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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This Article Nails It: Bernie is about to give Democrats their 'come to Jesus' moment [View all]phleshdef
(11,936 posts)118. It's a painfully common figure of speech.
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This Article Nails It: Bernie is about to give Democrats their 'come to Jesus' moment [View all]
Skwmom
Jun 2016
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others say he's an Eisenhower Republican: either way, there's one political dynasty that's
MisterP
Jun 2016
#1
Those statistics you cite are from a different time. There was no anti-establishment candidate
cui bono
Jun 2016
#8
My apologies. I thought I was responding to a rational human being living in reality.
cui bono
Jun 2016
#18
Never try to argue with a cultist--particularly a New Democrat "progressive".
BillZBubb
Jun 2016
#35
Yes, that's been the " New Democrat" DLC, Third Way line going back to the mid-80's
Beowulf
Jun 2016
#72
I almost feel sad for them that they do not realize how many backs they are facing. n/t
JimDandy
Jun 2016
#96
So anyone in history who advocated a progressive change from the status quo ...
Fantastic Anarchist
Jun 2016
#113
You are absolutely right, which is the ONLY reason your post produced the shrieks that it did
Number23
Jun 2016
#132
A career politician with 30 years in Congress isn't what I'd call anti-establishment.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#137
Who said that? What I said is I have spoken to (know) young African-Americans and Latinos and
Skwmom
Jun 2016
#27
Obama isn't running this year. That was the attack used on him. Did you forget or are
jillan
Jun 2016
#84
Wow what desperation. Sen Sanders has been singing the same song for decades. You either
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#86
If you ask what their stand is on an issue they won't answer because they are afraid
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#123
The Golden Rule? Do onto others as we want done onto us? Really? Lol. Sanders
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#30
Please tell me that's not the argument Sanders will be giving to the Superdelegates...
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#14
And I say, hallelujah, it is time to come-to-Jesus, and vote for the man who is preaching his
pdsimdars
Jun 2016
#16
stay married to corporate money or return to its first love—the American middle class.
elleng
Jun 2016
#31
Really so what is your plan to get rid of United? We all want that but how?
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#143
Bernie is telling people what the Democratic party once was, could be again and should be again.
BillZBubb
Jun 2016
#40
If you are religious they are. To me they are characters of literature and myth and culture.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
#70
Who has the power and money to pull us out of the economic hole? They don't really need many
Jitter65
Jun 2016
#56
you sound far too much like a Republican, contempt for voters and the works.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
#66
I don't get it. In 2008, I canvassed for Obama because I felt the energy and enthusiasm from him.
randome
Jun 2016
#69
Bernie has worked year after year on the people's amendments AND passed the biggest VA legislation.
Skwmom
Jun 2016
#97
Absolute perfection. Contemplating creating a sock puppet so I can rec it twice.
Barack_America
Jun 2016
#89
Excellent piece!! But I am sitting here lmao at all the people that never heard the term
jillan
Jun 2016
#92