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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: To Defeat Oligarchy, I Would Run for President [View all]niyad
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Bernie Sanders: To Defeat Oligarchy, I Would Run for President [View all]
Jesus Malverde
Dec 2013
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This would provide national attention to his voice, position, and important issues he champions.
Coyotl
Dec 2013
#97
The solution to fight off a spoiler running as an Independent, is for the Democrats to nominate
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#36
It looks like we might. If Christie is the nominee, he will take a lot of the
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#59
The attitude that we must vote the lesser of evils is what's got us where we are.
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#158
What's absurd is to think that this country would vote a Socialist for president.
Beacool
Dec 2013
#108
I agree, so why did you even bring it up? I certainly didnt make that statement.
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#122
Hillary has always had my support, but I'm sure that there'll be others running in the primaries.
Beacool
Dec 2013
#141
It's my opinion that when push comes to shove many of the "New Democrats" that refused
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#161
I see a Christie/Hillary race as a coin flip, no big difference between them.
A Simple Game
Dec 2013
#109
I appreciate your view, but as I see it, if you dont want Christie to win, we must run a
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#123
That's as asinine as those who were saying that there was no difference between Obama and Romney.
Beacool
Dec 2013
#134
We want to see changes in our economic household. We want to see some openness and
JDPriestly
Dec 2013
#34
I think youngsters might go for him more than they would someone in their parents' generation.
JDPriestly
Dec 2013
#33
If people would only wake up .. I'm afraid the country has been brain washed at this point.
YOHABLO
Dec 2013
#26
Hillary will be vilified as a "socialist commie" by the right. That's what they do.
Scuba
Dec 2013
#88
He has my support, but the Powers To Be will not let him be the Democratic
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#38
Yes. I'm not enamored or excited by HRC, but refuse to be a Spoiler and do Nader 2.0. Not.
libdem4life
Dec 2013
#48
I believe that Bernie is the smartest and most well informed person in Washington. The U.S. would
ladjf
Dec 2013
#52
Someone who at least has more than a snowball's chance in hell to get elected.
Beacool
Dec 2013
#107
That "viability" lie - the idea that anyone who is not an establishment Dem...
polichick
Dec 2013
#135
Seems you like to make your argument thru Just Asking Questions. There is a name for that.
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#126
Well since you are aware of "the political realities on the ground" please enlighten us.
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#146
He's a helluva lot more "viable" than Hillary when it comes to my vote.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2013
#136
HE'S A NARCISSIST! HE'S OLD! HE'S A LOONY! ONE OF PANTS LEGS IS SLIGHTLY TOO SHORT!
sibelian
Dec 2013
#87
I believe he means that he intends to actually attempt focused, effective actions to restore
Zorra
Dec 2013
#163
But he's in the Senate, so he knows it does not go along with the President necessarily
treestar
Dec 2013
#170
Why would he run as a Democrat? You think the third-way crew would stand for that?
NorthCarolina
Dec 2013
#103
I like Sanders, but IMO it would take ten to fifteen years of constant grassroots organizing
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#104
I always vote for the most progressive, anti-war, candidate on the ballot.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2013
#137