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Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 10:54 AM Feb 2016

Speaking from a Berner perspective,

the amount of work that's been accomplished has been absolutely incredible. Tens of thousands of events throughout the country, tens of thousands of volunteers phone banking, hosting events, people actually going to Iowa from all over the country, on their own dimes, all for one candidate. One. No other candidate is garnering anywhere near this many boots on the ground and boots on the ground is all that matters on election day. I'm 60 years old and I've been waiting a very long time for the people to rise up against the monied interests that have usurped our Democracy. Now is that time and we are the people who can make it happen. We're more than living history, we're part of it.

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Speaking from a Berner perspective, (Original Post) Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 OP
Someone posted that HRC reports having done about 125,000 knockers to Bernie's 75,000, though. Nt JudyM Feb 2016 #1
From her lips to our ears? Trajan Feb 2016 #2
They also posted that 2600 people attended her final Iowa rally yesterday.. frylock Feb 2016 #8
There were 2 rallies, one small and one large. JudyM Feb 2016 #11
Links? frylock Feb 2016 #13
Here's a link re the larger one, with pics. The other one was at a high school. JudyM Feb 2016 #14
Good for her! frylock Feb 2016 #15
The Mega wealthy, Wall St. thieves, corrupt corporations, corrupt insurance companies, in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #3
If she wins this many of us will feel ripped of just like 2000 Gregorian Feb 2016 #4
IMO a big piece is Bernie's message hasn't had enough time to sink in, in all its aspects. JudyM Feb 2016 #5
That sounds correct. And with our "media" it's no wonder more don't know who Sanders is. Gregorian Feb 2016 #10
Here are a few more things to help regain your strength even more. JudyM Feb 2016 #17
All purple links! Excellent. Gregorian Feb 2016 #18
Conventional wisdom says he bows out if he Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #12
Excellent point. I never thought of that. We have a way to go yet. Gregorian Feb 2016 #19
I've been waiting with you for Bernie, and now is that time. Yes! Finally! Enough is Enough! n/t 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #6
My local Bernie group posted a picture this morning. MelungeonWoman Feb 2016 #7
And to his credit, it's all because of his message Yavin4 Feb 2016 #9
A true Berner speaking DFW Feb 2016 #16

frylock

(34,825 posts)
8. They also posted that 2600 people attended her final Iowa rally yesterday..
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:33 PM
Feb 2016

when in reality it was closer to MAYBE 500.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
3. The Mega wealthy, Wall St. thieves, corrupt corporations, corrupt insurance companies,
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:23 AM
Feb 2016

corrupt politicians, corrupt police departments, corrupt government agencies (FDA), etc..., got way too greedy, for way too long and thought their gravy train would last forever by allowing MEGA WEALTHY Koch Brothers, Adelson, etc to buy our elections...that was to be how they would hold onto their power forever.

They forgot one thing - WE THE PEOPLE are 99% of the population. They are 1% of the population. We too have money. It's just not as much....until the 99% pools their money TOGETHER. THAT makes us a force to be reckoned with!

We're going to win this Revolution.

Thanks to Bernie - because he had the guts to actually speak truth to power and woke us up from our stupor! We're now awake and we're voting en masse!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
4. If she wins this many of us will feel ripped of just like 2000
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:28 AM
Feb 2016

I am having an impossible time trying to see anything positive about this right now. We know what went into this. We know the value. Why the hell can't half the Dems see? What is wrong with them? Are they part Republican? I don't do half ass when we can have it all.

JudyM

(29,251 posts)
5. IMO a big piece is Bernie's message hasn't had enough time to sink in, in all its aspects.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:43 AM
Feb 2016

It's kind of stunning how many DUers are not willing to see the depth of corruption/corporatism on HRCs side. The false meme of competence/pragmatism and the false application of feminism don't cut it in reality.

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
10. That sounds correct. And with our "media" it's no wonder more don't know who Sanders is.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:06 PM
Feb 2016

Thanks for that. I'm regaining my strength again. Besides, today isn't the end, but only the beginning. Bernie's not going to lose enough to put him out of contention yet.

Each day is a new beginning. We can get new faces into our party. I just see this as a waste of time, when we have our next JFK right in front of us.

JudyM

(29,251 posts)
17. Here are a few more things to help regain your strength even more.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:40 PM
Feb 2016

The headline here isn't as important as the content in the article. I posted the highlights in a reply if you want a shortcut.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1109435

Another strong review: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/31/1477674/-Enough

And the most recent poll has him up 49:46%:
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/iowa/release-detail?ReleaseID=2320

And you can help today! Make Iowa calls for Bernie: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280106537

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
18. All purple links! Excellent.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:55 PM
Feb 2016

Thank you so much. It's very clear we have a huge amount of support for progressive ideas. And to be honest, I fully expected Sanders' campaign to garner next to no support. I was so wrong. But even better, I now see much more progressive support than ever. And that includes Socialism. We have made progress, but it's slow. But then lots of things are slow. I'm recovering from years of illness, and it's very much the same. Study, learn, work, work, and maybe see some results.

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
12. Conventional wisdom says he bows out if he
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:20 PM
Feb 2016

doesn't win X-amount of states. But this is a different campaign. They bow out due to lack of funding from the Big Boys. Bernie's funding isn't from the Big Boys, it's from us, and I say the Bernie campaign needs to ride the primaries out all the way through New York, Oregon, Washington and California -- all of which could win it for him

This is just the beginning . . . there are a lot more states to go.

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
19. Excellent point. I never thought of that. We have a way to go yet.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:58 PM
Feb 2016

I will continue supporting to the last moment. And to think that I didn't even care, after Reagan won. Now I can't stop caring.

MelungeonWoman

(502 posts)
7. My local Bernie group posted a picture this morning.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:30 PM
Feb 2016

Eight smiling faces sharing a meal. I thought to myself that it was a quaint group, we usually get dozens of people at our weekly meetings. Then I read the caption that they were in Iowa! It just made my heart fill with joy. I have a disabled child and will not be traveling for Bernie but so glad to see central Ohio represented there!

Yavin4

(35,442 posts)
9. And to his credit, it's all because of his message
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:33 PM
Feb 2016

When John Edwards and Obama did this in 2008, the media chalked it up to charisma or looks or personality. With Bernie, it's pure message.

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