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2016 Postmortem

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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 06:35 PM Nov 2015

My neighbor had hip replacement surgery a week ago, I went over to keep him company a bit today [View all]

So we were sitting there with the TV on but down low and discussing a pile of books he had on his coffee table for entertainment while he's laid up, his wife was in their computer room with the door closed talking on the phone with one of her friends when I hear her hollering "I'M FEELING THE BERN!". The husband looks at me funny and kind of wonders out loud what the hell that was about and before I could answer he says Bernie Sanders and I nodded.

Now this is a sixty one year old white woman in the deep south who I was positive would vote Hillary because she's a nurse and pro choice largely because of what she's seen. I was actually surprised she even knows who Sanders is then I realized she watches Ellen and spends a lot of time on Facebook.

Yeah, I know, anecdata but it brightened my whole day.



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LOVE IT!!!!!!! wendylaroux Nov 2015 #1
Because she's a nurse? Nurses are among Bernie's staunchest supporters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #2
I suppose I should have said former nurse, she's been retired for some years Fumesucker Nov 2015 #6
Nice. SheilaT Nov 2015 #3
That was nice. And what you heard was too. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2015 #4
Thank you n/t Fumesucker Nov 2015 #7
I am becoming less and less surprised when I run into Bernie supporters. Half-Century Man Nov 2015 #5
Beautiful image, nicely expressed. senz Nov 2015 #27
As senz said, you express yourself very well! Duval Nov 2015 #28
Give her a hug from me. 840high Nov 2015 #8
cool. nt restorefreedom Nov 2015 #9
I'm continually inspired by Bernie's supporters. CaptainTruth Nov 2015 #10
The first time we met was on my roof in a torrential downpour Fumesucker Nov 2015 #12
K/R UglyGreed Nov 2015 #11
I'm glad it wasn't a fire alarm. lovemydog Nov 2015 #13
This is going to happen thousands of times and then millions of times across America. reformist2 Nov 2015 #14
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #15
Thanks for sharing such a simple, uplifting story, Fumesucker. senz Nov 2015 #16
That didn't happen MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #17
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #18
Just keep them coming. LWolf Nov 2015 #19
Great! Thanks for the story. oldandhappy Nov 2015 #20
I went by again today, he's been visited by the PT who says he's 90th percentile on recovery Fumesucker Nov 2015 #24
good news, smile oldandhappy Nov 2015 #30
K & R! SoapBox Nov 2015 #21
A lot of nurses are for Bernie Warpy Nov 2015 #22
While visiting family last week Lazy Daisy Nov 2015 #23
Vote Democratic DownriverDem Nov 2015 #25
I'm feeling the Bern too! Thanks. nt merrily Nov 2015 #26
Sen Sanders and his grass-roots supporters will have to work extra hard to rhett o rick Nov 2015 #29
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