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BlueMTexpat

(15,386 posts)
29. It is frustrating indeed and
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 07:54 AM
Nov 2015

I certainly understand how you feel.

Bernie and Martin have both contributed significantly to pulling the Dem establishment and rhetoric to the left, IMO, and I certainly cheer them for that among their many other sterling qualities. I want to see both of them stay in and continue with that good work.

And then, who knows? It's still early in the game. But for the long haul, whoever the Dem nominee is will need the Dem establishment and this is a basic truth. The GOPers certainly aren't going to help.

Like many in the US, I wish that we had a functioning multi-party system. But that is not what we have and that will not have changed by the 2016 election.

Thanks for always voting! Yours is a beautiful state, right next to my birth state. You can blame the early MT politicians for getting to DC first and making their case for the Northern Rockies, thus giving Idaho its panhandle link to Canada. Sorry about that! http://history.idaho.gov/territorial-history

Sorry, but even if I agree with any of that it doesn't change what I have to do.... daleanime Nov 2015 #1
Same here. deutsey Nov 2015 #33
I'm with you all the way. 840high Nov 2015 #54
+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #88
I agree with you gwheezie Nov 2015 #2
He campaigned for Obama in NH jfern Nov 2015 #3
He doesn't have the support of dem pols gwheezie Nov 2015 #6
Yes you are correct bec Nov 2015 #18
And are shoo ins to show up on election day to boot VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #52
I don't think all of them will wind up voting gwheezie Nov 2015 #91
hardly any really VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #92
Ah yes... The "they are not being polled" ploy. Adrahil Nov 2015 #73
Both co-chairs of the Progressive Caucus endorsed him jfern Nov 2015 #93
After he couldn't find someone to replace obama luvspeas Nov 2015 #79
That's a large part of his appeal Solero Nov 2015 #78
I don't know how he is an outsider gwheezie Nov 2015 #90
"Please feel free to use the comments section to call me a corporatist, warmongering neoliberal Cha Nov 2015 #4
These are the cold hard facts BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #5
Well, I'd like to point out Mbrow Nov 2015 #22
It is frustrating indeed and BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #29
Thanks! Mbrow Nov 2015 #32
This may or may not be correct, but he's still the best candidate we have. Scuba Nov 2015 #7
And the best we've had in a long time! #FeelTheBern2016 newfie11 Nov 2015 #17
+1 deutsey Nov 2015 #35
+1 Solero Nov 2015 #85
We're a year from the election LittleGirl Nov 2015 #8
Bernie has four months hack89 Nov 2015 #23
The nice thing about change is--things change. The Old Way stops working Demeter Nov 2015 #9
Lol...haha...Desperate Editorial billhicks76 Nov 2015 #10
And that is the big trouble Clinton is in. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #14
The Hillary Only Group Is Pathetic billhicks76 Nov 2015 #46
This one again? Hissyspit Nov 2015 #11
Biggest question. A year from now will HRC still be a candidate? eom willvotesdem Nov 2015 #12
A lot can happen in a year. 840high Nov 2015 #55
No, she won't, she will be President elect. Nt stevenleser Nov 2015 #76
Winner of this thread! riversedge Nov 2015 #84
Silly kids and their fads. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #13
God Save The Queen! sellitman Nov 2015 #15
Worse than him losing the primary.. there is no scenario where he actually wins. Amimnoch Nov 2015 #16
YOu think the GOP CIngress is going to work with Clinton? Armstead Nov 2015 #31
more than Sanders. Amimnoch Nov 2015 #38
You're right.....On the second half of my post Armstead Nov 2015 #40
Blah, blah, blah.. denbot Nov 2015 #19
But March is a lot closer hack89 Nov 2015 #24
Oh and let's face it bec Nov 2015 #20
A Good Rant By A Corporatist Warmongering Neoliberal Shill cantbeserious Nov 2015 #21
Bernie has always been in big trouble. It was always an uphill battle to beat the HRC machine aikoaiko Nov 2015 #25
Because the opinion that counts is the opinion of the Democratic Party structure, freedom fighter jh Nov 2015 #26
Do you not read the numbers... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #53
Did you see what heppened in 840high Nov 2015 #56
I was responding to the OP freedom fighter jh Nov 2015 #74
It is...thats my point... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #75
What is? freedom fighter jh Nov 2015 #94
Climate Change makes those particular facts warm and mushy. Agony Nov 2015 #27
If Bernie can get the young vote out, in the primary and Hortensis Nov 2015 #28
The United states is in trouble if our choices next year are Hillary and Bush Doctor_J Nov 2015 #30
The only solace I have if she does win.. mymomwasright Nov 2015 #34
Bernie + Martin? sgtbenobo Nov 2015 #58
And all the corporate-fellating zombies Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #36
AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #49
Can a Zombie perform oral sex? postatomic Nov 2015 #98
even with all the negative ads done by the bernistas? you mean slamming hillary constantly saturnsring Nov 2015 #37
"He has said at least twice that as president, he will push legislation through Congress by workinclasszero Nov 2015 #39
0% chance Bernie himself believes that. So he is pushing untrue nonsense he himself doesn't believe. stevenleser Nov 2015 #97
If Bernie is in big trouble then the country is in big trouble. Vinca Nov 2015 #41
Nope. Even if he was elected he wouldn't have been able to do anything with a GOP House stevenleser Nov 2015 #77
I've been saying the exact same thing about Hillary. Vinca Nov 2015 #81
Does the Sanders campaign even hold training sessions sufrommich Nov 2015 #42
Sanders never had a chance of being the nominee Gothmog Nov 2015 #43
America is in even bigger trouble than Bernie Sanders is... MattSh Nov 2015 #44
No. Neoliberal Hillary supporters can sonofspy777 Nov 2015 #45
I think this is true of Third Way Progressives generally tishaLA Nov 2015 #47
I seriously doubt his campaign will be able to get him on the Virginia ballot. MohRokTah Nov 2015 #48
Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #62
Have you enjoyed your stay? zappaman Nov 2015 #71
Wow. Agschmid Nov 2015 #87
Oops...they're gone. zappaman Nov 2015 #89
What is fascinating is that one person voted not to hide calling someone the "C" word. stevenleser Nov 2015 #96
No, Bernie doesn't play the game, because Bernin4U Nov 2015 #50
A big problem for Sanders is the seniors are polling for Clinton, guess who is better in following Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #51
Not this senior or my 840high Nov 2015 #57
He was speaking to a senior group, they never stopped playing cards. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #65
New York times had an 840high Nov 2015 #68
Your concern is noted. Aerows Nov 2015 #59
Who said I was concerned? RandySF Nov 2015 #60
All of the sudden Aerows Nov 2015 #61
Bernie doesn't have Obama's coalition. RandySF Nov 2015 #63
Says who? Aerows Nov 2015 #66
Don't you get all warm and fuzzy whenever they start to trash Bernie this way? Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #67
BTW - Aerows Nov 2015 #64
Good, she does not need my vote, as I would have hard time voting for someone who would inflict pain slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #69
Keep telling prospective voters Aerows Nov 2015 #70
I tell people their votes are needed but they should beware to vote for someone does who not slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #72
I hope you will do the right thing and cast you vote in the GE. riversedge Nov 2015 #83
You should keep posting this like everyday Kalidurga Nov 2015 #80
Sanders is doing great firebrand80 Nov 2015 #82
South Carolina: Clinton 71 / Sanders 15 / O'Malley 2 SidDithers Nov 2015 #86
K & R SunSeeker Nov 2015 #95
Hillary is now at 401. Sanders is holding steady and firm at ....... 2 postatomic Nov 2015 #99
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