Hmm, the Sanders campaign sent out a fundraising letter on Christmas...

[brooklynite]

Did you get what you want from Santa?

If Santa didn't get you what you wanted for Christmas Don't worry, there's still time to shop at the Bernie Store. There's something for everyone to love Start shopping.

Shop now at the Bernie Store:

https://go.berniesanders.com/Bernie-shop

Paid for by Bernie 2016
(not the billionaires)
PO Box 905 - Burlington VT 05402 United States - (855) 4-BERNIE

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I love funraising!

[awake]

2. Thanks for posting

It is so nice that on Christmas a Hillary supporter post a link for Bernie

may there be peace on earth to men (& women) of good will

[seabeyond]

3. "If Santa didn't get you what you wanted..." Discontent, the theme of Sanders campaign, lol.

At least he is perfectly consistent.

[Scootaloo]

5. Yup. Must be nice that everything is perfect for you though, seabeyond.

[seabeyond]

7. Who says things have to be perfect, to not be one to hit discontent as a go to?

[Scootaloo]

8. But they are, aren't they? Nothing wrong in SeabeyondWorld

[seabeyond]

10. What are you talking about? Keep it personal. Merry Christmas Scoot, I am off to enjoy.

[Scootaloo]

12. Just saying. You're sneering at people for not being content.

Things must be going pretty great for you, that being the case.

[MoonRiver]

15. So is being content now a crime in Scootalooworld?

[seabeyond]

20. Focus. I am sneering at Sanders consistently using discontentment as a campaign tool. You betcha!

[Karma13612]

11. Discontent is the soil from which many

Rights and progressive dreams have been realized.


David Rockefeller said it best:
If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.

[seabeyond]

21. Even Santa. !!! He failed to provide the "want".

[msrizzo]

53. Maybe they were naughty.

Not to be judgey or anything, but you never know.

[Eric J in MN]

38. Thanks, good quote. NT

NT

[beam me up scottie]

17. Are you content with the way things are now?

I'm sure the hell not, people going hungry, dying from lack of health care, unarmed black kids being gunned down by cops, never-ending war, reproductive rights being taken away, if you're content you're not paying attention.

[Andy823]

19. Much more content

Then say Mitt Romney was in the WH, or say a McCain Palin WH.

I am also sure that whichever one of our nominees, I prefer Martin O'Malley, ends up in the WH, it will be a million times better than any of those running on the GOP ticket. Just saying.


https://martinomalley.com

[beam me up scottie]

23. And what does that have to do with my post?

Did you vote for them? I hope not.

[Andy823]

33. It's pretty simple

I said that I am more content than if those other two republicans had won the WH. We have come a long way since Bush took us to the edge of a depression, and as I stated, no matter which one of the three candidates wins the WH, we will be a hell of lot better than if some republican clown would win.

See that wasn't so hard to understand.


https://martinomalley.com

[beam me up scottie]

34. Nope, just sounds like privilege to me.

Being content with our lot leads to inaction, we need someone like Bernie to remind us of how far we have to go, and to fight for those who get left behind.

[Andy823]

37. So things could be better

I totally agree, but they also could be worse. Millions of people do have health care now, but would never have gotten it if a republican were in the WH.

People have jobs, true many still do not, but again it's a lot better than if a republican were in office.

Yes, wages are till way to low, but again what would they look like today if there were a republican in the WH, and republicans in control of both branches of congress?

President Obama had done a lot to help this country, and as I said we need to do more, but that won't happen with a republican in the WH, it will if we have one of the three candidates we have running in the WH.

I was raised to help the less fortunate also, and I do. I donate to charities, I give clothes and household goods to the senior citizens center in my town to help them take care of seniors that are in need. I donate to food banks, and have given coats to a group here that gets them out to children who come from poor families. I do whatever I can to help.

Being glad for all the things we have now that we wouldn't have if a republican had been in the WH is not about "privilege" it's about being thankful that people can still have a chance to keep going forward if we get one of our three candidates in the WH in 2016. I don't know about you, but I think going forward is much bette than join backwards, which is what will happen of a republican wins next year.

Nobody could have done any better that president Obama has done, and nobody we put in the WH will be able to get everything that every person in this country wants done either, but our candidates offer a much better further than the republicans do, don't you think?


https://martinomalley.com

[beam me up scottie]

40. You keep lecturing me like I'm not interested in keeping the white house.

Like I don't know how important that is, what's at stake or that things could be worse.

It's a little preachy.

You're assuming an awful lot about someone you don't know anything about.

[Andy823]

49. No lecture

You asked about being content with things today, I explained how I felt, you asked what that he'd to do with your question, I replied again. I keep expressing how "I" feel about things, and explained that how I felt had nothing to do with "privilege". I am not one of the 1%. I for one have benefited from the ACA just this year. Without health insurance I would have had to pay over $50,000.00 in medical bills. My wife almost died, but we had insurance and she is alive today because of that, and we did not have to sell our home to pay off medical bills. My daughter has a pre-existing condition that before the ACA, should would have been in a high risk group, and could not have afforded the monthly premiums.

I know we need to get more done. I know people still need help. I myself believe Martin O'Malley had the best plans I have read so far on fixing things, and being able to accomplish what he sets out to do. I also believe that Bernie would do a good job, and that Hillary would be better than any republican, even if I prefer the other two first and second.

I always have said that keeping the WH is the main goal, and I honestly believe all of our candidates are acceptable come the GE.

I am sorry you thought I was assuming you did not care.


https://martinomalley.com

[AgingAmerican]

58. "Better than used toilet paper"

Does not necessarily mean 'Good'.

[seabeyond]

22. Focus on the OP. Sanders even plays off Santa not giving what we want on Christmas morning. Sad.

[beam me up scottie]

24. You don't have a sense of humour, do you?

Tragic.

Maybe you should have asked Santa for one.

[seabeyond]

25. Wow. A personal insult. No surprise there. BMUS, Merry Christmas.

[beam me up scottie]

26. Where's the insult?

It's a cute ad, people sure get their noses out of joint over the littlest things.

HOW DARE HE JOKE ABOUT SANTA LIKE THAT??!!

[seabeyond]

27. And projection. "people sure get their noses out of joint". Insult/projection, fabulous was to argue

[beam me up scottie]

30. Projection? I don't think that word means what you think it means either.

I think today's poutrage is hilarious.

Bernie's so evil he even coopted Santa!

[seabeyond]

41. Ah, now poutage. I do not recall ever seeing a post of yours where there wasn't a personal insult.

[beam me up scottie]

43. Oh please, you're always feigning outrage about something.

Today it's Bernie and Santa, in August it was BOOBS2016, who knows what it'll be tomorrow.

It must be exhausting looking for reasons to be pissed all the time.

[seabeyond]

44. You are consistent anyway. You get the last insult, I am off to play with family.

[beam me up scottie]

47. Oh teh ironnee!

I'm off to buy something from Bernie because the ad's even funnier now that it's caused so much drama.

[Puglover]

61. I dunno why but this comes to mind.

[Hiraeth]

63. perfect.

[notadmblnd]

31. I'm sure a lot of people woke up to nothing this Christmas morning

I know I did.

But no, I'm not discontent that Santa didn't provide a lot of material shit that probably wouldn't make me happy anyway.

My present this year- I got my leaky faucet fixed and I can now cook Christmas dinner without water leaking all over my counter top. BTW, we're having fried potatoes and hamburgers.

Sincerely hope your Christmas dinner table is filled with abundance this year, I worry that far too many people's is not.

[seabeyond]

45. So, spend money on his coffee mug? Whatever. Outta here.

[TheFarS1de]

50. Wow .....

[ms liberty]

54. Because nothing says Christmas

Quite like showing a total lack of compassion to someone with whom you disagree.

[polly7]

68. Right?

I learned long ago that compassion, or even an attempt at empathy isn't something that's at all possible for many people in the world. It's the 'I've got mine' thing ....... what really bothers many who hate the thought of radical change to the status quo is the unfounded fear of losing what's comfortable. A leaky tap that makes cooking and cleaning a pita (I've got one too .... I have the cleanest kitchen floor on the planet, I'm sure, I wipe it so often) .......... 'pshaw'.

[Hiraeth]

65. !

[artislife]

57. Ha ha ha ha ha

or maybe it should be ho ho ho ho ho.

I can't wait to read futher and see if your little meme ever gains traction. So far just mud is flying out from wheels aspinning.

[Chan790]

60. I'm not sure I understand your perspective.

Lots of people didn't get what they wanted for Christmas. I wanted a sarong, a new tablet, some really cute different shades of nail polish, different color tees and printable transfer-paper to make my own graphic tee-shirts.

I got money and gift-cards to The Gap. Do I strike you as a person that shops at The Gap?

I think it's amusing that Sanders is fundraising off people's gift-getting discontent. I'd think it amusing if Hillary did too. I don't take this holiday so seriously as some people.

It's about fun and family and learning to live with the disappointment that other people can't read your mind.

[TSIAS]

4. I got that one

I got a few bucks for Christmas I might send his way.

[Luminous Animal]

6. How gauche.

[JonLeibowitz]

9. Thank you, brooklynite. A very merry Christmas to you! n/t

[grasswire]

13. gee, he probably went for Chinese food today, too.

Let's criticize him for being Jewish next?

[ejbr]

14. Thanks!

I hadn't seen this. I will go peruse the site after I finish unwrapping my gifts!

[azurnoir]

16. Thanks for the link

[Gman]

18. Facebook has no inline ads today

Yet Sanders still asks for money on Christmas. A corporation doesn't ask for money on Christmas Day and Sanders does?

[Vinca]

28. Oh, what an evil, evil man.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. Thanks for the link!

Most of my political email goes into my spam file so I'd have missed that one.

[beam me up scottie]

32. MORE SHAMELESS CULTURAL APPROPRIATION???

[azmom]

35. How wonderful. I love all their stuff.

Going to order today.

[Sancho]

36. Is that the new email list the campaign downloaded last week?

[SunSeeker]

42. LOL

[Eric J in MN]

39. I just got back from a Chinese restaurant.

The world doesn't stop on Christmas, nor should it.

[litlbilly]

46. Merry Christmas to you too:)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

48. I just ordered some more Bernie stuff!!

[orpupilofnature57]

52. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Money Well Spent !!!! And I'll bet your not a corporation !!!!!!!!!



Happy!!!!Happy!!!!!

[orpupilofnature57]

51. Hmmmm. Name one positive thing you've ever said here about Bernie Sanders ?

[brooklynite]

55. I've said I have no issue with his policies....

...and that my issue has largely been his electability.

Doesn't mean I won't call out bad tactics by his campaign team.

[tazkcmo]

56. What if Christmas doesn't mean anything to a person?

And just because Hillary's Wall St money won't be deposited till Monday doesn't make her superior.

[Hekate]

59. Oh the HUMANITY! How did they ever get your email? I DEMAND to know!!1!1

Do you buy a coffee mug?

[brooklynite]

62. How did they get my name? I sighed up.

I like to know what's going in politics.

[Hekate]

67. Imagine that

You mean there was not some dastardly plot, as some on DU think when it occurred to them? I'm so relieved.

[Hiraeth]

64. NOT GOOD ENOUGH, BERNIE !!!!!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

66. I bought some snacks at a party store on Christmas day.

Cops were working, as were theater ushers, firefighters, nurses and orderlies, taxi drivers.

I bet even Grovelbot was working.

The Sanders campaign might have sent a letter, but I don't think the post office was processing it on Christmas.