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Bernie Sanders

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1. Every president is signed up for a single term. If we don't like the results we vote him out. I

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 12:55 PM

Sep 2015

don't think I understand the advantage of declaring a single term intention. Wouldn't that make him a lame duck after two-ish years?

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I have an idea that I believe can completely ensure a Sanders victory... [View all] The_Commonist Sep 2015 OP

I don't want him to make that pledge. stillwaiting Sep 2015 #2

Exactly jfern Sep 2015 #12

Hell no. Daemonaquila Sep 2015 #3

Agree completely n/t MissDeeds Sep 2015 #7

Interesting thought. nt Snotcicles Sep 2015 #5

My dad always said that it took the four terms for FDR to jwirr Sep 2015 #10

I think that there are many others other than Warren - swilton Sep 2015 #14

I think he does need a strong populist progressive VP... cascadiance Sep 2015 #15

I don't think it would fly. RoccoR5955 Sep 2015 #6

Why does this sound familiar? Was it shopped in GD-P last month? HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #11

NO. K&R nt TBF Sep 2015 #13