2016 Postmortem

earthside

(6,960 posts)

29. Sanders is exciting.

Reply to Human101948 (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 05:36 PM

Jan 2016

Sen. Sanders exemplifies the enthusiasm and the principled progressive ideas we so desperately need in a President.

I actually feel kind of sorry for the Hillary supporters who I think are there mostly because of the gender factor.

They have to defend her despite her being so firmly entrenched in the one percent; despite her political elitism; despite her conservative foreign policy ideas; despite her association with scandal; despite her untrustworthiness (does anyone really believe she is against the TPP?). In other words, what she actually is and what they want her to be are two very different things.

Let it go, Hillarians! You don't have to be stuck with a stick-in-the-mud candidate!

Feel the progressive excitement ... you too can warm to the Bern!

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I'm beginning to warm up to the Bern... [View all] Human101948 Jan 2016 OP

We're told by our party elites that what we want isn't pragmatic, so often we just quit trying. demwing Jan 2016 #1

I'm pretty much putting the entire party elite on ignore these days. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #6

The party elite are part of the oligarchy. They have the oligarchys interests in mind. Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #35

+1 Dretownblues Jan 2016 #26

He's the non K-Street candidate, People not politicians are connecting dots, Finally he's the only orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #2

+1000 pangaia Jan 2016 #17

have a happy day, human. Sounds like you are. :D roguevalley Jan 2016 #3

I have a staunch GOP friend voting Bernie. sellitman Jan 2016 #4

The few Republicans with common sense are, he's clear in his message , and it doesn't Polarize . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #7

The debate tonight may cool you off. oasis Jan 2016 #5

Yeah. The 12 people who watch might form different opinions. You never know. Vinca Jan 2016 #8

+ 1000 orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #10

She picked a good time - opposite football and "Downton Abbey." Vinca Jan 2016 #13

Dame Hillary will be my focus Plucketeer Jan 2016 #15

Not sure of the football demographics greiner3 Jan 2016 #44

It's on us to use the internet to share the highlights Rebkeh Jan 2016 #12

Just sayin' ??????? orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #9

Kickin' Faux pas Jan 2016 #11

Hell yeah, it's possible, only hacks say otherwise. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #14

K&R. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #16

Thank you for that. draa Jan 2016 #18

Well said. Green Forest Jan 2016 #33

It takes a bunch of (...) to speak like Bernie does erronis Jan 2016 #45

Three, Feel the Bern!, yelled at me on Saturday. SoapBox Jan 2016 #19

He will be our nominee and then go on to wipe the floor with any clown from the Repub clown car! in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #20

I remember Republicans being gung-ho for Obama during the 2008 primaries. That changed Metric System Jan 2016 #21

Anyone with anything negative to say about Obama had a microphone shoved in their faces. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #23

They invented ' Citizens United ' to ridicule Hillary, wonder what they have in store for her now ? orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #24

Do you honestly think they'll go easy on the self-described Democratic "Socialist"? Metric System Jan 2016 #30

It didn't stop Obama. It won't stop Bernie. LS_Editor Jan 2016 #47

Despite all of the pundits jabbering I have yet to see a single Hillary sticker. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #22

MSM is trying to stuff her down Our throats, they both have the same boss, and the 1% don't give a orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #25

They think of the President as Capitalism's PR Department. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #27

Wow, yes they do, never thought of it in those words dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #32

The Cold War is over,...share this with someone who didn't get the message.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #36

Berne has the Milatary vote. Veterans For Bernie have played a huge role in his sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #28

Sanders is exciting. earthside Jan 2016 #29

Agree. I have some very liberal (could be called progressive) female friends erronis Jan 2016 #46

people want the truth. it's really that simple. nashville_brook Jan 2016 #31

There's no parade until you join it! Welcome aboard!!!! nt valerief Jan 2016 #34

kick Logical Jan 2016 #37

+1000000 SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #38

I'm on fire with the Bern! Eventually, even Hillary will want him to win;) grahamhgreen Jan 2016 #39

I was thinking I'm glad Hillary is tough and knowledgeable lostnfound Jan 2016 #42

I keep waffling. complain jane Jan 2016 #40

That's been a question here on more than one occasion. Duckfan Jan 2016 #41

He's what progressives really want . . . another_liberal Jan 2016 #43