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Hillary Clinton

redstateblues

(10,565 posts) Fri Jun 3, 2016, 01:41 PM Jun 2016

Is Bernie the new Mondale? [View all]

Mondale was the last Democrat to run on raising taxes on the middle class. He won one state. That would have been Bernie's fate if he had been able to win the nomination. Fortunately he wasn't able to pull it off.

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Is Bernie the new Mondale? [View all] redstateblues Jun 2016 OP

Every reliable economist said his policies would raise taxes for everyone. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Mondale received the Democratic nomination. Sanders won't. George II Jun 2016 #2

You beat me to it. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #5

Amazing how rich he has become by losing. redstateblues Jun 2016 #7

And how he was paid to help set up those superdelegates, the bugaboo of the Democratic Party. George II Jun 2016 #10

New McGovern. beachbum bob Jun 2016 #3

Closer to Jerry Brown '92 imho. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #4

Mondale was a Democrat. Bernie calls himself a Democratic Socialist. Walk away Jun 2016 #6

He has tried to keep it disguised but it has become more extreme redstateblues Jun 2016 #8

"Mr. Reagan will raise taxes; and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." SharonClark Jun 2016 #9

Bernie's is on record saying he would raise our taxes to pay for free college for EVERYONE. skylucy Jun 2016 #11

Mondale is actually a Democrat and has integrity. NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #12

Bernie Sanders is no BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #13

Bernie is the new Nader. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2016 #14

Despite Mondale's dismal electoral showing... teamster633 Jun 2016 #15