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Bernie Sanders

smokey nj

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2. I don't think the Socialist thing is going to be the

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 07:36 AM

Apr 2015

detriment people think it's going to be. In fact it's likely to be embraced by young people. Let's face it, the word's been tossed around so much, it's lost it's umph.

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Can a Socialist Sway Texas Democrats? [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2015 OP

Thanks.... daleanime Apr 2015 #1

I don't think the Socialist thing is going to be the smokey nj Apr 2015 #2

He is not a socialist. He's a democratic socialist who has run as an indie for many years. merrily Apr 2015 #6

I know that. smokey nj Apr 2015 #7

Ok. merrily Apr 2015 #8

Not necessarily government ownership - TBF May 2015 #16

Thank you. It is a very important distinction. merrily May 2015 #19

All good points - TBF May 2015 #24

And I thank Occupy merrily May 2015 #25

A positive immigration documentation stance may be a plus for Bernie in Texas. L0oniX Apr 2015 #3

If we could get many of them registered we could help a lot of Democrats, but not Dustlawyer Apr 2015 #4

He seems to be garnering a youth following. Registering at universities and educating them in their merrily May 2015 #14

I'm still pissed about the party going along with that smokey nj May 2015 #18

The party did not go along. The party had a strong majority then. The party did what it wanted. merrily May 2015 #20

By went a long, I meant believed the story. smokey nj May 2015 #21

I'm not sure what they believed, either It was one hell of a rush to kill off ACORN. merrily May 2015 #22

Indeed. smokey nj May 2015 #23

Fuck media. HE IS A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST, WHICH IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM SOCIALIST. merrily Apr 2015 #5

The Texas Observer TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #9

Left in this country usually means establishment, even on MSNBC. TO got a very important merrily May 2015 #12

It is part of a plan to marginalize him BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #10

Most of that is up to Bernie and media. We can support Bernie. merrily May 2015 #13

Absolutely BrotherIvan May 2015 #15

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #11

Well TT... malokvale77 May 2015 #17

Maybe. It hasn't been tried. Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #26