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madamesilverspurs

(15,803 posts)
Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:59 PM Sep 2015

Bernie at Liberty

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Watching this morning's event at Liberty U, and marveling at Bernie Sanders' reception there, I couldn't help but wonder if Falwell's institution might be having second thoughts about hosting non-Repubican speakers. After all, Liberty U has not been known as a bastion of the concept of keeping an open mind and it looked as though some of those kids were pleasantly intrigued.

On a side note, there were a couple of interesting shots of the audience, mixed bag of reactions to Bernie. Quite a few smiling and engaged, but no shortage of arms-crossed glowers. Would be interesting to know the faculty's spin in their classes. Hmmmm.

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Bernie at Liberty (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Sep 2015 OP
Liberty invited all presidential candidates on the advice of their lawyers magical thyme Sep 2015 #1
Locking. Host consensus is that this topic is a better fit for GD:P petronius Sep 2015 #2
 

magical thyme

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1. Liberty invited all presidential candidates on the advice of their lawyers
Mon Sep 14, 2015, 02:05 PM
Sep 2015

to maintain their tax status.

From the tapes, it sounds like a large part of the audience was very receptive to his message.

petronius

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2. Locking. Host consensus is that this topic is a better fit for GD:P
Mon Sep 14, 2015, 04:25 PM
Sep 2015

Please feel free to repost in General Discussion: Primaries.

Thanks!

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