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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
1. He'd make an awful President and Jane would be
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:41 PM
Jun 2016

an awful first lady. I can't stand either of them. (My opinion.)

BootinUp

(49,023 posts)
2. Whats' amazing too is watching the superdelegates reject Sanders
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jun 2016

because they don't think he is the right choice. They are speaking to his ability to do the job, plain and simple.

Ninga

(8,611 posts)
3. No elected official has stood up and fought for the working poor as long and as hard as Bernie
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:44 PM
Jun 2016

Sanders. He campaign is NOT about him, it is about the forgotten who have no voice. he does. Indeed have class, and it's the kind few politicians display.

Ninga

(8,611 posts)
6. My point exactly. Sanders has been a minority voice for the poor for decades in elected
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:54 PM
Jun 2016

bodies mostly made up of millionaires who are far more concerned about their abilities to get re-elected than advocating for the working poor. Yes he has not been efficient - and will not improve his track record until there are more true progressives elected to serve with him.

ismnotwasm

(42,455 posts)
11. I dunno. When you get involved in local politics you find a lot of gems
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:14 PM
Jun 2016

My personal rep--Jim McDermott is the one of the last of the old school liberal lions, has worked tirelessly for the poor and middle class for decades. He's finally retiring.

We have two major competing ideologies, republicans and Democrats. To say that all Democrats are corrupt, or have not worked their asses off, is not only disrespectful, it shows a lack of knowledge of the political process IMO.

BootinUp

(49,023 posts)
5. It takes more than words though.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:48 PM
Jun 2016

I am sorry to have to say it, but Sanders has failed to build support needed to pass changes in law. We can debate why that is the case of course. Many would say including me, that he doesn't know what it takes to actually do that. That he promises things he can't deliver. That in attacking the D party as corrupt he actually makes it harder.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
7. When he figures out a concrete plan of action, I'll take another look.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:54 PM
Jun 2016

Until then, I'm sending that Giordano guy in VT a campaign donation if he primaries Bernie.

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
8. Just a heads up:
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:08 PM
Jun 2016

They are trying to hide your post. Where has the alerter's outrage been while Hillary has been explicitly compared to Trump on GDP for months?

The hypocrisy is stunning.

I voted to leave it.




On Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:49 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Really hard not to notice how similar in style and temperament sanders and
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107158699

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

oh fer petes sake. comparing ANY dem to trump should be out of bounds on du.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Jun 6, 2016, 10:03 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Yea, Bernie is a real racist demagogue alright. This is just so stupid.
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Poster comes across as uninformed and with no credibility. It's not hide-worthy, it's just stupid.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.



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