Bernie Sanders is Now the Democratic Frontrunner, by One Pissed Off Liberal, Daily Kos Jan. 14

[appalachiablue]

Perennial underdog, Jewish socialist grandfather and ultra-long shot presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, is now the Democratic frontrunner.
The opposition has mocked, ridiculed and told outrageous lies. Why? Because the truth is not on their side. I suppose we should be grateful for their attacks.
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- Clinton Attacks Produce Windfall of Campaign Cash for Sanders -

Hillary Clinton’s new barrage against Bernie Sanders, the Democratic presidential primary opponent she has all but ignored through most of her campaign, is having an effect — though probably not the one she intended.

Sanders’s underdog campaign said it is seeing a surge of contributions as a direct result of the new attention it is getting from the Democratic front-runner, with money coming in at a clip nearly four times the average daily rate reported in the last quarter of 2015.

-Washington Post-
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We've seen the Clintons lie, cheat, slander and embarrass themselves before the world. We've seen them corrupt the DNC. We've seen them unleash the hounds of hell, here at Daily Kos as elsewhere, attacking Bernie for all they're worth.

All their millions, billionaires and Machiavellian machinations cannot blunt or undo the political revolution that is making them irrelevant. They're simply on the wrong side of history.

Sorry Clintons. You were the problem, not the solution.

But by all means have at us. We appreciate the help.

>More at the Link:
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/14/1469799/-Bernie-Sanders-is-now-the-Democratic-Frontrunner

[99th_Monkey]

2. Exactly! Pundits & everyone either need to say that, or drop the word all together

and at the very least admit it's too close to call anyone a 'front-runner'

Cent certainly minces no words about Bernie now being the front-runner.
An awesome Cenk clip, if you have not seen it.

[azmom]

3. Kick

[Warren DeMontague]

4. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tazkcmo]

54. Perfect! n/t

[AzDar]

5. K & R

[Eric J in MN]

6. I'm going to vote for Bernie Sanders in the MN Caucus.

However, I won't call him the Democratic front-runner until he's leading in at least one national poll.

[Mnpaul]

7. OPOL is great

I always enjoy his posts. It's a shame that kos screwed up his site with that terrible upgrade.

[John Poet]

8. I don't think we WANT to be called 'frontrunner'

until we have a lead in actual delegate votes.

Let Hillary be called 'frontrunner' for a while longer....

... until she drops another 10 points in the national polls, at least...

[winter is coming]

14. +1. We'll get there soon enough. n/t

[onehandle]

9. How can you be the frontrunner when you are behind in states representing 96%+ of the population?

Darn unicorns and their bad math.

[Cassiopeia]

19. Corporate MSM polling is worth

about as much as a pile of cat shit.

With that said, less than half of the population will even vote in the GE, much less the primary. We'll see what the voters actually start saying in a couple of weeks.

I think you'll have a sad.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

35. Hillary got all the "big states" in 08 and still lost.....

Oh wait,...there are some Hillary supporters who claimed it was STOLEN from her and she was nice enough to concede in the name of "party unity".

[onehandle]

43. She is leading in almost every state this time. This is not 2008. nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

45. True, this isn't 08. She's falling faster this time.....

Partly due to the smug arrogance acting like she and her husband OWN the party and Liberals are the common enemy they share with Republicans.

Buncha broke hippie peaceniks.

You don't see Greenpeace or the Sierra Club paying over two hundred grand for a speech.

[BeanMusical]

55. +1

[JDPriestly]

42. It isn't a matter of states. It is a matter of delegates.

If Bernie wins two of three of the first primaries in the early states, there is a good chance that some of Hillary's delegates will switch to Bernie especially considering that Bernie fares better in the polls against the likely Republican candidates than does Hillary.

Bernie's speech on Wall Street and banking really turned the tide somewhat I believe.

[shawn703]

47. One Democratic candidate has crowds of people motivated to caucus or vote in a primary

The other does not. Unfortunately, Hillary doesn't understand that she's not going to motivate people who say they support her to get off their tushes and make her the nominee just on name recognition alone. Going negative and spreading lies and disinformation about other candidates isn't going to provide that motivation. Her only chance is to somehow try to turn her Wall Street ties into something exciting that the average voter is going to want to support.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

60. That, and make sure she doesn't agree with republicans like last time.

[99Forever]

10. Huge K.R

[Fuddnik]

11. Kick for the new frontrunner!

[BeatleBoot]

12. I know, right? What is Nate Silverman smoking these days... pfft! Ha!

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Nate Silver (my apologies).

[Phlem]

17. I know right?

He was totally legit when Hillary was in the lead. WTF does he know.

[randys1]

52. Where is Nate in this story?

[scottie55]

13. We All Know The System Is Corrupt

At least Bernie says he (with our help) wants to change the pay to play government we have come to despise.

Go Bernie.

Gonna do another contribution right now.

Sorry Hill.

[Phlem]

16. Welcome to DU!

Excellent 7th post!

Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride!

[mountain grammy]

15. K & R

[zentrum]

18. Get this man secret

....service protection please!

[Duval]

28. YES! And double it, please!

[TIME TO PANIC]

20. K & R !

[Metric System]

21. I can't tell the difference between Sanders supporters and right wing Clinton haters.

[840high]

23. That's your problem - not ours. Try harder.

[haikugal]

53. No shit! WTF?! Stinky bait, again! No end to the stinky bait.

[hifiguy]

56. You're not trying very hard then,

if at all.

[knightmaar]

24. It's probably the pro-health care, anti-big-bank thing.

But I'm just a Canadian, looking in from the outside.

[beam me up scottie]

27. Anti-war/death penalty/for-profit prisons...

Good insight my neighbor to the north!

[Fawke Em]

25. Well, I can't tell the difference between Clinton's foreign policy and those of the neocons.

Funny how that works.

[hifiguy]

57. The only reason you can't tell them apart

is because there is no difference.

[Fawke Em]

64. Hey!

That might explain it!

[Duval]

29. I had to read that twice, to make sure you actually said that!

[Kalidurga]

31. It's actually pretty easy RW go after Bill to smear Hillary almost 100% of the time

Sanders supporters don't like her policy proposals or who she is in bed with and I am not talking about Bill.

[uponit7771]

41. The need to tear her down daily is tangible, it's almost reflexive at this point

[rhett o rick]

50. Well she has Citizens United and the Corp-Media, building her up every day. We want

change from the current corruption in Wash DC.

[AlbertCat]

62. I can't tell the difference between Sanders supporters and right wing Clinton haters.

It's easy..... if you open your eyes.

[cherokeeprogressive]

22. That's gonna leave a scar.

[Duval]

26. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

30. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, appalachiablue.

[appalachiablue]

34. You bet Uncle Joe. OPOL is correct, Bernie is strong now, his opponent in trouble.

I look forward to Eliz. Warren's endorsement in a few weeks, whatever it is. Until then...

[Uncle Joe]

38. Until then.

Peace to you, appalachiablue.

[appalachiablue]

40. Thanks Joe, same to you!

[ucrdem]

32. I'm basically against anything that kills people, too

like guns for instance.

[rhett o rick]

51. Me also. I am particularly disturbed by the hundreds of thousands dead do to our Iraq War.

I will not support anyone that made the mistake of jumping to the Republicon side to promote that horrible war.

[Left Coast2020]

33. That arena looks like the Rose Garden in Portland

But seeing a venue that size filled with tons of people is so incredibly inspiring. But I worry about the delegates who may be uncommitted or have gone to Hillary. Certainly some of them must think the Bernie train has more juice than what they have already sided with. I hope someone can post some info on delegates and how Bernie would get some of the Super Delegates.

[ChiciB1]

36. OH Yeah! Well I Have A Few Words To Say About THAT!

Let it be, let it be, whisper words of wisdom, let it be! Is this the smell of Democracy we've been wanting to see for so long?

Onward we go...

[appalachiablue]

37. I like that, wisdom, democracy and change we've needed for 30 years. Forward!

[ChiciB1]

39. Well, Kinda Like To Say What I Feel... Thanks n/t

[LWolf]

44. K & R

[Eleanors38]

46. "Clinton attacks:" Don't hear too many on NPR because the network would have to mention Bernie.

[Enthusiast]

48. Kicked and recommended! This post should have a bazillion of recommendations!

[WillyT]

49. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[appalachiablue]

63. You got it Willy T. It's almost Showtime! Well, in another 8-9 months. :)

[BeanMusical]

58. Kick and R

[hifiguy]

59. Love this, love it, love it!

[Paka]

61. K&R

GO BERNIE!