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Quixote1818

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14. Incomes still went much, much further then
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:15 AM
Feb 2019

And being anti war was McCarthys big issue. Once it was over he lost his big issue. Sanders big issue is income inequality and a broken system. If anything his issues are even more pressing this time around.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Is Bernie 2.0 Eugene McCarthy redux? [View all] GoneOffShore Feb 2019 OP
I hope not tirebiter Feb 2019 #1
Exactly. GoneOffShore Feb 2019 #2
Wow! thanks for the article, Cha Feb 2019 #3
Yeah, Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #4
Opinion, backed with experience and a sense of history. GoneOffShore Feb 2019 #6
Still opinion Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #7
Except that it is more than just opinion. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #10
And that is your opinion Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #12
No, it's math. And not Bernie Math. Real math. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #27
And 24 hours in politics is an eternity Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #31
The key question with regard to Sanders is this: Garrett78 Feb 2019 #33
You may be absolutely correct Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #35
The reasons Sanders does so poorly among POC and non-millennial women is all about "ideas." Garrett78 Feb 2019 #36
We have so many great Democrats running True Blue American Feb 2019 #5
You should forward this to Bernie himself, ASAP! chwaliszewski Feb 2019 #8
Let the voters decide? workinclasszero Feb 2019 #19
One major difference now. The middle class is dying Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #9
Which 1970s are you looking at? George II Feb 2019 #11
Incomes still went much, much further then Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #14
The middle class has been dying for about 4 decades Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #13
Bingo workinclasszero Feb 2019 #20
The late sixties and early seventies was a pretty hate-filled time in America pecosbob Feb 2019 #15
Anyone who runs twice is Gene McCarthy 2.0. ? Autumn Feb 2019 #16
I voted for Bernie in the primary in PA. GoneOffShore Feb 2019 #17
That's the first I've read of him but when I read his article it was clear where he was coming from Autumn Feb 2019 #18
I've been reading Polman a lot as I've spent the last 37 years in Philadelphia. GoneOffShore Feb 2019 #21
Bernie Sanders is probably just another one-hit wonder Gothmog Feb 2019 #22
Great article. Many interesting points and observations. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #24
+1,000,000 George II Feb 2019 #25
Excellent article Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #26
"...the fact is Sanders lost because he got wiped out among African American voters." Garrett78 Feb 2019 #28
"only six of those 13 people won the nomination in his next race..." Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #30
Bernie lost last time by 4 million votes, and there is little reason to think pnwmom Feb 2019 #32
The "only 6 of 13" argument is silly, I'd agree, but... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #34
He has 100% name recognition and he's polling at 12% among African Americans in SC DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #38
Interesting analysis. brer cat Feb 2019 #37
"... (McCarthy) groused that the American electorate had become A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2019 #23
No Generic Brad Feb 2019 #29
He may well be a legitimate contender for the nomination, but does he have a chance in the general? GoneOffShore Feb 2019 #39
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