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78. Best news I've heard ALL YEAR,

Reply to Hestia (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:11 AM

Oct 2013

Go Bernie!

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Paul Ryan’s Worst Nightmare Comes True as Bernie Sanders Is On The Budget Committee [View all] Hestia Oct 2013 OP

I know Senator Sanders is cooler than me... Lifelong Protester Oct 2013 #1

Great mtasselin Oct 2013 #2

Revenge is a dish best served cold, they say. They shouldn't have messed with Obama and Warren... freshwest Oct 2013 #30

Born w/a silver spoon, but then he married the entire tea set! southerncrone Oct 2013 #59

Remember Ryan went to school and had his childhood supported by social insurance programs:) grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #87

For some reason I've never heard that expression... CBHagman Oct 2013 #104

here's hoping Bernie has a lot of help rurallib Oct 2013 #3

Yes, that's what I was thinking. Still... CBHagman Oct 2013 #47

I was shocked off my chair - Bernie won't backslide and rurallib Oct 2013 #48

Excellent! lark Oct 2013 #97

yup, you need troops behind the general, he can't do it alone. But, YAY! Good move, Harry wordpix Oct 2013 #51

Kick his smarmy ass Bernie!! Scuba Oct 2013 #4

what`s the ladies name who is going to run against him? madrchsod Oct 2013 #9

The only ones I've heard of considering a run against Ryan are Rob Zerban and Amar Kaleka. Scuba Oct 2013 #10

Give him one for me, too! Smarmy little pipsqueak indeed. Needs to be taught a few things. calimary Oct 2013 #32

May Senator Sanders crush Rep. Paul Ryan's political balls by helping eviscerate the entire indepat Oct 2013 #5

This is terrific news. Demit Oct 2013 #6

ryan`s days of peddling his crap is just about over madrchsod Oct 2013 #7

Bernie is a great choice to watch that raccoon jsr Oct 2013 #8

Speaking of spines... ReRe Oct 2013 #11

I heard on MSNBC Liberalynn Oct 2013 #40

Well, there's nothing like a little positive reinforcement! calimary Oct 2013 #45

Kick! n/t sheshe2 Oct 2013 #12

this is marvelous news.... chillfactor Oct 2013 #13

Ryan won't rot in the cocoon jmowreader Oct 2013 #37

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes! Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #14

Whoa, love it! Love Bernie and I'm sure he'll hold their feet to the fire. nt valerief Oct 2013 #15

First it was Biden vs Ryan and we all saw how well Ryan handled that. Marie Marie Oct 2013 #16

Reported on Ed Schultz that Bernie Sanders plans to go into the south to talk with people SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2013 #17

Not all of us do! :))" blue14u Oct 2013 #60

I grew up in L.A. lived 22 years in NYC. Now live in ultra red Rohrabacher country. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2013 #65

I am so sorry blue14u Oct 2013 #66

it's late and I must have meandered. I'm back in CA, Costa Mesa, Orange County SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2013 #67

Remember: from age 16, Ryan has benefitted from Social Security!!!! grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #88

best news I've heard all day.... mike_c Oct 2013 #18

Excellent! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #19

I hope it makes Terrorist Ryan NUTS! SoapBox Oct 2013 #20

I'll be the FIRST to concede Plucketeer Oct 2013 #21

K and F'n R! Ruby the Liberal Oct 2013 #22

Great choice! Good going, Harry Reid! emsimon33 Oct 2013 #23

good news handmade34 Oct 2013 #24

Waking up from the nightmare mia Oct 2013 #25

Great news! K&R! highplainsdem Oct 2013 #26

This is like Kucinich heading up Ways and Means. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #27

Harry Reid just realized he should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque knightmaar Oct 2013 #28

Well played sir underpants Oct 2013 #29

ha weissmam Oct 2013 #31

Yeah!!!!! Hulk Oct 2013 #33

Imagine if both Bernie and Elizabeth were on it. Liberalynn Oct 2013 #41

That would be too rich to even imagine! Hulk Oct 2013 #53

Agreed Liberalynn Oct 2013 #83

Such good news. Hope Bernie Sanders has an idea how many people love him. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2013 #34

I love that on so many levels! Bernie is great. Walk away Oct 2013 #35

Great OP with one reservation: IrishAyes Oct 2013 #36

Exacly Irish.. It's Cha Oct 2013 #63

My issue with Reid is that he didn't change the Senate Rules on Filibuster Hestia Oct 2013 #73

If you don't know why, you don't know why. Schema Thing Oct 2013 #91

You're certainly entitled to your ire, even when I consider some of it misplaced. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #93

Umm, no Doctor_J Oct 2013 #105

Let me get this straight now... IrishAyes Oct 2013 #106

This news is just too cool for school. maddogesq Oct 2013 #38

It just keeps getting better and better lately, doesn't it? Brigid Oct 2013 #39

Yes!!! Way to go Bernie!!! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #42

Why would Ryan expect anything in his budget to be taken seriously? BlueStreak Oct 2013 #43

Sanders/Grayson or Warren 2016!!!! Nanjing to Seoul Oct 2013 #44

Oh you sing blue14u Oct 2013 #61

yes. it's a good dream of mine. Nanjing to Seoul Oct 2013 #68

Yes, to any of those three! closeupready Oct 2013 #90

k&r n/t RainDog Oct 2013 #46

The tide is turning, there is hope for our children. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #49

K&R! blackspade Oct 2013 #50

I take it Harry's gotten really pissed off.....nt HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #52

YEAH!!! Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #54

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #55

Your welcome UJ - I couldn't believe no one had posted this story I started clapping and my Hestia Oct 2013 #74

Go Bernie! n/t Lugnut Oct 2013 #56

Glad to hear we have a strong voice on the committee davidpdx Oct 2013 #57

This is rich! southerncrone Oct 2013 #58

Beautiful news!!!! blue14u Oct 2013 #62

Bernie rocks, as we all know IkeRepublican Oct 2013 #64

This move makes me feel a little better. May there be hope yet? n/t Paper Roses Oct 2013 #69

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Yes, thank you dreamnightwind Oct 2013 #71

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Yes he is one voice but it is a very Strong voice and I don't think that it will be the cake walk Hestia Oct 2013 #75

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Interesting dreamnightwind Oct 2013 #92

marked for later Lil Missy Oct 2013 #77

Best news I've heard ALL YEAR, Faux pas Oct 2013 #78

BERNIE! raging moderate Oct 2013 #79

Woot, indeed! Loser Ryan gonna lose. eom Maeve Oct 2013 #80

Yes, Harry does seem to be standing a bit taller these days! CrispyQ Oct 2013 #81

Approved Berlum Oct 2013 #82

Yahoooooooooooooooooo, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #84

I respond to these threads without reading the other posts first. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #85

Bachmann was right, it is a sad day... Blue Owl Oct 2013 #86

Remember: from age 16, Ryan has benefitted from Social Security!!!! grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #89

YES!!! I look forward to hearing all of Bernie's commentary. I'm sure Paul Ryan Jefferson23 Oct 2013 #94

love bernie and all but shouldn't a dem carry our water--sad we have to rely on an independent dembotoz Oct 2013 #95

K & R Scurrilous Oct 2013 #96

Go get em Bernie Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #98

Give`em hell Bernie walkerbait41 Oct 2013 #99

Here's another awesome bit of info...he is the Senate representative to the Progressive Caucus. libdem4life Oct 2013 #100

WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!! Sorry for the all caps but I couldn't help myself. Lint Head Oct 2013 #101

"Socialist!" Orsino Oct 2013 #102

k & r! n/t wildbilln864 Oct 2013 #103