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Bernie Sanders

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41. He's never held back

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 12:06 PM

Jul 2015

…on his true beliefs. He has that inner rudder every leader needs to have.

Don't agree with him on all his past votes, but he never hid his position from his voters and he could never be bought.

Longing for him to be President.

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The Real Reasons Bernie Sanders Is Transforming The Election: Here�s Why He Galvanizes The Left [View all] Purveyor Jul 2015 OP

Woot! K&R! "The Summer of Sanders!" peacebird Jul 2015 #1

Reminds me of... RufusTFirefly Jul 2015 #4

Don't you love it? CNN finally did something cool again. merrily Jul 2015 #8

K & R. Love it, the SUMMER OF SANDERS! Thanks for the OP Purveyor. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #37

k&R azmom Jul 2015 #2

K&R LiberalElite Jul 2015 #3

Exactly! "it's leadership on the issues -- not a cult of personality" madfloridian Jul 2015 #5

Yes! And that's what democracy looks like! n/t RufusTFirefly Jul 2015 #7

CNN doesn't know how to cover that.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #12

It's funny when that is hurled at the Sanders supporters BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #19

+1 nt Live and Learn Jul 2015 #27

"gaining traction more for the ideas he espouses than because of a cult of personality" cui bono Jul 2015 #6

personality cultists actually believe that if someone criticizes their leader is doing so because MisterP Jul 2015 #11

Agree. Plus, I can attest that I certainly do NOT want to see Bernie in a bathing suit! cui bono Jul 2015 #21

Couldn't agree more!! BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #20

He's honest...authentic...and consistent. SoapBox Jul 2015 #9

"Sanders� support appears to be support for issues Clinton�s yet to fully address." Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #10

Hillary Who? eom Purveyor Jul 2015 #16

It's a VERY fascinating evolution that appears to be happening. calimary Jul 2015 #13

republican lies and BS have gotten so over the top vlyons Jul 2015 #17

Bumper sticker I saw a long time ago: CrispyQ Jul 2015 #39

Great article. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #14

Sen. Sanders is capturing attention across the political spectrum Red Oak Jul 2015 #15

k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #18

He has the record ... Babel_17 Jul 2015 #22

k and r snagglepuss Jul 2015 #23

Great read! blackspade Jul 2015 #24

"tapping into very real and long-simmering sentiments in the Democratic base" 2banon Jul 2015 #25

Someone who uses the time to explain, instead of filling time with poetry & Platitudes . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2015 #26

The Tampa Bay Times finally mentioned him in their online edition today. Fuddnik Jul 2015 #28

Longshot? McKim Jul 2015 #29

Longshot? McKim Jul 2015 #30

I leave the source title intact but I'll be one of the first to post copy "close contender" Purveyor Jul 2015 #32

I thought it was his youthful, trendy, good looks, carefully managed appearences poll-tested Indepatriot Jul 2015 #31

The L.A. Times?: (crickets) C Moon Jul 2015 #33

Yes, it's about the issues, but it's the candidate, too . . . markpkessinger Jul 2015 #34

Correct - it is both Cosmocat Jul 2015 #35

God yes, the relief it is to have Bernie now who is highly effective, clear and passionate about appalachiablue Jul 2015 #36

Getting sun Bern'd this summer. L0oniX Jul 2015 #38

This is the most telling of all: CrispyQ Jul 2015 #40

He's never held back zentrum Jul 2015 #41