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Bernie Sanders

merrily

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17. I don't know who cares about what anymore. Too much kabuki in politics.

Reply to valerief (Reply #16)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 09:16 AM

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My total political focus is on Senator Bernie Sanders, 2016 Democratic primary nominee, [View all] merrily Sep 2015 OP

Great advice! n/t djean111 Sep 2015 #1

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #2

Thank you, Enthusiast. You are such a faithful "encourager" of anything that supports Bernie. merrily Sep 2015 #4

Right on! What's amazing is that Bernie is so rare. tecelote Sep 2015 #3

Oh, he's owned, all right. Deep in the pockets of the American voter who merrily Sep 2015 #18

Arkansas is a Super Tuesday state Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #5

Totally agree Android3.14 Sep 2015 #6

Some people may forget, but most cannot "unknow" this stuff. merrily Sep 2015 #7

He can't do it alone. He needs a decent Congress, too. nt valerief Sep 2015 #8

True. But I don't know whom to recruit and my delegation is highly likely to be on his team anyway, merrily Sep 2015 #9

I was blown away when Mass. went for GOP Baker. Blech! valerief Sep 2015 #10

Yes, but Massachusetts has that history and Coakley has a history as a candidate, too. merrily Sep 2015 #11

I agree, she was a sorry choice. It's also disheartening that people take sports to heart valerief Sep 2015 #12

I don't think that was all there was to it. Didn't she ever watch a news program? merrily Sep 2015 #13

Bwah! And Trump can lead the military, because he went to military school. valerief Sep 2015 #14

Yes, putting her up against Baker was a yooge risk taken by the Mass. Dem. Party. merrily Sep 2015 #15

Too bad the party didn't care as much about Mass. citizens as they cared about valerief Sep 2015 #16

I don't know who cares about what anymore. Too much kabuki in politics. merrily Sep 2015 #17

That's why local elections are so important - TBF Sep 2015 #19

EVERYTHING is important, from precinct politics up to the Oval Office. merrily Sep 2015 #21

That includes considering running yourself or recruiting local candidates duhneece Sep 2015 #23

Yes. I think the federal candidates for 2016 are pretty much set, but perhaps some state and local merrily Sep 2015 #24

TBF...exactly! SoapBox Sep 2015 #22

I wholeheartedly agree with you merrily. This is already historic, and can only get better. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #20

Oh, that is such a beautiful post 99th Monkey. merrily Sep 2015 #25

Very well said, 99th_Monkey. Rings true. senz Sep 2015 #33

Thanks senz. -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #35

K&R nt Live and Learn Sep 2015 #26

K&R marym625 Sep 2015 #27

I don't have to worry about the Massachusetts delegation very much and Warren isn't up for re- merrily Sep 2015 #28

well if you're moved, I hope it's out here marym625 Sep 2015 #29

It's great news about Boehner--unless Republicans vote in someone worse. merrily Sep 2015 #30

maybe we can meet in a swing state marym625 Sep 2015 #31

Awwww merrily Sep 2015 #32

K&R leftcoastmountains Sep 2015 #34