2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumMy neighbor had hip replacement surgery a week ago, I went over to keep him company a bit today
So we were sitting there with the TV on but down low and discussing a pile of books he had on his coffee table for entertainment while he's laid up, his wife was in their computer room with the door closed talking on the phone with one of her friends when I hear her hollering "I'M FEELING THE BERN!". The husband looks at me funny and kind of wonders out loud what the hell that was about and before I could answer he says Bernie Sanders and I nodded.
Now this is a sixty one year old white woman in the deep south who I was positive would vote Hillary because she's a nurse and pro choice largely because of what she's seen. I was actually surprised she even knows who Sanders is then I realized she watches Ellen and spends a lot of time on Facebook.
Yeah, I know, anecdata but it brightened my whole day.
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)NNU (National Nurses United) endorsed him fairly early on, and has been showing up in support at most of his campaign stops, often in Robin Hood outfits to reference his Robin Hood tax ideas. Nurses WANT single payer, they approve of cheap or free college, they're onboard with basically everything he proposes.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)This is a very conservative area and she is not exactly a redneck but wouldn't be hard to mistake for one at all, very Southern and conservatively religious. (Yes I know, she is a huge mass of cognitive dissonance on many things)
You'd have to know her, she's smart obviously but in 2012 I mentioned Mitt Romney to her well after he was nominated and she asked me who that was. Hillary was the obvious candidate for someone not much connected with politics but pro choice.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)I am desperately hoping that there are a lot more people like her out there, that the polling just isn't showing. And I'm so tired of the "Just shut up, sit down, and accept the inevitability of Hillary" that I could scream.
I really get to feeling discouraged about a possible Hillary Clinton Presidency. At least with a Donald Trump one we can look forward to genuine revolution, total overthrow of the government. Those who think Bernie couldn't possibly work with Congress, despite his 24 years in Congress, well all I can say is I wonder what reality they reside in?
Meanwhile those who think Trump or Carson would be a good President (no real DUers believe that, I'm certain) really haven't a clue how bad either one of them would be, as they apparently have never bothered to make an even cursory reading of the Constitution, and apparently have no idea how laws are actually passed, or how the federal government actually does things.
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)At this point is kind of like the first robins of spring, what was rare at first is beginning to fill the trees.
senz
(11,945 posts)Thanks! You write well.
Duval
(4,280 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,589 posts)It gives me hope that we may actually change politics in America (something I gave up on years ago, during the dark days of GWB) regardless of who the Dem nominee is.
At the end of the day, it's not really the PERSON that matters, it's the PRINCIPLES combined with the conviction & courage to stand up for those principles in the face of adversity.
And thank you for going to see your neighbor. That was a very caring, compassionate, Democratic thing to do.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)I had only been here a week or so, he's three houses up and the lots are fairly far apart, we hadn't met yet. A tree limb had pierced my roof and the rain was flooding in, I was trying to spread a tarp over the hole and he climbed up the ladder to help when he saw me as he was driving by.
So yeah, he's a pretty good dude for a not really political libertarian.
UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Kudos to you for keeping a neighbor company.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)People breaking free of the oppressive media coverage telling them that Hillary is so far in the lead that opposing her is practically disloyalty.
People are going to say, enough of this BS - I don't want Hillary, I want Bernie!!!
WillyT
(72,631 posts)senz
(11,945 posts)To me it's logical that Bernie would appeal to regular Americans living in the south and everywhere, because he evokes the mind set of our country's founders, which placed the well-being of the people ahead of private power and greed. Bernie's reminding us what our beautiful country, and we ourselves, are all about.
You're a good soul to visit with your neighbor while he recuperates, and so too was he, to help you with the hole in your roof. This is the true nature of America; we cooperate and help each other out.
We all need, and deserve, President Sanders. I hope we get him.
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)Or her body became inhabited by a Berniebro Brogressive.
(Thanks for sharing!)
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)That is a day brightening event!
LWolf
(46,179 posts)oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)AND, please encourage him to do his PT. Very important to do the physical therapy. Most of the time I do not even remember that I have a hip replacement.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)He's a pretty tough old coot who kept going full speed until the hip wore out in his mid to late fifties. He's more likely to overdo it than otherwise.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Warpy
(111,254 posts)and a couple of our unions have endorsed him. We've all seen the worst the insurance industry has done. We all know there needs to be a revolution and we'd prefer a peaceful one.
Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)who BTW lives in a solidly red area of IL I noticed Bernie bumper stickers, large signs in fields and yard signs. It wasn't overwhelming but I did take notice. I think the election of Rauner has a little something to do with it. My family said the red-hot Republicans are really unhappy with him.
DownriverDem
(6,228 posts)Support who you want for the primaries, but don't forget to vote in Nov. 2016!
merrily
(45,251 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)overcome the billions donated by the 1% and major corporations, and the support for HRC from the Democratic Elite.
To regain our Democracy we need to get dark money out of politics.