Bernie Sanders

TBF

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30. I agree re Hillary -

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 05:59 PM

Sep 2015

all things being equal I'd like very much to see a woman in the oval office. We are long overdue. But all things aren't equal in this case. We have one populist who is depending upon us all to vote for him, and one candidate who is getting her donations from the very wealthy. Who will she be loyal to? The people who fund her.

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We did it DU - 1 million contributions! [View all] TBF Sep 2015 OP

Hell YES!! arcane1 Sep 2015 #1

YEEEAAAAAHHHH JackInGreen Sep 2015 #2

Sen Sanders clearly the candidate of the people. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #3

He supports us, so we support him. It's perfect. senz Oct 2015 #62

Alright! SoapBox Sep 2015 #4

I wonder what the other candidates have been getting? RussBLib Sep 2015 #5

Well some of them get big donations TBF Sep 2015 #7

Yeah, I was thinking about how many "small donations" (e.g. individuals) are the others getting? RussBLib Sep 2015 #17

Yes, that's the way I see it. nt TBF Sep 2015 #27

opensecrets DianeK Sep 2015 #8

What they have been getting is "on their knees" Fritz Walter Sep 2015 #15

woo hoo! DianeK Sep 2015 #6

Woohoo! historylovr Sep 2015 #9

Hot damn! TM99 Sep 2015 #10

I hope I was 1million marym625 Sep 2015 #11

I'm POSITIVE you were #1 million, Mary. Didn't the blue, red and white balloons and confetti merrily Sep 2015 #35

what are you talking about? marym625 Sep 2015 #37

So, everything went according to plan, after all. Glad to know it. Heads were about to roll! merrily Sep 2015 #38

LMFAO! marym625 Sep 2015 #39

Hey, you're a million in my book! cui bono Oct 2015 #48

Awe! Thank you marym625 Oct 2015 #49

I donated yesterday, so I don't think I was 1million. I hope you were Mary! sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #51

I'm sure there were a ton of people donating when I did marym625 Oct 2015 #53

You never know! But the important is we did it!! A lot of people thought it was too ambitious a goal sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #54

It's astounding! marym625 Oct 2015 #55

Fabuloso!! appalachiablue Sep 2015 #12

K&R! leftcoastmountains Sep 2015 #13

Love that smile! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #14

Hell to the Yeah !! Hell Yeah !! Hiraeth Sep 2015 #16

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #18

very yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #19

"And I helped." ... I just donated. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #20

He may end up raising more money than HRC this month oberliner Sep 2015 #21

Amazing! And her donors will max out ... TBF Sep 2015 #40

Have you seen this article? oberliner Sep 2015 #41

Jeb's numbers - holy cow TBF Sep 2015 #42

WOW, Now We Just Need "Our" Democrats ChiciB1 Sep 2015 #45

Just had an unexpected job pop up.. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #22

Congrats, mountain grammy! merrily Sep 2015 #36

WEEEEELLLL, I Think I Might Have Heard It Earlier, LOL! ChiciB1 Sep 2015 #23

I've had the same Duval Sep 2015 #26

That's Funny About Our Hubbys, Also ChiciB1 Sep 2015 #43

I agree re Hillary - TBF Sep 2015 #30

That's My Huge Worry Too! ChiciB1 Sep 2015 #44

Excellent, ChiciB1! senz Oct 2015 #63

YES, I've Found It Better To Give Reasons For Why ChiciB1 Oct 2015 #64

such a good day. mark this spot. He will win. 2017 is the beginning of a new paradigm. roguevalley Sep 2015 #24

and it isnt even done retrowire Sep 2015 #25

Discounts. stage left Sep 2015 #28

i know im cheap! retrowire Sep 2015 #31

Frugal stage left Oct 2015 #46

That's wonderful! stage left Sep 2015 #29

No shit!!! darkangel218 Sep 2015 #32

I mailed a check to the campaign LiberalEsto Sep 2015 #33

Excellent! TBF Sep 2015 #34

Remember when feeling this good about somebody made you want to do anything you could? MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #47

He really is inspiring people with his message. That 'progressive message' we were told 'wouldn't sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #52

You know, I don't think I HAVE felt this good about a presidential candidate. senz Oct 2015 #60

Bernie is blowing away the excuse for Dems taking Corporate money! He is TRASHING CU sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #50

And it is millions - TBF Oct 2015 #56

Yes, and for every person who made a donation there are, in the same homes, people who couldn't sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #57

Yes. Bernie put his trust in the American people. And we heard him. We heard him. senz Oct 2015 #61

Yay Bernie!! It feels great to know im a part of something that could change the country! I donated n8dogg83 Oct 2015 #58

NPR just reported a big difference between Bernie's and Hillary's contributions. senz Oct 2015 #59