2ND UPDATE: The Heart of the Country Just Went Socialist! (68% to 32%)

[demwing]

NY Times just reported that Kansas, home to the city of Lebanon--the geographic center of the US--has voted for the Jewish Socialist!

Stop for a moment, and contemplate that fact, and tell me that Bernie's not electable.

I'll laugh, all the way to Lebanon.



Well done, my socialist heartland!

UPDATE: BERNIE JUST WON NEBRASKA AS WELL!

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nebraska



2ND UPDATE: BERNIE CRUSHED IT IN KS - 68% to 32%

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/kansas

[Matariki]

1. Love it!

What a wonderful way to put that!

[Rockyj]

52. ME SO HAPPY I thought MSNBC said...

he lost Nebraska!

[Hortensis]

71. No. A big majority of Kansans voted for Creepy Con Cruz.

A Bible-thumper of extremely questionable character. I only wish it were Bernie instead.

[jillan]

2. YESSSSSSSS!!!

[Motown_Johnny]

3. Talk About Your Red States!!!!!

[roguevalley]

23. Kansas used to be incredibly liberal. This is great, Kansas. HUGS TO KANSAS!

[libdem4life]

86. Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska...Buckle of the Bible Belt...goes Democratic Socialist... !!!!! n/t

[Jenny_92808]

4. Go Bernie!

YAY!

[MuseRider]

5. Very proud of us!

We know BS when we see it, mainly because we live with so much of it!!

We did it! Bernie bounce

[artislife]

13. Yippee!!

[demwing]

6. Has anyine else noticed that the :Applause: smiley shouts "FEEL THE BERN!"???

FEEL THE BERN!

[HereSince1628]

10. Not til now, but I had noticed one smilie pukes the state of Virginia

[demwing]

12. LOL - I nearly choked!

thanks for the ROFL!

[abelenkpe]

20. LOL!

I'm never going to unsee that!

[JudyM]

36. right? and i live there! ewww.

[Cassiopeia]

32. Pffft

[sofa king]

67. I can see my house from here!

[SMC22307]

109. LOL!

Greetings from Communist Northern Virginia!

[Deadshot]

7. Sanders just won the last three states in a primary process that is supposedly already over.

[Hydra]

41. Team Hill wishes it was over

Funny how irrelevant unelectable candidate is now being treated as a serious contender(but should drop out). Otherwise the closeness of the race would be embarrassing for the inevitable one.

[Plucketeer]

97. My sentiments per-zactly!

What a great Saturday!

[truedelphi]

112. Word on the psychic network is that Hillary is facing some deep dark threats.

Probably in the line of a major scandal.

Even if she gets in, which will be due to all the crookedness of her campaign and its cheating strategy throughout the primaries, she will not succeed.

Nixon didn't succeed in holding forth throughout his second term.

And she wouldn't be able to pull off a full four yrs either! Once she leaves, the people will occupy the WH, with Bernie as the major player!

[hfojvt]

101. well, unless you count Louisiana

where Bernie only got 23% in a primary.

He can win caucus states because his small group of supporters have more energy than the apathetic people who will not come to a caucus but WILL vote in the fall.

[oldandhappy]

8. Just went for love and caring and helping and honesty.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. We are on the move and now there will be more donations!

[demwing]

11. Can't Hold Us!

[TIME TO PANIC]

14. K & R!

[zentrum]

15. They were socialist

…during the depression and under FDR. They were union members too.

This is the Great Restoration.

[hopemountain]

64. "the great restoration"

that's a beautiful way to describe the mobilization bernie's campaign is inspiring across the land.

[Volaris]

77. What a fantastic term.

It will change a lot more minds than
The soshilst revolooshun.

Let's make it a serious point to use it as often as we can.

It's also a really good way to frame the argument in contrast to what the elites have spent the last 50 years trying to tear down.
The Great Restoration. LET THEM be dumb enough to say they're against it.

(On edit) That which has been Named, cannot be unNamed.

[Jack Rabbit]

16. I am very happy that Bernie won Nebraska

My mother was born near Plattsmouth in 1914.

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[Elmer S. E. Dump]

43. I am very too!!

[a2liberal]

59. You just made me laugh very, more than I have in weeks!

[hopemountain]

65. me happy, 2

[Enthusiast]

90. Huge +1! Me too!

[libdem4life]

87. I was born in Omaha...go Nebraska and thanks for Feeling the Bern.

[Dustlawyer]

17. Brownback and his cronies jacked their state up! I would imagine that most are ready to

get rid of the corporate corruption.

[Kittycat]

18. Progress all dems should be excited about

Says a lot for how far we are moving the county! People aren't just voting on a secret ballot in a booth, they're openly caucusing for it! who remembers when "liberal" was like a bad word in the Midwest? 🙋

[jalan48]

19. OMG!

But, but, he's un-electable!!

[senz]

21. America's heartland. FDR country. Bernie country.

A fair and free America for ALL people.

[Fast Walker 52]

22. Praise Jesus!

[Duval]

24. We just donated to Sanders! Yayy!

[George II]

25. And yet Clinton will get about 12-14 more delegates (plus superdelegates)

[72DejaVu]

26. Last week, red states didn't count

This week, they do.

[thereismore]

28. You don't get to rain on the PEOPLE's parade.

[72DejaVu]

31. More PEOPLE voted for Hillary today than for Bernie

[Hydra]

42. So enjoy your celebration

This is going to convention, so have a seat and relax.

[Plucketeer]

98. I was wondering where you folks were!

WELCOME to our party! Get a glass of punch, put on your most dour look and mingle. Might's well get to know us. You're gonna see A LOT of us in the coming weeks.

[72DejaVu]

99. Yes, indeed

I always check my rear view mirror.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

108. Maybe today

but hold on for what's coming.

[sabrina 1]

27. And Hillary's campaign is STILL playing the Race Card. While Bernie gathers support from

Minorities at record rates. I just yawn now when I see their divisive posts, and pass by leaving them with their feeble tactic which you would think by now they would know what a losing tactic that has been for them.

[Historic NY]

116. YAWN.................

the numbers don't prove it.....period.

[angrychair]

29. Outstanding!

Great day for Democrats that advocate for every state to vote!!!

[Chicago1980]

30. Sounds like more of the heart of those who voted in the democratic caucuses.

You're trying to use a broad brush on a paint-by-numbers set.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

45. ROFL!

[YOHABLO]

33. That's Democratic Socialist and it makes a huge difference. You should know that.

[demwing]

35. I do know it

wink wink

[Kang Colby]

34. False...

With a population of 2.9 million in Kansas, only 26,000 people voted for the socialist. Meanwhile, over 70,000 Kansas voters voted for Republicans.

What does this tell you? It tells me that Hillary still won more delegates on this beautiful Saturday and I'm not surprised that only 26,000 residents of the heartland voted for "free stuff".

[angrychair]

44. "Free stuff"

Well, nothing's "free". We will be paying for things like tuition-free college, paid family leave and an improved ACA to an eventual Medicare-for-all, through a tax that will mainly impact the very wealthy but some middle class will see an additional minor tax burden (not much different than in the HRC tax plan).

Given that you are cheerleading for the teapublican number of voters, using "socialist" as a cussword and using "free stuff" as a derogatory seems a little awkward.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

46. "free stuff" - a republican meme coming from a ?????????????

[FairWinds]

47. I'm confused Mr. Kang . .

I thought the ONE PERCENT got all the free stuff.

(Which, of course, they do)

Shame on you.

And Viva La Revolucion !!

[Gwhittey]

48. "free stuff"?

Seriously was DU taken over at some point by the GOP? I saw this crap all time from them. Are you next going to accuse Africqan Americans only voting for Democrats because they are on the Democrats plantation and want free stuff? That is why GOP talk.

[FairWinds]

50. And Hey Mr. Kang . .

I know you won't read this, but here is what a
national budget would look like without all the
FREE STUFF for the ONE PERCENT.

http://cpc-grijalva.house.gov/the-peoples-budget-a-raise-for-america/

This document should be required reading in high schools and
universities - along with the bat-s__t crazy Reich Wing alternatives
that we are living with now.

And note that the Progressive Budget, which comes out every year,
is NEVER covered by the MSM.

Does that tell you anything?

[Kang Colby]

55. I read every word of the budget proposal you posted.

I'm not sure why you think proposals that would incentive corporations to move overseas by creating such a hostile environment for business make sense. The proposal would weaken our economy, lower GDP, and hurt workers and retirees.

America needs to level the playing field and give back to the middle class. We don't need tobin taxes and dual taxation of foreign earnings for US based corporations. Most countries do not tax profits made overseas...why is that?

[FairWinds]

56. Sooo . . .

the GOPPERS are the way to go.

the double tax meme is fraudulent.

every time you buy a soda pop, you are being taxed on income that has already been taxed.

Corps (that are not people!) will play by the rules we set. They cannot afford to not be a part
of the US market.

"Level the playing field," What the hell does that mean?

Let me just guess, you live and work in Corporate-land, right ?

Nothing wrong with that as long as you act like good citizens, which many of you

DO NOT!!

[Kang Colby]

57. No. I didn't say that. I do think third way politics is the way to go.

Can you provide a list of developed countries that tax overseas profits earned by domestic corporations? You can't, which illustrates the problem with these so called "progressive" schemes. They don't work when the rubber meets the road.

[JDPriestly]

62. Can you provide a list of developed countries that dedicate approximately 1/2

of their budgets to military expenditures that keep the seas, the oceans, free and navigable for the trade that enriches the multinational corporations and the ultra-rich?

American taxes do not go for frivolous things for Americans like free college in state schools or universal healthcare.

Not yet. (May Bernie win in November.)

They go to pay to keep the oceans safe for cruise ships, oil tankers and the shuttle of shoddy goods made by slave labor in underdeveloped countries to developed countries that allow the very rich to hide their profits in tax havens and yet enjoy the "security" that the taxes on Americans' every-lower wages provide.

[Kang Colby]

91. Answering a question with a question isn't an answer.

No one supporting this kind of policy rubbish can answer my question , because most of their policy ideas are little more than fairy tales.

I do agree though, that we could save a lot of money by getting out of the world police business.

[Enthusiast]

93. Yooge plus one!

[arlington.mass]

82. Incentive?

Hostile environment for business?

Seriously? The "business" lobbyists own the congress, who write the tax laws to specifically favor them. Give me a break with your right wing talking points.

[mostlyalurker]

113. Actually most other countries DO tax corporations foreign earnings.

That's why so many corporations have HQ's which consist of a PO box in the Cayman Islands. It's an outrageous theft from the stable countries where they are actually located that allow them to run successful business with infrastructure, police forces, courts and regulated markets.

[Kang Colby]

114. False.

Google it. The type of tax policy we are discussing is basically unheard of in developed nations.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

51. Nice reactionary talking point.

[Logical]

54. You drunk? Nt

[Contrary1]

58. Sanders won. Get over it. n/t

[Shadowflash]

80. uh huh.

''I'm not surprised that only 26,000 residents of the heartland voted for "free stuff".''

You are either a Republican plant or just willfully ignorant of Sanders' policies.

You had better go back and read them again.

[nashville_brook]

88. "free stuff" <-- wasn't it Mittens who started that meme?

[Enthusiast]

95. Bernie's numbers exceeded all but Cruz. The Fundi vote was strong for Cruz, as expected.

Bernie's performance was very encouraging.

Free stuff?

If we talk about actual free stuff we should include the less than zero taxes paid by various corporations, massive fraud by the MIC and fossil fuel industry subsidies.

For everything Bernie has proposed there is a proposal to pay for it so there is nothing free about it. "Free stuff" is just a right wing meme that you are pushing.

[progree]

37. Too bad the whole state isn't like that, rather than just Democratic caucus goers

[FailureToCommunicate]

38. Thanks for the good news!

[Colorado Rambler]

39. And tomorrow our friends in Maine

are going to give Bernie a HUGE win! What's the old saying? "As Maine goes, so goes the nation!" YES! I feel the Bern! I feel some effing hope for once. Now if you'll pardon me, I'm going to send off another $10 to Bernie out of my tiny social security check. Bernie's the man our nation so desperately needs. GO BERNIE!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

76. That old saying sounds dangerous.

Given that that racist nutjob LePage is leading Maine, I hope that doesn't mean the nation is headed for racist nutjob Trump.

[Colorado Rambler]

94. Well, as Trump has reminded us

Maine IS awfully close to Canada. Who knows how many Canadian subversives have followed Ted Cruz's example and snuck into the US via the backwoods of Maine in an effort to thwart our would-be new fuher? A spooky thought, it's true.

[Cheese Sandwich]

40. That's actually impressive. Now if the TV news weren't so biased spinning it for Hillary ...

[Gwhittey]

49. No kidding

One news article Said Hillary and Sanders got 1 win splitting the states. Another just mentioned Cruz inning 2 and talked about how this is momentum builder and then said Clinton won a major Victory in LA. No mention of Sanders at all.

[Ivan Kaputski]

53. My commrads have spoken.

[jmowreader]

60. You never heard of farm subsidies?

[pdsimdars]

61. It's a good day when good people have a reason to be happy.

[Unknown Beatle]

63. Fanfuckingtastic!

That's what I'm talking about!

Feel the Bern, baby!

[corbettkroehler]

66. Even Better News: For 50 Years, Kansas Has Chosen the Democratic Nominee with 100% Accuracy (chart)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280136421

A N D

[Helen Borg]

69. Mmmm, weak argument, I think.

I'm totally for Bernie, but if you look at enough variables, you'll find some that correlate perfectly with past election results. Does not mean there is any causality! Is Kansas supposed to be the most representative state in any way? An ideal summary of the US demographics and all? I doubt it Just keeping it real.

[Mbrow]

72. oopsie!

[Helen Borg]

68. It was expected! Does not count!

Everybody expected it.

Except that nobody did! 538 just a couple of days before the election had Hillary up! Folks, our democracy is being seriously tampered with by heavy media bias and deception.

[DCBob]

70. Yes Bernie has the white farmer vote locked up.

Congrats!

[Madam Mossfern]

73. Is there something wrong with white farmers?

[DCBob]

74. No.. not at all.

Just as there is nothing wrong with African Americans voting for Hillary.

[Madam Mossfern]

75. Personally, I never brought that up.

It's the media trying to divide us.

[redruddyred]

78. hooray progressives!

the tide is turning for the left, how do we turn this into winning impt downballot elections?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

79. Blast. Bernie still didn't make it to 538 target delegates, though.

He picked up 47 yesterday, was supposedly shooting for 52.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/delegate-targets/democrats/

He needs to start beating more target numbers to make up those early drubbings.

[Faux pas]

81. Kickin' with gusto!

[Loki]

83. yea, yea, yea

Socialist Cows are now in control.

Just as an aside, living next to Kansas and below Nebraska all my life, you have to understand just how unbearable Red these states are. Even after Brownback decimated the state's ability to pay their bills, they closed schools, downgraded their credit rating, and yet Kansans gladly slit their throats again and returned him to office for another term to, maybe this time, take the state down completely, since he didn't finish the job the first time. What can I say.

[Darb]

84. "Heart" of the country?

More like the anus.

And I thought Bernie was a "Democratic" socialist?

"He's making it up as he goes along".

[SMC22307]

110. "More like the anus"? Stay classy, Darb. (n/t)

[Dont call me Shirley]

85. Today proves "What Is Working Correctly In Kansas".

[Enthusiast]

89. Kicked and recommended! Breast feeding Nebraska mothers for Bernie!

[demwing]

92. breast fed babies are just interested in "Free Stuff"

takers, every last one of them...

[Enthusiast]

96. Excellent observation! Damn baby hippies!

[hfojvt]

100. Bernie got 26,000 votes in a Kansas primary

You think that proves he is electable? Like ALL of Kansas voted for him, or even a real majority?

Uh yeah. Obama got 439,000 votes in 2012 and that was only 38% of the electorate.

So tell me again how Bern victims are thinking rationally about this election?

[Enthusiast]

104. You are deliberately muddying the water. Those 439,000 votes were in the general election.

Total apples and oranges and you know it.

[hfojvt]

105. no I am deliberately looking at reality

a very very small number of Kansans voted for the socialist.

To think that this small number proves that the socialist is electable is ridiculous.

26,000 Kansas voters supported Bernie, the other 1,020,000 Kansas voters did NOT.

[Enthusiast]

107. Bernie's vote total exceeded everyone but Cruz. Incredible considering Bernie's "Socialist" moniker

in a conservative state like Kansas. It is very significant. That is why you are downplaying it. I know how you are.

[hfojvt]

117. you know how I am?

That I try to look at reality?

I am downplaying it, because I think it deserves to be downplayed.

Bernie has a core of what I consider to be "fired up" and also "foolish". Swept away by their emotions. This group of people is large enough to win a caucus even in a conservative state like Kansas, but not near large enough to win a primary in a conservative state like Louisiana.

Even primary-voters are more die-hard than regular voters, and a much smaller group. The year I ran for Congress for example, there were 22,503 votes in the primary election, but the winner of the primary got 65,445 votes. That is just ONE congressional district out of four, with almost as many votes in a primary as Bernie got for the whole state.

Caucus voters are a much smaller group than primary voters. A small group where a bunch of fired up people on a suicide mission can win the day.

[Enthusiast]

118. Like I said, I know how you are.

[redstateblues]

102. Well done comrades! Bernie will usher in

A socialist utopia!

[flamingdem]

103. Bernie is loved

[PatrynXX]

106. course he's not socialist

but unlike some jerk who PM'd me when I say I'm leaving the Democratic party at some point for some juvenile to say I was never a real Democrat anyway yeah and neither are you or sanders a socialist I can tell which way this is heading. any bernie supporter is banned of DU at some point I can see this coming. I hope not , I hope the actual Democrat Bernie Sanders ignores the fake delegate lead which at least check is like 194 delegate difference (guessing I know it's less than 200)

[PatrickforO]

111. Looks like people in Maine are feeling the Bern too!

[brooklynite]

115. I recall being told that winning Ref States didn't count...