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In reply to the discussion: "The energy around what Bernie is doing is insane" ... [View all]
W_HAMILTON
(10,396 posts)48. I was a Sanders voter in 2016.
In 2020, I was a Biden voter that made sure to bring family to vote for Biden as well.
As I mentioned in another thread, progressives from the bluest of blue areas, drawing big crowds by campaigning in blue areas, is not indicative of anything. We know progressives are popular in blue areas -- but they aren't in purple/red areas and they aren't even a majority within our own party.
Stop preaching to the choir and start showing us these progressive policies are as universally popular as people like Sanders proclaim and start having progressives run on progressive platforms win in red and purple areas.
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So happy to hear about the amazing reception Bernie is getting!!! One question: Was Bernie wearing his mittens!
LaMouffette
Feb 2025
#15
Why isn't Kamala doing this, and Hilary? They are younger than Bernie and should all be out there, too.
Liberty Belle
Feb 2025
#17
Neither one is the orator that Bernie is. In fact, in all of the Democratic coalition, Bernie stands out
BComplex
Feb 2025
#27
Perhaps, yet, not every baseball player is as good as Shohei Ohtani, but hundreds of them are still a joy to watch.
Magoo48
Feb 2025
#76
Sadly I just don't think they have the reach Bernie does. For Dems yes. But not the more rural red
Nanjeanne
Feb 2025
#37
Back in the 2020 election primary season, Bernie and Elizabeth Warren both were speaking before 10- 14,000
BComplex
Feb 2025
#29
His fucking wife tweeted out on Election Day morning that it didn't matter who you voted for.
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2025
#49
Longtime supporter here. "Crazy Bernie" (coined by Limbaugh) was all Orange Julius had to say. We are at mini
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2025
#39
And there is only ONE senator in that caucus. Let's see...who is that person?
progressoid
Feb 2025
#72
Gee, is it because he is actually talking about ideas that would actually make lives better?
Bluetus
Feb 2025
#34
Bernie is the scientist at the beginning of the disaster movie that nearly everyone ignores.
twodogsbarking
Feb 2025
#35
Matt Stoller could have picked a better word than insane. No bad on him. It's just a little clunky though.
SalamanderSleeps
Feb 2025
#45
Bernie has always been wildly popular because he is a populist progressive social-democrat anti-oligarchy politician
Clouds Passing
Feb 2025
#46
Of course Senator Sanders is fighting for our country, our people, and our democracy...
SnoopDog
Feb 2025
#60