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Excellent job, thanks! George II Sep 2019 #1
Sanders is absolutely correct on this, and he is not the only candidate with this position. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #41
why? qazplm135 Sep 2019 #52
Yes, we take away all sorts of right, but not without reason. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #58
the very fact that POC are in prison qazplm135 Sep 2019 #59
so who disagrees with florida letting out of jail felons vote then? nt msongs Sep 2019 #2
Probably very very few here. But that's different from what Bernie has supported -- pnwmom Sep 2019 #6
Bigger issue, nobody should be on death row. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #46
I think it's a losing position to say that cold-blooded murderers should have the right to vote. pnwmom Sep 2019 #63
It was despicable and racist as hell, but that Willie Horton ad worked. And we all know the current Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #3
So, if you are correct, why would the Trump/GOP stop at Sanders, when they can smear any Dem? JoeOtterbein Sep 2019 #4
Sanders is the only one who has said crazytown Sep 2019 #5
There are way more pot smokers in jain than bombers or butchers in jail tonight. JoeOtterbein Sep 2019 #7
but not on death row crazytown Sep 2019 #9
So for Bernie to refuse to "compromise his principles" would cause him to lose?... JoeOtterbein Sep 2019 #12
1. I think he is wrong. crazytown Sep 2019 #14
Repugs look at all prisoners as dangerous. Even pot smokers... JoeOtterbein Sep 2019 #19
I am sorry Senator Sanders has taken this stand crazytown Sep 2019 #20
We have 2500 on death row of 2 million incarcerated. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #64
It may never be wrong, but it is often unwise. TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #31
There should not be any people on death row. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #48
What Harris said about it... thesquanderer Sep 2019 #47
There are is a legal issue, an political issue, and an emotional one. crazytown Sep 2019 #49
But it IS Harris' position. Also, I disagree that they have lost all rights other than due process. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #54
The rights to health care, food, bedding, shelter are granted to them by law crazytown Sep 2019 #57
Bernie Has Gone Scorched Earth on Democrats TomCADem Sep 2019 #8
I'm not sure what the relevance of that was to the post you were replying to, but... thesquanderer Sep 2019 #50
Bernie Will Be A Dream Opponent for Trump in Two Ways TomCADem Sep 2019 #55
AND he is for what MOST Americans want. That's a great combination. Small wonder there's a lot of Doitnow Sep 2019 #18
This is about whether Bernie can beat the Orange Hitler treestar Sep 2019 #56
I have no use for Sanders, but this argument is specious. NNadir Sep 2019 #10
Sorry but crazytown Sep 2019 #11
Does it matter? Sanders will not be the nominee. The only question is the fraction... NNadir Sep 2019 #13
Agreed. crazytown Sep 2019 #15
Warren is white, and she's 70 years old. Or have you decided to switch your preference to a much highplainsdem Sep 2019 #17
As it happens, I'm old and white and male. I certainly know my Demographic. NNadir Sep 2019 #22
Good post, nnadr! True Blue American Sep 2019 #32
I want to make clear that I'm NOT a fan of Bernie Sanders. But I believe he's stuck to the same highplainsdem Sep 2019 #40
At the risk of sounding trite, I feel that being in the "flower of one's youth" does not involve... NNadir Sep 2019 #44
I agree.. your argument is the opposite of Cha Sep 2019 #30
If BS is the nominee, we'd lose 43 states. nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #16
And the House as well as giving the Pukes a supermajority comradebillyboy Sep 2019 #38
Lose 43 states? You think 2016 Clinton voters would switch to Trump rather than vote Sanders? thesquanderer Sep 2019 #60
If Bernie Sanders is nominated milk will become poison and sheep with become carnivorous. Gore1FL Sep 2019 #21
Why are we repeating right wing talking points on DU. vsrazdem Sep 2019 #23
I presented Senator Sanders answer in full. crazytown Sep 2019 #24
Thank you for this, crazytown.. Cha Sep 2019 #25
I've said my piece crazytown Sep 2019 #26
Thank you for saying it.. It's an Cha Sep 2019 #27
Michael Dukakis endorses Elizabeth Warren. Eric J in MN Sep 2019 #28
"Bernie Sanders is no Michael Dukakis" No he is not. crazytown Sep 2019 #29
People think the "bashing" is bad now? NurseJackie Sep 2019 #33
Politico - Bernie's mystery Soviet tapes revealed (Imagine if This Was Biden) TomCADem Sep 2019 #51
It's obvious: Bernie hasn't been fully vetted. NurseJackie Sep 2019 #61
If nominated, Elizabeth Warren will hand the 2020 election to Donald Trump Autumn Sep 2019 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author bahrbearian Sep 2019 #35
This is not 1988. Joe941 Sep 2019 #36
Exactly... DrToast Sep 2019 #39
Bernie's past is so ripe with potential Willie Horton moments calguy Sep 2019 #37
No kidding. Cha Sep 2019 #65
WHOEVER IS THE CANDIDATE FOR US WILL BE SMEARED TO A NEW LOW Otto Lidenbrock Sep 2019 #42
Joe Biden still bests fellow Democrats on electability, polls show Gothmog Sep 2019 #43
Ummm...o..k.... DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #45
Well, Do You Have A Substantive Rebuttal? DarthDem Sep 2019 #53
At this point. Snackshack Sep 2019 #62
Republicans can't try Willie Horton because people know these days these ads are racist JonLP24 Sep 2019 #66
It is as certain as the sun rising on the East horizon every morning nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #67
the way I see it... myohmy2 Sep 2019 #68
Timely kick crazytown Sep 2019 #69
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