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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
81. and losing his home state also had nothing to do with it either.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 07:46 PM
Jun 2016

It was ALL Nader's fault!!!!
This mild mannered Consumer Activist managed to knock the wheels off of the entire Democratic Party!!!
He was a SUPERMAN.

There was nothing we could doooo.

They didn't sell out JackInGreen Jun 2016 #1
There are various working classes, and almost all Hortensis Jun 2016 #55
Oligarchy! zappaman Jun 2016 #2
Zappa quote Electric Monk Jun 2016 #5
I agree. It's an insult that this individual is posting using Zappa's name brentspeak Jun 2016 #12
Yes, he would soooooo care about what people say on DU. zappaman Jun 2016 #19
The actual funny thing is FDR_Liberal Jun 2016 #28
Lol! zappaman Jun 2016 #14
This Frank Zappa would not say "Oligarchy! :drink: :rofl: " Electric Monk Jun 2016 #44
LOVED Tom Braden! closeupready Jun 2016 #69
And another thing: In the first five minutes, Zappa shows up EVERYONE closeupready Jun 2016 #70
Lofton, Mr. Mooney Times, claims incest is an American problem only since 1966. closeupready Jun 2016 #72
Zappa: "There aren't songs that advocate incest." Lofton: "You need to get out more." closeupready Jun 2016 #74
Ann Coulter claims to be a huge Deadhead. QC Jun 2016 #30
Well, she got the "dead" and "head" parts mostly right... Raster Jun 2016 #85
She certainly has a dead soul. n/t QC Jun 2016 #86
This Zappa fan agrees. redstateblues Jun 2016 #39
The political class in general doesn't know much about the working class. QC Jun 2016 #3
Bernie didn't have a job til he was 40 redstateblues Jun 2016 #6
It's funny how many freeper talking points QC Jun 2016 #7
Teach sheshe2 Jun 2016 #22
I love music! QC Jun 2016 #32
It probably started when BSS started using RW smears against Hillary redstateblues Jun 2016 #37
You're projecting TheFarseer Jun 2016 #61
I THink It Would Be Telling To Post Those Freeper Talking Points Here..... global1 Jun 2016 #62
and how many reichwing talking points are used against HRC. hmmm, I wonder how that happened. niyad Jun 2016 #80
So what?! Two romantic scabs---Hill & Bill---crossed a groundsworkers' picket line at Yale . . . Petrushka Jun 2016 #56
That's true. And that's what makes Bernie exceptional. He knows the real history of this nation. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #9
The unbelievable irony is that... bvar22 Jun 2016 #75
My grandfather was an iron ore miner with a fourth grade education, QC Jun 2016 #76
My grandfather too.... Railroad. bvar22 Jun 2016 #79
frightening, isnt it swhisper1 Jun 2016 #4
"They really believe that major progressive social changes come via elections." Lord Magus Jun 2016 #8
What system of government do you think we have? I know it's incredibly undemocratic. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #17
bernie is running in elections. dont you believe he is a major proessive social changer type lol nt msongs Jun 2016 #34
Bad Timing jamese777 Jun 2016 #10
The day after she met with Bernie. seabeckind Jun 2016 #53
And the Bernistas ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #11
Revolution!!!!!! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #16
Oligarchy! zappaman Jun 2016 #20
;) sheshe2 Jun 2016 #23
Too much zappaman Jun 2016 #25
... sheshe2 Jun 2016 #26
Three more days...enjoy! brooklynite Jun 2016 #13
Um, so now you don't believe in elections simply because your guy lost one? YouDig Jun 2016 #15
Its because jamese777 Jun 2016 #18
How did your guy, Al Gore, lose the 2000 election? He didn't. It was stolen by the Supreme Court. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #24
Nader Denialism Lives!! redstateblues Jun 2016 #38
Maybe there should have been more separation seabeckind Jun 2016 #54
Love it when the Nader voters/apologists come out redstateblues Jun 2016 #68
You must have a difficulty with complex concepts. seabeckind Jun 2016 #71
200k registered Democrats voted for Bush noiretextatique Jun 2016 #67
No... it was all cause of Florida. seabeckind Jun 2016 #73
and losing his home state also had nothing to do with it either. bvar22 Jun 2016 #81
I'm #berndout. Eom MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #21
It's rigged bro! SDANation Jun 2016 #27
Look at you, oh 40 posts in the last 4 years... Raster Jun 2016 #87
Awww look at you with 17,000 posts SDANation Jun 2016 #88
The Confederate flag didn't come down because we elected someone Hydra Jun 2016 #29
Yes! FDR_Liberal Jun 2016 #31
.+1 840high Jun 2016 #33
they're the sort that's happy with the flag being repalced because it means racism's finally over MisterP Jun 2016 #36
Sanders created expectations amongst college students far above anything the political reality Trust Buster Jun 2016 #35
Are you suggesting that every Hillary supporter earns $250k+ Sheepshank Jun 2016 #40
I agree quickesst Jun 2016 #42
Huh. Eko Jun 2016 #41
Obama already had a Revolution. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #43
We are the working class. glennward Jun 2016 #45
You better believe it! zappaman Jun 2016 #46
Thanks for the Tea-Left nonsense. RBInMaine Jun 2016 #50
This is Tea-Left nonsense. RBInMaine Jun 2016 #51
Bernie strongly believes that major progressive change comes via elections. pnwmom Jun 2016 #47
K&R Electric Monk Jun 2016 #49
I guess that's why the AFL-CIO endorsed Clinton demosincebirth Jun 2016 #48
second is the first loser. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #52
Real change happens out of desperation. seabeckind Jun 2016 #57
In the end, Sanders will have as much effect as OWS did. randome Jun 2016 #58
That's what you, Wall Street, corporate America and their main benefactor, Hillary hope. Isn't it? imagine2015 Jun 2016 #63
I'm a liberal unashamed of the word 'liberal'. I have 2 18 y/o daughters. randome Jun 2016 #64
It's already been 25 years since 2007? Wow! "It's the math!" TheKentuckian Jun 2016 #82
Yeah, I had that wrong. Sanders has been in Congress 25 years, the Senate only 9. randome Jun 2016 #83
That's hilarious. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #59
I'm still chucking beachbum bob Jun 2016 #60
Sanderistas...call names and want a discussion? Sheepshank Jun 2016 #65
There, there ... get it all out. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #66
And what exactly do you know about the "working class"? You have made some very odd charges. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #77
NO ONE IS AS PURE AS YOU!!!!!! And the impure ones are being MEAN!!!! Squinch Jun 2016 #78
Wow how insulting Cane4Dems Jun 2016 #84
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