2016 Postmortem

Agony

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Wed Jul 29, 2015, 03:52 PM

Jul 2015

anecdotal, yes but in my little corner of the world I am talking to people who I know are R's that are expressing surprising (to me) support for what Bernie stands for and the way he is doing politics in an honest and straightforward way that they feel has been missing… imagine that.

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BERNIE: July 29th... 3344 Organizing Meetings 94,425 RSVPs [View all] Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 OP

No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #1

No need indeed! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #2

It is really remarkable. So looking foward to it. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #3

Outside the continental US kenn3d Jul 2015 #4

If you zoom out, you can see Hawaii and Alaska. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #23

This is turning into a real revolution. wilsonbooks Jul 2015 #5

I'm looking forward to it! Will report Thursday a.m. Find an event near you at ... Scuba Jul 2015 #6

There are 80 events within 10 miles of my house in San Francisco! Crazy. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #7

K&R! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #8

Been looking forward to it since this azmom Jul 2015 #9

Getting PSYCHED!!!! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #10

cool! my little, very red village has 32 RSVPs magical thyme Jul 2015 #11

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #12

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #13

92K now. Wonder if they'll break 100 before tomorrow night. n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #14

92,138 RSVPs and rising tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #15

Updated number from campaign! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #16

And those are just the official RSVP's ! The one in my neighborhood is already fully booked but 2banon Jul 2015 #40

If everyone of us can reach just 10 people aspirant Jul 2015 #17

It's a helluva start, Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #20

This is a historical moment. Because RSVPs don't count the people the RSVPer's are bringing with Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #18

Absolutely. This is a BIG effin deal ;~) Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #19

Wow. I'm pretty surprised at the number in North Raleigh. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #21

Bernie's campaign transcends traditional boundaries Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #31

I'm just bummed I couldn't make one... work. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #71

they provided the link to watch restorefreedom Jul 2015 #22

Do they sell Doritos by the barrel aspirant Jul 2015 #24

I'll be joining 149 other people in a brewery eridani Jul 2015 #25

I saw that! artislife Jul 2015 #28

NOW THAT sounds like a great time Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #30

Had a diet coke--had to drive there and back eridani Jul 2015 #73

A brewery would have been a great spot. LWolf Jul 2015 #61

This is so very very exciting !!!! SamKnause Jul 2015 #26

I'm going with my son and my parents dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #27

K&R.... Get psyched, people! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #29

Catch the Bern TONIGHT live stream Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #32

99,587 RSVPS. n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #33

Good. Maybe he'll tell his supporters to... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #34

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Android3.14 Jul 2015 #36

Hey, I'm a Bernie fan myself... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #38

<sigh> Android3.14 Jul 2015 #41

LULZ you just called 90% of DU the worst persons on the interwebz Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #43

K&R for grassroots reality. nt raouldukelives Jul 2015 #35

Reality is exactly right! This isn't a phone "poll" of 500 people! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #47

Now you just need to see how many actually show up. nt BainsBane Jul 2015 #37

Hopefull more than the 500o that attended Hillarys BIG Campaign kickoff! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #48

You think this is about a social event? BainsBane Jul 2015 #49

Percents are meaningless without raw numbers. Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #50

Well conservative is as conservative does. ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #51

M'Kay My conservative neighbors REALLY like Bernie! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #52

I'l take Sanders Republicans over Reagan Democrats any day o' the week Agony Jul 2015 #53

Crazy world, eh? Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #62

... Agony Jul 2015 #68

A huge chunk of people who self-identify as conservatice actual hold liberal views. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #56

Gosh, we get to meet local people artislife Jul 2015 #54

I provided the link to the poll BainsBane Jul 2015 #60

Bummer! I couldn't RSVP (officially) becuase my event is already fully booked and it's just 2 blocks 2banon Jul 2015 #39

Multiple meetings in each of the 50 states RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #42

UPDATE: 3,520 Organizing Meetings 100,886 RSVPs Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #44

C'mon, this is DU. winter is coming Jul 2015 #45

Mah bad Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #46

Hefner? George II Jul 2015 #55

At every Bernie organizing meet-up that I have been to, more people have shown up than RSVPd. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #57

+1 True, this isn't some Hillary "intimate gathering" Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #63

You'd better let Bernie Sanders know. He was just on the Ed Show and HIS numbers...... George II Jul 2015 #69

Perhaps Bernie hasn't had time to check his website. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #70

Tonight's the night. LWolf Jul 2015 #58

Woooo Hooooo ! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #64

That's a breathtakingly staggering amount. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #59

It is! I would guess even Bernie is in awe of this response. Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #65

Shut the front door! I do believe it's a political revolution. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #66

W0ot W0ot! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #67

We met our RSVP numbers, and better yet...! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #72