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wyldwolf

(43,867 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:09 PM Feb 2015

Sanders hedges on his Presidential campaign plans over money, support

One Drake student, Clay Pasqual, 19, asked Sanders if he would run for president.

Sanders said he's considering it, of course. But he has hesitancy. Sanders said the only way he could win the presidency in 2016 is with an unprecedented grass-roots movement in Iowa and beyond.

Even if 3 million Americans gave his campaign $100 each, Sanders said to Pasqual, it would amount to a third of the nearly $900 million conservative billionaires Charles Koch and David Koch plan to spend in 2016.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/20/bernie-sanders-drake-university-iowa/23781729/

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Sanders hedges on his Presidential campaign plans over money, support (Original Post) wyldwolf Feb 2015 OP

He's Proved fredamae Feb 2015 #1

I like Bernie, but he can't win the primary or the general OKNancy Feb 2015 #2

I am not sure how to respond fredamae Feb 2015 #3

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

1. He's Proved

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:14 PM

Feb 2015

you don't "need" money to win if you have Enough PEOPLE behind you-working together for The Common Goal.

The question is: Are WE capable and Ready to Think Differently about "Modern" Campaigns and Do the Work.....Collectively.
If not-he won't run. And by God...If "we" say we're behind him then WE have to Follow Through! Period.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

2. I like Bernie, but he can't win the primary or the general

Reply to fredamae (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:18 PM

Feb 2015

It reminds me of all the love Kucinich got in 2004. People really thought he had a chance. Of course that was pie-in-the-sky unrealistic as is Sanders.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

3. I am not sure how to respond

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:34 PM

Feb 2015

Bernie Can win...It is "we" who will fail in the job that can get him there.

I understand what you're saying. I do.
But...we Have to stop going Back to validate the future. Nothing is the same as when Perot and Kuchinich ram. Nothing.
The government is different. The politicians are Now Mostly greedy corporatists. Campaigns are seeing record and Historical spending investments on the most corrupt to get and keep them in office.

The question is...are Enough of Us Informed about the reality and Sick enough of it--to do something Very Different for a change..take a leap of faith (what do we have to lose at this juncture?) and elect someone Wise and With the Best interest of Country and her people First?
Can "we" stop being gullible, frightened sheep....step out of our own comfort zone of voting for the one we hate the Least? And Boldly Go Forward?
He's electable, alright...they're busily convincing Us he's Not to discourage us from Doing it....
The only obstacle that we face is "Us" and the level at which We stop allowing MSM to Manipulate Our own confidence - to keep us going along with the status quo.
This movement is exactly How We take control and Get Money Out of Politics-Are the American People Strong Enough to do it...is the question, for me.
We used to be, I know that....

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