Bernie Sanders Gets Respectful Welcome at Conservative Christian College

[cal04]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-respectful-conservative-christian-college/story?id=33752985
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“I think it will generate much needed conversation on campus,” she said in an interview with ABC News.

Her classmate DJ Marsh, a fan of Sanders, had the senator’s book in his hand. He said he worried his classmates tuned Sanders out. “Unfortunately, I think there are just too many single-issue voters here,” he said.

But way up in the nosebleeds, another sophomore, John Wringham, sat for a long time after the room emptied. Wringham said he was from a conservative, Republican family, but thought Sanders sounded wise and compassionate.

“I was just praying that everyone would be able to really soak it in,” he said, near tears. “I sense great compassion with him.”

[immoderate]

1. Definitive and decisive move by Bernie!

--imm

[Qutzupalotl]

2. If they really want to protect fetuses,

they should support Planned Parenthood and their pre-natal care.

[Enthusiast]

3. Ain't that the truth! They should also promote the use of birth control which would reduce abortions

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[merrily]

4. The Bible says no masturbation, no contraceptive pills, no condoms, no IUD, etc., only abstinence.

[JDPriestly]

6. It says a lot of things that fundamentalist Christians ignore. It's pick n' choose.

[Enthusiast]

10. Pick n' choose is a big problem.

[merrily]

11. It kind of has to be pick and choose to a degree, inasmuch as internal inconsistencies exist.

I know what you mean, though. It tends to be the more compassionate and less judgmental bits that get ignored most.

[Enthusiast]

9. Riiiight!

[JDPriestly]

5. Great compassion and love. That's what draws me to Bernie on the emotional level.

Those are not the only qualities that draw me to him. His honesty. His humility. His great intelligence. His ability to listen to others.

But his compassion and love are really important.

[Gman]

7. Hopefully by now

The guy in the nosebleed's entire conservative world has collapsed by its own weight.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. “Unfortunately, I think there are just too many single-issue voters here,”

It's a Christian college so of COURSE that means protecting gun rights.