Democratic Primaries

jcmaine72

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118. Why is it that Bernie's more closely aligned to FDR than any

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 05:33 AM

Feb 2020

of the "establishment Democrats" running?

I wonder if the same people who are howling and hissing about the evils of Socialism would've demonized FDR in the same way for enacting some of his (gasp!) Socialistic policies?

The future of our party is to the Left, and the "establishment" will shift Left with its base. Bernie's popularity among young people, and growing popularity among POC, attests to that. They are our future.

Barring any mishegas, Bernie will win our party's nomination and the Presidency, so be prepared to add another portrait to your OP real soon.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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K&R! highplainsdem Feb 2020 #1

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Oh it definitely would have padah513 Feb 2020 #6

I totally agree. rickyhall Feb 2020 #56

Yes. Let's get back to pre-Reagan Democratic progress. DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #61

DAMN RIGHT. Do not let Russia or its tools divide Dems! n/t CousinIT Feb 2020 #3

Sanders a Russian tool? Because this is all Sanders. Though I would not argue with you if krissey Feb 2020 #63

Sure does make me proud! nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #4

And fuck those who say Republicans and Democrats are the same dalton99a Feb 2020 #5

+1 No list is complete without the Madame Speaker padah513 Feb 2020 #9

+1 betsuni Feb 2020 #105

I so agree. And fuck anyone who disses the amazing Nancy Pelosi. Chemisse Feb 2020 #124

Thank you, and K&R! Sloumeau Feb 2020 #7

Thank You K and R Stuart G Feb 2020 #8

When does one acheive establishment status? Renew Deal Feb 2020 #10

Once you become President, you are no longer an outsider. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #14

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One more... CousinIT Feb 2020 #12

Yes! Love her! highplainsdem Feb 2020 #15

Nice.. Mahalo, IT! Cha Feb 2020 #18

Thank you!!! You brought tears to my eyes Peacetrain Feb 2020 #13

Oh yeah.. Thank you for our Dem Leaders!.. and like Squinch posted.. Cha Feb 2020 #16

Exactly. Yes. Thank you. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #48

Squinch said it Good! Cha Feb 2020 #51

Thank you. LovingLife Feb 2020 #17

Let's think about this question, How many lives has the Democratic Establishment Saved? Stuart G Feb 2020 #19

Defeated the Nazis. Dawson Leery Feb 2020 #60

When They Were In Charge, Did We Have This? corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #20

For the record, there will always be asses in our party. Humans and all that irisblue Feb 2020 #31

Hardly an isolated case corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #41

Sanders supporters are always claiming rigging. wisteria Feb 2020 #46

What Do You Call This? corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #69

effectuated irisblue Feb 2020 #53

I Did Not Assign An Age Range corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #70

Ok. I can see your point. irisblue Feb 2020 #71

I can't believe it has come to this. Steelrolled Feb 2020 #42

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Thank you! That is a fine portrait gallery you assembled. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2020 #22

Mahalo, FailureToCommunicate! Cha Feb 2020 #36

Yes. 10000+ wisteria Feb 2020 #45

Thank you. This man has done so much for our party and its issues as well as meant so much to emmaverybo Feb 2020 #80

K and R emmaverybo Feb 2020 #81

Yes! 👍 Duppers Feb 2020 #96

You should start a DemocratSinceBirth appreciation thread. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #23

You betcha! nilram Feb 2020 #24

Hear hear! defacto7 Feb 2020 #25

I have worked on campaigns in six states. nycbos Feb 2020 #26

And don't forget Al Gore and John Kerry. n/t ginnyinWI Feb 2020 #27

totally not forgotten. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #29

10000+ wisteria Feb 2020 #44

Good Presidents marieo1 Feb 2020 #28

Stop the war on OUR Democratic Establishment !!! LakeArenal Feb 2020 #30

Thank you Democratic 'establishment'. You rock...FU those who don't appreciate the gift you are to Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #32

Supporter of the Establishment since '92 happybird Feb 2020 #33

Oh, that is brilliant! PatSeg Feb 2020 #34

I have my moments. Not often, but occasionally. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #39

Well, that moment made my day! PatSeg Feb 2020 #43

You know what? My heart swells with pride seeing all these wonderful Democrats. NBachers Feb 2020 #35

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Yes.. all our Democratic Heroes! Cha Feb 2020 #132

More establishment Democrats wyldwolf Feb 2020 #38

Awesome! Thank you, thank you... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #49

Thank you! betsuni Feb 2020 #107

Love it. wisteria Feb 2020 #40

Thank you! Note: Bernie is not depicted here! bitterross Feb 2020 #47

"and he does his best to burn down the party." blue-wave Feb 2020 #87

He does his best to burn down the party.... Look See skh500 Feb 2020 #123

OMG, I love these photos. TNNurse Feb 2020 #50

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We shouldn't neglect Walter Mondale! Glorfindel Feb 2020 #54

Absolutely!!! relayerbob Feb 2020 #55

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Wonderful! MoonRiver Feb 2020 #58

Exceptional thread. Well done! slumcamper Feb 2020 #59

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So many good people that have accomplished so much being bad mouthed by one little man that has krissey Feb 2020 #64

K & R Great post. Great photos. eom IllinoisBirdWatcher Feb 2020 #65

prog wing/'left' as well as the establishment have royally fucked up ignoring talk radio certainot Feb 2020 #66

K&R! ehrnst Feb 2020 #67

absolutely beautiful! bluboid Feb 2020 #68

Excellent....thank you! Sogo Feb 2020 #72

Bravo! Proud of these folks! HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #73

Thanks... Sancho Feb 2020 #74

Hey! Those folks look familiar! I seem to recall a few good things from them. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #75

I am proud to be a member of the Democratic Party and part of the Democratic establisment Gothmog Feb 2020 #76

Damn right! Yeah! Silver Gaia Feb 2020 #77

What a fabulous idea for making your point...gotta run to the tissue box now!❤❤❤❤ Karadeniz Feb 2020 #78

Beautiful!!! musette_sf Feb 2020 #79

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I appreciate those establishment figures. muntrv Feb 2020 #88

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Sorry some of these are great people some are not jimlup Feb 2020 #92

Yep. warmfeet Feb 2020 #94

I had Elizabeth for a long time. jimlup Feb 2020 #95

On point! nt Raine Feb 2020 #117

I consider myself a member of the Democratic establishment. Me and the rest of the 65 million robbedvoter Feb 2020 #93

... Scurrilous Feb 2020 #138

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I now know what its like JackInGreen Feb 2020 #98

This is what party unity looks like. Sparkly Feb 2020 #100

Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #125

Elijah Sparkly Feb 2020 #99

Very very nice photo's! at140 Feb 2020 #101

Most of us are established Democrats. Me since 1972. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #102

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K&R betsuni Feb 2020 #104

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vous serez victorieux, cher etablissement democratique! gembaby1 Feb 2020 #108

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!! reACTIONary Feb 2020 #109

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Democratic National Convention Superdelegate: Tactical Peek Feb 2020 #111

K&R Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #112

This is nonsense. The establishment Bernie is talking about are the forces Wellstone warned us about redqueen Feb 2020 #113

No, don't even ... There are too many statements of Sanders letting us know how he feels uponit7771 Feb 2020 #115

He doesn't differentiate. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #127

THANK YOU !!! uponit7771 Feb 2020 #114

KICK! Cha Feb 2020 #116

Why is it that Bernie's more closely aligned to FDR than any jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #118

He's not. That's a leftist myth. Historical revisionism. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #119

"leftist myth" RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #120

yup. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #121

Yes, and the best part of the myth is that he was an avowed socialist. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #126

They've been mislead. He was an avowed Capitalist. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #129

Wow! Amazing and inspiring FakeNoose Feb 2020 #122

Amen wryter2000 Feb 2020 #128

AOC Settles The Matter Definitively corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #130

AOC settles nothing definitively. LOL wyldwolf Feb 2020 #131

That's a very strongly worded tweet. Very strongly worded, indeed. ehrnst Feb 2020 #136

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You are new to this forum. Perhaps you don't see the blatant irony of signing up just to attack hlthe2b Feb 2020 #135

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