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2016 Postmortem

NCTraveler

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6. Sanders is not a revolutionary. He is a career politician.

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2017, 11:51 PM

Jan 2017

There was no revolution. He uses the term to keep his base of Independents filling the coffers. His use of the less than honest verbiage is a good move for his career and retirement on a personal level, not collective.

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Bernie says he wants a revolution - here's his chance [View all] EffieBlack Jan 2017 OP

It isn't going to change the results, but it needs to be done as a demonstration that still_one Jan 2017 #1

I will call tomorrow! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #2

You're mis-remembering. Barbara Boxer did. hedda_foil Jan 2017 #9

Good catch! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #13

Chasstev was right - in 2001, no Senator stepped forward EffieBlack Jan 2017 #18

It would be strange for Warren not to do this HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #16

He'll be there. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #3

Interesting. Colin Powell could become our next President. spin Jan 2017 #4

I read that he was in the top three and was a bit taken aback NWCorona Jan 2017 #5

It's been my opinion that a person has to be a little crazy to wish to ... spin Jan 2017 #7

I feel the same but still. NWCorona Jan 2017 #8

I would take Powell over Trump True_Blue Jan 2017 #23

Unfortunately the effort fell flat today. ... spin Jan 2017 #24

Sanders is not a revolutionary. He is a career politician. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #6

More Bernie hate. Party of principle. Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #10

I don't hate Bernie. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #11

Ted Kennedy was a career politician. So was Abraham Lincoln. John Adams. Thomas Jefferson Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #12

What does any of that have to do with anything? NCTraveler Jan 2017 #15

:rolls eyes at the aloofness: Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #19

Seems to be a go-to. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #20

Barbara Lee is a lioness! She was the ONLY Congressperson (out of 535) to vote against the HORRIFIC Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #14

Absolutely! True_Blue Jan 2017 #17

Kick...nt SidDithers Jan 2017 #21

Warren did not step up HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #22

Where was he?!?! bravenak Jan 2017 #25

Were Democrat Barbara Boxer still a Senator, she would've stood with House Dems, like she did in BlueCaliDem Jan 2017 #26

I remember people on this board attacking Hillary for not standing up in 2001 EffieBlack Jan 2017 #27