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25 years later the People are finally listening... (Original Post) GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 OP
I was listening noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #1
Great meme Rebkeh Apr 2016 #2
Some of the old videos break my heart senz Apr 2016 #3
Great comparison, GeorgiaPeanuts! Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #4
In both pictures there's not enough voters for Sanders to pull of his revolution. I wish the guy... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #5
there seenm to be some holdouts here SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #6
 

senz

(11,945 posts)
3. Some of the old videos break my heart
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 10:47 PM
Apr 2016

He was so clear, factual, and on point, but few in the halls of power wanted to hear his message. Yet he persisted, faithfully speaking truth to power on issues that impact the least among us, not knowing if anyone would ever listen. Or care.

Then finally, finally, his time came. And how.

Thank God he decided to throw his hat in the ring with not much more than duct tape and bubble gum to go on, hoping he could effect some sort of change in the direction of the Democratic primary and by extension, the nation.

If you build it, they will come. They came, by the tens of thousands. They lined up and down the streets and around the blocks. They packed arenas, and they listened, and they cheered.

But the corporate media? Well, the media ignored him.

Until they couldn't.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
5. In both pictures there's not enough voters for Sanders to pull of his revolution. I wish the guy...
Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:44 AM
Apr 2016

... would come up with something other than platitudes

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