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Tue Dec-08-09 05:15 PM
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| 5. He is a Socialist. Socialists do not suffer from divided loyalties between people and corporations. |
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Like Evan Bayh, for example, whose wife sits on the board of WellPoint.
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| -I fucking love Bernie Sanders. He is what the Democrats are suppose to be |
LovinLife |
Dec-08-09 05:06 PM |
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Me too. |
PearliePoo2 |
Dec-08-09 05:10 PM |
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Democrats are supposed to be Socialists? Possibly not a winning gambit. |
timeforpeace |
Dec-08-09 06:36 PM |
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REad where he stands on issues...,He's basically a traditional liberal |
Armstead |
Dec-09-09 01:28 AM |
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It is no surprise that it is completely lost on "timeforpeace" n/t |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Dec-09-09 12:29 PM |
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Dear lords |
kenfrequed |
Dec-09-09 04:37 PM |
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Curious indeed n/t |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Dec-09-09 05:05 PM |
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Whatever word anyone wants to use to describe him, |
sabrina 1 |
Dec-09-09 09:58 AM |
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He gets my vote |
peace frog |
Dec-09-09 04:03 PM |
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Well, they were deffinitively not supposed to be corporate moderate conservatives either... |
liberation |
Dec-09-09 03:52 PM |
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Me, three! nt |
tblue |
Dec-08-09 06:44 PM |
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he's a Socialist not a Democrat |
NightWatcher |
Dec-08-09 05:11 PM |
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He's a real liberal. The problem is the Democrats have moved to the right. THere is nothing wrong w/ |
LovinLife |
Dec-08-09 05:13 PM |
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Democrats have bought Reaganism without Reagan |
IndianaGreen |
Dec-08-09 05:16 PM |
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They bought Reaganism before it even went on sale... see Carter for an example |
liberation |
Dec-09-09 03:55 PM |
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like I said, he's a Socialist (liberal). "Socialist" does not equal "crazy", |
NightWatcher |
Dec-08-09 05:23 PM |
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i'm with you |
barbtries |
Dec-09-09 11:32 AM |
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i've essentially stopped already |
a la izquierda |
Dec-09-09 12:08 PM |
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He votes with Democrats more that Joe Liebermann n/t |
eridani |
Dec-09-09 03:37 AM |
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He is a Democratic Socialist, think Sweden. nt |
JohnnyBoots |
Dec-09-09 02:50 PM |
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Problem is .... |
N_E_1 for Tennis |
Dec-09-09 02:56 PM |
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he's a self-described "Socialist Democrat" |
harmonicon |
Dec-09-09 05:04 PM |
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Bernie for President |
loyalkydem |
Dec-08-09 05:13 PM |
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yeah! |
shireen |
Dec-08-09 05:15 PM |
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He is a Socialist. Socialists do not suffer from divided loyalties between people and corporations. |
IndianaGreen |
Dec-08-09 05:15 PM |
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evan's a prick - that is all. |
xxqqqzme |
Dec-08-09 05:19 PM |
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Apparently, a lot of so-called "progressive" posters in this forum see that as a handicap |
liberation |
Dec-09-09 04:05 PM |
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Maybe you're supporting the wrong party. He's a Socialist. n/t |
jenmito |
Dec-08-09 05:31 PM |
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Democrats support the corporations against the people |
IndianaGreen |
Dec-08-09 05:35 PM |
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Who's fault is that? nt |
tblue |
Dec-08-09 05:56 PM |
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Who's fault is WHAT? |
jenmito |
Dec-08-09 06:07 PM |
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CAPITAL LETTERS make it look like you're SHOUTING. |
tblue |
Dec-08-09 06:41 PM |
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Caps for one word is used for EMPHASIS. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 10:10 AM |
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He's not "a Socialist" (capital 'S'); he's a self-described "democratic socialist" |
brentspeak |
Dec-08-09 06:12 PM |
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He's an Independent and self-described Socialist who caucuses with Dems. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 10:13 AM |
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no, but it's not just that he caucuses with the dems. In Vt. the |
cali |
Dec-09-09 12:33 PM |
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Most ignorant post I have seen in a long time. |
Mithreal |
Dec-09-09 01:14 AM |
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Your opinion. The fact is he's officially an Independent and self-described Socialist. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 10:16 AM |
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He caucuses with the Dems. And I was referring to the entire post. |
Mithreal |
Dec-09-09 02:49 PM |
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He has also run against Dems. as an Independent. Who's the ignorant one? n/t |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 03:01 PM |
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Jenmito, I said the post, not you. Not you. |
Mithreal |
Dec-09-09 03:29 PM |
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OK, then whose post is the ignorant one? |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 03:49 PM |
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The OP doesn't say Dems should be Independents |
Mithreal |
Dec-09-09 04:16 PM |
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He's better than any Dem. Period. |
Dr.Phool |
Dec-09-09 04:28 PM |
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Truth |
Mithreal |
Dec-09-09 07:27 PM |
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No maybe about it. Bernie's right, the Democrats are (mostly) wrong. |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 11:18 AM |
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So you're no longer a Democrat? Is that what you're saying? n/t |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 11:39 AM |
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What do you mean "no longer"? |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 11:40 AM |
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What ARE you then? n/t |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 11:44 AM |
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Conscious. |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 11:45 AM |
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A conscious WHAT? Are you calling all of us Dems. NOT conscious? |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 11:47 AM |
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If the coma fits... |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 11:47 AM |
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Weren't you an Edwards supporter? |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 11:53 AM |
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And a Kucinich supporter and, finally, reluctantly, an Obama supporter |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 11:55 AM |
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Funny that you consider yourself "conscious" when you supported Edwards... |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 11:58 AM |
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Those two have nothing to do with each other |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 12:02 PM |
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You never supported Obama as far as your posts go. And yes, look where |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 12:05 PM |
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Wrong again. And childish. |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 12:09 PM |
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I haven't seen any positive posts about Obama. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 12:14 PM |
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So your personal experience is the definitive result, eh? |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 12:24 PM |
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It's my observation. And funny how you just ignored the positive things |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 12:50 PM |
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Oh, you mean like this? |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 12:54 PM |
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Ooh! ONE positive thread two months ago. Did you notice that I replied to you |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 01:25 PM |
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Yes, I noticed. But you apparently didn't |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 01:29 PM |
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You're right. Sorry that I forgot about ONE positive thread you started two months ago. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 01:35 PM |
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It actually does blow away your core argument |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 01:40 PM |
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Do you know WHY he got the Nobel Peace Prize that you praised him for? |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 01:48 PM |
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At this point, I'm not sure anyone knows exactly WHY he got the prize. |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 01:50 PM |
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How 'bout his stated goal of ridding the world of nuclear weapons for starters? n/t |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 02:00 PM |
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If he actually does it, we should give him 10 prizes |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 02:08 PM |
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"Deal reached to cut nuclear arms" |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 02:18 PM |
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A preliminary framework for "relatively modest cuts" is a bit different from total elimination |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 02:37 PM |
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You'll be waiting forever. Nothing he does will be enough for you. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 02:44 PM |
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And anything he does will be enough for you |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 02:45 PM |
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Not true... |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 02:57 PM |
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So you have one criticism and I have one thing I liked |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 03:26 PM |
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No-it's not even. You were proud that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 03:42 PM |
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Once again, it's "generally support Dems", not "unconditionally support the president" |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 03:59 PM |
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The President is a Dem. And I don't see you generally supporting him. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 05:39 PM |
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Come on, you know that's weak. |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 05:44 PM |
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No, it's not. |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 06:00 PM |
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You may wish to take that up with Skinner. |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 06:06 PM |
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Thanks for the link. I got some valuable information from it... |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 08:52 PM |
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Fair point. |
jgraz |
Dec-09-09 09:30 PM |
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You got it... |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 09:37 PM |
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he's not a capital "S" socialist, but just a socialist. |
harmonicon |
Dec-09-09 05:07 PM |
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He's a member of the Independent party and a self-described Socialist who caucuses with Dems. n/t |
jenmito |
Dec-09-09 08:55 PM |
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do you not get the distinction between "Socialist" and "socialist"?! |
harmonicon |
Dec-10-09 08:35 AM |
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He has courage |
KT2000 |
Dec-08-09 05:51 PM |
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+ a gazillion!!!! |
valerief |
Dec-08-09 06:13 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Dec-08-09 06:21 PM |
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Amen...Amen....Amen |
Armstead |
Dec-09-09 01:27 AM |
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We like him because we know him. |
cali |
Dec-09-09 12:36 PM |
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kr |
Norrin Radd |
Dec-09-09 04:38 AM |
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K&R |
Odin2005 |
Dec-09-09 08:04 AM |
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OH YEAH. Big YEAH. love him. |
closeupready |
Dec-09-09 10:34 AM |
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Rec # 66 From Me |
Dinger |
Dec-09-09 11:35 AM |
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69th |
mdmc |
Dec-09-09 12:11 PM |
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I stop and listen to Bernie when he talks, he knows whats going on. |
bdamomma |
Dec-09-09 12:22 PM |
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n/t |
bdamomma |
Dec-09-09 12:22 PM |
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He is a Socialist and the only elected one in Congress |
treestar |
Dec-09-09 12:24 PM |
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What is it with people and the English language on DU today? |
harmonicon |
Dec-09-09 05:11 PM |
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I thought that too when I saw him last night on Maddow |
Generator |
Dec-09-09 02:02 PM |
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America's best centrist! |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Dec-09-09 02:40 PM |
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I consider him a moderate progressive, which is my favorite part of the political spectrum BTW |
liberation |
Dec-09-09 04:10 PM |
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Said all You need to !! K & R |
N_E_1 for Tennis |
Dec-09-09 02:54 PM |
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I love him, too. Am I the only one who thinks it's kind of sad that the best democrat in the senate |
Kitty Herder |
Dec-09-09 03:54 PM |
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That was my point. People try to label him as this and that, but he's a real democrat. |
LovinLife |
Dec-09-09 04:08 PM |
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He represents what I WISH the Democrats represented. I love the guy. That is all. |
bertman |
Dec-09-09 04:17 PM |
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Bernie is not a Dem he just caucuses with the Dem's in the Senate. He and Lieberman |
CK_John |
Dec-09-09 04:19 PM |
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Nah, Liebermoron is an asshole. |
Dr.Phool |
Dec-09-09 04:38 PM |
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Yes Bernie is right 99% of the time n/t |
Garam_Masala |
Dec-09-09 04:45 PM |
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If Bernie Sanders and Dennis Kucinich ran the country |
Vinca |
Dec-09-09 04:45 PM |
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He's really is the true leader in the Senate it would have no direction without him glad he never... |
ProgressOnTheMove |
Dec-09-09 07:28 PM |
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Sounds like he could favor the compromise on Health Care, too. |
WI_DEM |
Dec-10-09 02:18 PM |
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