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Bernie Sanders

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11. P.S. Bill's background wasn't all that poor for the time and Hillary lived in quite the upscale

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 10:03 AM

Jul 2015

area. At least it was when she grew up there. Not sure about now.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12779385 (OP about Bill)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6497046 (post that starts subthread about Hillary)

Not only did they both have a more financially comfortable childhood than the impression I somehow had, but both seem to have been politically well connected as well.

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New Poll: Majority says: enough Bushes and Clintons in the Oval Office. [View all] merrily Jul 2015 OP

I'm surprised they'd even release that in the press - TBF Jul 2015 #1

Are the Hillary holdouts in your family older women? merrily Jul 2015 #2

No they are the more well-off democrats TBF Jul 2015 #3

I only know of one udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #4

That's encouraging. merrily Jul 2015 #5

Welcome back to 1992 Proud Public Servant Jul 2015 #6

Didn't mean to assume a Clinton nomination Proud Public Servant Jul 2015 #10

No worries. I did not get offended. merrily Jul 2015 #12

Bush is a Bush. Period, full stop. Darb Jul 2015 #7

It's not beside the point, you are involved in it by posting it. Darb Jul 2015 #14

Bernie Sanders' supporters are "party faithful." merrily Jul 2015 #19

Hillary's father udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #13

Somehow, I had the same impression, until I looked into it. merrily Jul 2015 #15

Your opinion is not that accurate. Darb Jul 2015 #16

You said they were poor and middle-class right? udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #18

+1 Yes, that is really inaccurate. merrily Jul 2015 #20

I'm not even going to ask you to delete your post. L0oniX Jul 2015 #21

Yes, and not only young ones. merrily Jul 2015 #23