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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Establishment Rejects the People's Candidate. Confirming the Main Reason Why Sanders is Surging! [View all]enid602
(8,597 posts)27. 25 years
But he's already been in Washington for 25 years. He doesn't appear to have 'politically educated' too many congressmen.
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The Establishment Rejects the People's Candidate. Confirming the Main Reason Why Sanders is Surging! [View all]
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
OP
Why are Hillary's numbers plummeting so fast? Why is she losing key demographics
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#2
No need to shut it down, it seems to be pretty boring compared to the Sanders group.
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#64
Full disclosure: I blame my support for Bernie on his bald head. I can't resist bald men.
SusanaMontana41
Oct 2015
#75
Condescentin aside....He was unknown and dosmissed as "fringe" a few months ago. Now....
Armstead
Oct 2015
#15
No, it isn't. So why not discuss how someone who was at 3% in National polls has rocketed
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#17
nationally, his support has gone from 6% in mid-March to 27% now -- growing nearly 5-fold
magical thyme
Oct 2015
#35
The Billionaire Boys should be celebrating that we are going for "The Bern," not the guillotine.nt
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#7
No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Oct 2015
#8
Will Rogers did long ago: " I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." nt
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#55
Yes, and we will challenge those who claim to represent us to stand up now because
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#22
Based on his work in congress yes, he most definitely is an FDR style politician.
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#43
Could you provide a link to your claim that Bernie is involved in a Congressional Witch hunt of
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#47
So it was just blathering. He benefits from the Sun and the Moon also. What does any of that
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#50
Yes, that is why Bernie repeats and repeats the most important message people need to hear!
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#62
Shit, they have probably half of our party, maybe more buying the approved party line.
Puzzledtraveller
Oct 2015
#51
Yes, they do. It explains all the disappointing votes coming from Dems, see the defunding of ACORN
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#52
Yes it does. That's why the Dem Party has lost 10% of its registered voters since 2008
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#63
It seems, however that Bernie is spending a lot of time in the N.Eastern sector of the U.S.
YOHABLO
Oct 2015
#68