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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Before this election season, 71% of dems never heard of or had no opinion about Bernie..... [View all]Go Vols
(5,902 posts)42. Yep,put men on the moon too,crazy shit.
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
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Before this election season, 71% of dems never heard of or had no opinion about Bernie..... [View all]
Logical
May 2016
OP
Anyone offering $18 trillion in free benefits can create a buzz. Whoop de Doo.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#2
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
Free tax breaks for billionaires, free drones for the military, free protection for banksters
lagomorph777
May 2016
#22
That wasn't the question of the OP. It was why Sanders became popular. I have 18 trillion reasons.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#27
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
Sanders is now 70 percent favorable, 18 percent unfavorable, among Democrats
Eric J in MN
May 2016
#13