Bernie appreciation thread

[Tab]

Bernis has been an absolute gentleman throughout this whole process. Regardless of what you think of his poliitics, I thiink you have to concede this is an example of how a campaign should be run.

[Thirties Child]

1. He's a gem! I so appreciate everything he stands for.

[bigwillq]

2. Bernie is a good guy.

He fought a good fight. I expected him to get on board and support Hillary and Democrats, and he did.

[LostOne4Ever]

3. KICK AND REC!!!

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[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=#00009d]Thank you Bernie for all you did. And especially, thank you Bernie for working within the system to bring your revolution. The party and America are better for it!!!



Now lets work together to kick Trump and the Republican's asses! He probably just selected a colossal bigot as a running mate and the GOP has just passed the most hatefilled and bigoted platform in its history!

WE HAVE TO STOP THESE ASSHOLES!!!![/font]

#nevertrump #fucktrump #nevergop #fucktherepublicans

[misterhighwasted]

4. Maybe he could have a chat with his #1guy, Cornel West.

(((Regina W))) – ?@regwag2003

Cornel West slams President Obama and endorses Jill Stein. Surprised?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/14/barack-obama-us-racism-police-brutality-failed-victims?CMP=share_btn_link …


Thanks for the unity ..

[840high]

5. Seems no unity from you.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. Actually the not-unity is from race-baiting asshat West

But he's not a Democrat or elected official. He's allowed. And we're allowed to call him on his ugly behavior. Now that West has endorsed the Green Party incompetent loon and quack, Stein, for president - we won't have to put up with his insufferable ass at the convention. So that's a bonus!

[font size = 5]Now BERNIE on the other hand - BERNIE has provided an excellent example for unity that is to be commended and should be followed. So YES. On unity - CHEERS TO BERNIE

[BobbyDrake]

10. Bar Cornel West from the convention. He lost his access by endorsing Stein.

Let them celebrate their match made in wingnut heaven somewhere besides our Democratic Convention.

[liberalnarb]

15. Probably the dumbest thing he could have done.

WTF Cornel?

[BobbyDrake]

17. Good riddance.

He spent so much time playing the part of a radical on TV that he failed to notice when he became a caricature of one. His look, with the hair and the scarves, the whole church pastor cadence to his speech, brother this, sister that, ugh. It's like he forgot that time moves forward.

[OKDem08]

32. That's his style.

I don't think we should disparage one for being resolute regarding their principles.

[BobbyDrake]

35. Not disparaging him over principles. I'm disparaging him because he's an idiot w/ verbal diarrhea.

Maybe Cornel West should spend less time on his "style" and more on his "substance," because he currently has none.

[840high]

37. I admire West.

[avaistheone1]

38. I like Dr West. Some don't like that he speaks a number inconvenient truths.

[BobbyDrake]

6. I disagree. Completely.

The "positive campaign" disappeared pretty quickly, and what replaced it was disappointing in its resemblance to politics as usual.

[seabeyond]

8. "I think you have to concede". I probably could have stayed out of this thread but for this comment

I expected much more from the reputation of Sanders and I was very disappointed how he executed his campaign. I could not disagree with the Op more.

[BobbyDrake]

9. And if I'm a future candidate, I'm much more likely to model after the campaign

that won. Slate had a great analysis of how conventional the revolution's campaign ended up being.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/07/how_bernie_spent_his_millions_was_anything_but_revolutionary.html

Bernie’s Fundraising Was Revolutionary. How He Spent His Money Was Not.
What did $220 million buy? Ads, consultants, and a dispiritingly conventional campaign.

But what did that money buy, exactly? Where did all those $27 checks go? A close examination of public records and interviews with campaign finance experts and grass-roots organizers suggests that, in some significant ways, a campaign that took in money like folk bandits wound up spending it like drearily conventional pols. In April, the campaign had a burn rate of 143 percent, meaning it was spending nearly half as much again as it was bringing in. A great deal of that money bought a blast of commercials preceding caucuses and primaries across the country, one effect of which was to enrich a small group of Democratic consultants whose compensation is tied to media spending. Disclosure forms examined by Slate suggest the campaign contracted with a front company—possibly created to obscure who made what off the Sanders movement—and in one cozy arrangement, effectively shared a third-party vendor with a pro-Bernie dark money group.

[seabeyond]

11. Ya, I have question on that and we will never see. Nt

[George II]

19. So true.

And, how many more appreciation threads are going to be posted on here?

[AgingAmerican]

23. Probably at least a dozen before it's all done

[Logical]

28. LOL, not a shock from the usual suspects here. nt

[seabeyond]

31. Yes Logical, it really really bothers me an Independent comes into our party and tries to own

our positions.

And I will always speak out against that when I hear it.

[denvine]

12. Thank you Bernie!

Despite all the negative comments, I think Bernie was great for the process and moving the party to the left.

[KansDem]

14. Thanks, Bernie!!

[secondwind]

16. He was and is still a class act! Thank you Bernie for helping to make the Democrat party

more Progressive!

[LexVegas]

18. Nope. But glad he came onboard and joined the Clinton team. nt

[Logical]

27. "Nope", another classy Hillary fan. Thank goodness most of them are not jerks. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

20. I was excited by Bernie, hoping to see the young inspired to

work for a better country and a better world. I hadn't felt that way about a candidate since Bobby Kennedy. I will vote for Clinton as I have voted for every Democratic candidate since 1968 but she leaves me flat.

[book_worm]

21. He ran a gallant campaign and glad to have our team together vs. Trump

[VOX]

22. Bernie's made a vast difference for the better...

The Democratic platform now reflects this. What Howard Dean once ironically called "the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" has been heard from. Bernie's success is something all Democrats and progressives can appreciate and be proud of.

[TheProgressive]

24. Senator Sanders is a Statesperson, a person of for and by the People

Sanders ran an Honorable campaign focusing on issues for the people.

No corporate bribing Money to influence him. I personally understand this - Sanders works for the betterment of America and especially *all* Americans.

How many years must we wait for another TR/FDR/JFK/LBJ/Sanders candidate?

[NCTraveler]

25. I can think of many ways I would rather seen a campaign ran.

I say that as someone who likes Sanders. Adding the campaign aspect makes this about the primaries.

[Logical]

26. He helped this party! nt

[swhisper1]

30. he helps the people

[slipslidingaway]

33. Hi Tab, just logged in to give your thread a knr ...

and you a

[sueh]

34. I love me some Bernie. I am thrilled that he ran and that a good part of his agenda

will move forward.

[Terra Alta]

36. Bernie ran a great campaign

And was a class act through it all. I applaud him.