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In reply to the discussion: Sanders Rallies Against GOP Health Care Plan at Town Hall [View all]johnp3907
(3,734 posts)12. He's not a Democrat.
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Here's a link to a thread of snapshots of that town hall. Bernie is hosting two town halls
Donkees
Mar 2017
#3
A few years go when I was driving through a village in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
democrank
Mar 2017
#4
You have to win a primary first...and the jury is still out as far as I am concerned.
Demsrule86
Mar 2017
#46
If I was allowed to talk about how stupid it is to vote 3rd party in a 2 party system, I would.
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#78
You are allowed to say it is stupid to vote third party in a two party system.
Demsrule86
Mar 2017
#148
I'm missing something. Isn't the Ryan bill about healthcare? Isn't it going to kill people? How is
JCanete
Mar 2017
#159
I didn't ask about the primary. Do you know how this area voted during the general election?
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#14
For the record, trump got 93% of the votes in the republican primary, Sanders only 55%...
George II
Mar 2017
#23
Thank you for the info. Having accurate numbers helps me to understand things better...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#28
I may be wrong but I don't think he held any pro-Clinton rallies in West Virginia...
George II
Mar 2017
#42
"In fact he held very few rallies for her at all anywhere." WOW! Well, that's disappointing ...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#56
With regard to the General Election must it be one or the other? Why not both?
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#64
I apologize if I was wrong in believing that you already knew the answers to the questions
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2017
#74
His first appearance for Clinton was about a week after Labor Day. Convention adjourned July 28.
George II
Mar 2017
#60
I dont know why anyone would "fight about the primary" either, makes no sense.
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#80
If you'd be kind enough to provide a link, I'd like to verify those numbers please. And...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#19
And those who voted for Bernie said they had no intention of voting for him in the General...
Demsrule86
Mar 2017
#49
Why does that make a difference? Does the answer change depending on my motivation for knowledge?
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#21
And...So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu (That didn't last very long.)
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#168
He's actually standing up for what they allegedly stand for, unlike that turncoat Manchin.
alarimer
Mar 2017
#84
Your irrelevant non-sequiter certainly illustrates the depth of your context.
LanternWaste
Mar 2017
#79
Is he really the best man for this job? I wish he'd do more actual outreach ...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#41
Lots of his activities have been posted in the Bernie group here on this site.
bekkilyn
Mar 2017
#62
So either there are no progressives in the party who may leave if nothing changes
bekkilyn
Mar 2017
#77
Like-minded, reliable Democrats are less than 29% of the population, as of 2015
bekkilyn
Mar 2017
#111
So under the right conditions, you'd be willing to vote for the Republican? Right?
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#129
This is so trumpian, smacks of "trump tower was wiretapped by Obama", now YOU prove it wasn't!!
George II
Mar 2017
#113
You mentioned "Democratic party corruption" and then called on someone to disprove it.
George II
Mar 2017
#124
Wait, where would they go? Do they not know this is a 2 party system and if you vote
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#82
So you are saying if there is a Dem who isnt perfect, so to speak, and a con
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#96
Sigh, so I was right, there are people out there who simply dont understand
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#99
I sincerely want to be allowed to discuss here how a 2 party system works.
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#105
So the only reason you're a "democrat" now is because there isn't a 3rd party that you like?
George II
Mar 2017
#120
Why? Many do this, but I'm not certain what purpose it serves, other than vanity.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#109
Well, that tells me that you're not really serious about change or improving the party.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#136
Coal is not coming back. The "FDR" version of our party is not coming back. It's a different world.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#146
Then what is the party going to do to convince unconvinced people to vote Democratic?
bekkilyn
Mar 2017
#132
Well some "democrats" and their standardbearer don't appear to be doing much to quell the civil war.
George II
Mar 2017
#139
Why should they? I'm assuming you're referring to long-term Democrats. It's their party....
George II
Mar 2017
#147
The garbage about the "corrupt Democratic party", and then suggesting that is the reason to start
still_one
Mar 2017
#106
And at just about every one of those appearances he criticizes the Democratic Party.
George II
Mar 2017
#67
Is it fair (or truthful) to characterize those "appearances" as being actual "outreach"?
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#85
Huh? What? Who's he trying to bring in to the Democratic Party by "trashing" the party?
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#110
The two things he's doing are completely opposed to each other. Trashing the party...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#142
You know... when I invite people to a party at my house, I don't trash my place beforehand.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#160
How about the voter who has NO "filters", NO pre-conceived notions? What's their motivation...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#162
Ok...I see many Vermont and TV and of course the old town hall that was cancelled in WVA and the new
Demsrule86
Mar 2017
#152
During the General Election, did this many West Virginians come out to see Bernie...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#17
What kind of turn-out in West Virginia did Bernie get when he campaigned there for Hillary?
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#34
trump got 68% of the votes in West Virginia. So you're saying that Sanders...
George II
Mar 2017
#102
I don't know the answer to that, though I agree the answer would be of interest
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2017
#43