Bernie has so much appeal. Enthusiast May 2015 #20

Fuck yeah! azmom Jun 2015 #59

go Bernie!!! heaven05 May 2015 #22

" �Objects in your rearview mirror are closer than they appear,� NYC_SKP May 2015 #25

I saw that too. SoapBox May 2015 #32

I agree...Go Bernie! SoapBox May 2015 #31

From the article: catnhatnh May 2015 #36

Humility is a lot like sincerity. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #39

I stand humbled by your wisdom... catnhatnh May 2015 #40

Thank you--sincerely. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #57

I suspect "it's basically ours" and "she's inevitable" weren't doing well with the focus groups. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #51

I don't know what the deal was when Bubba ran for Governor of Arkansas, but merrily Jun 2015 #85

Then they'll need to dump her marym625 Jun 2015 #89

Here's what this undecided thinks... Springslips May 2015 #38

Good points. One quibble though, Bernie is a smart man and has apparently done a lot of sabrina 1 May 2015 #44

The crap I've seen some people try to throw at him in the past week has been enough to practically Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #54

I was undecided until last week. Now, I'm team Bernie all the way. azmom Jun 2015 #60

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #55

He's now at 16% In Iowa according to bloomberg Robbins Jun 2015 #56

Hillary isn't going to get "pushed to the Left." Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #58

I'm beginning to really think the old guard is far more vulnerable NorthCarolina Jun 2015 #62

I'd love to hear what they're saying BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #98

awesomeness! marym625 Jun 2015 #81

It is only beginning...grassroots...WE ARE MANY. mother earth Jun 2015 #90