Bernie Sanders

malokvale77

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46. Your father-in-law seems to be a gem.

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 12:24 AM

Dec 2015

He reminds me of my (late) father. Very smart, very studious. Educated before critical thinking was dropped from public education.

I salute him.

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What my father in law thought of the debate last night. [View all] retrowire Dec 2015 OP

Authenticity outshines political polish. TIME TO PANIC Dec 2015 #1

Good news. Thanks for sharing. williesgirl Dec 2015 #2

Excellent! haikugal Dec 2015 #3

It's like, totally awesome. nt retrowire Dec 2015 #5

See? Once people see and hear Bernie, they like him and THAT, my friends is what the in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #4

Once people listen to Bernie, people connect with Bernie. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #6

If that is true -- and that is what almost everyone I have met IN VT has said, it is good Iowa and karynnj Dec 2015 #7

I do imagine such a scenario, karyn. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #10

That's an interesting view your father in law has zeemike Dec 2015 #8

Interesting. zentrum Dec 2015 #9

I think O'Malley was upset. I did not like the way the panel jwirr Dec 2015 #14

The moderators kept putting him off, as though he were an impudent child tblue37 Dec 2015 #27

That is how I saw it. Remember how they ignored Webb and jwirr Dec 2015 #30

That was my perception too. zentrum Dec 2015 #34

If only she graciously accepted his apology... druidity33 Dec 2015 #35

"thank you for your comment" "we've agreed to an inquiry" hopemountain Dec 2015 #72

One live tweet time total I read was tblue37 Dec 2015 #65

We watched it and noticed the same thing LittleGirl Dec 2015 #54

I got the same impression HoneychildMooseMoss Dec 2015 #73

Yep LittleGirl Dec 2015 #74

After the first hour, bvar22 Dec 2015 #64

O'Malley and Bernie need to address it publicly senz Dec 2015 #29

I noticed that about O'Malley. Elmer S. E. Dump Dec 2015 #17

Almost like Meth... maggies farm Dec 2015 #19

That's what I was thinking but didn't want to offend anyone. Elmer S. E. Dump Dec 2015 #26

I think he was working on differentiation--proabably a little too hard. n/t eridani Dec 2015 #51

The quirky nature of politics Cosmocat Dec 2015 #55

o malley came off as rude and spoiled questionseverything Dec 2015 #62

At this stage of the campaign, O'Malley has no choice but to attack. bvar22 Dec 2015 #63

Yes, that's very much zentrum Dec 2015 #71

Good News - As We All Know - The Truth - Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Dec 2015 #11

People recognize truth when they hear it. senz Dec 2015 #12

Excellent point. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #24

+1 Exactly. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #31

When you look past the mainstream media, the spin, and the polished surfaces, authenticity wins!!! highprincipleswork Dec 2015 #13

k/r +100 840high Dec 2015 #15

I thought Bernie was spot on about dealing with ISIL. n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2015 #16

Me too. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #23

Focused upon ending the 'endless wars' Bernie is. sorechasm Dec 2015 #18

Yes. and it's about time SOMEONE said "hell no" to endless war. Thank you Bernie!!!! nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #48

I did a good bit of my growing up years in my native Nebraska. And that was a long time ago, but libdem4life Dec 2015 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #21

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #22

the most insincere words from hillary hopemountain Dec 2015 #25

"Bernie was the only one that he believed" Jarqui Dec 2015 #28

Kick and R BeanMusical Dec 2015 #32

Sounds like your FIL and I Plucketeer Dec 2015 #33

Your father in law`s comments are interesting to me, particularly since he`s a veteran. democrank Dec 2015 #36

My, My, My... You've CERTAINLY Proved Yourself To Br Quite ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #37

OKAY... That Br Is Supposed To BE... BE! n/t ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #38

Thank you for your words of wisdom. retrowire Dec 2015 #39

Actually, Let's Make A Deal... I'll Read ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #40

You got it! retrowire Dec 2015 #42

Very well said, thank you! anniebelle Dec 2015 #52

Hate to be a downer, but... Hulk Dec 2015 #41

While at work I frequently have conversations with patients.. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #43

Foreign policy is what draws me to Bernie, too Nyan Dec 2015 #44

I agree 1100.905%. pangaia Dec 2015 #59

Strongly agree. eom SusanaMontana41 Dec 2015 #70

The 1% candidate at the debate told the same lie about healthcare as was found in the WSJ. DhhD Dec 2015 #45

Your father-in-law seems to be a gem. malokvale77 Dec 2015 #46

Lovely post. glinda Dec 2015 #47

You can tell when she lies ...when she's looking up trying to grasp the right things to say... Pauldg47 Dec 2015 #49

I thought you were going to say "her lips are moving" 7962 Dec 2015 #66

Thanks. Very interesting. And Bernie is the one who would best deal with foreign policy. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #50

He IS very perceptive emsimon33 Dec 2015 #53

This is not surprising. beemer27 Dec 2015 #56

But was he polled? ViseGrip Dec 2015 #57

I'm a history buff and love war movies. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2015 #58

Bernie seems to attract many different people from different walks of life and various opinions. liberalnarb Dec 2015 #60

"alot" dpatbrown Dec 2015 #61

Look, I know okay?! retrowire Dec 2015 #68

OK dpatbrown Dec 2015 #69

If only the average voter was as smart as you FiL. 7962 Dec 2015 #67