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Bernie Sanders

RufusTFirefly

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6. Bernie is very scary to people in power on both sides of the aisle

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 09:03 AM

Aug 2015

American realize they've been reamed and are no longer willing to put up with it.

Free from corporate influence and religious delusions, why wouldn't Americans of all stripes support Bernie's platform?

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At the airport conversation [View all] hifiguy Aug 2015 OP

I hope she said it loudly. merrily Aug 2015 #1

This older lady thinks revenge would be a good start. sarge43 Aug 2015 #3

True, but it was another little example that people everywhere hifiguy Aug 2015 #4

I don't know if they were slumbering or if they didn't know what to do about it. merrily Aug 2015 #5

sounds like someone... retrowire Aug 2015 #2

Bernie is very scary to people in power on both sides of the aisle RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #6

these are wonderful. nt navarth Aug 2015 #7

No surprise that they're my two of my favorite American writers RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #8

Quite so. navarth Aug 2015 #9

Totally agree about East of Eden (the book) RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #10

Sweet jeebuz navarth Aug 2015 #11

No offense taken RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #12

Noted! and thanks navarth Aug 2015 #13

De nada! RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #14

Innocents Abroad and Christian Science are HILARIOUS carolinayellowdog Aug 2015 #25

Read Innocents Abroad. Great fun. But haven't read Christian Science RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #26

I do think that the Steinbeck saying may not be totally true today. Most jwirr Aug 2015 #15

I'm glad to hear that - The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #16

General grouching but this woman hifiguy Aug 2015 #21

We went from "the customer comes first" to "the shareholders come first".... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #17

And they don't care about "The Shareholders". It is who the shareholders are they care about. LiberalArkie Aug 2015 #19

That's why they don't want CEO salaries disclosed. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #22

Until around 1981, an interesting coincidence, hifiguy Aug 2015 #20

A spokesmodel was elected. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #23

Bernie's still gonna need help from us to restore the House and Senate! Roland99 Aug 2015 #18

That give me a warm feeling. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #24