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Bernie Sanders

brewens

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26. The socialist label might not be so scary as the opposition would like. We know Bernie is only

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 09:45 AM

Aug 2015

a democratic socialist at best. The Republicans are overlooking one thing. I right-wing half-wit on dissability and food assistance does not want to be cut back any more than anyone else. So, you convinced him to vote for your guys for years so the guvmint wouldn't git his guns. Maybe that's not gonna work so well any more? People do expect their government to do things for them.

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Bernie Sanders Draws More People Than Clinton Or Trump With Crowd That Stopped Iowa State Fair [View all] sabrina 1 Aug 2015 OP

I just hope our debates are watched by a bigger audience then GOP yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #1

Well, you also have to keep in mind... SkyDaddy7 Aug 2015 #18

There are GOP voters who like what Bernie is saying. rambler_american Aug 2015 #30

...stopped the Fair! SoapBox Aug 2015 #2

They are doing a great job, and they were there in Dubugue on the air, ready to livestream sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #4

Very appreciative of this update, sabrina... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #21

KnR! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #3

Leading in the Straw Poll tecelote Aug 2015 #5

WHAT Do We Need To Do To Make Our Very Own Party ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #6

The current leadership of the Dem Party, KNOWS what WE want, but they sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #7

That MAKES So Much Sense, We Can Only Hope That ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #9

And there is the problem, the party doesn't care what "we the people" want. A Simple Game Aug 2015 #8

I'm glad someone's writing the truth about that. robertpaulsen Aug 2015 #10

Yes, and I have to give Chuck Todd some credit because he has had Bernie on sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #11

The area where the crowd is standing is part of the Grand Concourse of the fair. rsdsharp Aug 2015 #12

It came to a halt as Bernie's supporters followed him around the fairgrounds after he ended his sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #13

Well, that just can not be true! bvar22 Aug 2015 #14

Lol. Not to mention Bernie's Dubuque town hall meeting where there were 1,500 sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #16

Great cartoon! Thanks! JDPriestly Aug 2015 #19

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #15

And ANOTHER!! tosh Aug 2015 #17

Great conversation and info in this OP! SoapBox Aug 2015 #20

Yes, there is so much good about this campaign, so many who support Bernie sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #22

I wonder if those "technical problems" streaming at his events are intenttional interference... Liberty Belle Aug 2015 #23

I posted a link to what they said were the problems. But other people have wondered about that also. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #25

What is funny is that on Fox News FlatBaroque Aug 2015 #24

The socialist label might not be so scary as the opposition would like. We know Bernie is only brewens Aug 2015 #26

People aren't just supporting Sanders Babel_17 Aug 2015 #27

Good post, I agree with you that Bernie is attracting the people, since DC no longer sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #29

He keeps doing this. kenfrequed Aug 2015 #28

I'm a huge Bernie supporter, Unknown Beatle Aug 2015 #31