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In reply to the discussion: Sanders might do to Hillary what Nader did to Gore in 2000 [View all]MrMickeysMom
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This is getting rather old, but necessary to point this out.
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Funny, but the majority of voters in races already HAVE voted for a Socialist Democrat...
MrMickeysMom
May 2015
#190
What a concept...2 candidates in a Primary...Wow. And Bernie has stated he will not be a Spoiler.
libdem4life
May 2015
#13
what are you babbling about? and just who do you think you are,speaking for "all"?
cali
May 2015
#94
Yes, and being a come-lately, I do not believe he carries the negative baggage of said Party. Just
libdem4life
May 2015
#18
and i did not have sex with that woman and there are WMDs in Irag and....
Backwoodsrider
May 2015
#26
in 2016 enough left voters might 'sit this one out' because their guy didnt win primary
Backwoodsrider
May 2015
#36
I cant believe I read that either. Wow...with friends like that, how are we ever going to get the
randys1
May 2015
#65
The Reagan Revolution must really scare you. Since it already actually happened. n/t
ieoeja
May 2015
#151
Extremists on the Fringe...Extreme, how? Fringe, Just announced? And the base message would be????
libdem4life
May 2015
#47
i too would like to pile on to point out how fucking ridiculous your statement looks
frylock
May 2015
#70
I still remember "There's not a dimes worth of difference between Al Gore and George Bush"
greenman3610
May 2015
#22
nader was diferent party splitting pres vote. sanders is running a primary with clinton. what is
seabeyond
May 2015
#29
You are so woefully uninformed, it's embarrassing to read on this website.
AtomicKitten
May 2015
#30
Big difference, Nader was third party, Bernie isn't. Second if Hillary wins the nomination
still_one
May 2015
#31
His decades of transparency and consistency are what will undermine Hillary, if nothing else.
libdem4life
May 2015
#37
I hope your candidate doesn't embarrass herself making broad brush statements like that.
bluesbassman
May 2015
#112
Jeb Bush, Katherine Harris, SCOTUS, Republican Congressional aids who rioted
Agnosticsherbet
May 2015
#60
Meh. If Gore had broken definitively w. corporate-state ideology Nader would have received no votes at all
Smarmie Doofus
May 2015
#69
So ... We should crown a Victor and gear up for the General Election before the Primary season ?
Trajan
May 2015
#81
Not the same at all - Nader ran in the general election against Gore, Sanders is running against her
karynnj
May 2015
#98
This OP means Bernie's populist record and message must really be spooking HRC's supporters, eh?
peacebird
May 2015
#188
This week has seen a deluge of low-post-count users posting ridiculously uninformed nonsense
Maedhros
May 2015
#195
Sanders said he would support the Democratic Nominee if he is not the winner.
hrmjustin
May 2015
#103
Bernie has been attacking the right for 40 years. He has not changed, But continue with your delusion.
Vincardog
May 2015
#129
When they actually counted the ballots, GORE WON. It was stolen in fla that time, ohio in 04
TheNutcracker
May 2015
#130
Bernie has already said he will not run as a spoiler. I beleive him. To help an R beat the
jwirr
May 2015
#133
In Vermont no one indicates a party preference when they register to vote? We did not question
jwirr
May 2015
#172
Wake up Maggie the DNR sent all of us a letter telling about our new candidate. What makes you
jwirr
May 2015
#171
Hmm. So I am not a Democrat? What is it we are supposed to do to prove it to you? In my state
jwirr
May 2015
#193
He was elected as an independent in Vermont. He has changed parties but that election does not
jwirr
May 2015
#173
He IS the Independent senator from Vermont. That is his designation from the last election. It will
jwirr
May 2015
#197
There's no quotes around that. He will be participating in the Democratic primary process, and if he
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#247
As far as I can ascertain, Nader was never elected to public office. Sanders, on the other hand...
KansDem
May 2015
#157
So help me out here...As I remember it, Party Unity My ASS was a HRC supporter thing...
HereSince1628
May 2015
#165
The TOS does not say one must be a Democrat to post here. I do support a Democrat.
Autumn
May 2015
#189
Do you deny that you said "If you are not a Democrat you should not be posting here"?
Autumn
May 2015
#224
I am going to vote for the Democrat, I donate money to his campaign monthly and will
Autumn
May 2015
#223
Maggie, this is what it says on the first page at Democrats.org the actual Party's actual website:
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#183
So you think the Democratic Party is promoting as a Democratic candidate a person who is not in fact
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#194
I mean, Democrats.org for crying out loud, first page. Hillary and Bernie. Obtuse is too kind a word
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#196
Not unless he runs as an independent if he doesn't get the nomination!
Spider Jerusalem
May 2015
#212
When Hillary is nominated and defeated, because she's a tainted candidate, guess who gets blamed?
leveymg
May 2015
#239
Backwood, many Hillary supporters have you on ignore. I know this to be fact because...
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
May 2015
#262