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Bernie Sanders

libdem4life

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1. There is a difference between a servant of the people, and wanting to

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 03:09 PM

May 2016

preside over them. One is democratic, the other is oligarchy.

One has coveted it for decades. The other kind of got "ooops ed" into it. What one might call a Reluctant Candidate...but once he engaged, it was pedal to the metal.

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'Energizer Bernie: How does Sanders keep going, and going, and going?' [View all] Eric J in MN May 2016 OP

There is a difference between a servant of the people, and wanting to libdem4life May 2016 #1

It's easy for him because erlewyne May 2016 #2

So true. Can just talk on the fly. libdem4life May 2016 #6

He's the candidate powered by the people. Jack Rabbit May 2016 #3

And he wasn't a sprinter, he was a long distance runner TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #4

I think Jane is right in attributing his stamina to having been a long distance runner. n/t eridani May 2016 #5