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In reply to the discussion: All of this Sanders dread is astounding to me [View all]chervilant
(8,267 posts)324. I have missed you.
I bookmarked one of your posts long ago and hoped to share in on my fb feed. You remain a voice of sanity in this wilderness of neoliberals and Clinton sycophants.

primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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SERIOUSLY!! Bernie's a true Champion of The People & he can't be bought!! You couldnt ask fo more!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#1
so where's the list of legislation he sponsored and got passed in the Senate?
beachbumbob
Feb 2020
#33
Thanks, I bow to your superior knowledge of the intricacies of legislating in the Senate
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2020
#88
Yeah, one gets good things done for poor people and middle class while repigs are in power.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2020
#118
According to Snopes, that "thin legislative record" is a REPUBLICAN meme
DemocracyMouse
Feb 2020
#293
Do not even consider leaving the presidential pick blank. That's a vote for Trump/Putin.
lagomorph777
Feb 2020
#225
I want anyone but Trump so I don't care which of the candidates wins the nomination be
cstanleytech
Feb 2020
#305
Why all the dread? Because as in 2016, Bernie has not been vetted. But it's begun. First up....
kstewart33
Feb 2020
#183
Bring it!! I'm ALL for vetting ALL the candidates... Bernie looks GREAT by comparison!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#226
nicole wallace was bush's mouthpiece while he was committing war crimes? right?
questionseverything
Feb 2020
#261
Nicole Wallace has nothing to do with the contents of Bernie's rape column.
kstewart33
Feb 2020
#311
nicole wallace covered for bush while he was directing actual rape (war crimes)
questionseverything
Feb 2020
#312
Seems you missed the above list. I'm reposting it below (thanks to Dragonfli)
DemocracyMouse
Feb 2020
#295
True - I dare anyone to mock this freshman's astonishment and dread. This is real life
Skya Rhen
Feb 2020
#12
That kept me awake last night. And he increases polarization as the new normal. Although...
LAS14
Feb 2020
#14
Yes, yes a thousand times yes. We actually made some progress 50+ yrs back.
MasonDreams
Feb 2020
#300
Good point. Because God knows, Republicans have never called a Democrat "socialist" before.
beerandjesus
Feb 2020
#232
Yes it depends on if the person is a democrat for republicans . IOKIYAR -then it's "different "
lunasun
Feb 2020
#257
It IS. Especially when they watch FOX all day long. People vote against their interest ALL the time.
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#35
It's not just FOX, but the whole adjacent right wing Sinclair broadcast group.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#52
Yes! Sometimes I think the sinclair broadcasting group is more insidious than fox
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#71
Oh, it IS more insidious and unknown to Democratic voters! Because its audience is MUCH larger.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#99
You need to keep up. He has no viable plan to implement his pie in the sky promises
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#90
Did you know that FDR didn't design Social Security? Did you know that Obama didn't design Obamacare
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2020
#107
Glad David Frum can make you feel better. I live in a red area. I SEE the
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#116
He Is running on giving away free things with no way to pay for it or get it done.
boston bean
Feb 2020
#9
Trump will build the wall. Bernie will give you free college, childcare, healthcare,
dalton99a
Feb 2020
#17
Nope, I still have hope the Bloomberg can beat Sanders...and I will vote for him...as he has a shot
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#198
Yes denial&anger is startin to give way to acceptance of Bernie as the inevitable Democratic nominee
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#228
I'm very afraid it's just not large enough. And it requires love to join with Sanders, I think. nt
LAS14
Feb 2020
#93
I do have a working brain, thank you. Too bad you can't allow for such a possibility in..
LAS14
Feb 2020
#102
FDR had swing state appeal McGovern and Sanders does not historically outside the MOE
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#75
"Many elements of the party were against him" ... yep, sounding like McGovern who had no swing state
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#79
It shouldn't surprise anyone he's doing well. Guy got 43% of the vote in the 2016 primary...
TCJ70
Feb 2020
#24
Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, national polling means nothing
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#36
What does super Tuesday have to do with swing states? Sanders can win the nomination and lose the
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#47
No, not at all. We're being warned Sanders is doing horrible to bad in swing states and since we've
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#303
Everyone? There's a sizable number of DU'ers who agree with you, including me.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#43
a huge portion of our citizens are facing a long, slow, economic disaster
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2020
#62
The many on this forum that seem to be presenting Bernie as the second coming of FDR.
Mr.Bill
Feb 2020
#80
got it. the middle of the Great Depression is the only appropriate time to try to help people
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2020
#120
I bet there are a few Japanese Americans who spent the war in cages who would disagree.
HarlanPepper
Feb 2020
#158
CA's the richest state, in the black, the planet's 6th largest economy, and STILL hasn't fixed this.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#113
Okay. A stop-gap start, but 4 those NOT mentally ill, or the rest of the nation, it's not a solution
ancianita
Feb 2020
#149
I do, too. It's a good start, since it allows for ALL homeless to be MADE mentally ill by homelessne
ancianita
Feb 2020
#157
Someone brought up an interesting point about the potential for cosplay at the convention.
HarlanPepper
Feb 2020
#136
You are correct of course & I consider Warren as running on FDR style progressive reforms also nt
yaesu
Feb 2020
#164
Thank you for posting that. I'm beginning to think most anti Bernie posters are...
Pluvious
Feb 2020
#170
Because "socialism" is a general-election vulnerability much worse than any other candidate has.
paulkienitz
Feb 2020
#185
yes, because no other Democratic candidate before now has ever been called (or will ever be called)
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2020
#190
Sanders is just calling for an expansion of successful existing programs: minimum wage,
talking-liberally
Feb 2020
#191
We are going to lose the general with Sanders ...and Trump get four more years...any of us
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#193
I don't give to fucks (excuse me but I want to make a point) about policy this year...it is all
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#196
Honestly, I don't think he's qualified to run the country and lead the free world. He has
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#202
Bernie is exactly what this country needs to counter 40 years of Fascist leaning policies that are
geretogo
Feb 2020
#208
Those of us who have been verbally and nearly physically attacked by his supporters
unitedwethrive
Feb 2020
#213
Translation: "I can't understand why everyone doesn't think the way I do..."
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#222
Have you ever lived somewhere like OK. Massive fear, hatred of even word 'socialism'
bobbieinok
Feb 2020
#230
+1, Sanders is Luke warm at best in seeing States vs Trump for last 3 months
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#338
I have been asking the same question, what the hell is wrong with everyone here on DU?
warmfeet
Feb 2020
#264
this analogy is so tired and so wrong in so many ways that it doesn't even warrant
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2020
#321
All signs and logic shows us he will lose us our down ticket. Yes. That is dreadful.
LizBeth
Feb 2020
#301