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candelista

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12. That's just desensitization. It hasn't worked after 75 years.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 7, 2015, 05:21 PM

Aug 2015

What may help to take away the negative connotation is that Bernie proudly calls himself a socialist. And he's a nice guy. So nice guys can be self-proclaimed socialists. Who'da thunk it?

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Bernie Sanders most retweeted candidate during debate [View all] jpak Aug 2015 OP

Can he convert those re-tweets into votes? George II Aug 2015 #1

I'm sure you hope he can't madokie Aug 2015 #4

Maybe he can maybe not.... n8dogg83 Aug 2015 #5

not as easily as Clinton can turn the cash into votes Doctor_J Aug 2015 #8

When? George II Aug 2015 #9

Feel the Bern! truthisfreedom Aug 2015 #2

More retweeted than the Kim/Kanye/Hillary selfie even? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #3

Ouch! MissDeeds Aug 2015 #6

when the dems finally debate, it will be easier to count the republican and Hillary Doctor_J Aug 2015 #7

That's one useful thing about the Sanders candidacy. candelista Aug 2015 #10

After 6+ years of "the socialist in the White House" it probably already has. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #11

That's just desensitization. It hasn't worked after 75 years. candelista Aug 2015 #12

Staying on message is fringe? Gregorian Aug 2015 #13

He's right. They only talked about minor issues, tclambert Aug 2015 #14

I like the Hill version better Mnpaul Aug 2015 #15