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Bernie Sanders

RKP5637

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10. Agree! The DNC/DLC/DWS are making some serious miscalculations IMO this time around. The

Reply to Autumn (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 10:41 AM

Apr 2016

paradigm has changed, yet they are playing by the old rules. They seem clueless as to the new dynamics in the US. The GE well might be close and frankly frightening, because people of all stripes are generally fed up with establishment politics.

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So why is it exactly that Bernie does so amazingly well with independents? [View all] Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 OP

A & B peacebird Apr 2016 #1

A and B nt Rebkeh Apr 2016 #2

A&B Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #3

They should be definitely paid attention too. I'm in A). RKP5637 Apr 2016 #4

Speaking from my little corner of the universe: Smarmie Doofus Apr 2016 #5

And yet we call it a democracy. The notion of a democracy is well fractured in the US IMO. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2016 #7

I think Bernie does well because people are fed up with the crap and are discovering that Autumn Apr 2016 #6

Agree! The DNC/DLC/DWS are making some serious miscalculations IMO this time around. The RKP5637 Apr 2016 #10

yes NJCher Apr 2016 #17

They remind me of some CEOs in companies where I've worked that just couldn't comprehend RKP5637 Apr 2016 #22

A and B, but he's legitimately attracting R's too. LibDemAlways Apr 2016 #8

... SamKnause Apr 2016 #9

Yep, I think there are a lot of people as Republican cross over voters now Independent/Unaffiliated RKP5637 Apr 2016 #11

After over 40 years as a registered Democrat I switched to Unaffiliated Autumn Apr 2016 #15

I feel so much better too after switching to Unaffiliated/Independent. I just could not stand the RKP5637 Apr 2016 #16

Bravo, you NJCher Apr 2016 #19

The biggest and most poisonous myth DaveT Apr 2016 #12

Bingo. It's a giant Venn diagram. Bernin4U Apr 2016 #18

a couple comments NJCher Apr 2016 #20

True-- it's just always really hard to understand these low-information voters... Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #25

Yes, thanks-- good post. Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #24

Because they are like me pinebox Apr 2016 #13

I have always been a Dem but understand your sentiment Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #21

A & B TIME TO PANIC Apr 2016 #14

In my state independents can vote in any primary (not more than one) greymouse Apr 2016 #23

A & B would be my answer. TDale313 Apr 2016 #26

People want someone they can trust. yourout Apr 2016 #27

So if he doesn't get the nomination, Jennylynn Apr 2016 #28

He won't do it but a Bernie, Hillary, Trump general would be interesting. yourout Apr 2016 #29

Good question-- I think it may depend on how it ends up in the delegate race Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #30