Bernie has no fear. That's the bonus of an honest man.

[grasswire]

He is the candidate we don't even deserve, Democrats.

The antidote to all the years of corporatism and graft.

The remedy for an ailing America.

And he's going to win by a landslide, is my prediction.

[99th_Monkey]

1. That is a most remarkable trait of Bernie's .. I totally agree

he takes my breath away sometimes, when I hear how directly & honestly he speaks,
without any detectable tinge of fear., pandering, or pretense.

[grasswire]

6. I felt that way tonight when I watched him

.....and I trembled a bit for his safety. How can the oligarchs not try to destroy him?

[99th_Monkey]

9. I hear you. nt

[Betty Karlson]

2. K&R for exposure. eom

[oasis]

3. Landslide. If DU polling is any indication, you're prediction's a cinch.

[madokie]

4. As my mom used to say

always tell the truth and you never have to remember what you said. That is Bernie Sanders 100%

ETA: I'd like to add: Our next President btw.

America will be much better for it I might add also, hell not only America but the whole world and all its inhabitants.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, grasswire.

[Sheepshank]

7. This fearless man should have stepped it all up 20 years ago

His biggest fear, is retiring without having made a significant impact, since marching 50 years ago.

[MohRokTah]

8. I disagree. I do not consider Sanders to be an honest man. eom

[daybranch]

10. C'mon maybe something besides just stated opinion

I even give you the benefit of being an honest man until you give me facts demonstrating otherwise. But then maybe as a Hillary supporter you need to stay away from the fact area.

In any case thank you for your insightful and analytic comment- not!

[liberalla]

12. I really hope you're right. I'm optimistic, but not as sure as you.

We may not deserve him, but boy~ do we NEED him!

[Blue_Adept]

13. He's Batman?

Is that the new meme coming up?

[baldguy]

14. Reaching out to Trump supporters is an act of fear and desperation.

Trying to put the blame for your staffers' crimes on someone else is an act of fear and desperation - and dishonesty.

Trumpeting the endorsement of one super delegate as if it's the Second Coming, because it's the only one you have (vs. the 40+ your primary opponent has), is an act of fear and desperation.

Ignoring all the polls and refusing to acknowledge the uphill battle you face, not having any campaign strategy at all for after IA and NH, and believing that everything will just fall into place, to win the election, get control of Congress & pass all of your legislation, and deliver on your promises without having any plan to accomplish any of this is an act of fear and desperation - and again, dishonesty.

And spending your time running against your primary opponent, while your primary opponent is spending her time running against the GOP front-runner (the same one you're looking to draw supporters from) is an act of fear and desperation.

[Blue_Adept]

15. Well, he's apparently afraid of more debates

So he does have some fear.

[Vinca]

16. Wasn't that addressed in another thread?

If he agrees to debate MM, he loses the opportunity to debate Hillary. That wouldn't make sense.

[Blue_Adept]

17. If he has no fear, he'd stand up about it - and publicly

You can stick to the rules but make a point out of it. He's not doing that.

So either he's truly fine with the six-debate schedule (even if his supporters are batshit crazy about it being wrong) or he's afraid to bring it up.

[Vinca]

19. Would you bother to watch a BS/MM debate? I wouldn't.

Everyone knows what Bernie stands for and since MM has no chance of winning the nomination it would attract an audience of about zero. If Hillary isn't in the mix it's silly for Bernie to take time off the campaign trail for a debate. Your problem is with Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the DNC, not Bernie.

[Blue_Adept]

20. As said elsewhere, it's calling the DNC bluff

Do you really think they'd keep either of them out of the sanctioned debates if they did it and just leave her on the stage? Seriously?

And if they did, wouldn't it cause a groundswell of support for Sanders and O'Malley in that they're standing up and are truly outsiders trying to change things?

Challenging the debate structure is pure win for Sanders.

But he's afraid to do it.

[Vinca]

23. I think Bernie has already called the DNC's bluff once on the data breach business.

I don't think that's why he isn't keen on nonsanctioned debates. He probably believes - as do I - that it would be a waste of valuable time when the candidates should be on the ground in the primary states connecting with the voters.

[Blue_Adept]

24. Yet his supporters keep calling for more debates believing he wants them

There's a disconnect somewhere.

[Ino]

25. The disconnect is in your own mind...

Hillary is the one who is afraid of debating, but in a true projection, you claim it's Bernie who's scared The old "blame your opponent for your own shortcomings" ploy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/09/21/how-democrats-got-bogged-down-in-a-messy-dispute-over-debates/

Last spring, when negotiations between the DNC and the Dem campaigns over the debate schedule got underway in earnest, the Clinton camp’s preference was to have only four debates, one in each of the early contest states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, according to a senior Democrat with knowledge of those conversations.

Asked to comment on this version of events, DNC spokesperson Holly Schulman didn’t immediately dispute it, but declined comment. A Clinton spokesperson didn’t immediately return an email. (This version comports with Politico’s reporting that the Clinton camp prefers to keep the number of debates low.)

By contrast, Martin O’Malley’s campaign wanted many more debates. DNC officials suggested to the Clinton campaign that more than four would be necessary, the senior Dem continues. The Clinton camp showed flexibility at that point, but was uncomfortable with the idea of too many debates, and ultimately agreed to six, the senior Dem says. The tone of these discussions was more along the lines of collective brainstorming, and less like aggressive haggling, this official says.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/hillary-clinton-dnc-debates-2016-wasserman-schultz-213667

Wasserman Schultz, who steadfastly insists she won’t budge from the plan, which was carefully negotiated with the campaigns this spring — part of a process that included convincing the Clinton camp to agree to so many debates in the first place.

[FSogol]

18. You really think the DNC would then have a debate with only HRC? That makes no sense.

It is called, "calling the bluff."

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. I agree. Landslide wins in the Primaries and then the GE.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Live and Learn]

22. K&R nt

[WillyT]

26. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!