Bernie Sanders

HereSince1628

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46. I'm not sure why that date matters, he long knew where his political compass pointed

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 07:05 PM

Jun 2016

His promises were very empty. Wisconsin Labor learned that in a huuuge way when he refused to join scores of thousands who were in the very Marches for Labor Rights he promised during the campaign he'd join with his 'walking shoes'

Like all the New Dems his interest in labor flows in the opposite direction, and he knows the talk even though he wouldn't walk the walk.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] peace13 Jun 2016 OP

I'm afraid that some here have deep seated emotional issues notadmblnd Jun 2016 #1

The issues are not emotional. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #4

I was talking about the people who want the Sanders group closed. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #5

Fuck them! TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #16

Kicking while down, grave-dancing, et cetera. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #22

Be Careful! bunnies Jun 2016 #23

Here in the Sanders group? n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #24

No, in LBN. bunnies Jun 2016 #25

Innocent OPs are being hidden GD-P. senz Jun 2016 #36

Ive noticed. bunnies Jun 2016 #38

They really don't want us here. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #48

All the time. 840high Jun 2016 #51

Yep... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #55

Those that want to close the Sanders Group want to for spite. They are not here rhett o rick Jun 2016 #28

They will be allowed to.do what it takes to pull du right SwampG8r Jun 2016 #32

That alone wouldn't be so bad if they entered into honest discussions about issues. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #37

I think their mean, nastyness will still be tolerated. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #41

My hat is also off to Bernie Sanders. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #2

I hope there is. I haven't gotten any specific memos on that yet. HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #20

That is up to us, not Bernie. bvar22 Jun 2016 #39

I guess I never noticed a strong progressive movement before Bernie HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #42

Obama did in 2008 by pretending to be a Populist. bvar22 Jun 2016 #43

Obama himself said he was a moderate republican by standards of his youth HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #44

The admission that he was basically a Moderate Republican did NOT happen until his 2nd term. bvar22 Jun 2016 #45

I'm not sure why that date matters, he long knew where his political compass pointed HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #46

It matters because I stated that Obama was able to bring together many MILLIONS of Americans, bvar22 Jun 2016 #47

You had been talking about a movement. Obama didn't emerge from a movement or put one in place HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #49

Don't get too down. jalan48 Jun 2016 #3

that's my plan. Hide and watch the wailing when it happens. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #6

Yep GreenPartyVoter Jun 2016 #18

They won't wail tho. They'll defend her to the bitter end. They do it with Bill now Arazi Jun 2016 #21

I agree with you. They have an amazing talent for rationalizations. I believe they rhett o rick Jun 2016 #29

When they and theirs get screwed three ways to Sunday notadmblnd Jun 2016 #50

I think you are right. 840high Jun 2016 #52

It'll be years of... Ino Jun 2016 #7

Without a doubt! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2016 #19

Your definition of "fun" is a peculiar one mindwalker_i Jun 2016 #9

Well-what's the alternative? jalan48 Jun 2016 #11

That would be preferable mindwalker_i Jun 2016 #12

True-I find if I can laugh at the Hillary crowd I feel better. jalan48 Jun 2016 #13

even scarier is the neo con regime change and rush to war, amborin Jun 2016 #26

Thanks for this! peace13 Jun 2016 #14

With the MSM on her side, she could get away with it. senz Jun 2016 #35

I think "I told you so" moments are going to go against the "no criticism of dear leader" rule. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #54

To those Bernie naysayers, just remember: The last time America elected a Dem Socialist, he was so valerief Jun 2016 #8

the only thing they have thought about the entire time has been hillary Doctor_J Jun 2016 #10

These are people who approach politics the way drunken fans QC Jun 2016 #15

It's a cult mentality. 840high Jun 2016 #53

Thanks to all for sharing. peace13 Jun 2016 #17

They're hiding like mad this week pengu Jun 2016 #27

If they wanted a progressive free DU they could have stayed in the Hillary Group but they rhett o rick Jun 2016 #33

Yep, that's why I'm gone from here very shortly pengu Jun 2016 #40

It's getting hard to check in here every day. JPR has become my internet "home" now riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #30

We can not be discouraged. We have succeeded far beyond my wildest dreams. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #31

News of Clinton Foundation corruption is about to be hidden. senz Jun 2016 #34