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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 05:49 PM
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Rep Bernie Sanders scares off main opponent....Gov too smart to run
against him...Facing nearly certain defeat, Vermont governor Jim Douglas announced today he would not challenge socialist congressperson Bernie Sanders for the senate seat being vacated by Jim Jeffords.

No one else in Vermont can take on Bernie...This senator is our next Wellstone, a progressive of intelligence, wit and competence!

http://www.vermontguardian.com/local/0105/DouglasAnnouncement.shtml
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Robert Oak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 05:53 PM
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1. damn Vermont is sooo cool
Sanders in the Senate...a Godsend!

Not only is he dead on with so many issues...

he's cool too with his online flash movies spelling out the overview
to educate.

I'll buy your cheese I'll buy your maple syrup, thank you Vermont!
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Nite Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 05:53 PM
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2. So will this be uncontested
then or will they put up someone just because?

Since they only have one rep he's been running statewide all along, there's no way anyone else could win this.
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 06:03 PM
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4. Certainly the Republicans will run someone....likely their Lt Gov Dubie
Edited on Sat Apr-30-05 06:06 PM by Rowdyboy
(no shit, Dubie is his name) and maube some wacked-out Dem ex-state representative will run, but Sanders is so well liked in Vermont that no one other than Gov Douglas was expected to offer him a serious challenge.
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latebloomer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 05:57 PM
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3. Great news!!
Bernie is a GEM!!
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 06:19 PM
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5. What about is House seat?
Some people are sooooooooooo American-U.S.

Hooray, Bernie!
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TabulaRasa Donating Member (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 07:01 PM
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6. Yippee! :D n/t
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 07:04 PM
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7. Will Bernie be running as a Dem or indy?
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 07:18 PM
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9. Running as an independent so far as I have heard...
I wish he'd run for the Dem nomination, but I believe he refuses to do that.
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 07:16 PM
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8. that article does not refer to Bernie as a Socialist. Independent, yes,
but not a Socialist.
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 07:24 PM
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10. Give 'em hell Bernie!!!!
:kick: :kick: :kick:
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burrowowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 07:47 PM
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11. For Vermonters
are there any good Dem or Indy people stepping up to the plate for his house seat.
I love Bernie Sanders, he is what Democrats should be.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 08:01 PM
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12. So watch your back, Bernie!
And get your friends to watch your back!
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