Bernie Sanders

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71. Nice insight -- Bernie does not feel entitled to special treatment

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 03:32 AM

Feb 2016

This simple fact speaks to so much of what makes him special. Yet, he probably does not consider himself special.

Meanwhile, the entitled ones, the Hillaries, the Trumps, are a dime a dozen -- and are certain they're special.

I hope there's enough love, hope, energy, creativity, persistence, courage, honesty, generosity, versatility, cleverness, guts, strength, good fortune, and vision to take us all the way to a Sanders presidency.

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From today's local paper in Marshalltown, IA- "The only candidate who paid was Bernie Sanders." [View all] bluedigger Feb 2016 OP

No surprise, is it. pangaia Feb 2016 #1

No surprise. Sadly Clinton's fans don't care. She is the American Aristocrat and they rhett o rick Feb 2016 #63

This is WHY... Rockyj Feb 2016 #67

K&R. I'm glad they publicized it! CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #2

Good going Bernie. /nt think Feb 2016 #3

The guy is amazing. SoapBox Feb 2016 #4

No kidding Doctor_J Feb 2016 #5

He's ethical to the core MissDeeds Feb 2016 #16

he seems like such a genuinely decent guy Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #6

But, but, but Bill Clinton says he's "dishonest and hermetically sealed" Depaysement Feb 2016 #7

He's stuck back in a time when morals and integrity counted. tecelote Feb 2016 #8

hermetically sealed? 8 track mind Feb 2016 #11

Exactly! dchill Feb 2016 #25

Oh, good memory! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #74

By not taking SuperPAC money, Sanders IS hermetically sealed... dchill Feb 2016 #28

"Hermetosexual" klook Feb 2016 #41

Lol Depaysement Feb 2016 #48

Bill Clinton was the biggest disappointment I ever voted for. Ikonoklast Feb 2016 #80

Bernie "The Real Deal" Sanders! AzDar Feb 2016 #9

Integrity. Pure integrity. A man of principle. cui bono Feb 2016 #10

This will come back to him. Good karma. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #12

A mensch. That's the fundamental reason I support him. sarge43 Feb 2016 #13

Salt of the Earth - love Bernie 840high Feb 2016 #51

That's beautiful. And so totally true. CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #62

Thank you, CoffeeCat sarge43 Feb 2016 #73

Because Bernie really zentrum Feb 2016 #14

It's not a "focus group strategy" AlbertCat Feb 2016 #42

He's just old-fashioned decent farleftlib Feb 2016 #49

Did you see zentrum Feb 2016 #57

That was truly impressive. There have been research studies that show that-- eridani Feb 2016 #81

What a good, good, decent man. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #15

Class. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #17

Having been in local politics, he understands how unexpected costs snagglepuss Feb 2016 #18

Great digging, Blue! Colorado Rambler Feb 2016 #19

He doesn't take for granted Lazy Daisy Feb 2016 #20

Bernie's a MENSCH! Worth every little bit of our support. highprincipleswork Feb 2016 #21

Imagine that. A politician who doesn't expect a free ride for himself. Marie Marie Feb 2016 #22

That is not surprising, which is precisely why Bernie is surprising the beltway insiders. Moostache Feb 2016 #23

Having been a mayor he knows whatssup. Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #24

Someone ought to tell the local paper in Marshalltown, IA markbark Feb 2016 #26

Yay Bernie! azmom Feb 2016 #27

I love this guy Nite Owl Feb 2016 #29

Thank you sir! n/t jtuck004 Feb 2016 #30

In the Clinton's defense left-of-center2012 Feb 2016 #31

Absolutely brilliant. snagglepuss Feb 2016 #47

hahaha!!!! Truth. 840high Feb 2016 #50

love it Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #53

Integrity !! TryLogic Feb 2016 #32

Doesn't surprise me. onecaliberal Feb 2016 #33

How in the world could you not LOVE this guy dorkzilla Feb 2016 #34

WTG BERNIE! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #35

This is how to lead by example is it not punguin54 Feb 2016 #36

naturally, the scrooge style rich never paid for anything they don't need to PatrynXX Feb 2016 #37

Why am I not surprised. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2016 #38

Nice insight -- Bernie does not feel entitled to special treatment senz Feb 2016 #71

Glad for the story, Mike Donahey, mountain grammy Feb 2016 #39

See my response below :) n/t phylny Feb 2016 #56

No Surprise gomez106 Feb 2016 #40

I support a guy who knows how to do the right thing day to day. Makes me glad. marble falls Feb 2016 #43

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #44

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #45

"Democrat Party." catbyte Feb 2016 #46

My pet peeve as well, which meant I had to send an e-mail: phylny Feb 2016 #55

Good! Thanks. mountain grammy Feb 2016 #66

I've always believed that there's psychology behind this. pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #69

awesome man he is Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #52

He's a class act - He walks the walk Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #54

He does! Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #76

Good man, that Bernie Sanders. democrank Feb 2016 #58

"DemocratIC Party's" Lorien Feb 2016 #59

It's stories like this, that it amazes me anyone still supports Hillary. nt Javaman Feb 2016 #60

It's totally authoritarian worship. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #64

Win or Lose, Hillary will probably try to get us to pay HER bills.....AGAIN. bvar22 Feb 2016 #61

An NRA Client of Ours burrowowl Feb 2016 #65

That's how he rolls. nt OnyxCollie Feb 2016 #68

It's just a matter of time bvf Feb 2016 #70

Yet one more among many reasons to vote for Sanders. PatrickforO Feb 2016 #72

Why should the Queen have to pay for any of these services? RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #75

I think it is highly unfair to continue to show HillaryCamp™ is such a bad light... islandmkl Feb 2016 #77

Cuz Bernie's philosophy is "share" not "take." nt valerief Feb 2016 #78

Socialism. Spreading the misery equally... malthaussen Feb 2016 #79

The old Soviet joke was that under capitqliam, man exploits man, and-- eridani Feb 2016 #82

Example of Privatists vs Socialists MarthaA Feb 2016 #83

Indeed it is! bluedigger Feb 2016 #84