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Go Vols

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42. Yep,put men on the moon too,crazy shit.
Tue May 10, 2016, 06:58 PM
May 2016
from 1932-1976, the Democratic Party as a whole was far more progressive. The issues and approaches advocated today by Bernie Sanders were considered mainstream Democratic ideas by Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson, and even many moderate Republicans. It was common to support strict financial regulation, liberal immigration, social services for the poor, and progressive tax policies.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-brasunas/there-is-a-moderate-republican-in-this-race_b_9704194.html
And 60% still don't care... beachbumbob May 2016 #1
Lol, hill is really likable Logical May 2016 #5
Anyone offering $18 trillion in free benefits can create a buzz. Whoop de Doo. Trust Buster May 2016 #2
Hey,that's what my shit head conservative uncle said! wendylaroux May 2016 #6
a broken clock... Demsrule86 May 2016 #7
really? f those people that need help!!!? is that it? wendylaroux May 2016 #11
Apparently, they don't care. Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #14
Jesus,makes me nauseous ,it really does. wendylaroux May 2016 #16
Hey I am for single payer...I always have been Demsrule86 May 2016 #15
Bernie would have pushed for it,H does not want it,we need a strong wendylaroux May 2016 #18
He would not get it with the House as it is Demsrule86 May 2016 #43
Well he could have,but it seems it does not matter now.Sad. wendylaroux May 2016 #45
It is sad. Demsrule86 May 2016 #47
no,he's come this far,he should do what he wants,like H did in 08 wendylaroux May 2016 #48
None of that is foolishness rock May 2016 #32
With his election,he could have started the conversation towards wendylaroux May 2016 #35
Yes, the interesting thing is rock May 2016 #38
it all has to start somewhere.This party has got to go back to the left. wendylaroux May 2016 #40
Then you should listen to him. Sanders didn't create a buzz by NOT offering trillions in goodies. Trust Buster May 2016 #10
he wants to help people who need help,not give it to the rich.you don't agree? wendylaroux May 2016 #12
He sounds like a decent guy. Trust Buster May 2016 #23
Free tax breaks for billionaires, free drones for the military, free protection for banksters lagomorph777 May 2016 #22
Its enough to make a sensible moderade "go galt", amirite? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #26
That wasn't the question of the OP. It was why Sanders became popular. I have 18 trillion reasons. Trust Buster May 2016 #27
That 18 trillion number is bullshit. Widely debunked. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #28
Attach whatever number you wish. It would be disingenuous to deny that the benefits that Trust Buster May 2016 #29
What has led to his newfound popularity is a hunger for authentic leadership. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #31
Actually the number matters nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #37
RW talking point nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #36
Yep,put men on the moon too,crazy shit. Go Vols May 2016 #42
Nah...he won't win any state except Vermont! TCJ70 May 2016 #3
Yet we're going to nominate someone with higher negatives lastone May 2016 #4
Sounds like a winning strategy to me!! wendylaroux May 2016 #8
He's still losing, right? brooklynite May 2016 #9
Hillary had EVERY advantage and still struggling. Very telling. Nt Logical May 2016 #17
Bernie continues to lose despite all those rally crowds; very telling... brooklynite May 2016 #20
It's not zero sum. Eric J in MN May 2016 #19
It's zero-sum with respect to the Democratic nomination for President... brooklynite May 2016 #21
Oh he def. will be!!!! wendylaroux May 2016 #41
Sanders is now 70 percent favorable, 18 percent unfavorable, among Democrats Eric J in MN May 2016 #13
He has had a lot of help. NCTraveler May 2016 #24
25 years in the Senate and hardly anyone knew who he was. randome May 2016 #25
And yet he beat Hillary in 20 states. reformist2 May 2016 #34
He did a great job there, no doubt about it. His ideas are important. randome May 2016 #39
LOL, yet took another state from ms. Inevitable. Logical May 2016 #44
I respected and admired him. Sparkly May 2016 #30
well, that's more than some of us can say for Hillary n/t dana_b May 2016 #46
Bernie wins the "most improved" ribbon nt firebrand80 May 2016 #33
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