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Why is Bernie so popular? [View all] kentuck Feb 2020 OP
Excellent post! All you have to do is listen to what Bernie is sayin... he speaks truth to power InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #1
Can you be more specific though? OneGrassRoot Feb 2020 #3
Definitely both, but more of the former and less of the latter. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #12
Its like being stuck in a time warp........... Historic NY Feb 2020 #129
Which means: kentuck Feb 2020 #130
Just don't ask him about his medical records.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #70
Why is Trump So Popular Among Republicans? TomCADem Feb 2020 #2
Trump is a cult leader... ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #165
No one has question disndat Feb 2020 #4
Maybe stop giving so much money to the military industrial complex womanofthehills Feb 2020 #115
He's popular because his policies are popular, and people trust his consistency. DanTex Feb 2020 #5
All this and he is showing that lefties can fight as hard as anyone aikoaiko Feb 2020 #15
THIS!! WELL SAID!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #16
Yes, about that consistency.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #39
well said KayF Feb 2020 #148
Well said. A question remains, why is he so UN-popular on DU? mysteryowl Feb 2020 #195
I would guess that DU demographics lean older than the electorate as a whole. DanTex Feb 2020 #196
Interesting, that could be. mysteryowl Feb 2020 #198
Sander's popularity is exposing the troubles at140 Feb 2020 #6
Simply put... Bernie has the backs of We The People. We've been lookin for our Champion InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #107
You don't delve too deeply with your question Beringia Feb 2020 #7
I will leave that to you. kentuck Feb 2020 #13
I am looking but cannot find it. katmondoo Feb 2020 #155
Promising to give away free shit is popular? Zolorp Feb 2020 #8
He's offering change Bettie Feb 2020 #90
Well said! mountain grammy Feb 2020 #146
+1 n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #159
Superb post. John Fante Feb 2020 #184
Yep. A lot of folks recognize that we're running out of time to make the necessary changes. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #190
So healthcare for all and a living wage is now free shit womanofthehills Feb 2020 #116
Exactly,,,,,I got mine, heck with you! at140 Feb 2020 #121
Raising minimum wage is NOT giving away anything at140 Feb 2020 #119
Rational investments Tweedy Feb 2020 #151
Senator Sander talked about raising min wage in 2007 to $15 an hour. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #166
I would raise minimum wage to $17.50/hour at140 Feb 2020 #168
Why not $25? ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #171
A journey of 1000 miles begins with small steps.. at140 Feb 2020 #172
We are in agreement with the small steps... ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #174
$15 is already in place in many locations! Going to $17.50 is a small step right? at140 Feb 2020 #179
$15 min wage in many locations, Great! All over america... unfortunately no. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #181
It's generational demographic redistribution bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #9
Here's what my daughter and son in law said: ginnyinWI Feb 2020 #10
"Not unlike the trump cult" handmade34 Feb 2020 #52
12 years the min wage has stagnated. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #167
Elizabeth Warren is a rare opportunity for this country in 2020 at140 Feb 2020 #194
Would Sanders be an effective President? Rorey Feb 2020 #11
He'll have support from at least half of congress juliuswest Feb 2020 #105
I suspect the average DUer is older than the average Sanders supporter. That affects everything. LonePirate Feb 2020 #14
Bernie will energize more republicans to turn out to vote against him... dubyadiprecession Feb 2020 #17
As I've said in a previous thread Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #22
Scumbag GOPer Hugh Hewitt said he's voting for Bernie in the VA primary. JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #30
It's a classic tactic. xmas74 Feb 2020 #97
Agree. Skidmore Feb 2020 #47
but more independents will vote for him womanofthehills Feb 2020 #117
"Why do so many young people support him?" JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #18
so, selfishness?? PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #20
Not any more than other voters. (nt) JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #23
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #89
Weed is becoming legal pretty much everywhere without Bernie. 33taw Feb 2020 #106
Why is Bernie not a Democrat?? Why not commit to the Party instead of using it for your own purposes PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #19
Because he makes extravagant promises to people The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #21
THIS!!!! Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #25
could not have said that any better myself Velevteen! Kudos... berksdem Feb 2020 #57
+100000 Pachamama Feb 2020 #78
Yes...extravagant promises that are not exposed on primary level Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #111
A lot of them DO understand how government works Bettie Feb 2020 #112
+1 betsuni Feb 2020 #125
Exactly. If I thought he could fulfill half is promises, I'd be for him too. Same for Warren. Hoyt Feb 2020 #126
Yes. Sparkly Feb 2020 #139
Yep. And some Democrats are in areas that are VERY moderate almost red. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #153
Most people don't think being able to see a doctor mountain grammy Feb 2020 #163
It's extravagant in the sense that he's making people believe that he can deliver it, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #170
Back in the 60"s when Democrats mountain grammy Feb 2020 #197
That's not the point. The point is that he's promising voters The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #199
So, what I hear you saying is mountain grammy Feb 2020 #200
A candidate shouldn't campaign on promising something he can't deliver. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #202
Never once heard any of our candidates mountain grammy Feb 2020 #204
Gee, his voters must be real idiots. Boulevardier Feb 2020 #185
I know of no one who likes him-including me. wisteria Feb 2020 #24
It was a tie with Sanders receiving 9 delegates and Buttigieg receiving 9 delegates in NH. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #173
He has about 30% support. Is that your measure of popularity? still_one Feb 2020 #26
The others have 75-85 percent who don't support them jimfields33 Feb 2020 #71
Because that isn't how it works and you realize it. There are too many candidates running with still_one Feb 2020 #79
Duh. Free College which will never happen redstateblues Feb 2020 #27
I wish colleges would step up and use their huge endowments jimfields33 Feb 2020 #84
How much do you think they will charge when the recipient pays nothing? MichMan Feb 2020 #205
I would imagine they'll apply like today. jimfields33 Feb 2020 #206
tell that to the undecided trumpers we are trying to win over..that message is too scary for them samnsara Feb 2020 #28
I have a hunch that his supporters tend to be low information Dream Girl Feb 2020 #29
you had best sit down for the money quote ...... rampartc Feb 2020 #31
Bullshit. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #35
I believe Churchill answered this question back when: beastie boy Feb 2020 #32
Churchill never said that tishaLA Feb 2020 #56
You are right. It had been attributed to a whole bunch of people beastie boy Feb 2020 #60
I have my suspicions. Evergreen Emerald Feb 2020 #33
So you think Hillary did a poor job of vetting Sanders? I don't Apollo Zeus Feb 2020 #45
Not Hillary, the press. Hillary did not go as negative as she could have. Evergreen Emerald Feb 2020 #50
A 2015-2016 heart attack? Damn, I thought it was just the 2019 heart attack. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #175
He's the only politician that gives young people hope. Autumn Feb 2020 #34
I don't know any Dems that support him. Alliepoo Feb 2020 #36
I live in NM, and most people I know support Bernie womanofthehills Feb 2020 #118
2008 Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #37
well said. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #51
How often does a candidate do as well as Sanders did in 2016 not ever get a chance at a run on top Johonny Feb 2020 #38
When you promise free stuff to a lot of people Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #40
When you focus on the importance of a living wage and affordable healthcare and the climate crisis JudyM Feb 2020 #58
Which all the candidates have done Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #59
Qualitatively different. That's why he's popular. JudyM Feb 2020 #64
Don't put words in my mouth Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #95
Your words: " When you promise free stuff to a lot of people you get popular." JudyM Feb 2020 #98
Maybe Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #108
Maybe it's largely projection. Maybe these disenfranchised people actually value more than JudyM Feb 2020 #109
Maybe Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #114
Not true! You've bought into a complete falsehood. JudyM Feb 2020 #122
Correction Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #132
Research I've linked shows AA voters under 45 prefer Sanders, and that women under 45 comprise JudyM Feb 2020 #133
So women are Bernie Bros? Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #134
Reading comprehension:Sanders is top choice of AAs under 45, no parsing for education. JudyM Feb 2020 #135
Doesn't make them his largest block of supporters Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #136
I will post this again: women under 45 are his primary base, and many of them are AA. Here's proof. JudyM Feb 2020 #137
Many of them? Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #141
If you'd actually open the links... JudyM Feb 2020 #144
I did Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #150
Excerpt: Garrett78 Feb 2020 #189
Nice spin Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #191
LOL. If that's what you mean, it's doubly true for every other candidate. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #210
Doubly?? Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #211
What I've seen says it's still Biden. Sparkly Feb 2020 #140
But it's not just free stuff. It's peace of mind and getting closer to a more perfect union. Politicub Feb 2020 #66
And so do the other candidates Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #94
"free stuff" nobuddy Feb 2020 #74
Then you must be new here Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #96
How about the roads we drive on. The schools we send our kids to. kcr Feb 2020 #182
Welcome to DU, at140 Feb 2020 #169
He only appears to be more popular. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #41
The number that show up at the polls is the final arbiter on popularity ehrnst Feb 2020 #42
That was back when? Probably need to index those numbers to now. :) LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #49
Nader? ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #176
No one said that he did. I just said he drew huge crowds and was considered popular, and ehrnst Feb 2020 #192
Easy, he offers u free everything awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #43
I like he has 3 houses including a camp like most Vermonters. dem4decades Feb 2020 #102
Whats not to like? He is advocating against the system. He explains it very well in cold numbers. jmg257 Feb 2020 #44
Because in 2016 bernie completely transformed the Democratic Party with issues jimfields33 Feb 2020 #46
Yeah, right. No Democrat ever cared about income inequality, health care, higher minimum wage, and highplainsdem Feb 2020 #48
+1000. ehrnst Feb 2020 #53
Maybe cared. But didn't speak up at all jimfields33 Feb 2020 #73
seriously handmade34 Feb 2020 #54
"Single handedly?" Um, no. Ted Kennedy was working on Single Payer back in 1971 ehrnst Feb 2020 #61
Ok. Do you think al Gore was able to have people to seriously look at it jimfields33 Feb 2020 #75
That Pulitzer Prize was awarded to him for raising awareness of climate change. ehrnst Feb 2020 #91
We were all young and stupid idealists once too CalFione Feb 2020 #55
Real popularity is confirmed at the Polls. Nader was drawing crowds of 15,000 ehrnst Feb 2020 #62
Bernie resonates with youth because youth have keen BS detectors. Alex4Martinez Feb 2020 #63
Consistent? You mean like when he says he's going to release his comprehensive medical records ehrnst Feb 2020 #67
My take is that he represents a complete departure from the system that is no longer working Politicub Feb 2020 #65
Denmark has nearly twice the billionaires per capita as the US... ehrnst Feb 2020 #68
I have no problem with billionaires who don't use their money to make life harder for people. Politicub Feb 2020 #88
But what do you make of Sanders' statements that Billionaires and not and will not exist in ehrnst Feb 2020 #93
It was a strange comment. I don't know how Sweden's system Politicub Feb 2020 #113
I'm an older voter... it's priorities. k2qb3 Feb 2020 #69
He ran last time, people know him. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #72
popular? evertonfc Feb 2020 #76
Dems lose the Senate with Bernie on the ballot aeromanKC Feb 2020 #77
Personally I think he would get crushed in the GE, NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #80
He is consistent. roody Feb 2020 #81
Who is it that said ... frazzled Feb 2020 #82
It's an intangible, like Trump's supporters. Some, (obviously not all) of his supporters madibella Feb 2020 #83
He isn't so popular but the people he ahs makes lots of noise. Trump is not so popular, but again, krissey Feb 2020 #85
I think he's selling a fantasy... cynatnite Feb 2020 #86
Problem is HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #99
Pandering works. Just my opinion, part II LanternWaste Feb 2020 #87
+1 nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #103
Free stuff is always popular HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #92
So are vapid bumper-sticker caliber yokel witticisms like "Free stuff is always popular" Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #100
But they often work HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #101
People believe musicman65 Feb 2020 #104
Pandering along with grievance politics... Steven Maurer Feb 2020 #110
Sanders' support is quite high among Hispanic/Latino and black voters under 45. BlueWI Feb 2020 #145
The key is to speak to them the same, but without talking about raising taxes on everyone else maximusveritas Feb 2020 #147
There are definitely overreaches in Sanders' rhetoric - I agree. BlueWI Feb 2020 #156
I think the facts disagree with much of what you're saying here: Steven Maurer Feb 2020 #149
A few quick points. BlueWI Feb 2020 #154
Social media created a character that ecstatic Feb 2020 #120
Tens of millions recognize that fundamental changes are desperately needed. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #123
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #124
In 2015, DU polled WIDELY in favor of Sanders Bonobo Feb 2020 #131
I am on 3 Democratic town and county committees and, amazingly, the primaries aren't... TreasonousBastard Feb 2020 #127
Another thought-- never forget that half the population is below average. TreasonousBastard Feb 2020 #128
He's not all that popular. More turned out in NH last week yet he got half as many votes. George II Feb 2020 #161
Beats me lanlady Feb 2020 #138
I support Senator Sanders because... mike_c Feb 2020 #142
He looks like a tough old coot who will give Trump what's what. McCamy Taylor Feb 2020 #143
His 25-30% doesn't make him "so popular." pnwmom Feb 2020 #152
Because they fail to understand that liking a candidate and their ideas isn't enough. musicblind Feb 2020 #157
Is he? Tweedy Feb 2020 #158
He's about half as popular as he was several years ago. George II Feb 2020 #160
i wanted him in 2016. i am unopposed to him this time, tho i like pete. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #162
Well... ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #164
We know better. democratisphere Feb 2020 #177
Those guardrails in the US Congress failed to stop a full-fledged doc03 Feb 2020 #178
Operation Chaos led by the GOP and Putin aeromanKC Feb 2020 #180
This as well Meowmee Feb 2020 #188
I'm not a Sanders supporter but I won't deny that he's talented at campaigning. Midwestern Democrat Feb 2020 #183
A simple message repeated with conviction. Buzz cook Feb 2020 #186
Free college Meowmee Feb 2020 #187
magnetic... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #193
1. College kids don't vote. 2. College kids are not the voters we need to target. EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #201
Bernie is populist. lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #203
Americans like a patriarch liberalmediaaddict Feb 2020 #207
Well, they say the Russians are meddling in our primary. Perhaps they are helping Bernie because helpisontheway Feb 2020 #208
Is he? beathimlikeadrum Feb 2020 #209
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