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2016 Postmortem

Aerows

(39,961 posts) Wed Jul 15, 2015, 01:30 AM Jul 2015

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President Bernie Sanders can't save us

But he will get us a hell of a lot closer than anybody else.

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President Bernie Sanders can't save us (Original Post) Aerows Jul 2015 OP

We must save ourselves SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2015 #1

We must Aerows Jul 2015 #2

He says that all the time himself eridani Jul 2015 #3

Honesty: a rare thing in politicians. n/t Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #5

It's so easy for less than 1% of the population to gain control... C Moon Jul 2015 #4

Well, it did take them over 40 years AZ Progressive Jul 2015 #6

I suspect he may have a few coattails, if we can get good people to run for open seats. silvershadow Jul 2015 #7

K&R. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #8

And he will FIGHT to make sure he doesn't hurt us and make things harder for us. stillwaiting Jul 2015 #9

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

1. We must save ourselves

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:38 AM

Jul 2015

We need someone who will listen - That would be him.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

2. We must

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:44 AM

Jul 2015

and it is going to take a leader to get us out of the weeds. He's our best chance.

eridani

(51,907 posts)

3. He says that all the time himself

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 03:16 AM

Jul 2015

The best president in the world can't do anything unless backed up by an active mass movement.

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)

5. Honesty: a rare thing in politicians. n/t

Reply to eridani (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 03:41 AM

Jul 2015

C Moon

(12,212 posts)

4. It's so easy for less than 1% of the population to gain control...

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 03:39 AM

Jul 2015

but so difficult for 99% to get it back.

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)

6. Well, it did take them over 40 years

Reply to C Moon (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 03:59 AM

Jul 2015

And that's exactly why its so difficult for us, because the people let them work for over 40 years to take the power away from us.

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)

7. I suspect he may have a few coattails, if we can get good people to run for open seats.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 04:06 AM

Jul 2015

If ever there was a time, this might be it. The closer they align with his views, the better, no matter the district. I am hoping and praying it is so.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

8. K&R.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 04:26 AM

Jul 2015

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)

9. And he will FIGHT to make sure he doesn't hurt us and make things harder for us.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 08:04 AM

Jul 2015

I strongly believe that, and he has earned my unwavering support because of it.

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