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yurbud

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92. we can't outbid the rich for one simple reason (besides that we don't have the money)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 12:41 PM

Dec 2012

we can never match the insider trading tips and high paying, high prestige jobs for politicians when they leave office and for their family members while the politicians are still in office.

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Bernie Sanders: Mr. President, I am Disappointed [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #1

Signed. Thanks! jillan Dec 2012 #2

Uh oh durablend Dec 2012 #3

K&R and signed! MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #4

K&R...signed as well. bullwinkle428 Dec 2012 #5

I signed and also watoos Dec 2012 #6

The president has angered ProSense. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #7

Yeah. Did not think tblue Dec 2012 #40

Hell has frozen over... Larry Ogg Dec 2012 #59

Maybe it's like Bart Ehrman, who peered so deeply at the scriptures UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #61

How long can you be screwed before you realize your being screwed... Larry Ogg Dec 2012 #67

shit... the Mayans were right! foo_bar Dec 2012 #68

Oh my... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #81

K&R Signed forestpath Dec 2012 #8

He never liked Obama Doctor_J Dec 2012 #9

"He's not a true Democrat." WinkyDink Dec 2012 #10

"Well he's a socialist, after all" yodermon Dec 2012 #17

in other words, what used to be a Democrat. yurbud Dec 2012 #44

Laguardia was more democratic than most of those "Democrats"... leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #57

Richard Nixon was considerably to the left of Third Way Democrats. merrily Dec 2012 #73

Yes but... leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #88

Teddy Roosevelt was a commie compared to most of today's Democrats in Congress yurbud Dec 2012 #89

He is more of a Dem than a lot of 'em tblue Dec 2012 #41

in other words, Democrats have to use the exact opposite methods the Republicans do yurbud Dec 2012 #45

no heaven05 Dec 2012 #11

When there is it will be too late. cui bono Dec 2012 #53

and heaven05 Dec 2012 #70

And when they start back up in the new year.... daleanime Dec 2012 #78

keep heaven05 Dec 2012 #79

I notice that my question went unanswered, daleanime Dec 2012 #84

your heaven05 Dec 2012 #86

So you agree with me that it will be... daleanime Dec 2012 #87

Signed smccarter Dec 2012 #12

K&R signed as well. nt LittleGirl Dec 2012 #13

How big a win does a Democratic president have to get before he stops agreeing with Republicans? yurbud Dec 2012 #14

Or maybe TPTB (or whatever) had a version of this plan ready to go no matter whothe election winner. nc4bo Dec 2012 #25

TPTB? definition? yurbud Dec 2012 #39

The Powers That Be. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #47

TPTB (The Powers That Be) is a very small minority of super rich psychopaths who... Larry Ogg Dec 2012 #60

You must mean how much $$$$! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #30

we can't outbid the rich for one simple reason (besides that we don't have the money) yurbud Dec 2012 #92

So true! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #93

Done. 15,405 signatures up to now. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #15

K&R Raffi Ella Dec 2012 #16

Thanks, Bernie and thanks ProSense for the new petition link. freshwest Dec 2012 #18

Signed. Thanks for the post. santamargarita Dec 2012 #19

President Sanders has a pretty good ring to it. DiverDave Dec 2012 #20

Signed Pakid Dec 2012 #21

Kicked, Recc'd, signed. n/t NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #22

Done! JDPriestly Dec 2012 #23

Done np PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #24

Gladly signed. n/t Duval Dec 2012 #26

The mayans were right hootinholler Dec 2012 #27

This is why the ONLY real issue is complete CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM!!!!!!! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #28

WE LOVE YOU BERNIE!! SHOW THEM WHAT A 'TALKING FILIBUSTER' LOOKS LIKE. GIVE 'EM HELL. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #29

K&R & Signed 99Forever Dec 2012 #31

Signed.... lucca18 Dec 2012 #32

Signed and tweeted. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #33

I Join Senator Sanders in expressing disappointment in accepting an extremely RW panacea indepat Dec 2012 #34

Signed and shared MissDeeds Dec 2012 #35

K&R Signed. Thank you so much for posting this. I just retired in Sept. at 65 and snappyturtle Dec 2012 #36

Signed and just sent it to a bunch plethoro Dec 2012 #37

I signed.....n/t Vadem Dec 2012 #38

Signed! N/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2012 #42

Well, I'm outraged. Eddie Haskell Dec 2012 #43

Signed sealed delivered. JEB Dec 2012 #46

Signed! SunSeeker Dec 2012 #48

Signed. K&R SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2012 #49

Thanks for posting...done and shared. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2012 #50

Signed it and shared it. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #51

Signature 16183. hay rick Dec 2012 #52

Looking forward to listening to him tomorrow on Thom Hartmann's show. #16567 cui bono Dec 2012 #54

Well Lawrence O'Donnell said last night that the Republicans would not accept their own deal Maraya1969 Dec 2012 #55

Signed! nt DearHeart Dec 2012 #56

Got my electronicJohn Hancock... Fedaykin Dec 2012 #58

Wow, prosense even thinks this is bad! Shocked! Logical Dec 2012 #62

So happy to sign this. Thanks! GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #63

Wonder what Bernie's saying today? nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #64

I am confused will SS be taken off now that Plan B got voted down? Liberalynn Dec 2012 #65

There was no need to involve Social Security. jsr Dec 2012 #66

Never thought I would be K&R'ing a ProSense post. NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #69

But Bernie Sanders isn't even a Democrat. dawg Dec 2012 #71

Nice! NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #72

Come to the socialist dark side. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #74

Signed because I love Sanders, not because I have any faith in theeffectiveness of petitions. merrily Dec 2012 #75

Way past time JEB Dec 2012 #76

ProSense, I sometimes feel that Bernie Sanders is the only person saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #77

K&R CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #80

Mr. President, I am Disappointed Denise21 Dec 2012 #82

ouch! examples like yours show why "bipartisanship" isn't kindness, it's corruption and weakness yurbud Dec 2012 #91

18829 here... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #83

K&R closeupready Dec 2012 #85

The last representative of the people left in DC. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #90