Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: A comment on a Bernie Sanders post grabbed me, despite all my cynicism. [View all]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)48. DC's Serpcio. He frightens people like Jamie Dimon and those who idolize them.
"He can't be bought, he can't be intimidated, he can't be tamed by corporate America and he can't be silenced."
For the first time, in a long time. we may actually have a President where the buck stops. For those who make a living helping Wall St deceive & defraud, for those who make a killing helping them kill, the thought of a Sanders presidency doesn't put them at ease.
Sadly, the easiest way to defeat our Democracy is for corporations to outspend and drown out the voices of leaders like Bernie.
With the help of every investor in the markets, they just may.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
66 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
A comment on a Bernie Sanders post grabbed me, despite all my cynicism. [View all]
Playinghardball
Jul 2015
OP
NO amount of money and lies/propaganda can stop a REVOLUTION POWERED BY THE PEOPLE !
loveallserveall
Jul 2015
#15
Couldn't find him in a fedora, only a ball cap for the 4th, but cool if Bernie would be up for it!
appalachiablue
Jul 2015
#50
I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Jul 2015
#4
I explained to a friend earlier, who is skeptical about Bernie's candidacy...
immoderate
Jul 2015
#11
NO ONE was going to beat war time incumbent Nixon that year. And Democrats knew it.
merrily
Jul 2015
#58
I did not believe all the hopey, changey rhetoric from Obama because I knew his record
emsimon33
Jul 2015
#18
I don't think the difference between Clinton or Bush will be a big as you think.
zeemike
Jul 2015
#33
Agree - Hillary or Jeb, we lose, Wall Street wins. Again. And as our quality of
whereisjustice
Jul 2015
#28
FOX and FOX-wannabees have been somewhat successful in equating "socialism" with "communism."
KansDem
Jul 2015
#29
Hell, I've seen ignorant teabaggers call Obama a communist and freakin' fascist at the same time
arcane1
Jul 2015
#32
This has been happening for decades ... The asshole conflaters have been around since FDR
Trajan
Jul 2015
#55
This is one of the best thread OPs on the primaries that I have read in the past week or
JDPriestly
Jul 2015
#38
DC's Serpcio. He frightens people like Jamie Dimon and those who idolize them.
raouldukelives
Jul 2015
#48
Take the Hillary talking points elsewhere. This group is for supporters of Bernie Sanders.
smokey nj
Jul 2015
#63