Bernie Sanders

demwing

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93. not exactly true

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 09:05 PM

Aug 2015

A vote for Hillary is a vote for the status quo, a vote for Bernie is a vote for fundamental change. Those interests couldn't be any less aligned.

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Elizabeth Warren: I have a huge problem with it. We must unite now... [View all] Playinghardball Aug 2015 OP

I sure hope she means Bernie's revolution. merrily Aug 2015 #1

You guys are just wasting your votes thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #39

Welcome soon to be "Name Removed" PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #40

Why? thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #43

We still let corporate media tell us it is impossible, we'll keep making the same mistakes again... cascadiance Aug 2015 #46

I respect the passion of Camp Bernie thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #47

As I said, having the "second worst" person will soon be no worse than the worst person... cascadiance Aug 2015 #48

It'll never happen thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #54

I disagree... FOUR red states voted to raise the minimum wage last election... cascadiance Aug 2015 #67

"It'll never happen." SusanaMontana41 Aug 2015 #77

If you vote for Bernie, he is one vote closer to winning the presidency. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #74

Bernie will also be running against incumbents thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #80

But Bernie can appeal to Republicans as well as Democrats. senz Aug 2015 #96

"McGovern gave us Nixon...Nader gave us Bush" demwing Aug 2015 #87

You're right: Bernie would be a Mondale thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #91

I'm convinced Bernie can win this, and I don't live in a Blue State demwing Aug 2015 #92

"I just don't want to see the same mistake made that we made with McGovern in 1972 or Nader in 2000. greiner3 Aug 2015 #88

Obama was smooth thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #94

thanks for sharing your 29 points of wisdom here. They said the same thing about the President. roguevalley Aug 2015 #42

True, but thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #44

No buts, ozone_man Aug 2015 #50

Exactly which member of the clown car brigade do you suppose could beat any Democrat? Please Vincardog Aug 2015 #59

Jeb Bush thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #64

HA HA that is funny enjoy however long you last here Vincardog Aug 2015 #66

Hey as a Bernie supporter StoneCarver Aug 2015 #60

Uh, we're in a primary. What are you talking about??? cui bono Aug 2015 #55

I bow before you, o great and merciful one. RiverNoord Aug 2015 #57

Okay, I'll bookmark your post then thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #63

not exactly true demwing Aug 2015 #93

Now that is a wasted post. Live and Learn Aug 2015 #68

Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2015 #69

Please stop ArcticFox Aug 2015 #70

Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2015 #71

There are sure a lot of anti-Sanders posters popping up with low post counts. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #72

Odd, that. merrily Aug 2015 #76

This is the Bernie Sanders Group. merrily Aug 2015 #75

Hey you have, imthevicar Aug 2015 #78

You remind me of Grima Wormtongue. Jester Messiah Aug 2015 #84

I wouldn't be too sure about that... monicaangela Aug 2015 #89

I love her. roguevalley Aug 2015 #41

Sanders/Warren 2016 L0oniX Aug 2015 #2

Unbeatable....eom Playinghardball Aug 2015 #3

There are whispers of Biden/Warren as well. I think that would also be a very totodeinhere Aug 2015 #5

Biden/Warren ain't gonna happen. nt Zorra Aug 2015 #8

I'm not predicting it will happen. What I am saying is it's being talked about. totodeinhere Aug 2015 #10

Biden was not a powerful candidate in 2008, and he will be less so in 2016. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #11

Alittle early for any one ticket for the general. FloridaBlues Aug 2015 #32

Yes. We vote for the presidential candidate in the primaries. That is where we are now. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #35

Biden is status quo, he admits himself he has been part of the whole system, which he says sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #31

Warren is too much against WS for a status quo ozone_man Aug 2015 #52

Yep. I think that one of the few actions by Warren which would cost her the loyalty of many GoneFishin Aug 2015 #58

I like Lizzie thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #65

I was thinking the same thing.. whathehell Aug 2015 #90

Election night 2016 KansDem Aug 2015 #9

Love it! JDPriestly Aug 2015 #13

The Dynamic Duo! trof Aug 2015 #37

Make it so! ozone_man Aug 2015 #51

That would get out the vote. Sanders/Warren you get about %60 people voting, harun Aug 2015 #85

I hope in her private meeting with Biden, she told him "you might want to sit this one out" nt Snotcicles Aug 2015 #4

I don't think that she would presume to tell Joe something like that. He is well totodeinhere Aug 2015 #6

agreed. my guess is she politely declined. magical thyme Aug 2015 #12

Agreed. But could she have agreed to support his candidacy? totodeinhere Aug 2015 #14

I doubt it. He helped make the horrible bankruptcy rules that wall street magical thyme Aug 2015 #16

If you read her book, you realize how much she opposed the Bankruptcy Bill that so many JDPriestly Aug 2015 #18

I figured as much, based just on what I've read here at DU magical thyme Aug 2015 #20

See my post 18 for a quote from Waren's book. A Biden/Warren ticket would not get a lot of JDPriestly Aug 2015 #19

I understand that. But I think it's very telling that the possibility of a Biden/Warren ticket is totodeinhere Aug 2015 #25

Biden is just a trojan horse for the bankers. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #26

Bankers Need To Be Checked billhicks76 Aug 2015 #30

My opinion precisely. When people's paychecks don't give them a sense of stability and hope JDPriestly Aug 2015 #33

Life is a Gamble for some sorechasm Aug 2015 #79

Well loved and respected Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #24

she shouldn't play second fiddle to a centrist like biden retrowire Aug 2015 #7

My veiw too. Her big issue is reform of Wall Street and the consumer economy. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #17

Biden/Warren 2016!! lobodons Aug 2015 #15

You realize we're in the Bernie group? TBF Aug 2015 #21

What are we in Grade School? lobodons Aug 2015 #28

Apparently so - TBF Aug 2015 #49

That one won't be back. smokey nj Aug 2015 #62

They are sending out massive feelers - TBF Aug 2015 #81

See my post 18. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #23

This group is for supporters of Bernie Sanders. smokey nj Aug 2015 #61

... TBF Aug 2015 #82

If she's willing to run with Biden might as well be Hillary - TBF Aug 2015 #22

Agreed. SoapBox Aug 2015 #36

It's a match made in Political Heaven. Here's hoping ... Go, Bernie and Liz !!! libdem4life Aug 2015 #27

She is so Intelligent libodem Aug 2015 #29

I could think it possible, sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #34

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #38

There's nothing wrong with centrism. Corporate centrism=problem. NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #45

Yes, corporate centrism is a problem. ozone_man Aug 2015 #53

Centrism here means corporatist. It means a Democrat that really aligns with Republican values rhett o rick Aug 2015 #73

For me "centrism" doesn't work - TBF Aug 2015 #83

I do. PatrickforO Aug 2015 #56

Not if they are still investing in and assisting them. raouldukelives Aug 2015 #86

I do, indeed, Sen. Warren! n/t Aerows Aug 2015 #95

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders articulated the goals of the revolution. senz Aug 2015 #97