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In reply to the discussion: Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders is running against a four term Republican [View all]RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)34. BEST.SENATOR.EVER!
Bernie knows how to run things to get elected. He sets up town halls and meets with folks and talks to them.
This is EXACTLY the same thing that my soon to be late Congressman, Maurice Hinchey has done for almost 30 years, and even though he has differing values than a lot of the conservatives around here, he always would get their vote.
This should be a lesson to folks running for office. You have to get out, and speak to folks, and have a sit down with them at these town halls, and get them to listen and learn.
I only wish that Hinchey wasn't retiring.
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Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders is running against a four term Republican [View all]
Ichingcarpenter
Nov 2012
OP
Opponents calling him a socialist doesn't hurt him at all because he just says "yep that's right".
limpyhobbler
Nov 2012
#4
Sanders is the best. He spends an hour on Thom Hartmann's radio show every Friday
cui bono
Nov 2012
#5
I had the honor of talking to Sen. Sanders breifly about the health care bill before it passed.
Ikonoklast
Nov 2012
#6
I've said for many months now that the real debate in this country should be between
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#10
It will be an INCREDIBLY sad day for this nation when he finally decides to hang it up.
bullwinkle428
Nov 2012
#17
I don't how talented one fancies oneself, running against Sanders would scare the CRAP out of ME!!
HopeHoops
Nov 2012
#19
Running against Sanders is pure stupidy. Why would anyone vote for that stupid person?
Auntie Bush
Nov 2012
#21
Of the 40% of us who don't vote at all, I'll venture 80% would embrace Bernie's policies.
Scuba
Nov 2012
#29
This is what scares the crap out of all of those that advocate for and work
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#35