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Bernie Sanders

senz

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12. Bernie is NOT authoritarian.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 10:27 AM

Aug 2015

Just the opposite: he stands up to the "authorities" in support of the people.

Now, Republicans, they're authoritarian. And I also get a whiff of that vibe from HC as well -- especially with her secretiveness and preference for the rich and famous. She doesn't seem to like ordinary people very much.

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This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2015 #1

No and no. bluestateguy Aug 2015 #2

LMAO! The desperation train just keeps increasing speed Catherina Aug 2015 #3

Desperation was my thought. Also, divisiveness and immaturity. merrily Aug 2015 #8

The desperation might get worse. Have you seen this morning's senz Aug 2015 #11

No. Just from you. n/t djean111 Aug 2015 #4

I've seen it once or twice elsewhere. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #6

My intent was just to let the group know of it...not to spread it. n/t. Ken Burch Aug 2015 #17

I know that, really, it is just that this gets picked up and repeated and repeated and repeated and djean111 Aug 2015 #18

Don't repeat crap w/out including rebuttal IN the OP Divernan Aug 2015 #19

It has been on here...I thought I might be doing more to spread it BY linking to it. Ken Burch Aug 2015 #20

His parents were holocaust survivors. mucifer Aug 2015 #5

Senators call back people who call them? I'm lucky if I get a form email. merrily Aug 2015 #7

This is going to blow up in their faces TBF Aug 2015 #9

If 2014 is any indication..... merrily Aug 2015 #10

Bernie is NOT authoritarian. senz Aug 2015 #12

He is the voice of the people. Always has been. azmom Aug 2015 #14

I've seen the "he talks at people, not to them" meme, historylovr Aug 2015 #13

Yes, he gives lots of speeches. That's talking "at" people, by definition, and they all do it. senz Aug 2015 #15

I agree with you. historylovr Aug 2015 #16

Constantly talking at people? PicturingPolitics Aug 2015 #21

Ben, can I make a suggestion? Why feed these memes at all? They are having ZERO effect on Bernie sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #22

Sorry. My intent was simply to let people know here Ken Burch Aug 2015 #23