2016 Postmortem

MBS

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42. I agree.

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 04:27 PM

Jan 2016

I did telephone-campaigning for Kerry in 2003/2004, and found Iowa voters by far the most knowledgeable and most serious voters I encountered in the entire campaign.
They really took their caucus responsibilities seriously.
I found myself thinking, "If all voters were like this, our country would be in better shape than it is."

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Watching MTP. It looks like we're not alone. [View all] hedda_foil Jan 2016 OP

Wow. That is amazing. K&R nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #1

my grandpa owner of FAIR DEAL DAIRY would be happy. He was an avowed socialist and proud of it roguevalley Jan 2016 #8

Oh, hell yes.... daleanime Jan 2016 #2

Comrade passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #45

That is 43% that won't vote for Hillary. He just needs 8% more. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #3

Oh I don't know I have seen a few Hillary supporters at DU claim to be socialists! m-lekktor Jan 2016 #5

Yeah, and I'm guessing.. cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #17

Actually, a third of Iowa Democrats who call themselves 'socialists' are for Hillary Clinton. Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #16

Oops! nt MADem Jan 2016 #19

In the words of Mr. Dylan... Punkingal Jan 2016 #4

and in regards to how we finance our elections.... Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #6

Great album... mimi85 Jan 2016 #29

IMO, Iowa Democrats are among the most highly informed of all Democratic primary voters. Green Forest Jan 2016 #7

thank you for the compliment as an Iowa Democrat rurallib Jan 2016 #20

Thanks for the welcome! Green Forest Jan 2016 #28

sent you a private message so we can talk rurallib Jan 2016 #49

Aw, thank you! Green Forest Jan 2016 #52

Iowan's take pride in being the first and they do the research jwirr Jan 2016 #33

They sure do. They also hate negative campaigning and have a finely tuned bullshit meter. Green Forest Jan 2016 #40

" " " " n/t MBS Jan 2016 #63

I trust Iowa caucus-goers, too MBS Jan 2016 #68

I agree. MBS Jan 2016 #42

How true and how I wish that were so. Green Forest Jan 2016 #54

agree!!! MBS Jan 2016 #61

I would say the younger generation is even higher pro-socialism Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #9

swing wide, sweet pendulum eShirl Jan 2016 #10

the revolution bus is coming restorefreedom Jan 2016 #11

Agree. His interviews with HRC and Bernie were far more even-handed than the other three shows. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #18

i didn't care for the ftn one either. restorefreedom Jan 2016 #30

I hate to admit it, but I had on Chuckie Toad as well. Bohunk68 Jan 2016 #34

rubio is a spoiled brat lunatic. and yes, chuckie is surprising restorefreedom Jan 2016 #36

Hot under the collar, "Little Man Syndrome" . . . Utopian Leftist Jan 2016 #41

Jesus that is a scary thought. restorefreedom Jan 2016 #50

Rubio is a lunatic, all right. MBS Jan 2016 #66

too bad the boy wonder is the establishment fave restorefreedom Jan 2016 #69

Socialism for the BANKS! capitalism for YOU! ish of the hammer Jan 2016 #12

Another version: We privatize the profits and socialize the losses. libdem4life Jan 2016 #51

Shut up with that Commie talk and pay your share, Citizen! Ikonoklast Jan 2016 #65

LOL...I'll settle for a Unicorn. libdem4life Jan 2016 #70

That reinforces my view, that Bernie is dispelling that antiquated paranoia "Eek he's a Socialist!!" 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #13

He's doing what dems have been needing to do for a long time passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #46

Yup. And it IS sticking, as Bernie's overall trends keep rising, as people hear & study him. nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #48

Fascinating karynnj Jan 2016 #14

Prior to 1980 those midwestern states were heavy labor - TBF Jan 2016 #15

+1000. We, the people, are not the winners when corpoations and churches JimDandy Jan 2016 #22

Keep in mind that the people who hate socialism are anti-social. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #21

And that is Iowa! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #23

Have to pick up mine first, hedda-foil! Duval Jan 2016 #24

I'll pick up yours and you pick up mine and we'll trade! hedda_foil Jan 2016 #39

K&R Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #25

Modern Capitalism - Where The Powerful Get To Kill Anyone scottie55 Jan 2016 #26

from your second link questionseverything Jan 2016 #27

The problem is that we now serve Wall Street. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #32

imagine if "fractured interest" benefited WE THE PEOPLE questionseverything Jan 2016 #35

If a thinking person is given a choice between socialism and PatrickforO Jan 2016 #31

Unregulated capitalism has to fail. Only so much money goes to the top before it all falls down. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #38

Well, the word may hav lost much of its sting in the 25 years since the collapse of the USSR. But KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #37

Capitalism is necessary for a wealthy country, passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #47

Any system left unfettered The Wizard Jan 2016 #59

We Millennials roll our eyes when Boomers start ranting Cold War anti-socialist BS. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #67

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #43

Chuckie should do some research before he asks these questions. Eg, 7 in 10 young people in this sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #44

I am skeptical. Most young people I know don't even know what democratic socialist is. totodeinhere Jan 2016 #58

What this tells me..... FarPoint Jan 2016 #53

They better be careful that they wish for dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #55

That's not a change. 59% of Democrats had a positive view of Socialism in the last Gallup poll. stevenleser Jan 2016 #56

OKAY, Guess You're The Winner... No Change!! ChiciB1 Jan 2016 #57

Capitalism has come to mean the same as Oligarchy. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #60

People hear the word "social" a lot greymattermom Jan 2016 #62

As a socialist this makes me happy. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #64

They know the sea change watching social media. Polling better there, just look at those stocks! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #71