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In reply to the discussion: If Bernie is courting progressive voters, why Liberty University? [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)274. You posted an incomplete thought.....and YOU posted it...why did she find it "disturbing"?
She said why, but you won't post it because it destroys your implication.
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he's old school: fearless in the pursuit of votes. Go everywhere and talk. Let everyone
roguevalley
Aug 2015
#67
Ted Kennedy spoke there for a completely different reason, and his reason wasn't....
George II
Aug 2015
#262
So not only can you read Bernie's mind, you can communicate with the dead too?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#268
Why yes EVERYONE does! He explained why he's going there in the article I posted.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#281
Pander to right wingers? Please provide an instance for your assertion that Bernie has ever
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#307
I just love the he appeals to "very conservative" (be afraid!!) voters meme.
winter is coming
Aug 2015
#7
You can be afraid of that if you want to, but your fear is baseless. n/t
winter is coming
Aug 2015
#15
Money makes conservatives feel they are the majority. The plight of boatloads of minority with less
freshwest
Aug 2015
#43
I'm sure there are conservative voters for whom his economic message outweighs everything else.
cyberswede
Aug 2015
#45
LOL you are something. How many hours do YOU spend convincing fundies that their beliefs are wrong?
arcane1
Aug 2015
#102
Bullshit. He always supported women's rights, including lgbt women.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#175
You posted an incomplete thought.....and YOU posted it...why did she find it "disturbing"?
George II
Aug 2015
#274
"Mrs. Clinton firmly restated her support for the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade"
George II
Aug 2015
#264
Bernie Sanders has always supported abortion rights, you can't dismiss his record:
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#149
Bernie Sanders: GOP Efforts To Defund Planned Parenthood 'An Attack On Women's Health'
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#153
There is so much that is incorrect in this post that I scarcely know where to begin
kenfrequed
Aug 2015
#293
Hillary who wants to find "common ground" on abortion with the anti-abortion crowd is ...
ieoeja
Aug 2015
#314
That's a game-if you are "accused" (even though you never said it) of saying that he's too far left
MADem
Aug 2015
#34
Seeing that Bernie supports the Iran deal doesn't make him any more hawkish
milehighmilehigh
Aug 2015
#331
"Pro-Abortion Socialist Bernie Sanders Running for President as a Democrat"
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#196
Because like you said before, a vote for Bernie is a vote for "white male rule".
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#142
In my opinion, the interests of women, people of color and LGBT Americans will be subsumed
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#161
If you point out that Hillary takes large amounts of money to talk nicely to the bankers that
djean111
Aug 2015
#8
Yep, the hypocrisy is clear. Of course, this "concern" is all made-up bullshit anyway.
arcane1
Aug 2015
#22
You are shameless. You neglect to mention who is being polled: Democratic primary voters.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2015
#9
I assume it's because he wants to go beyond preaching to the choir.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2015
#11
When there are no Democratic Debates now, his word needs to start getting out to others too
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#74
There's nothing wrong with trying to persuade Republicans that your positions have merit.
winter is coming
Aug 2015
#18
The site is fine, we just see through this phony bullshit and it's making you mad n/t
arcane1
Aug 2015
#24
+1,000,001 "If all I have are lies, what does that say about my position?"
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#179
It is a wonder to behold....there have been even thinner threads than this to grasp
virtualobserver
Aug 2015
#306
What difference does that make? It shows that he has his greatest appeal among conservative Dems.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#123
Get real. You can't have it both ways. Is he a pinko socialist too liberal to elect or is he a
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#145
What, exactly, is wrong with deprogramming scads of white middle class voters?
Fawke Em
Aug 2015
#77
Notice how the poster never says "conservative Democrats," which is who was being polled.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2015
#106
And the little robots need Bernie Sanders to attempt to de-program them.
WorseBeforeBetter
Aug 2015
#288
trying to educate people who are hostile of you to perhaps open their minds is noble
zazen
Aug 2015
#141
yes, educate, and you haven't heard his speech yet, so how can you excoriate him for it?
zazen
Aug 2015
#292
You mean you underestimated the amount of support he'd get from women here.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#159
We uppity women know who is on our side and who is playing politics!
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#164
Pat Robertson! Said Katrina was a judgement on NOLA and that the Haitians signed on with the Devil!
freshwest
Aug 2015
#230
It shows that Bernie has crossover appeal, something that HRC lacks. Going into the lion's den also
leveymg
Aug 2015
#17
I got a love letter from her too and posted it, they alerted and lost 7-0.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#172
The only votes that matter are those of Hillary's supporters, it's HER turn, remember?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#201
If something lands in MY inbox, I have every right to post every word of it.
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2015
#193
It's a bullying tactic and should be publicly called out whenever it happens.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#198
This is really to Seabeyond: Hey!! You can send me those pm's!!! I always love your messages!!nt
bravenak
Aug 2015
#210
skinner considered preventing people who are suspended from pm'ing.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#285
I hope you do actually listen to it and I am certain he will stand up for progressive values since
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#308
Sanders is a firm supporter of arming Israel, mandatory for conservative Christian voters.
freshwest
Aug 2015
#19
Now you're accusing him of being too cozy with Israel because he's Jewish?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#171
I'm talking about their view of the end times, not him being Jewish. See my post below about how the
freshwest
Aug 2015
#235
Are you offended for RW Xtians? I'm talking about them. Ever heard their spiel?
freshwest
Aug 2015
#238
"respect your fellow citizens Democratic rights without engaging in personal attacks"
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#258
It's not a "personal attack" to call out anti-semitic posts when I see them, BB.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#260
Misogyny too? "Cute", Scottie is anything but cute, she's a dead eye wordsmith with attitude!
haikugal
Aug 2015
#333
No you didn't - but that's your clever way of wriggling out of a bind that you got yourself into.
George II
Aug 2015
#340
As Dean did with the 5-State Strategy, I suspect he is running as the candidate for all the people
emsimon33
Aug 2015
#37
He's "moving" the American people toward sanity. It's a bigger revolution than you thought.
senz
Aug 2015
#91
This is some of the weirdest logic I've encountered this week. Congrats at being an innovator.
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#124
When many Republicans think like this guy does on TPP, it makes some degree of sense...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#83
To conservative Christians such as Falwell was, Jews are like rabbit's feet as good luck charm...
freshwest
Aug 2015
#89
That's a very interresting breakdown of the relative source of their support:
George II
Aug 2015
#81
The sample size of "Very Conservative Democrats" in this poll is roughly 15.
DemocraticWing
Aug 2015
#88
15 very conservatives, or to be more accurate: 3% of 496 Democratic Primary voters
DemocraticWing
Aug 2015
#99
The OP has been told repeatedly that the sample is of Democratic primary voters.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2015
#98
He's courting voters. If you can just shut down that part of your brain that turns the selection
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#103
Or he'll be reinforcing the reasons for which they've already decided to be...
George II
Aug 2015
#150
How many times will you tell us that Ted Kennedy spoke at Liberty University? Can you tell us WHY..
George II
Aug 2015
#271
As many as I have to until y'all quit trying to pretend Bernie is pandering to bigots by going there
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#276
Can you tell us WHY Ted Kennedy spoke at Liberty University? Was he campaigning?
George II
Aug 2015
#277
You're the one who can communicate with the dead, George, you tell me.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#280
I think Bernie just wants them to know he's the only liberal running for President.
jalan48
Aug 2015
#121
Given that he is representing a small, predominantly rural, mainly white state,
guillaumeb
Aug 2015
#140
The notion that Bernie's economic message is only for white middle and upper middle
winter is coming
Aug 2015
#185
because he wants to be the President of the USA, not just our Democratic Party
LaydeeBug
Aug 2015
#132
Bookmarking this for the next time Sanders fans complain when Hillary talks to conservatives.
SunSeeker
Aug 2015
#169
This is a simple puzzle, Ted Cruz has had the largest campaign audience at
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#170
I think that subjecting a room full of conservatives to mandatory Bernie for an hour
Mnpaul
Aug 2015
#205
In the smae poll Sanders' was viewed as favorable by 0% of very conservative voters.
Vattel
Aug 2015
#229
At least Bernie didn't run for president while opposing equal rights like Hillary.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#254
Hillary on the Walmart board: bravely upholding progressive values in hostile territory.
Jim Lane
Aug 2015
#256
That op says Bernie Sanders mentions "The Family's" National Prayer Breakfast on his website
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#346
Nothing so obtuse. He simply has policies supported by the majority of citizens.
grahamhgreen
Aug 2015
#303