2016 Postmortem

kairos12

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41. Goldwater moved the Reich Wing forever right in 1964. We have been fighting on a sliding

Tue May 5, 2015, 07:09 PM

May 2015

political scale going right ever since. I hope the issues Senator Bernie brings up reverses this trend and we start fighting on our ground where any "compromise" still leaves the issue clearly on the left side of the scale.

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I don't give a flying patootie that Bernie can't win. This primary is about far more than that. [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

I think that Bernie's entrance into the race is a GREAT thing for progressives! CTyankee Apr 2015 #1

I think it's good for the party and good for HRC cali Apr 2015 #4

Okay. leftofcool Apr 2015 #2

Do you support Hillary's alliance with Bibi? cali Apr 2015 #3

What was his stance on the recent Israel/Gaza skirmish? Agschmid Apr 2015 #12

pretty much defending Israel- alas cali Apr 2015 #13

Okay. Agschmid Apr 2015 #14

+1 blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #5

Berni will be good for a primary race. Sancho Apr 2015 #6

actually, you're wrong. And the comparison to Cruz or Palin is just dumb cali Apr 2015 #7

We disagree Sancho Apr 2015 #16

read some of the recent articles cali Apr 2015 #17

I see college students every day. Sancho Apr 2015 #19

you're aware that Bernie got a standing ovation at. S.C. state Democratic cali Apr 2015 #20

Yep... Sancho Apr 2015 #24

Link that is similar to what I've been thinking.... Sancho Apr 2015 #29

The independent Evergreen Emerald Apr 2015 #8

He is about the issues that we as democrats should stand for. cali Apr 2015 #9

he is cali.. and you're also smart enough to know that sadly the volting populace at large is dionysus May 2015 #37

What does the Democratic party stand for.. frylock Apr 2015 #22

This is good! truebluegreen Apr 2015 #10

Bernie would be great for the Dem party due to his clarity on the main issues, unlike some of.... dmosh42 Apr 2015 #11

agreed.... dhill926 Apr 2015 #15

Never apologize for being corny in politics, it is about defining the soul of our Party. That's not Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #18

exactly DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #26

"Socialist"?! Pah! John Poet Apr 2015 #21

I still think that Hillary is still the strongest contender Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2015 #23

I agree, she has experience on broad horizons needed by the president. She has Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #27

I think that Bernie is in this not as a spoiler but thinking he can win. totodeinhere Apr 2015 #25

I give a flying paootie! Bernie Believer here. chknltl Apr 2015 #28

I think I am supporting and voting for him Cosmocat Apr 2015 #30

It's 2000 All Over Again itcfish Apr 2015 #31

complete and ignorant horse shit cali Apr 2015 #32

I think you'll find Bernie Sanders is the Anti-Nader DFW Apr 2015 #33

One thing I'll bet plenty of right wingers don't know DFW Apr 2015 #34

GO BERNIE GO! ellie Apr 2015 #35

"But by running, he'll force a real and much needed debate." Tom Rinaldo Apr 2015 #36

I don't like the "he can't win" crap. joshcryer May 2015 #38

Who says Bernie can't win...... Timmy5835 May 2015 #39

I agree with you, wish many more Ds would 'run for president' for the public exposure of issues. Sunlei May 2015 #40

Goldwater moved the Reich Wing forever right in 1964. We have been fighting on a sliding kairos12 May 2015 #41