Bernie Sanders

99th_Monkey

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71. Speaking of keeping it real, you may want to see this

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 11:29 AM

Oct 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/128064595#post67

"The NDP got caught on the wrong side of the wave of anti-Harper sentiment, in the sense that they have for years been heading in the direction of Tony Blair / Bill Clinton / PASOK / etc. and were therefore unable to campaign with the force of Sanders / Corbyn / Syriza, etc.. The NDP campaign here was extremely weak - embarrassing for progressives, to be honest, and they were absolutely unable to capture the imagination of the public. What alternative is there when you accept that there is no alternative?

In Canada, we gave too much power to Harper as a figure. I think in the US you have an advantage in that, no matter how crappy your mass media is, the framing will not likely end up being "we need to vote for anyone but Trump". No Republican contender has that kind of power. I just hope that gloating over how inept the Republicans have become does not sap too much energy. From here in Canada, it looks like what matters down there is the fight over the soul of the Democratic Party. Bernie Sanders has given that party a tremendous gift in showing that that soul is worth fighting for."

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Listen up Bernistas! I think this is Canada's message to US [View all] 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 OP

Bernie has shown us the way...an authentic progressive visionary. Go Bernie! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2015 #1

Yep, this isn't just national any more, it's clearly a global FU to the Billionaire Class 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #3

Yup...too bad for all those billionaire banker friends of Hillary. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2015 #6

YES!!! haikugal Oct 2015 #2

Thank you. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #5

Thanks for the reminder, 99th_Monkey -- senz Oct 2015 #32

Great! artislife Oct 2015 #49

kick, kick, kick, kick! marym625 Oct 2015 #4

Yep. UK, Canada, and now it is up to US to pull this off. -nt- 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #7

BERN IT! marym625 Oct 2015 #13

It's in our hands Plucketeer Oct 2015 #37

I'm doing all I can. marym625 Oct 2015 #47

The tide is turning. Yes, yes, yes! eom Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #8

I doubt it. The conservatives lost power because they had been in power for so long. totodeinhere Oct 2015 #57

Agreed. tecelote Oct 2015 #80

The Senate, yes it is possible. The House will require redistricting. yodermon Oct 2015 #9

Bernie will have a 50-State Strategy emsimon33 Oct 2015 #11

Personally, I think in 2016 all bets are off, on what's "possible" 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #12

Hope so. But they haven't even started with the ratfucking yet. yodermon Oct 2015 #21

Bernie is already a threat, and they are already throwing the kitchen sink 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #22

Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2015 #26

I totally agree. As I similarly suggested in a recent post 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #29

sounds like warrprayer Oct 2015 #40

If Bernie can get enough new voters, I think the house is possible in those districts litlbilly Oct 2015 #31

What's happening in FL? Weren't at least a few house districts ordered No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #79

Are you listening Hillary, Biden, and DWS????? emsimon33 Oct 2015 #10

Hillary, you might be a "Democrat" but you are also "bought-and-paid-for". DrBulldog Oct 2015 #25

^^ this nt artislife Oct 2015 #50

But the consistent HeRC-wash Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #75

Canada, the UK and the U.S! in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #14

Yes. It's a happening thing. Pinch me. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #15

The Conservatives were just returned to power in the UK. totodeinhere Oct 2015 #58

Jeremy Corbyn in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #60

The Conservatives have five year mandate and a totodeinhere Oct 2015 #61

Still, he won. That's progress. n/t in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #62

I watched the PM's Minutes of Parliament on BBC-America this week... grasswire Oct 2015 #76

I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE watching the British Parliament! in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #77

Socialists won in Alberta for crissakes back in May central scrutinizer Oct 2015 #16

That's funny, because I've been saying that electing Sanders/Warren in a 2016 General Election 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #18

Nothing can compare to Texas. YOHABLO Oct 2015 #52

On Tuesday, the Conservatives (Harper) swept all but two districts in Alberta. mac56 Oct 2015 #65

They don't have sensible woodchucks up there. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #17

Didn't the progressive Canadians aspirant Oct 2015 #19

K&R! tex-wyo-dem Oct 2015 #20

I don't know angrychair Oct 2015 #23

Canada got its "Bernie"! DrBulldog Oct 2015 #24

I was just watching Tony on Al Jazeera interview a Canadian on their election... MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #27

Excellent info - thank you 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #30

+1 senz Oct 2015 #34

voting for bernie hopemountain Oct 2015 #28

Thank you! passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #33

K&R -- so happy for Canada. senz Oct 2015 #35

a hearty k&r! warrprayer Oct 2015 #36

From 1980 on houston16revival Oct 2015 #38

Very Well Said! nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #42

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #39

Thanks... Thespian2 Oct 2015 #41

Thanks for the Canadian capper!! 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #43

Right On, Brother Thespian2 Oct 2015 #44

From your lips to God's ear.... Lifelong Protester Oct 2015 #45

Hoping, hoping, hoping... SoapBox Oct 2015 #46

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #48

This is fantastic! If Canada can throw out the oligarchs, so can we!!! Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #51

K and effing R Scuba Oct 2015 #53

If they wouldn't cheat we would win. They are already cheating. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #54

Canada's message to the US is realistically like: Pangolino Oct 2015 #55

Thanks for the reality check. totodeinhere Oct 2015 #69

Yay for Canadians! Duppers Oct 2015 #56

Actually the true progressive party in Canada, the NDP, lost. totodeinhere Oct 2015 #59

I'm not well-versed on Canadian politics, so I appreciate the reality check. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #63

Sorry to piss on your corn flakes. totodeinhere Oct 2015 #70

Speaking of keeping it real, you may want to see this 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #71

That same poster also said this. totodeinhere Oct 2015 #72

Fair enough. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #73

^ THIS ^ mac56 Oct 2015 #66

Hear, hear! avaistheone1 Oct 2015 #64

The NDP's defeat Pangolino Oct 2015 #67

Yes "the soul of the Democratic Party" is what is at stake here, in the tradition of FDR 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #68

You seem to pretty well informed about the political parties in Canada. May i ask a question?.... n8dogg83 Oct 2015 #78

about rejection of austerity and the Liberal win Pangolino Oct 2015 #84

Thanks for that. I think i get the full picture now. n8dogg83 Oct 2015 #85

Obama was America's message to Canada. Nitram Oct 2015 #74

Cool. So if we elect Bernie, it will create a consistently progressive trajectory -nt- 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #82

That's true. Nitram Oct 2015 #87

The thing is that the democrats aready get a majority of the votes jimlup Oct 2015 #81

And how did this gerrymandering happen, and go unchallenged by DNC for the past 7 years? 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #83

This started back a couple of decades ago... malokvale77 Oct 2015 #86