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Bernie Sanders

appalachiablue

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5. As to the south, I wouldn't bank on that too much anymore. Many folks don't care for

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 04:06 PM

Sep 2015

corporations and banks in those parts, the home of populism well before Huey Long. If people would somehow end the Fox noise, open their eyes and ears and vote.
That senators dine quite well I'm sure. IMF and World Bank affairs really put on the Ritz, like Investment Bankers on Greed Street where the money flows like rapids, or a sewer actually.

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As to the south, I wouldn't bank on that too much anymore. Many folks don't care for appalachiablue Sep 2015 #5

I did a post about Huey Long in the Populist Group. What an interesting politician he was. merrily Sep 2015 #7

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What a great post, ab. Thanks. merrily Sep 2015 #10

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