Bernie Sanders

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4. They see him as genuine

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 02:07 PM

Jul 2015

I have several Republican friends supporting Bernie. The way I've seen it, it starts with them seeing him as a genuine person and not a typical politician. That gets them to look at his views and one of two things happens. Either they find that they actually agree with him a lot when looking at the actual policies and not media labels, or they still disagree on the left stuff but still want to vote for him anyway because he is in fact genuine and everyone (the common people at least) across the political spectrum is tired of political speak and agrees with his desire to eliminate corruption.

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There Really Are Republicans for Bernie [View all] Playinghardball Jul 2015 OP

I know a few of them in real life. Cleita Jul 2015 #1

The "Republicans for Bernie Sanders" Facebook page seems legit arcane1 Jul 2015 #2

I think this is significant, and needed. Maedhros Jul 2015 #3

They see him as genuine a2liberal Jul 2015 #4

You're right. Shemp Howard Jul 2015 #6

Pretty sure they didn't look at his 12 point program and say "I agree with that" eridani Jul 2015 #10

Believe it or not a2liberal Jul 2015 #12

Good point about people pushed into bein Republican eridani Jul 2015 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #5

I think to some Republicans integrity, candor and honesty are more important than ideology. totodeinhere Jul 2015 #7

We also need to remember fredamae Jul 2015 #8

Many republicans care about the wealth divide, but most democrats give them no reason to switch. fbc Jul 2015 #9

My boss - fuckedup repug - SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2015 #11