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jonestonesusa

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29. Bernie has earned a great deal of respect from many, many people.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 08:00 PM

Oct 2016

He has my respect too. I hope the ideas he championed remain a prominent part of the Democratic political agenda.

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Bernie Sanders is the most-liked politician in the United States. [View all] OxQQme Oct 2016 OP

The question becomes how does this move forward to the next generation? BlueStreak Oct 2016 #1

I think this is a nice compliment for Bernie Sanders and INdemo Oct 2016 #14

Being more progressive has IMPROVED Hillary's electoral chances BlueStreak Oct 2016 #24

+1. nt tblue37 Oct 2016 #25

We spent the last few years being told many of those issues were not true progressivism BainsBane Oct 2016 #44

Not a surprise. :) nt retrowire Oct 2016 #2

I love Bernie. SamKnause Oct 2016 #3

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Oct 2016 #5

It's a tie...between, Stellar Oct 2016 #4

I don't want to rehash the primaries. mwooldri Oct 2016 #6

I think likeability is more important than you say. thesquanderer Oct 2016 #13

yes, i hope she doesn't back off the progressive agenda. he's a valuable ally in the move forward. liberalla Oct 2016 #20

The likeability factor LWolf Oct 2016 #27

Mine too. LuvNewcastle Oct 2016 #7

A class act indeed. panader0 Oct 2016 #8

I like Bernie less every time this kind of thing is posted. This is Hillary's time. nolabear Oct 2016 #9

Yep. stopbush Oct 2016 #10

Thank you! NurseJackie Oct 2016 #23

The same Sanders supporters LWolf Oct 2016 #28

It never stops, does it? George II Oct 2016 #30

Maybe it's time to have another look BainsBane Oct 2016 #43

Very well said, nolabear! Cha Oct 2016 #35

The undermining is deliberate. BainsBane Oct 2016 #42

Lurve me some Bernie! demmiblue Oct 2016 #12

Is he trolling the alt right there? bluedigger Oct 2016 #17

I really wish he had been the nominee. He would be crushing Trump right now. Initech Oct 2016 #15

Hillary Clinton ISN'T crushing Trump right now? George II Oct 2016 #31

I know a lot of people who are voting third party. Initech Oct 2016 #32

Actually, Hillary *is* "crushing Trump right now". What more do you want? NurseJackie Oct 2016 #33

Yes, Hillary IS Crushing trump and she's going to make an Excellent Cha Oct 2016 #36

I am ecstatic that Hillary won the Nomination.. she's going to make Cha Oct 2016 #34

Especially when you consider the alternative candidate! Initech Oct 2016 #37

To me one of the big things he accomplished austinlw Oct 2016 #16

Good for Bernie Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2016 #18

I like him too. Behind the Aegis Oct 2016 #19

K&R! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2016 #21

I guess it depends on who you ask ... and what the question is. NurseJackie Oct 2016 #22

To be fair awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #26

Bernie has earned a great deal of respect from many, many people. jonestonesusa Oct 2016 #29

I hope that he becomes Senate Majority Leader. Initech Oct 2016 #38

He won't be. BainsBane Oct 2016 #40

The Democrats will have the majority. George II Oct 2016 #45

Clinton's ratings were in the 60s (maybe 70s) when she was Secretary of State BainsBane Oct 2016 #39

I love Bernie! nt Raine Oct 2016 #41

Over the last two weeks, murielm99 Oct 2016 #46