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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie, Like Jesus, Brings Good News to the Poor [View all]riversedge
(70,441 posts)59. LOL. yes, but just think what a grand time all of us Left Behinds can say and do.
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The article is about the poor, and the only candidate who talks about them...
JackRiddler
Apr 2016
#23
No. Bernie is not Jesus. Bernie is Bernie. But of all of our candidates, Bernie most closely
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#126
Yeah, I pissed off a Sunday School teacher frind of mine telling him that the other day...
tokenlib
Apr 2016
#137
I am responding to the link between Bernie and Jesus made in the OP. Your name-calling my
riversedge
Apr 2016
#49
well, I'm cool with you...I totally get the meanings here. Of cocurse, I am a Bernie
CTyankee
Apr 2016
#91
No, he's not the only candidate working for the poor, he's the only one you like who does.
PeaceNikki
Apr 2016
#93
What about Hillary supporters? Do you think that perhaps they are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?
lunamagica
Apr 2016
#4
I don't remember Jesus hitting up his disciples and then bragging about the take. nt
ucrdem
Apr 2016
#10
The difference is that Sanders collects from the poor and spends it on his own campaign.
ucrdem
Apr 2016
#35
Neither do I. I do remember the meek shall inherit the earth. That excludes all politicians.
Laser102
Apr 2016
#117
I heard he always overpaid the Roman Revenue Service to help the less fortunate.
greatauntoftriplets
Apr 2016
#21
From what I've seen of some of his campaign heads (Weaver and Devine), it's more like whine.
George II
Apr 2016
#118
I meant light as in "enlightenment," like the movement of the 18th century which was
CTyankee
Apr 2016
#141
LOL. yes, but just think what a grand time all of us Left Behinds can say and do.
riversedge
Apr 2016
#59
If it was the Univ of WI-Madison rally only 4,400showed up. Guess many got an extra
riversedge
Apr 2016
#82
well, Christians are exhorted to imitate Christ and Jews are exhorted to love justice
CTyankee
Apr 2016
#102
I am. I just find it a deeply spiritual impulse. That's all. We all have our different
CTyankee
Apr 2016
#104