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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I've finally made up my mind...I support Bernie Sanders [View all]monicaangela
(1,508 posts)21. I truly believe
you have elected to support the better candidate. I have spoken with many friends today who were on that same fence as you, but have decided to throw their support behind Bernie Sanders. Many had the same fear as you, they just didn't believe Bernie could be elected and feared that we, the democratic party, might lose the White House in the general if he wins the primary. I am of the opposite opinion. I believe we stand a better chance of losing the White House if Hillary wins the primary. That is my opinion of course. As I have said to all the other friends I mentioned, welcome to the family!
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The implication that Bernie Sanders lied about being a civil rights activist
Eric J in MN
Feb 2016
#25
Well, there's another OP out there now, showing a page of a book Lewis wrote
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Feb 2016
#40
I hope the swift-boating of Sanders' civil rights record backfires with many others too.
Vattel
Feb 2016
#35
After the John Lewis comment today, I sent the Sanders campaign $100. The first of many
WestSeattle2
Feb 2016
#52