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Bernie Sanders

marym625

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29. well if you're moved, I hope it's out here

Reply to merrily (Reply #28)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:46 AM

Sep 2015

Great news about boehner! I have to find this.

We've never seen anything like this campaign. Not in the last few decades. Certainly not since money/corporations took over elections. So polls don't mean much. Especially prior to the debates. Even tgen, because of the ridiculous schedule, we'll still have to get the word out about the Berninator!

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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