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senz

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25. Actually, at 72 he could have been into Dylan, Baez and the whole lefty folk music scene...
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 02:00 AM
Aug 2015

and, yes, I could imagine him staying on with Dylan after he "went electric."

There were communes and then there were communes, and in the mid to late sixties, a LOT of people lived communally, often like-minded people merely sharing a suite in a building in a city, sharing food, smoking dope, living loosely and gently together. It wasn't a Big Deal. So, being the person he was, he could have done that. But nowadays, people see the sixties in a two-dimensional, stereotypical way and would (and will) try to paint Bernie as some kind of wild man. But at that time, it was not wild. For someone like Bernie, it would have been deeply sincere and kind and good. As it often was, for maybe two or three years.

I admire him so much for keeping the faith, so to speak. He seems to have stayed true to his ideals. I hope they don't hurt him.

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As long as he doesn't try to sing it, I'm prepared to look the other way. n/t winter is coming Aug 2015 #1
Aw, c'mon! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #2
Cringing now. n/t winter is coming Aug 2015 #3
I appreciate how trivial you view the issue... NCTraveler Aug 2015 #4
This is actually a spin off of Manny's thread from July 14. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #6
Cute. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #9
You mean the one that was a callout of my post in another thread? beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #11
Love it. Keep going. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #12
Well, fyi, in elections like this things like HAIR, remember we were told how important sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #46
I'm glad she can make sense of you artislife Aug 2015 #20
Right back at ya, artislife! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #21
Heh. This is why they can't put the fear of God in us! nt artislife Aug 2015 #22
Have you seen my other polls?: beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #27
No Dancing Queen ringtone? nt Snotcicles Aug 2015 #5
ABBA? beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #18
That's what Newt Gingrich had on his cell phone in Iowa a few years back.nt Snotcicles Aug 2015 #43
You know I can't smile without you. nt artislife Aug 2015 #7
Bernie strikes me as Zappa fan olddots Aug 2015 #8
Zappa's cool too! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #19
More evidence he's a gun-humping Libertarian* MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #10
They called him a socialist draft dodger too. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #13
The fact that Hillary is backed by Jon Bon Jovi almost makes me want to cancel my tickets davidpdx Aug 2015 #14
I saw them in concert many years ago. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #16
I did too, April 2003 in Portland Oregon davidpdx Aug 2015 #33
Trying to imagine Bernie listening to Barry Manilow... senz Aug 2015 #15
I picture him listening to Dylan. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #17
Actually, at 72 he could have been into Dylan, Baez and the whole lefty folk music scene... senz Aug 2015 #25
Speaking of Christ Christie he is having a hard time waffling between Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen world wide wally Aug 2015 #23
Ikr! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #24
You probably know that Springsteen was Jon Stewart's final "moment of Zen" last night. senz Aug 2015 #26
He never said he didn't listen to Barry Manilow, so this means he Zorra Aug 2015 #28
Of course. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #29
I couldn't reply in that other thread. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #30
LOL! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #31
Haha, yes! Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #32
This is jus going too far Cosmocat Aug 2015 #34
ROFL! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #35
In a poll of 19 Barry Manilow fans, Vattel Aug 2015 #36
I love scientific polls! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #38
*snerk* cyberswede Aug 2015 #47
. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #37
I admit nothing! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #39
But he does have a great voice, Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #40
Okay. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #41
I think everyone likes some of those songs Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #42
I always thought he liked Woodie Guthrie. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #44
Wow. Fawke Em, you're my new hero. senz Aug 2015 #48
A very important question! I hope they will ask him this in the Debates. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #45
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