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BrotherIvan

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9. Very much agree

Reply to nashville_brook (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2015, 02:27 AM

May 2015

Bernie is bringing out a lot of people who stayed home. He is firing up the base that went for Obama in 2008. He just needs to get the structure together to keep the enthusiasm and momentum going and to get those people to vote in the primaries. He may be the oldest candidate, be he sounds like a fresh spring breeze.

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Dems can do better than "too big to fail" campaigns [View all] nashville_brook May 2015 OP

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2015 #1

thank YOU willy T :) nashville_brook May 2015 #6

"We're the richest and best connected." DirkGently May 2015 #2

every day it seems Sanders announces another policy for the 99% nashville_brook May 2015 #3

If nothing else, it's far too early to have DirkGently May 2015 #4

and yet they've done that in many races nashville_brook May 2015 #5

Noticed that. What's THAT about? DirkGently May 2015 #7

our electeds, then, are beholden to business interests instead of us nashville_brook May 2015 #8

It's the corporate dynamic DirkGently May 2015 #17

Very much agree BrotherIvan May 2015 #9

I think they prefer as small and conservative an electorate as possible without it going regressive TheKentuckian May 2015 #10

i think they're cutting this too close to the bone nashville_brook May 2015 #11

You're right, it's so obvious BrotherIvan May 2015 #16

It's the wrong approach for Democrats -- especially now. DirkGently May 2015 #19

morning kickee nashville_brook May 2015 #12

K&R 99Forever May 2015 #13

.. nashville_brook May 2015 #14

“too big to fail” campaign. Wow that says it all. The Hillary Wall Street connection. L0oniX May 2015 #15

let's say something improper does emerge from fundraising + state dept duties nashville_brook May 2015 #18