Bernie Sanders

NorthCarolina

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62. I'm beginning to really think the old guard is far more vulnerable

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 03:34 PM

Jun 2015

than they would like you to believe. I am even starting to hear folks around here talking about Bernie. It's all very encouraging, for me anyway. It appears his message is getting out in spite of a media brown-out.

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NYT: Challenging Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Gains Momentum in Iowa [View all] n2doc May 2015 OP

Lol, more people showed up than actually live there! And that was before today's event sabrina 1 May 2015 #1

300 and 3500 hearing the truth within a few days is way beyond my expectations. merrily May 2015 #3

And I just heard that the 3,500 was the inside number. That there were about 1,500 people outside sabrina 1 May 2015 #6

I figure they already know the truth in Vermont, which is why they keep electing him to whatever he merrily May 2015 #46

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Hi, Chuck - wonder if you've seen the site mission statement NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #67

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" I'm a pro choice republican." -your words. arcane1 Jun 2015 #69

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I always miss all the fun. merrily Jun 2015 #74

Me too! marym625 Jun 2015 #82

I guess we'll just have to have our own party. merrily Jun 2015 #84

lol! marym625 Jun 2015 #87

Easy as pizza pie! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #95

LOL merrily Jun 2015 #96

fun isn't it? But its okay. Hillary is having a 'grass roots' event roguevalley Jun 2015 #92

"Iowa Democrats “truly hate Clinton’s ‘listening tour’ campaign,” No shit! L0oniX May 2015 #2

The county party chairman is serving as an operative for the Hillary campaign. Things like this are merrily May 2015 #5

^^This^^ BrotherIvan May 2015 #13

Just like the Democratic Party of Wisconsin backed Burke Jackpine Radical May 2015 #21

LOL. Are you giving me "Say hello to President Cruz" in a slightly different form than I usually merrily May 2015 #24

He's not Scootaloo May 2015 #28

He could be doing both. merrily May 2015 #30

I understand the wariness, but no, that's not what jackpine is trying to do Scootaloo May 2015 #33

I'm not wary. I'm poking jackpine because I like him. merrily May 2015 #35

P.S. Whenever I've seen a post of yours, I've enjoyed it, merrily Jun 2015 #72

The Dem Party org really looks bad in WI Jackpine Radical May 2015 #37

Ugh. Talk about stinky cheese. merrily Jun 2015 #73

Yep!^^^ LovingA2andMI May 2015 #26

I may sound naive..... daleanime May 2015 #45

Well, the party leadership makes the rules about who is in the party leadership. jeff47 Jun 2015 #63

No shit!!! So do I. 840high May 2015 #43

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Well why doesn't she already know? marym625 Jun 2015 #83

I love how the party is looking out for Mrs. Clinton's interests BrotherIvan May 2015 #4

Which is why voters are looking for someone who is looking out for THEIR interests and it looks like sabrina 1 May 2015 #7

What you said BrotherIvan May 2015 #12

The inside DC bubble political operatives think they are very smart. They sit around sabrina 1 May 2015 #14

Well so far, they are saying she plans to spend double what she did against Obama BrotherIvan May 2015 #16

That, my man, is dynamite. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #27

Of course people on DU miss it Scootaloo May 2015 #34

The same people also missed a lot re OWS. How many people like Killer Mike were there sabrina 1 May 2015 #41

Something a lot of our "friends" on DU forget is that you can't actually buy enthusiasm Scootaloo May 2015 #42

No, but money can buy a lot of actors who can fake enthusiasm well. merrily Jun 2015 #75

well, you'd have to pay me to show up and eat Ben & Jerrys... Scootaloo Jun 2015 #76

Ben and Jerry sold out to a company that added chemicals. merrily Jun 2015 #77

Tillamook is based in Tillamook, Oregon Scootaloo Jun 2015 #79

Nice. merrily Jun 2015 #80

I will also vouch for Tillamook. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #97

He was on Real Time last week Alittleliberal May 2015 #47

I read that in the reddit thread BrotherIvan May 2015 #48

That was my first exposure to him as well. No surprise he loves Bernie. arcane1 Jun 2015 #78

Putting this up for some exposure Scootaloo May 2015 #50

DAMN BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #52

Do it marym625 Jun 2015 #86

I did it BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #91

Great post marym625 Jun 2015 #93

whoa... SoapBox Jun 2015 #53

Cool azmom Jun 2015 #61

+1000 heaven05 May 2015 #23

The brilliant dialogue on VEEP really captures the clueless arrogance of Divernan Jun 2015 #94

Party first, to hell with democracy or the Country. See it on DU every day. n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #17

I am very shocked by it and did not encounter it until I started reading DU BrotherIvan May 2015 #18

That's becuase when you talk to Democrats, you're talking to Democrats Scootaloo May 2015 #29

Yuuuuup BrotherIvan May 2015 #49

+1000 marym625 Jun 2015 #88

Ruh roh! Warren DeMontague May 2015 #8

Hell yes! TM99 May 2015 #9

Like the Davenport Iowa mayor said: he's winning hearts and minds and his message is powerful. pa28 May 2015 #10

k n r cui bono May 2015 #11

K&R yuiyoshida May 2015 #15

Iowa City was arms wide open. slumcamper May 2015 #19

People are fed the fuck up! They are tired of FAKE politicians. That's why Bernie has so much appeal. Enthusiast May 2015 #20

Fuck yeah! azmom Jun 2015 #59

go Bernie!!! heaven05 May 2015 #22

" “Objects in your rearview mirror are closer than they appear,” NYC_SKP May 2015 #25

I saw that too. SoapBox May 2015 #32

I agree...Go Bernie! SoapBox May 2015 #31

From the article: catnhatnh May 2015 #36

Humility is a lot like sincerity. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #39

I stand humbled by your wisdom... catnhatnh May 2015 #40

Thank you--sincerely. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #57

I suspect "it's basically ours" and "she's inevitable" weren't doing well with the focus groups. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #51

I don't know what the deal was when Bubba ran for Governor of Arkansas, but merrily Jun 2015 #85

Then they'll need to dump her marym625 Jun 2015 #89

Here's what this undecided thinks... Springslips May 2015 #38

Good points. One quibble though, Bernie is a smart man and has apparently done a lot of sabrina 1 May 2015 #44

The crap I've seen some people try to throw at him in the past week has been enough to practically Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #54

I was undecided until last week. Now, I'm team Bernie all the way. azmom Jun 2015 #60

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #55

He's now at 16% In Iowa according to bloomberg Robbins Jun 2015 #56

Hillary isn't going to get "pushed to the Left." Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #58

I'm beginning to really think the old guard is far more vulnerable NorthCarolina Jun 2015 #62

I'd love to hear what they're saying BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #98

awesomeness! marym625 Jun 2015 #81

It is only beginning...grassroots...WE ARE MANY. mother earth Jun 2015 #90