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realFedUp

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18. Those who weren't political before

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2018, 06:09 PM

Feb 2018

I had friends who weren't politically involved who creamed over Bernie...like they'd never heard what he spewed before. Could never wrap myself around him. He was never vetted. Still resent him

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Was it Bernie the man or Bernies ideas that [View all] wasupaloopa Feb 2018 OP

Didn't go to the rallies, but both drew me to GreenPartyVoter Feb 2018 #1

In an Election Flooded With Misogyny and Machismo, Bernie Was a White Man dlk Feb 2018 #2

+1 WhiteTara Feb 2018 #7

I never thought of Sen. Sanders as a WHITE MAN...he was and is Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #9

March for Equality Heartstrings Feb 2018 #3

The energy and the organizational force Codeine Feb 2018 #4

Like I said Heartstrings Feb 2018 #5

And that's something we all salute. Ken Burch Feb 2018 #19

The Dem's had a great message and platform in 2016. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #6

Thank you. The Russians could hear the irrational R B Garr Feb 2018 #8

+1 dembotoz Feb 2018 #11

Bernie is an inspirational leader Poiuyt Feb 2018 #10

both the message and the man...like soup and sandwich dembotoz Feb 2018 #12

Both. Bernie is believable because he is a politician who's not afraid to forego money from jalan48 Feb 2018 #13

haave you read the most recent indictment? nt msongs Feb 2018 #14

No, did get Bernie recently get indicted? jalan48 Feb 2018 #15

Oh yeah? I'd like to see him prove it. Show your tax returns, Bernie. NT Adrahil Feb 2018 #16

This would be believable if he has shown us his full tax returns, like he promised lunamagica Feb 2018 #17

Those who weren't political before realFedUp Feb 2018 #18

No thanks. nt LexVegas Feb 2018 #20

It was the issues and the courage he showed in discussing them. Ken Burch Feb 2018 #21

It was Clinton and a very small field. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #22