A Bernie Sanders Supporter And ‘Rockefeller Republican’ Call To Action

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13. Now that is an excellent question

I read the article with that in mind. The guy seems a little confused to me, but I support a lot of what he says.

I support social programs.
It just makes sense, even from a conservative point of view. Why? Because you have to consider the second and third order effects of NOT creating and having these programs. My first example to pick is always the Nutrition Assistance Program. It comes at a whopping cost of $78 billion. I support it as a conservative. Why? Because I don’t buy Tea Party talking points and know that second and third order effects of not financing that program will be devastating and actually strain the system we have in even more costly ways. Right now poor children and the elderly get food from that program. It is how they get the nutrition they need to survive and keep a healthy lifestyle.

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Many Democrats tell me to turn tail and jump onto their party. Many Independents tell me the same thing as well. I tell you no. If Democrats really want to win not only the Bernie Sanders election in 2016, but many state, local, and national elections as well then you need to reach out to your friends who are Rockefeller Republicans. Reach out to the former-Republicans-turned-Independents. Stop insulting and degrading them. We can be allies. Just imagine the overthrow of the power elite if the 41% of registered voters who align as independents went back to the Republican party as Rockefeller Republicans. With the numbers of Democrats and the minority of Rockefeller Republicans we could hold a majority again in many states across this nation.

We could begin reform the likes of which hasn’t been seen or felt since the days of FDR. We won’t agree on every issue, but we’re also not insane like the Tea Party.

Ultimately, it’s up to you. You can either be the arbiter of change or the inhibitor of progress.

I don't really get the Rockefeller Republican thing (maybe he believes in "fiscal conservatism"?), but I have long felt that the people have been falsely divided by TPTB, the wealthy benefit while the people bicker amongst thmselves instead of joining together and mobilizing against TPTB. I support pretty much everything the guy said in the article, so given that, I absolutely welcome him and people like him to make common cause with. We won't agree on everything. People on DU don't agree on everything, not by a long shot.

I know of a former Rockefeller Republican, running for POTUS as a Democrat, and it isn't Sanders, my guess (I don't know) is it's your candidate.

Bernie's as solidly grounded in leftist positions as any major party candidate I've ever had the opportunity to vote for, and he isn't a "finger to the wind" kind of guy, he has deep convictions and a long history to back it up. So I'm not buying your concern.

Plenty of people are starting to wake up and realize they've been lied to by both parties, who have been captured by monied interests.