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77. I know a lot of officeholders ...

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:22 PM

Dec 2016

... who would've been effective Democrats and largely vote as such (which is why our state GOP is at each other's throats). Since they wanted to serve the public, running as a Democrat would've stood in the way of that, so they went for the other option.

It's why the national party really needs to pull together and come up with a 50-state strategy. If they can't within the next election cycle, they might as well withdraw from certain states and allow the Democrats left in them to form a new entity that can compete with the GOP and doesn't have the "D" by their names. Probably won't happen if we lose in 2018 ... but if we lose again in 2020 (not reclaim the house, senate, presidency or majority of state governments), the Democratic Party is done as a national entity.

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Bernie Sanders rips Trump for breaking promises to struggling workers:'I dont think he was sincere' [View all] DonViejo Dec 2016 OP

Wow Bernie is everywhere. What is he up to? Dream Girl Dec 2016 #1

Bernie leading the way again... was there ever a doubt?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #2

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #52

Bernie Sanders is chair of Outreach for the Senate Democrats. Eric J in MN Dec 2016 #5

He WILL be chair of Outreach for Senate Democrats. George II Dec 2016 #7

Who is he going to be outreach to? ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #27

he cares about democracy, bubba Sunlei Dec 2016 #32

Democracy ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #42

Here we go again... ThirdEye Dec 2016 #44

Democracy is defined. Sunlei Dec 2016 #45

Why? ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #49

outreach to you! /hugggg Sunlei Dec 2016 #53

It's not outreach ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #57

sorry, you'll have to see trump for that type of outreach. Sunlei Dec 2016 #60

You mean you think WhiteTara Dec 2016 #69

I'll keep that in mind ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #71

Ours is not to reason why WhiteTara Dec 2016 #74

I may be forced to to vote in Republican primaries by 2020 anyway ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #72

Our state won't run candidates either WhiteTara Dec 2016 #75

I know a lot of officeholders ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #77

And with blatant gerrymanding of districts WhiteTara Dec 2016 #78

You sure are hung up on a label. What about the message? zonkers Dec 2016 #41

It wasn't until Bernie ThirdEye Dec 2016 #46

That's BS ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #50

You think people didn't vote for Hillary, because of Bernie!?? immoderate Dec 2016 #79

Apparently 10 percent didn't ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #81

You blame Bernie for Hillary's vulnerabilities? immoderate Dec 2016 #83

"Corporate Democrat" is a term used by extremists ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #84

That is against democracy. Makes my point. immoderate Dec 2016 #86

That's very doubtful ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #89

That's tough in a two party system. (That's what we have.) immoderate Dec 2016 #91

OK, I guess we'll just go with Trump FFS. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #51

You are uncomfortable with Bernie making in roads? KPN Dec 2016 #58

He seems to be everywhere except in Washington doing his job. George II Dec 2016 #6

You must be thinking of a guy named Marco Rubio Zambero Dec 2016 #10

No, I'm thinking of the person I referred to. The Senate is currently in session. And... George II Dec 2016 #11

Let it go...let it go-o LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #21

I just expect legislators to do their jobs, not running around the country hawking their books.... George II Dec 2016 #23

So....you think Bernie is all about cashing in...making money? LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #25

He should be in the Senate metroins Dec 2016 #26

And what is so pressing right now going on in the Senate at this time of transistion? LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #28

Please take off your blinders metroins Dec 2016 #29

I could tell you also to take off the blinders LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #35

I want people to do their jobs. metroins Dec 2016 #37

Can you tell me what votes Bernie has missed? Arazi Dec 2016 #40

Extraordinary times calls for extraordinary methods is all LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #85

After Friday, or maybe even Thursday, he'll be off for about a month. Why now? George II Dec 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author metroins Dec 2016 #36

Clinton was a PRIVATE citizen when she went on her book tour, why are you comparing her to him? George II Dec 2016 #30

You shouldn't vote for him then. sfwriter Dec 2016 #34

BOOM ThirdEye Dec 2016 #47

He is doing the exact job the Democratic leadership in the Senate has asked him to do. phleshdef Dec 2016 #39

Have you seen any of the ads run about these appearances? Here's an example: George II Dec 2016 #43

Ask me if I give a shit? phleshdef Dec 2016 #88

Your point was this: George II Dec 2016 #90

Request denied. phleshdef Dec 2016 #92

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Republicans always lie to get elected & do what they want when elected. They always ignore Sanders. Sunlei Dec 2016 #3

Lets take it one step further Mr. Sanders turbinetree Dec 2016 #4

It's time to stop using "i think". Thav Dec 2016 #8

Trump isn't capable of being sincere. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2016 #9

No, need to get real: "Trump lied his ass off." lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #14

Duh. Generator Dec 2016 #15

"I think"... "allegedly"... words used as libel defence. mwooldri Dec 2016 #18

Acting surprised is a common rhetorical technique. Orsino Dec 2016 #82

"I don't think he was sincere." rusty fender Dec 2016 #12

no foolin bdamomma Dec 2016 #17

I hope Bernie starts ripping Benedict Donald for committing treason. blue neen Dec 2016 #13

Too bad he wasn't so vocal during the elections. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #16

Are you serious? Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #19

I am very glad to hear, however implicitly ThirdEye Dec 2016 #48

He was held back by the DNC and DWS! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #55

What? DWS was GONE after the primaries WhiteTara Dec 2016 #61

I was thinking along the lines of when the primaries began, but that is gone now. And I was a fan RKP5637 Dec 2016 #63

I think a good shower to put the flames out WhiteTara Dec 2016 #64

We all have to stick together, WhiteTara. RKP5637 Dec 2016 #65

I think the idea is that we stick together because WhiteTara Dec 2016 #66

... RKP5637 Dec 2016 #67

Ah WhiteTara Dec 2016 #68

That's what we have left. A bit of sanity. RKP5637 Dec 2016 #70

I'm frightened too WhiteTara Dec 2016 #73

Could be ... as is often said, what goes around, comes around. It could be payback. The US RKP5637 Dec 2016 #80

Thank you, Bernie Sanders, for speaking out. nt agalisgv Dec 2016 #20

He's about the only one speaking out strongly. Good for Bernie! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #56

Go git em Bernie! romanic Dec 2016 #22

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He's catching on. ucrdem Dec 2016 #38

Duh BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #54

republican in charge (pence) handed a Corp 7 million of state money to GET RID of 1,400 jobs. Sunlei Dec 2016 #59

The incredibly soft understatement astounds me. ananda Dec 2016 #62

Duh, Bernie WhiteTara Dec 2016 #76

Ya think? 6000eliot Dec 2016 #87