Bernie Sanders

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1. I'm of the mind that any Democrat can win based on the issues and

Tue May 12, 2015, 02:48 PM

May 2015

how they can discuss those issues so the American people can understand why it matters.

Every interview I've ever seen with Sanders over the last 20 years he comes off as plain-speaking and straight-forward….. CommonSenseSanders.

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Check in if you sincerely believe that Bernie can win. [View all] totodeinhere May 2015 OP

I'm of the mind that any Democrat can win based on the issues and blm May 2015 #1

Yes, any major Democratic candidate should be able to beat whatever clown totodeinhere May 2015 #8

Excellent point! Rockyj May 2015 #134

In. A-Schwarzenegger May 2015 #2

Once people get to know him, Nite Owl May 2015 #3

The key will be exposure and getting the poll numbers up enough where the MSM will Dustlawyer May 2015 #33

Obama 17% April 2007. Sanders 15% April 2015. ieoeja May 2015 #179

Oh, THEY remember quite well... StandingInLeftField May 2015 #215

. tk2kewl May 2015 #4

He can absolutely win and this may be a bold prediction but I think with Senator Sanders we are ZM90 May 2015 #5

That would be so friggin awesome! MynameisBlarney May 2015 #201

Checked in. Ed Suspicious May 2015 #6

Of course he can. Maedhros May 2015 #7

It comes down to voter turnout. bvf May 2015 #30

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What do you mean? Agschmid May 2015 #193

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Now you've gone and chased him away. NYC_SKP May 2015 #219

Thats a big "if" dpatbrown May 2015 #100

Oh, I know. Maedhros May 2015 #108

He can win and it's up to us to make sure he does. Cleita May 2015 #9

Amen LoisB May 2015 #64

Indeed! Plucketeer May 2015 #180

Hell yes DJ13 May 2015 #10

Absolutely. truebrit71 May 2015 #11

Me, too. potone May 2015 #16

his estimate is that he needs 30 million for the whole shebang. Volaris May 2015 #68

all I can say for certain... mike_c May 2015 #12

I do. Qutzupalotl May 2015 #13

Getting past the labels we will realize that Bernie's positions on the issues are in totodeinhere May 2015 #21

Look -- Richard Fuckin' Nixon won!! He makes Chris Christie seem friendly and clean! immoderate May 2015 #14

If his message gets out, he will. mahina May 2015 #15

Checking in. Snotcicles May 2015 #17

Admiration that crosses all party lines. canoeist52 May 2015 #18

I think he can Chiquitita May 2015 #19

So much so that... dirtydickcheney May 2015 #20

. Hiraeth May 2015 #22

Sanders & Bush/Cheney Signs on VT Lawns dirtydickcheney May 2015 #23

Just like the Feingold & Bush signs I saw in WI that year. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #41

Checking in for my family Michigan-Arizona May 2015 #24

If "Hope and Change" can bring a landslide, aspirant May 2015 #25

That's a great slogan BrotherIvan May 2015 #209

Wouldn't be pulling for him if i didn't think he could Scootaloo May 2015 #26

I don't think it will be easy, but I think it's possible. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #27

I believe he can. Hun Joro May 2015 #28

Yes, I think he can win. TDale313 May 2015 #29

Bernie can win. CharlotteVale May 2015 #31

Absolutely MissDeeds May 2015 #32

I believe I can help him win. n/t hootinholler May 2015 #34

Absa Freakin lutely! Phlem May 2015 #35

I believe he can and will. donnasgirl May 2015 #36

Absolutely! (nt) Ino May 2015 #37

Bernie can only win if something really weird happens-- Jackpine Radical May 2015 #38

I have no doubt he can win. dgibby May 2015 #39

It may be a long shot but stranger things have happened. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #40

yarp frylock May 2015 #42

In it to win it! wouldsman May 2015 #43

I think he can! smokey nj May 2015 #44

Checking in! Catch2.2 May 2015 #45

Yes. madfloridian May 2015 #46

The American people are with Bernie on his positions and proposals. Enthusiast May 2015 #47

^..^ L0oniX May 2015 #48

I believe! nt Ilsa May 2015 #49

Truth to power They_Live May 2015 #50

Checking in. historylovr May 2015 #51

I am conflicted Roy Rolling May 2015 #52

Absolutely! donf May 2015 #53

of course he *can* win. it's just that odds are against it. unblock May 2015 #54

Yep... WillyT May 2015 #55

Include me in! KansDem May 2015 #56

I am a realist, but I also believe that anything is possible at this stage in the game corkhead May 2015 #57

One never knows for sure but it does seem that the tide is turning... /nt think May 2015 #58

yes he can! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #59

Yes, he can win. fredamae May 2015 #60

Isn;t that the American Dream? Android3.14 May 2015 #61

Of course he can win. AtomicKitten May 2015 #62

The beltway types also said Reagan can't win Mnpaul May 2015 #90

Absolutely. AtomicKitten May 2015 #165

The TPP issue will propell Bernie toward the top. INdemo May 2015 #63

Of course he can win! 1monster May 2015 #65

K&R! Katashi_itto May 2015 #66

I love him. Kalidurga May 2015 #67

I do. peacebird May 2015 #69

I'm in. Delmette May 2015 #70

If we can stop TPP... Ned Flanders May 2015 #71

He can if we want it bad enough bbgrunt May 2015 #72

Of course he can. nt SusanCalvin May 2015 #73

I was around when Eugene McCarthy announced his candidacy in 1968 99th_Monkey May 2015 #74

I'm IN-------------- turbinetree May 2015 #75

I think people will Thespian2 May 2015 #76

Here nt rbnyc May 2015 #77

Win, Bernie, Win! Kip Humphrey May 2015 #78

The American people will turn on a dime Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #79

What Elmer said. His words ring true. BlueJazz May 2015 #81

Thanks, Blue. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #83

The doubters can kiss my pretty pink tukus! gregcrawford May 2015 #80

Absolutely. NorthCarolina May 2015 #82

Curious....did any of us think that Senator With the funny name could win this far out? a kennedy May 2015 #84

Don't underestimate Senator Sanders. n/t Wilms May 2015 #85

I believe. Pastiche423 May 2015 #86

Bernie can win! PADemD May 2015 #87

yes indeed! Here! NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #88

The way his campaign started with a Bang!, you know Bernie has a lot of grass roots support. -none May 2015 #89

No to Wall Street and their greedy ways! tomsaiditagain May 2015 #91

AbsoBerniecanwinsolutely!! floriduck May 2015 #92

Checking in. geardaddy May 2015 #93

Stranger things have happened - TBF May 2015 #94

He's using the intellectual argument to steer voters his way. dirtydickcheney May 2015 #95

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious May 2015 #96

I don't understand why the media is so single-minded about Hillary Clinton. Chemisse May 2015 #97

Bernie can and will win. Autumn May 2015 #98

Hell yes, he can win. TM99 May 2015 #99

Has to have a mountain of money, then yes. Money talks. randys1 May 2015 #101

Checking in. nt MannyGoldstein May 2015 #102

checking in tnlurker May 2015 #103

He can MsLeopard May 2015 #104

Of course he can win. He absolutely owns the issues about which voters care most. Scuba May 2015 #105

Sure.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #106

Absolutely he can win. n/t MuseRider May 2015 #107

Hell, yeah, he can win, and I'm going to help him. ancianita May 2015 #109

Yes! Liberalynn May 2015 #110

yes MNBrewer May 2015 #111

K&R Fantastic Anarchist May 2015 #112

K&R n/t PeoViejo May 2015 #113

Yeppers, no doubt about it calikid May 2015 #114

Not only do I believe it... ybbor May 2015 #115

Not "can" win, "will" win DirtyHippyBastard May 2015 #116

It may depend on the sound functioning of the Repubs' machines. It looks somewhat ominous, Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #117

Three words: Barack Hussein Obama Utopian Leftist May 2015 #118

Checking in. Aldo Leopold May 2015 #119

I Already Sent Him Money & Don't Have A Lot To Squander... ChiciB1 May 2015 #120

If we make it so. riqster May 2015 #121

I Also Would Like To Add That My Whole Immediate Family ChiciB1 May 2015 #122

The momentum is there salib May 2015 #123

Yes he can win. onecaliberal May 2015 #124

If he could get press coverage that was equal to all other candidates, he would have a good patricia92243 May 2015 #125

. catrose May 2015 #126

Absolutely Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #127

He can win. Will he win is the question. Depends on voter turnout. muntrv May 2015 #128

Absolutely!!!! baran May 2015 #129

Yes he can! SalviaBlue May 2015 #130

k&R Mbrow May 2015 #131

Yep! rurallib May 2015 #132

Yup. No doubt in my mind. nt Javaman May 2015 #133

Here. OnyxCollie May 2015 #135

Yo! Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! nt LiberalElite May 2015 #136

We can win if we organize! Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #137

Bernie will win this madokie May 2015 #138

I don't know katsy May 2015 #139

Yes A Little Weird May 2015 #140

Hell yes.... daleanime May 2015 #141

And once people find out who he is RoccoR5955 May 2015 #142

cheaking in Howler May 2015 #143

IF young people set their alarms, and others are allowed to have their vote counted. FailureToCommunicate May 2015 #144

If EVERY Dem fights and EVERY Dem votes, Bernie Wins! n/t Triana May 2015 #145

I'm not betting the farm on it, but I think it's possible Jack Rabbit May 2015 #146

I certainly think he can win eridani May 2015 #147

HE CAN WIN rainy May 2015 #148

Yes he can! denbot May 2015 #149

Of course he can. Half-Century Man May 2015 #150

If America is ready for a Socialist President redstateblues May 2015 #151

Yes he can. nt bunnies May 2015 #152

If I could not believe it, roody May 2015 #153

I honestly believe he can take the nh primary. redruddyred May 2015 #154

Yes... and even more so if he can get the young people to turn out Wgles May 2015 #155

kick - and a kick to the others, a kick to the curb that is. edgineered May 2015 #156

The Democratic Party can elect any nominee we unite behind. n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #157

Kick and R. BeanMusical May 2015 #158

I think he has a shot... elzenmahn May 2015 #159

Yes he can. zeemike May 2015 #160

Let me translate the key phrase ... nikto May 2015 #161

Absolutely a2liberal May 2015 #162

Senator Sanders has convinced me that he believes.... chknltl May 2015 #163

Of course he can win. That's why the corporate media tries to marginalize him. emsimon33 May 2015 #164

of course he can win bowens43 May 2015 #166

Bet your boots he can and WILL WIN! newfie11 May 2015 #167

One thing we know: Hillary can lose. grahamhgreen May 2015 #168

Here. nt LWolf May 2015 #169

i believe he can win. NuttyFluffers May 2015 #170

I'm in kacekwl May 2015 #171

Everybody Loves Bernie countryken May 2015 #172

He absolutely can win. darkangel218 May 2015 #173

Absolutely. tomg2 May 2015 #174

There is no way Bernie will win anything as long as nyabingi May 2015 #175

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No. In this country an independent cannot possibly win. SheilaT Jul 2015 #229

Yup! Two votes for him from this household! (nt) Autumn Colors May 2015 #176

Yes he can win. He took the first step, now it's up to us to spread the word sabrina 1 May 2015 #177

He says he's in it to win, Paka May 2015 #178

K&R! tosh May 2015 #181

I say Bernie can win! Chipper Chat May 2015 #182

I am hopeful but we do have the yuiyoshida May 2015 #183

K&R All vested in Bernie, not invested against. raouldukelives May 2015 #184

K & R mac56 May 2015 #185

Sure he can! JimDandy May 2015 #186

Damn right he can. Jester Messiah May 2015 #187

Me! - n/t fleur-de-lisa May 2015 #188

I know he can win Magleetis May 2015 #189

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I'm in with Bernie all the way... have donated twice already.. but will vote for the nominee in the secondwind May 2015 #192

I certainly believe he can win though for the moment rock May 2015 #195

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Checking in aintitfunny May 2015 #199

Oh, he can win alright... lofty1 May 2015 #200

I think if he can clearly and consistently get his basic message out deutsey May 2015 #202

In TheFarseer May 2015 #203

IMHO, Bernie has a FAR better chance than at least half of the declared Republican candidates! /nt staggerleem May 2015 #204

Of course. RichVRichV May 2015 #205

I refuse to answer this question rocktivity May 2015 #206

"I think he can, I think he can, I think he can, I think he can, I think he can, I think he can" orbitalman May 2015 #207

Check and telling people I meet about Bernie every day. That is how we will win. Vincardog May 2015 #208

YesWe Can ! I find it interesting how people here tut-tut about it being 18 whole months away, libdem4life May 2015 #210

Bernie!!! d_legendary1 May 2015 #211

Yes, I think he can vive la commune May 2015 #212

I didn't at first kenfrequed May 2015 #213

Checking In... StandingInLeftField May 2015 #214

Bernie has done his homework traveling the country... polichick May 2015 #216

I do, I think we are reaching the tipping point of fed-up-to-here & we are not going to take it any mother earth May 2015 #217

Yes he can. He will appeal to a far greater number of voters than the opposition. NYC_SKP May 2015 #218

Yes, he can and I will help! eom fed-up Jul 2015 #220

hell yeah! n/t restorefreedom Jul 2015 #221

History, that's what we are living. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #222

I believe he can win the general. merrily Jul 2015 #223

For every person that says "Bernie Can't win" should be forced to vote for Bernie Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #224

Hell yeah! fbc Jul 2015 #225

There is nothing, nothing, nothing we cannot accomplish! n/t udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #226

I think he can win but gwheezie Jul 2015 #227

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #228

Me. madfloridian Jul 2015 #230

I just hope he is seriously building a national campaign already. SheilaT Jul 2015 #231

Yo. mahina Jul 2015 #232

I'm thinking that he will be better than Clinton in attracting Repubs and independents eridani Jul 2015 #233

yup n/t tazkcmo Jul 2015 #234

Present and accounted for swilton Jul 2015 #235

Me, Me, Me...I do! SoapBox Jul 2015 #236

The only thing he needs in order to win is for the people, a majority of whom agree with him, to sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #237

I am ready for Bernie artislife Jul 2015 #238

The link to the post, the link to the article artislife Jul 2015 #239

Not only can salimbag Jul 2015 #240

Absolutely! Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #241

Si se puede azmom Jul 2015 #242

He can win. Kenjie Jul 2015 #243

If there's one thing in life I can have, it would be bernie calikid Jul 2015 #244

It is up to us to make it happen. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #245

the general? ibegurpard Jul 2015 #246

kick cui bono Jul 2015 #247

K&R jwirr Jul 2015 #248

Yes, I do MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #249

I don't believe in much but I do believe in Bernie. R. P. McMurphy Jul 2015 #250

Yes - Bernie Can Win - I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #251

Absolutely! donf Jul 2015 #252

I'm not sure. tymorial Jul 2015 #253