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In reply to the discussion: A Chant just broke out at Ohio State during Bernie's speech [View all]Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)57. Your favorite deal is mischaracterizing Bernie and what he said.
He said, many many times, that it will take a political revolution to accomplish these things. We all know that. His supporters know it.
So no hangover, no used car salesman bullshit.
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BernieforPres2016
Mar 2016
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How many will be disappointed when he doesn't give them anything near free healthcare and college?
itsrobert
Mar 2016
#3
The same number that would be dissapointed in a candidate who didn't have the guts to try.
EndElectoral
Mar 2016
#5
This. They think we want free stuff when what we really we want is a fair shot.
Ed Suspicious
Mar 2016
#10
That's it. How anyone CAN'T understand Bernie's fight for the people baffles me.
appalachiablue
Mar 2016
#119
The Hillarians don't want her to try. They won't be disappointed. It will be a stream of
Doctor_J
Mar 2016
#68
You know, sometimes the best thing is to push on in a real direction, rather than sit still and
TwilightGardener
Mar 2016
#9
No candidate will get everything on a wish list or campaign promise roster.
TwilightGardener
Mar 2016
#20
There are several things he could have pushed harder on, that being one of them.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2016
#45
That, and his generally middle-of-the-road political tendencies. Likely it's a little of both. n/t
nomorenomore08
Mar 2016
#97
A majority wasn't enough in the Senate when the Repubs filibuster almost everything
All in it together
Mar 2016
#88
Obama has been a GREAT president and a great transition between the sucky government of George w and
lostnfound
Mar 2016
#59
The President's miscalculation was the belief that the GOPukes were interested
mikehiggins
Mar 2016
#87
He pushed in the wrong direction on a lot of issues like strengthening the NSA/CIA Security State,
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#123
"Free" Health Care, take the amount we spend on Health Care and devide by 307,000,000 the result is
truehawk2
Mar 2016
#24
Bernie has said this cannot be done over night. It is going to take time and all of us to push.
Duval
Mar 2016
#36
Besides, he has been saying from the beginning that he cannot do anything by himself, it's
Dustlawyer
Mar 2016
#52
FREE healthcare? Not expecting or asking for it! Hell, I'd happily pay the SAME premiums into
Turn CO Blue
Mar 2016
#66
A cynical attitude for sure. We can do it if there is the will.U expect to be charged for air
bjobotts
Mar 2016
#77
How many will be upset when Clinton doubles the defense budget and cuts the min wage?
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#120
"We don't need no"? Damn Sanders fans... young and underedumacated. nt
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2016
#6
It should be "Bernie Sander we have your back! You don't need a SuperPac!" nt
Snotcicles
Mar 2016
#16
They will never produce the numbers and enthusiasm you just saw in Chicago.
JackRiddler
Mar 2016
#74
Beautiful..............................say it loud and clear..................we can hear you.......
turbinetree
Mar 2016
#26
Excepting of course AmericanCrossroads.org (Rove's SuperPAC) and Freedom Partners (Kochs'). Links:
ucrdem
Mar 2016
#100
Because Hillary was busy trying to win the states she will never win in the general. Yay... ooops!
FighttheFuture
Mar 2016
#126
No, the Democrats accomplished that all on their own, and they've done jack shit about since then!
FighttheFuture
Mar 2016
#127