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Bernie Sanders

sabrina 1

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4. Always standing up for the people who elected him. We MUST get the money out of politics. That is

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2015, 12:29 PM

May 2015

reason why we have so few working for the people rather than their Corporate sponsors.

Bernie owes the wealthy nothing, so he is free to act on behalf of those who sent him to DC.

Nothing makes the corrosive influence of Big Money more clear than how our Reps vote for Wall St every chance they get, except for a rare few like Bernie who is not beholden to them.

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Sanders Statement on Senate Vote on Job-Killing Trade Bill [View all] n2doc May 2015 OP

Thank you, Bernie. eom Cleita May 2015 #1

Anxiously awaiting Sec. Clinton's statement. n/t FlatBaroque May 2015 #2

Tweeted this just now, also tweeted @potus to ask why he was selling us out.... peacebird May 2015 #3

Always standing up for the people who elected him. We MUST get the money out of politics. That is sabrina 1 May 2015 #4

+1 daleanime May 2015 #23

Wonder if Hillary will finally have a statement on this now. Autumn May 2015 #5

On the Issues claims TBF May 2015 #8

“I have been for trade agreements, I have been against trade agreements.” Autumn May 2015 #9

Bernie is the only one- ruffburr May 2015 #6

Spot on n/t MissDeeds May 2015 #17

Simple as that! In a country where we judge the candidates by how much bribe money Dustlawyer May 2015 #18

At least Robbins May 2015 #7

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2015 #10

I'm "Ready for Hillary" to tell us where she stands. jalan48 May 2015 #11

Right! I doubt any of her fans are holding their breaths. Divernan May 2015 #13

It's about personality, not policy. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #14

...^ that 840high May 2015 #16

Could be about DNC policy or Hillary campaign policy. merrily May 2015 #20

Aint a dam thing we can do tomsaiditagain May 2015 #12

Stop being so hopeful... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #24

I agree with him but clearly a lot of our elected officials think differently and cstanleytech May 2015 #15

Good for Bernie. merrily May 2015 #19

K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #21

Thank you, Bernie. Enthusiast May 2015 #22

Bernie stands for the majority of people, and creatures, and trees Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #25