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Melissa G

(10,170 posts)
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 03:59 PM Feb 2016

I am Pragmatic but where you begin

tells you where you may end up. A shortsighted effort and vision shortchanges the Country.

Bernie is a True Leader. There is a reason why he is the Number 1 Progressive in the Senate.

Bernie gets the things that are important to me chipped away at. Amendment by amendment. He has a vision that I can warmly embrace.

We need to begin with the Progressive Vision to enact Real Change.

Pragmatically, we may need to settle for less, BUT NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT!

Bernie has Given us that Fight and will continue to give us that Fight and We are Inspired to Fight along with Him!

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Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
2. Personally I just believe that the party and the nation are much more desperately in need of
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:04 PM
Feb 2016

enthusiasm and change than an establishment center-right DC lifer who wants to reach out to Steve King, Paul Ryan, and Ted Cruz.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
4. YES and not doing this is what hurt President Obama imho. He is such a great leader &
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:32 PM
Feb 2016

accomplished so many amazing things inspite of the obstruction but he could have & should've gone further.

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