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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
14. I like it!
Sun May 24, 2015, 03:19 AM
May 2015

I have personally seen what can be done when there is unity, and it is factual based, and passionate, and correct in it's desires. It is a marvelous happenstance and can make changes.

It starts when you say We.

I like Bernie a lot. Don't care for the Obama slams. Xipe Totec May 2015 #1
Obama was amazing RobertEarl May 2015 #3
It's very important to focus on principles and not individuals. Xipe Totec May 2015 #6
Exactly: Focus RobertEarl May 2015 #8
That's what we said about Obama. Focus on principles, not personalities. nt Xipe Totec May 2015 #9
And Bernie has a track record of fighting for progressive ideals. GoneOffShore May 2015 #28
I hope you're right. We all do. nt Xipe Totec May 2015 #31
The point is that America is controlled, and duped, by a corrupt machine. woo me with science May 2015 #23
Idol worshiping is not good for anyone. nt Xipe Totec May 2015 #25
How is Bernie going to get his agenda passed through Congress? Bernie hasn't been hugely okaawhatever May 2015 #2
With our help RobertEarl May 2015 #4
I'm very skeptical, but if he is the nominee I'll jump on board and work for/donate to him. nt okaawhatever May 2015 #5
"if he is the nominee" Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #30
Coat tails do not come by themselves hootinholler May 2015 #10
You nailed it RobertEarl May 2015 #13
This is where I believe Obama went off the rails. Obama for America had Exilednight May 2015 #49
One word: gerrymandering redstateblues May 2015 #59
Why didn't we help Obama? treestar May 2015 #67
Right Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #74
Exactly and they demanded Obama do it while treestar May 2015 #76
Post removed Post removed May 2015 #80
It was Obama that said we needed to hold his feet to the fire PowerToThePeople May 2015 #84
Oh I see. Obama asked for constant criticism treestar May 2015 #89
If he does stuff I do not agree with PowerToThePeople May 2015 #90
I will vote for whoever wins the Democratic nomination Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #102
Well you can bet he is going to fight for things and use the bully pulpit to rally the people. cui bono May 2015 #16
Sorry, buy Bernie has not been hugely successful... JaneyVee May 2015 #35
Including because Democrats don't support liberals. merrily May 2015 #42
He's been infinitely more successful than Hillary on that score. /nt Marr May 2015 #88
I love what Bernie represents ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #91
Multiple ways RichVRichV May 2015 #104
I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious May 2015 #7
I can't take you seriously. Agschmid May 2015 #29
Ridicule - A Common Technique Used When Nothing Better Is Offered cantbeserious May 2015 #46
That's not ridicule it's an invitation to share more. Agschmid May 2015 #47
I Share One Line At A Time cantbeserious May 2015 #50
I Can Tell Agschmid May 2015 #51
It is an open forum PowerToThePeople May 2015 #85
Ridicule Redux - Seems To Be A Pattern cantbeserious May 2015 #86
What can Bernie do? aspirant May 2015 #11
All of those things require the consent of Congress. JohnnyRingo May 2015 #18
It appears Obama has an easy time supporting republican ideas... TheNutcracker May 2015 #26
Good one. JohnnyRingo May 2015 #45
. Agschmid May 2015 #34
..and if NONE of that gets done because of the GOP gerrymandering of congress you'll uponit7771 May 2015 #21
Unless you get Congress... Agschmid May 2015 #32
He'll ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #95
Same. Agschmid May 2015 #98
it must be time for this: grasswire May 2015 #12
I like it! RobertEarl May 2015 #14
I love that poem grasswire May 2015 #15
One good turn.... sgtbenobo May 2015 #39
Amen to that. Paka May 2015 #17
BULL FUCKIN SHIT!!! Everyone of the presidents have a list of ugly and Bernie will too.. NOT ONE.. uponit7771 May 2015 #19
So true. And by the standards they have, Bernie will disappoint them too treestar May 2015 #69
+1 uponit7771 May 2015 #101
Democratic candidates for congress should be vowing to support Bernie's policies ... Scuba May 2015 #20
Well, then, you'd better be prepared for about 200 Primary challenges. brooklynite May 2015 #65
We need that many, including one for this guy ... Scuba May 2015 #81
And just to be clear, the grassroots funding you'll be doing for Sanders... brooklynite May 2015 #82
I'm sure Wall Street will kick in. They seem to back a lot of "Democrats" these days. Scuba May 2015 #83
They are going to rescind their endorsements.... eloydude May 2015 #92
Huge K&R "He's not an Obama." woo me with science May 2015 #22
Great idea! ucrdem May 2015 #24
K&R. Obama gave lots of pretty speeches. CharlotteVale May 2015 #27
Yeah okay.... JaneyVee May 2015 #37
I like President Obama thank you very much! hrmjustin May 2015 #33
I've been reading about the sea change happening in Southern Europe...Leftists taking back libdem4life May 2015 #36
I hope for Bernie's sake a lot of you work behind the scenes and sufrommich May 2015 #38
Obama won two national elections BeyondGeography May 2015 #40
"Saying Bernie will not be "an Obama" is not a leading argument." DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #56
I think he is the best voice we have had for many decades. But one thing we need to get jwirr May 2015 #41
Oh man, you are so wrong! President Obama is the best ever akbacchus_BC May 2015 #43
Obama is not running in 2016. Slogan is a big FAIL. n/t Lil Missy May 2015 #44
Obama won two elections. Sanders is certainly no Obama. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #48
Obama was a hell-of-a-politician INdemo May 2015 #52
+ 1 million darkangel218 May 2015 #53
+100000000000 The moral sewer of corporate rule. woo me with science May 2015 #60
Bashing Pres. Obama is definitely a winning strategy! Metric System May 2015 #54
There is a difference between bashing INdemo May 2015 #57
Especially among African Americans DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #62
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #97
I'll take an Obama any day. Renew Deal May 2015 #55
How does trashing Obama help your cause? redstateblues May 2015 #58
Posters who tear someone down to frogmarch May 2015 #61
Corrupt, lying corporate politicians who sell out human beings and democracy itself woo me with science May 2015 #63
Jesus Christ. frogmarch May 2015 #66
Take that over long list of embarassing half-baked spam for exactly what it is Number23 May 2015 #100
Big difference btw Obama and Sanders brooklynite May 2015 #64
You can spend all the money you want on Hillary, I don't care... eloydude May 2015 #93
Bernie: He's not Jesus. He's God Almighty, Himself. Paladin May 2015 #68
DU is full of corporate water carriers who prefer a corporatist. Like Obama, they aren't honest. nt Romulox May 2015 #70
+1000000 24/7 propaganda and manipulation have become standard MO of our corrupt political machines woo me with science May 2015 #72
You're right. He's not an Obama. MineralMan May 2015 #71
Thank you Mr Status Quo. 99Forever May 2015 #77
Yep eloydude May 2015 #96
+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #103
The "Underground" of the Dem Party is for Bernie. In Exile they've grown in numbers... KoKo May 2015 #105
I have thank to Barack Obama. 99Forever May 2015 #73
...^ that 840high May 2015 #79
I like that! The Real Deal ananda May 2015 #75
Bernie!! AzDar May 2015 #78
"He's the Real Deal" - yep, that's where we are today... polichick May 2015 #87
You mean Bernie's NOT a Kenyan, Muslim, socialist tyrant? 11 Bravo May 2015 #94
Trashing the President? workinclasszero May 2015 #99
Idol worship is more your style. 99Forever May 2015 #106
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