2016 Postmortem

flamingdem

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25. Dear Bernie, he's quite a contrast to

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 10:25 AM

Sep 2015

Trump and the rest of the morally challenged Republican candidates.

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Bernie Sanders' Gift to the Left: The Recovery of our Moral Discourse [View all] markpkessinger Sep 2015 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #1

Kick, rec, off to the greatest page with you. nt hifiguy Sep 2015 #2

Excellent! Fully agree!! RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #3

Yes, but for me it was not just Bernie. I was so jwirr Sep 2015 #4

K&R. Very well said, and I agree. n/t ms liberty Sep 2015 #5

K&R for the excellent post! nt dorkzilla Sep 2015 #6

REALLY good read! Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #7

The Future doesn't come with out Humanitarian and Moral Obligations to Our Society... KoKo Sep 2015 #8

Your first sentence is what has been on my mind for some time. Dustlawyer Sep 2015 #41

+1 dreamnightwind Sep 2015 #43

Kick! LiberalElite Sep 2015 #9

K&R. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #10

Well said...could not agree more. zeemike Sep 2015 #11

K&R -- The Left has always been more moral than the Right. senz Sep 2015 #12

That makes a whole lot of sense, senz. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #39

Yeah, self-interest is a core conservative value. Maybe "the" core conservative value. senz Sep 2015 #42

Selfishness, it's the GOP Ayn Rand mantra. What happens when there's no one left for them to Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #44

Then they turn on each other. Hierarchical. senz Sep 2015 #45

We continue living our lives from a place of higher reason, love, compassion, joy and unity. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #46

That's just ... right on. senz Sep 2015 #47

It's difficult to find words 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #13

Outstanding!!! Thank you! n/t dae Sep 2015 #14

Progressives Are The Real Christians Yallow Sep 2015 #15

And you've been absolutely right, Yallow. senz Sep 2015 #48

I have Southern Baptist relatives who LOVE Bernie... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Sep 2015 #16

Recommended reading: "The Political Brain" by Drew Westen Scuba Sep 2015 #17

I remember reading Al Gore's book "The Assault on Reason" and he cites a quote Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #18

He also appealed to their sense of morality. Westen cites many cases where D candidates don't. Scuba Sep 2015 #19

Precisely, but he couldn't have done it without applying Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #20

K&R "With malice toward none" nt raouldukelives Sep 2015 #21

And it's the Democratic money class fighting it. ibegurpard Sep 2015 #22

The Democratic Party Establishment.... bvar22 Sep 2015 #35

He has never been afraid or ashamed to speak the truth no matter who sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #23

Truth and honesty. The good attracts the good. ancianita Sep 2015 #37

Yes, it does. I see things turning around as we've all watched in horror sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #38

The Left is often hogtied because they don't want to upset anyone with regard to social justice rhett o rick Sep 2015 #24

Dear Bernie, he's quite a contrast to flamingdem Sep 2015 #25

K & R SoapBox Sep 2015 #26

K & R L0oniX Sep 2015 #27

Very well put. stranger81 Sep 2015 #28

Two issues? staggerleem Sep 2015 #29

Very well said! KNR n/t DirkGently Sep 2015 #30

Very well said! Kudos! denverbill Sep 2015 #31

There's a selfish reason "private morality" focuses so hard on those two major issues: pnwmom Sep 2015 #32

Good thing Bernie always supported lgbt and abortion rights then. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #33

K & R. Very well done. What a gift is Bernie Sanders to this country now. Thank you & Feel the Bern! appalachiablue Sep 2015 #34

I hope it's true and shows through primary wins. ancianita Sep 2015 #36

K & R!!!!!! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #40