Bernie Sanders

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Thu Sep 10, 2015, 07:10 PM Sep 2015

This is what I would have expected from Bernie!

http://www.vox.com/2015/9/9/9295867/bernie-sanders-gay-soldiers

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This is what I would have expected from Bernie! (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2015 OP

In 1984, as Mayor of Burlington, he marched in Burlington's 1st gay pride parade. merrily Sep 2015 #1

A Man Of The People - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Sep 2015 #2

I am in awe of the man Kenjie Sep 2015 #3

We need this man in the White House. N/T azmom Sep 2015 #4

Why deprive ourselves of the best there is to offer. Go Bernie. nt Snotcicles Sep 2015 #5

Always standing up for Civil Rights. For all the people. He is a rare human being and we sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #6

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. In 1984, as Mayor of Burlington, he marched in Burlington's 1st gay pride parade.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 07:15 PM

Sep 2015

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2015/06/30/32-years-before-scotus-decision-sanders-backed-gay-pride-march

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

2. A Man Of The People - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 07:22 PM

Sep 2015

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Kenjie

(122 posts)

3. I am in awe of the man

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 07:49 PM

Sep 2015

Back then he was saying the same things he is saying now. The difference is that much of the nation has recently come around to the way he thought and conducted himself over the decades. He stood for his positions before there was overwhelming support.

azmom

(5,208 posts)

4. We need this man in the White House. N/T

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 07:50 PM

Sep 2015

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)

5. Why deprive ourselves of the best there is to offer. Go Bernie. nt

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 07:58 PM

Sep 2015

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

6. Always standing up for Civil Rights. For all the people. He is a rare human being and we

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 10:45 PM

Sep 2015

won't get a chance like this again.

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