Bernie Sanders

JDPriestly

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35. Strong on the environment, and has done public works projects.

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 06:06 PM

Aug 2015

Those are certainly selling points. Lots of experience. Well educated. A thoughtful person. And looks good.

I like her from what I know about her.

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Sanders: My Supporters Aren't 'Registered Dems,' Just 'Ordinary People' (Meet the Press) [View all] Playinghardball Aug 2015 OP

I think so, too! Go Bernie! Demeter Aug 2015 #1

He's got a lot of us 'registered Democrats' that are sick and tired of politics as usual too. nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #2

For sure! I "unregistered" when corporate money and the policy that followed went against my Dustlawyer Aug 2015 #18

That's true, but I believe he was trying to show that no one can win with just the base of either sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #25

Very true. I know many uregistered Republicans and Independents that are now supporting Bernie. nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #26

Whoa. Perhaps ALL of his supporters are not registered Dems, but many of them are. merrily Aug 2015 #3

This will be my first happy vote, since George McGovern...my first vote. libdem4life Aug 2015 #4

i was over the moon in 2008. Then I learned about the DLC for the first time in my life. merrily Aug 2015 #5

I voted, but politically sat that one out. libdem4life Aug 2015 #6

I don't know. I think it's more likely that he would have been Hillary's running mate, if she were merrily Aug 2015 #8

That's what I meant. I loved a photo of he and Hillary way back when. libdem4life Aug 2015 #12

Choosing a running mate is Bernie's job. Gettiing Bernie the nomination is our job and his. merrily Aug 2015 #14

I know, but still it's had to cross someone's mind. It's really just libdem4life Aug 2015 #19

No, no harm, but my focus right now is elsewhere merrily Aug 2015 #36

I would like Barbare Lee, she is so close to Bernie on most of the issues. She and he were among the sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #27

Yes, she would make a great VP for Bernie. libdem4life Aug 2015 #29

Are there any likely candidates among Black Southern women? JDPriestly Aug 2015 #33

Shirley Franklin? Fawke Em Aug 2015 #34

Strong on the environment, and has done public works projects. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #35

I was hoping a liberal like a Castro or someone around that age would run and bring LiberalArkie Aug 2015 #22

I think we needed a very grounded elder statesman to shift the political scene libdem4life Aug 2015 #28

I'm not at all sure Castro is a liberal. merrily Aug 2015 #37

right there with you Robbins Aug 2015 #7

I knew polls say people will vote for her, but they also say they don't trust her and merrily Aug 2015 #9

I find it hard to believe Robbins Aug 2015 #10

She doesn't need volunteers to work for her. She can pay people to do that. merrily Aug 2015 #11

I'm not sure the clinton strategy of trying to buy election Robbins Aug 2015 #13

Obama raised a billion. I think Hillary's goal is around 2.5 billion. merrily Aug 2015 #15

I was generalize about amount Robbins Aug 2015 #16

Oh, that's good. Almost went right by me. libdem4life Aug 2015 #21

BTW, I said she could pay people to work for her, not to vote for her. merrily Aug 2015 #17

I understand that Robbins Aug 2015 #20

I'm hoping this will be the first election not bought, and that President Sanders libdem4life Aug 2015 #23

You are the man, Bernie! SoapBox Aug 2015 #24

Yeah, Chucky thinks he 'scored big' with the BLM apology question and Bernie's response, PatrickforO Aug 2015 #30

And many if not most of those 28,000 that came to see him will be registering as Democrats... cascadiance Aug 2015 #31

ONE reason Dems are losing Stevepol Aug 2015 #32

I support Bernie SandersDem Aug 2015 #38