I like what I hear from Bernie
He's been walking his talk for years,

Where will those numbers go when she's back in the spot-light after she makes the re-start? That was for a moment a topic on a liberal morning talk broadcast out of Madison WI yesterday. The comments were about her, but I think it's an open question for all the candidates.

When they all start appearing in the same newscast comparisons are what becomes inevitable; but those comparisons are mostly made on image bits and sound bites. For all the candidates, that exposure, and thereby the comparisons, historically seem to turn the polls on charisma, controversy, gaffs/scandal.

Will this year be the same old stuff? We may have to endure a long summer of less than serious images of pancakes, cold chicken, butter dripping sweet corn, and speaking venues decorated with bunting laden hay-bales before we really have a sense where the increased visibility takes opinion.

You mean, when she starts rolling out policy positions?

Like...criminal justice reform...overturning Citizens United...immigration reform...universal voter registration and extended early voting...increasing the minimum wage?

Where will her numbers go indeed?

I mean when the evening news goes through reports of campaigning that juxtapose candidates

I meant just what I wrote.

What's the deal? Somehow nothing that's written anymore can mean what's communicated?

I mean, you are 'left of cool' and Bernie is pretty much to the left of Hillary.

that sounds nasty,,,,,,,,,

Only if you've got a nasty mind...

your right to vote for Sen. Sanders until he takes the oath of office as POTUS.

It's good for your health as a member of the 99%.

Regardless of what you think of Bernie (and I support him), this quote from the article indicates to me just how out of touch the Establishment political/journalistic class is.

I think there are many people (not just "on the left&quot who embrace the views he espouses. It's just that the center/center-right politicians and media have shut out these views from our discourse (the right and far-right go without saying).

Regardless of what you thought of the Occupy movement as well, it took the insulated ruling class completely by surprise. Based on the early reactions in the corporate press, it was something to smirk condescendingly at and to dismiss as a bunch of bongo-pounding potheads...until it started spreading and resonating and changing the discourse from austerity measures to the 1% vs. the 99%.

I don't know how successful Bernie's candidacy will be ultimately (here's hoping it goes all the way), but the fact that he's saying what he's saying and that it's generating the kind of response it has gives me hope that there are many people who are tired of the same old, tired political game and who want to significantly change the direction we're currently on.

But after googling the term, you are correct, it does.

Sanders, the independent socialist longshot...Hillary the sure thing.

"President long-shoot and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders". That an extra line every time.

Is that really the reason? I'm worried she's made her nest in the pockets of the global corporation and Wall Street oligarchs..

Clinton remains steady and that steady is above 50%.

to a college student and she said the otherwise ambivalent college students are starting to register to vote so they can vote for Sen Sanders.

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The memes, the slogans, the logos. Bernie may not have the money, but he sure picked the people.

Comes from anonymous people, the grass roots. Not paid political operatives.