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calimary

(81,127 posts)
8. Seconded!
Fri Jul 22, 2016, 11:17 AM
Jul 2016

He can be a real "guided muscle" next week!

These points were all spot-on. Glad he was in there! See, Donald? WE can "twitter-war" YOU, TOO! But our tweets actually have the advantage of being accurate.

I look forward to hearing from him next week, and having him remind everybody what really counts. I'm SO GLAD to have him on our team! I think he might prove to be invaluable in the future.

in·val·u·a·ble
inˈvaly(əw)əb(ə l/
adjective
extremely useful; indispensable.
"an invaluable source of information"
synonyms: indispensable, crucial, critical, key, vital, necessary, irreplaceable, all-important; immeasurable, incalculable, inestimable, priceless
"an invaluable member of the organization"

Particularly farther downrange, once we get past the 2016 election season and into the next midterm election. The midterms are where Democrats traditionally fall down on the job, don't bother to turn out to vote, don't see it as a critical or vital thing to do, don't recognize or realize how important it is NOT to slack off. And guess what ALWAYS happens? The other guys turn out, reliably and predictably, and they mess up whatever gains we made two years earlier. The last two midterm elections were where we inadvertently helped to midwife the teabagger movement, lost the Senate, and failed to make any real inroads in the House. IF WE'RE TO GET ANYTHING ACCOMPLISHED, OR ANYTHING FIXED, WE HAVE TO TURN OUT DURING THE MIDTERMS, TOO! NOT just during Presidential election years.

I'm hoping Bernie Sanders can make a profound and substantial difference there. Hopefully so especially in 2018 - because that's when HE runs for his own reelection. So we'll be hearing more from him in that cycle, too. He'll have a much larger presence because of what he built this year.

Sanders' tweets were spot on! DesertRat Jul 2016 #1
It is going to take someone who can fight on equal terms with Trump randr Jul 2016 #2
I guess EW is chopped liver? WhiteTara Jul 2016 #4
Yeah, randr was a little off base with that comment... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #5
With you on all counts. Oooorahhh! DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #40
Gotta give EW some credit too as Tara said!! nt Lucky Luciano Jul 2016 #6
Bill, Barrack, Bernie and Elizabeth are going to be the 4 horsemen of Trump's campaign Volaris Jul 2016 #23
Hillary has been amazing at hitting back on Trump. bettyellen Jul 2016 #11
Hillary is standing up to Trump too, you know. Many Democrats are, in fact. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #13
Every one of the named VP's is vastly superior to Trump/Pence and will have no problem pnwmom Jul 2016 #43
Yes, my fellow Carter-ite Funtatlaguy Jul 2016 #3
K&R! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #7
Seconded! calimary Jul 2016 #8
For help in the midterms: Brand New Congress DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #41
Hats off to the Independent Senator For Joining Ranks Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #9
He didn't join ranks. He is a Democrat. AllyCat Jul 2016 #10
He just joined the party recently after many years as an independent..,. bettyellen Jul 2016 #12
Wow! How did I miss that one? Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #15
Bernie has always caucused with us. So it all depends on what 'joined the party' means to you. Mc Mike Jul 2016 #16
He literally just joined the democrats last year. I respect his choices, bettyellen Jul 2016 #17
Fair enough, bet. But he sure got that Senate Committee Chair from the Dems for SOME reason. Mc Mike Jul 2016 #20
No big deal. He has his reasons, and he made the distinction himself. bettyellen Jul 2016 #21
dRumpf repugs need crushed. end of story. Mc Mike Jul 2016 #24
Hell to the yes! bettyellen Jul 2016 #27
He is a Democrat. Clinton also was "not a Democrat" AllyCat Jul 2016 #28
Bernie is a good guy. bigwillq Jul 2016 #14
We had GREAT! candidates this year - don't forget O'Malley rurallib Jul 2016 #18
My first choice. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #19
pretty sure he is. rurallib Jul 2016 #25
They need to replace DWS with Bernie! Ligyron Jul 2016 #22
that is, if Tim Canova doesn't kick her out in the primary first. DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #42
Agreed rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #26
That won't happen?.. he's more powerful as a U.S. senator in Vermont. Pauldg47 Jul 2016 #29
I can't believe someone alerted on this post... yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #30
Would've been better if he said one nice thing about Hillary oberliner Jul 2016 #31
+1 SunSeeker Jul 2016 #34
I love Bernie and Hillary so much that I couldn't choose between them in the Primaries LynneSin Jul 2016 #32
All hesitation to vote for Hillary has been thrown out the window after watching the RNC. Crowman1979 Jul 2016 #33
Who are these Sanders supporters voting for Trump? I never met one. B Calm Jul 2016 #35
I heard one who called up the Michelangelo Signorile show a few weeks ago. Crowman1979 Jul 2016 #36
LOL, no doubt! B Calm Jul 2016 #37
I've heard some internet chatter about a Bernie-bot for Trump movement... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #44
Takes a lot for me to rec a post about what Sanders did or said... joeybee12 Jul 2016 #38
Sanders is doing what supporters should do...use his position beachbum bob Jul 2016 #39
Those tweets were excellent. Can't believe he had the stomach spooky3 Jul 2016 #45
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