You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows: The Demonization of Bernie Sanders

[99th_Monkey]

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows: The Demonization of Bernie Sanders
by TomP * Thursday Jan 21, 2016 * Daily Kos

It’s coming folks. Bernie’s gotten too close.

The entire apparatus of the Democratic Party, including surrogates and organizations, has been given the word to destroy Bernie because Hillary has trouble getting votes with her positive message.

It’s going to happen. This is just the beginning. You’ve seen it here, just with kossaks copying conduct and arguments by the campaign and surrogates. (no conspiracy theory). The pundits are jumping on board.

I have no doubt that they can run up his negatives, although whether they run the negatives as high as Hillary has now is unknown. The senator from Vermont has struck fear into the heart of the entire establishment of a party that has long acquiesced to gross economic inequality.

Every vote he gets is a rejection of the Old Politics. People have to learn what this battle is really about, what this Party currently is. Learn from this. Hillary may well win this nomination, but the damage she creates will last for a long time.

So bring it on, demonize the socialist messenger. This will open eyes. They only way we lose is to quit. Even if Bernie does not get nominated, we are not going away.

Instead of “No, We Can’t,” we follow this:

“There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”
― Robert F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy in His Own Words: The Unpublished Recollections of the Kennedy Years

And I will close with another RFK quote:

“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
― Robert F. Kennedy

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/21/1472847/--You-don-t-need-a-weatherman-to-know-which-way-the-wind-blows

[pangaia]

1. This is spot on.

It started at least 10 days ago, as far as I can tell. I mean the REALLY shitty stuff.

Another donation going to Bernie right now.

Small but, I will keep it up as long as I can.

[libdem4life]

2. I'll be anxious to hear if these attacks are producing an increase in donations for Bernie.

That seems to have been, and should be continued to be the reaction to her attacks, if true.

[99th_Monkey]

4. Damn, that reminds me, I need to send Bernie another $25. Thanks!! nt

[libdem4life]

6. I just put my pittance on auto withdraw...that's a cool way to do it IMO.

[99th_Monkey]

9. I like the thrill of doing individual ones, timed to respond to the nastiest attacks

to each his own.

I love being part of Bernie's history-making campaign. So glad I've lived long enough to see it, and
experience it in this life-time.

[libdem4life]

10. Yea, wish I had the disposable income to do that...I do see the thrill...Take That !!!! LOL.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. The Bob Dylan protest song 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' impetus for The Weathermen (RYM/SDS). nt

[99th_Monkey]

5. Yep. TomP had some of those lyrics introducing the article, but here's the complete song.

Johnny’s in the basement
Mixing up the medicine
I’m on the pavement
Thinking about the government
The man in the trench coat
Badge out, laid off
Says he’s got a bad cough
Wants to get it paid off
Look out kid
It’s somethin’ you did
God knows when
But you’re doin’ it again
You better duck down the alley way
Lookin’ for a new friend
The man in the coon-skin cap
By the big pen
Wants eleven dollar bills
You only got ten

Maggie comes fleet foot
Face full of black soot
Talkin’ that the heat put
Plants in the bed but
The phone’s tapped anyway
Maggie says that many say
They must bust in early May
Orders from the D.A.
Look out kid
Don’t matter what you did
Walk on your tiptoes
Don’t try “No-Doz”
Better stay away from those
That carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes
You don’t need a weatherman
To know which way the wind blows

Get sick, get well
Hang around a ink well
Ring bell, hard to tell
If anything is goin’ to sell
Try hard, get barred
Get back, write braille
Get jailed, jump bail
Join the army, if you fail
Look out kid
You’re gonna get hit
But users, cheaters
Six-time losers
Hang around the theaters
Girl by the whirlpool
Lookin’ for a new fool
Don’t follow leaders
Watch the parkin’ meters

Ah get born, keep warm
Short pants, romance, learn to dance
Get dressed, get blessed
Try to be a success
Please her, please him, buy gifts
Don’t steal, don’t lift
Twenty years of schoolin’
And they put you on the day shift
Look out kid
They keep it all hid
Better jump down a manhole
Light yourself a candle
Don’t wear sandals
Try to avoid the scandals
Don’t wanna be a bum
You better chew gum
The pump don’t work
’Cause the vandals took the handles

Copyright © 1965 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1993 by Special Rider Music


Read more: http://www.bobdylan.com/us/songs/subterranean-homesick-blues#ixzz3xujdVDlV

[onecaliberal]

7. If Hillary gets the nomination, trump will be POTUS.

She doesn't win against trump. Her negatives are sky high. Every republican on the planet will show up to the poll to vote against her. The dems are in throwing the race.

[libdem4life]

11. This is how I see it. We have Bernie Enthusiasm vs. Hillary Untrustworthiness

There won't be enough support for another run at the PUMAs this time.

[WillyT]

8. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!