Bernie Sanders

carolinayellowdog

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56. 99% of my favorite DUers are supporting the candidate of the 99%

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 05:15 PM

Aug 2015

which certainly sways my feelings about his electability, as do the great crowds he is getting at events. I liked O'Malley for all the things which I felt would weigh in electability-- age, looks, party affiliation, accent and status as an ex-governor in a neighboring state all biasing me in his favor.

But the uproar surrounding this Sanders candidacy says something about what electability is really about in 2016, and it's not any of those superficial qualities that I thought made O'Malley more electable. Bernie's touching something in the American electorate I wasn't sure was there, and it's very encouraging to see. Seeing personal reports from DUers has been a wonderful window into the momentum of this campaign. I hope y'all keep sharing stories.

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Dear Bernie Supporters! You are AMAZING! [View all] sabrina 1 Aug 2015 OP

K&R nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #1

K&R JackInGreen Aug 2015 #2

I've said it before FlatBaroque Aug 2015 #3

Thank you, but watching this campaign, see DU's Bernie Supporters' donations to Bernie eg, sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #5

K&R. Thanks. Sabrina I, you are wonderful. The best of the best. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #4

Look how young that crowd is in the last pic corkhead Aug 2015 #6

Dear Sabrina 1 Phlem Aug 2015 #7

And so are you phlem. I like that Bernie still thinks we the people do still have the power sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #37

+1 Phlem Aug 2015 #43

Its damn near effortless to get people to vote for Bernie d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #8

If they're watching fox, they're probably not voting in the Democratic primary anyway. merrily Aug 2015 #52

I just gave Bernie They_Live Aug 2015 #9

Thank you, thank you! Another awesome Bernie supporter! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #24

Yay, Bernie and yay, Bernie supporters! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #10

Sanders has attracted amazing people to his campaign staff Babel_17 Aug 2015 #11

You are amazing, sabrina 1 MissDeeds Aug 2015 #12

And you too MissDeeds! Love your posts, love to see your handle on DU! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #25

K&R I love seeing the excitement he generates. Live and Learn Aug 2015 #13

Thank you for this post and everything that you are doing, Sabrina! BeanMusical Aug 2015 #14

Thank you for being part of Bernie's awesome army of supporters, BeanMusical! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #46

Here's to being unreasonable, white-supremacist, Volvo-driving, TBF Aug 2015 #15

Lol, in a way I feel sorry for those who are being paid to come up with negative ads, negative sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #27

Speaking of the power of money, is this the elite theme song? hedda_foil Aug 2015 #35

It could be! Lol! Have you seen the songs written for Bernie in Catherina's thread? They are sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #47

I haven't seen them. Thanks for the tip! hedda_foil Aug 2015 #54

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #16

aww shucks retrowire Aug 2015 #17

And you are one of the best of Bernie's supporters retrowire. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #26

:D n/t retrowire Aug 2015 #30

It is a sight to see, these People RobertEarl Aug 2015 #18

I think you are right. I didn't think it would happen to be honest, so I'm truly amazed sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #48

Super-Duper Post, sabrina 1!!! SoapBox Aug 2015 #19

Wow, that would be outstanding, 100,000 people! I have no doubt he can do that. Omaha Steve is sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #38

Go Bernie Go - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Aug 2015 #20

exactly cantbeserious, and we don't have to, thanks to Bernie! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #31

Bernie!! AzDar Aug 2015 #21

Thank you sabrina for all of your posts. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #22

Rhett, another great Bernie supporter, thank YOU for all you do Rhett. Always been one of my sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #32

The Oligarchs should be worried... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #23

And spread OWS all over the globe. Instead of just a week in one city, it spread like wildfire sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #28

News is supposed to be boring and inform, not entertain.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #33

Bring back REAL journalists, otherwise they can continue to lose ratings and the people will simply sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #39

Awesome!! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #29

Sabrina, has anyone told you lately how wonderful you are? Catherina Aug 2015 #34

Thank you, Catherina, a GREAT DUer and Bernie Supporter who I know has made so many people sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #40

You make me blush Catherina Aug 2015 #49

Bernie is amazing libodem Aug 2015 #36

Someone needed to say it, and to keep repeating it until it becomes so much a part of every campaign sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #41

K&R Paka Aug 2015 #42

you're amazing! marym625 Aug 2015 #44

So are you, Mary! We missed you while you were away! And your thread is just wonderful! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #45

big K & R LiberalLovinLug Aug 2015 #50

K&R raouldukelives Aug 2015 #51

Thank you, sabrina 1. However, I must admit: Being an enthusiastic Bernie supporter is easy. merrily Aug 2015 #53

K&R#186 n/t bobthedrummer Aug 2015 #55

99% of my favorite DUers are supporting the candidate of the 99% carolinayellowdog Aug 2015 #56

'Bernie's touching something in the American electorate that I wasn't sure was there' sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #58

Thanks, sabrina 1 for all your wonderful Bernie posts! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #57