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cilla4progress

(24,728 posts) Wed Mar 14, 2018, 11:48 AM Mar 2018

5

Bernie Sanders

continues to INSPIRE!

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Bernie Sanders (Original Post) cilla4progress Mar 2018 OP

... LexVegas Mar 2018 #1

Watching MSNBC now... JonAndKatePlusABird Mar 2018 #2

Do they know the votes he has made on gun issues? LexVegas Mar 2018 #3

Thank you! Tipperary Mar 2018 #4

My thoughts exactly. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #13

Boom! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #16

I watched it, they weren't going nuts for any politician in particular. George II Mar 2018 #8

His NRA grade just went from a D to an F. ooky Mar 2018 #5

Not in our home he doesn't. leftofcool Mar 2018 #6

I didn't see it, but if it's true tht the "kids are going nuts for him", I hope they soon find out lunamagica Mar 2018 #7

And several other pro-gun rights /gun industry votes. George II Mar 2018 #9

lol NCTraveler Mar 2018 #10

I'm still trying to figure out if that "inspire" is a positive or negative thing for us. George II Mar 2018 #11

I have made my determination. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #12

Many people agree that positive accomplishments (legislative success, etc) is important... NurseJackie Mar 2018 #15

It becomes all the easier to outline when the individual is an entrenched career politician. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #18

Heh-heh! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #14

He doesn't inspire me. NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #17

Will They Continue To Be 'INspired' Me. Mar 2018 #19

LexVegas

(6,060 posts)

1. ...

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 11:48 AM

Mar 2018

JonAndKatePlusABird

(312 posts)

2. Watching MSNBC now...

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 11:51 AM

Mar 2018

Methinks you're not watching MSNBC...... the kids walking out are going nuts for him.

LexVegas

(6,060 posts)

3. Do they know the votes he has made on gun issues?

Reply to JonAndKatePlusABird (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 11:53 AM

Mar 2018

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 11:54 AM

Mar 2018

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

13. My thoughts exactly. (nt)

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:29 PM

Mar 2018

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

16. Boom!

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:40 PM

Mar 2018

George II

(67,782 posts)

8. I watched it, they weren't going nuts for any politician in particular.

Reply to JonAndKatePlusABird (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:09 PM

Mar 2018

I don't know how anyone can draw that conclusion from the videos that have been shown.

ooky

(8,922 posts)

5. His NRA grade just went from a D to an F.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 11:55 AM

Mar 2018

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

6. Not in our home he doesn't.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 11:56 AM

Mar 2018

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

7. I didn't see it, but if it's true tht the "kids are going nuts for him", I hope they soon find out

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:01 PM

Mar 2018

his record on guns, like he voted five times against the Brady Bill

George II

(67,782 posts)

9. And several other pro-gun rights /gun industry votes.

Reply to lunamagica (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:20 PM

Mar 2018

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

10. lol

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:23 PM

Mar 2018

Who is he desperately trying to hitch his wagon to now?

George II

(67,782 posts)

11. I'm still trying to figure out if that "inspire" is a positive or negative thing for us.

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:33 PM

Mar 2018

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

12. I have made my determination.

Reply to George II (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:37 PM

Mar 2018

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He is damaging the progressive movement. He is a party of one and has a career as a politician showing just that.

What does he inspire? How one can be a career politician with little to no positive accomplishments? Is he inspiring the placeholder crowd?

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

15. Many people agree that positive accomplishments (legislative success, etc) is important...

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:39 PM

Mar 2018

... when determining if a politician measures up to his/her own political rhetoric, or if his/her own staff/supporters are providing a realistic picture of his/her capabilities.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

18. It becomes all the easier to outline when the individual is an entrenched career politician.

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:54 PM

Mar 2018

I respect those on the inside working for positive change over those in the alley yelling at walls.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

14. Heh-heh!

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:34 PM

Mar 2018

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

17. He doesn't inspire me.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:50 PM

Mar 2018

Not one bit.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

19. Will They Continue To Be 'INspired'

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 02:00 PM

Mar 2018

when they're clued in about his votes on gun legislation?

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