This is the first real deal, People campaign I've ever seen and Bernie even said he will win because People, and not big money, will decide.

The fact that an unnamed team tries a new smear every day to drag him down is testament to that.

But these feel-good stories about his appeal way beyond party lines - Is Sanders capable of a re-allignment, do you think?

They probably wouldn't listen if they knew he's generally to the left of (D)! Well done!

Your story is a prime example of the message finding its way to every day experiences of living in the USA.

I know there will be lots more stories like this as we move along. If we get the message out, he's in...like flinn, whoever he is.

It is mostly folks that are centrist but usually vote R when the election comes around. But what is interesting is that they are bringing up Bernie on their own. It is like they are willing to listen to him because he isn't a Democrat.

He makes sense when he talks and with more exposure will gain more support. I like HRC and will support her if she gets the nomination. I worry about her chances in the general election. She is very polarizing. My 18 year old son is a passionate progressive. He has stated he will not vote for Hillary if she gets the nomination. He loves Bernie, though. Even wants to volunteer in the campaign.

The Media will not go on in detail about his positions, so it is word of mouth plus the internet that will have to do it unless and until he provokes some serious media attention.

Once THAT happens (IF it happens) then look for the true barometer of a non-Republican's impact--if Fox Noise starts slamming him with any regularity, THEN you'll know the other side has sat up and noticed.

Just curious - you said grampa was going to seriously read up more on Bernie. I'm wondering - did you hear from him after he read up more? I'm wondering if he likes Bernie even more now.

So he's probably not read much on him yet. I'm giving him a couple days.

Whether it's Bernie or Hillary, it's a Democrat! Loved the story.

I tickled pink because our choices are so good. Though I don't have much feel the other two, they're at least Democrats.

... and he's the real deal. I've met him and spoken with him several times. I remember when he was first elected as the Mayor of Burlington. The only time I've disagreed with him is over basing the F-35 with the Vermont Air National Guard in Burlington.

But he'll have my vote. And the mealy-mouthed trolls who claim he's "not good on race" have not done their homework. Bernie got his start in politics by working in the trenches and marching during the fight for civil rights in the sixties. He, and thousands of others, risked their lives in support of equal rights for people of color. We obviously have a long way to go, but Bernie is the man to lead us in that fight.

are critical of Bernie because of some of his foreign policy decisions.

I think that that is foolish if you think of what Bernie is doing - he's essentially making this current political process more like a European system with multiple parties....to present a crude depiction of the spectrum.

far, far right (Republican)

neo-liberal (Democrat)

left (Social Democrat)
hard left (Green)

The ideological purists don't recognize that even in Europe - there would not be political unanimity - the Greens just don't have that much power....what they do do is participate in coalitions. Sanders demonstrates that he is trying to open up the US duopoly political spectrum: evidence is lobbying the Democratic National Committee to open up the primary debates to different voices and to have those debates issues based (rather than the soft-ball silly questions normally raised). The other evidence of opening the political spectrum is that Sanders 12 points supports publicly funded elections.

This is extremely sophisticated political posturing btw and I am convinced Sanders campaign offers opportunities for fundamental and revolutionary change. The memes going around about him not appealing to non-whites is being pushed by the Hillary camp - the non-white/minority vote is the way that she's tailoring her campaign...That doesn't have to be Sanders' strategy and I don't think it is...I think he is basing his campaign on class. Like Clinton I he's going for a 50 state strategy. Unlike Clinton I, his base won't be conservatives and Blue Dog Democrats but on progressives and class issues that transcends race and political parties.

It would be interesting to reconcile this strategy with Ralph Nader's book UNSTOPPABLE: The Emerging Left Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State

Will they fall back on older ways of thinking?

HRC was called out by the GOP as 'big government.' So has Obama.

You may not get the conversion you're hoping for, but I certainly hope so.

Keep at them... Especially the GOP plan to eviscerate SS.

Of course during the last shut down, the baggers had already bought into the 'It's Obama's fault' routine. They said that he refused to work with the GOP!

But they didn't know what the GOP was trying to get away with, and couldn't answer me when I tried their old meme on them - 'Have you ever heard of a 'tax and spend liberal' who didn't want to spend?

They had no answer, but kept on with the 'If Obama was being reasonable, the government would not have had to be shut down.' Completely disregarding that Cornyn and Paul were giddy about it. Paul said he could frame the idea of default as being reasonable.

With that, their money would mean nothing, and as Paul said, they would cut SS for everyone to 40% of the current payout.

They likely never followed the process closely. You've got a hard road with them but keep up the good work.

I know it's not a slam dunk. They didn't commit to anything but saying they would look into him further. I'm just tickled that they ARE looking into him you know? It's a start, and I definitely am going to follow up on it.

And why would that be a good way to get liberals to like him? Makes no sense. Once they find out he is a socialist, it'll be the end of their interest. They are thinking of a Perot-like independent.

Sounds to me like they were talking about policy. And as has been pointed out over and over, liberal policies without the liberal label are very much mainstream in this country.

where they differ on policy.

Republicans are not going to flock to Bernie. Dream on.

What is hilarious is some people (may not be you) are against things because the Republicans are for them. Then they should turn against Bernie in that dream world where Republicans want him.

People are sick of the screws getting turned on them. D, R, I -- doesn't matter as much as a candidate with INTEGRITY who will do after elected what they talked about as a candidate is what everybody wants.

Hillary's support is a mile wide and an inch deep. She has Wall Street and Yellow Dog Democrats. That's it. She has ZERO crossover appeal. Bernie has a LONG history of putting his legislation/votes where his mouth is. He's not all talk unlike EVERY other person running for their respective nomination. The guy is the real deal and the more people learn about him the more support he's going to have. He has ENORMOUS cross-over appeal.

upload pictures of Sanders with some of his quotes. Both pertain to the work he's done for veterans. The first time was a nice surprise...the second time makes me think there's an interesting undercurrent bubbling up. The country is so hungry for a leader that cares about the people.