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ejbr

(5,856 posts)
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 08:53 PM Sep 2015

I bit the bullet and purchased my first presidential bumper sticker

I am 50 years old and have never been compelled to place a presidential bumper sticker on any of my vehicles during my 30 years of having a car on which to place one. One of the reasons is that I live in New York and a Democrat has always won this state in the race for president, so why bother? And, until now, I have never been inspired enough by any candidate in the Democratic primary race to promote him/her on my car. However, today I bought a Bernie Sanders bumper sticker.

This was no small feat. Presently, I am living with my elderly parents who are avid Hillary supporters. They know and accept me for being gay, but I am scared to "come out of the closet" when it comes to supporting Bernie. And I really have nothing against Hillary. True, she has some questionable donors, but so did Obama and he did okay during his time. BUT this country needs to do something about the 1% and Wall Street. I just read a story where the Justice Department will go after Wall Street NEXT time they screw up, WTF? NEXT TIME? Will Hillary's hands be as tied based on her donor base too? I may be one of the millions of Americans wishing on "unicorns and rainbows" (or however that pejorative goes), but we have to start somewhere. I hope we keep this movement going even if Bernie doesn't make it to where we so desperately wish him to be: in the White House. Nevertheless, I am ready to join my fellow supporters of Bernie to do what I can to promote, not just him, but the righteous ideals he advocates.


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I bit the bullet and purchased my first presidential bumper sticker (Original Post) ejbr Sep 2015 OP
Way to go, ejbr! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #1
Good choice! XemaSab Sep 2015 #2
oooohhhh......don't tempt me..... daleanime Sep 2015 #7
I will soon be joining you! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #3
Bravo! 90-percent Sep 2015 #4
Thanks for taking this bold stance even though surrounded by others who have different ... slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #5
My friend, it was my first ever presidential bumper sticker too. :) retrowire Sep 2015 #6
Now that sucker stands out. Good one. nt Snotcicles Sep 2015 #8
So proud of you, and so happy you are now a bumper sticker driver. eom a kennedy Sep 2015 #9
Driving home in Rush Hour L. A. Traffic Indepatriot Sep 2015 #10
Excellent Decision cantbeserious Sep 2015 #11
I'm still waiting to get my first bumper sticker--Bernie, of course--and I'm lots valerief Sep 2015 #12
I put this one next to my Bernie sticker. ErikJ Sep 2015 #13
Like. Good one. 840high Sep 2015 #18
Mazel tov! RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #14
I'm 48 and bought my first tshirt ever, plus donated extra. Ned Flanders Sep 2015 #15
I still won't but a2liberal Sep 2015 #16
I was brainwashed into believing that bumper stickers should never be applied to a car. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #20
I just ordered this a few hours ago marlakay Sep 2015 #17
I like that one! Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #21
That reminds me... a2liberal Sep 2015 #22
There was a seperate email sent shortly after my first donation. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #23
Thanks! a2liberal Sep 2015 #24
I had my "Clinton/Castro 2016" Bumpersticker made to order in July 2014. Still going strong. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #19
Good for you. If you bought it from Bernie's store, you helped support Union Workers sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #25

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
2. Good choice!
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 08:57 PM
Sep 2015

Also, if you know of a place selling stickers that say "John Sununu is a schmuck," please share the link.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,627 posts)
3. I will soon be joining you!
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 09:00 PM
Sep 2015

A friend of mine is getting a bunch of Bernie stuff and he wants to give me a Bernie bumper sticker...........so that's what I'm doing!

I am in total agreement with your points about where the movement needs to go.



90-percent

(6,829 posts)
4. Bravo!
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 09:38 PM
Sep 2015

I've got two on the tailgate, one on each side of the rear fenders, and one in my front yard by the road. Been up about three weeks.

-90% Jimmy

slipslidingaway

(21,210 posts)
5. Thanks for taking this bold stance even though surrounded by others who have different ...
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 09:41 PM
Sep 2015

views.

Maybe you'll have to do a little more driving!

 

Indepatriot

(1,253 posts)
10. Driving home in Rush Hour L. A. Traffic
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 11:01 PM
Sep 2015

Last Thursday I spotted 3 Bernie stickers in about 30mins....I haven't seen stickers for any other candidates yet...

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
14. Mazel tov!
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 11:26 PM
Sep 2015

Hate to sound like an old codger, but there was a time -- not all that long ago -- when bumper stickers were free.

That said, in 1934, California gubernatorial candidate Upton Sinclair, charged admission to his rallies. An avowed socialist turned Democrat, he earned the party's nomination. It was only after an extraordinary alliance of the Golden State's corporate interests that his insurgent campaign was squashed.

 

Ned Flanders

(233 posts)
15. I'm 48 and bought my first tshirt ever, plus donated extra.
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 11:47 PM
Sep 2015

Trying to make amends for voting for Reagan back in '84. Sorry good neighbor.

a2liberal

(1,524 posts)
16. I still won't but
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 12:02 AM
Sep 2015

am considering getting one of the magnets...

(brainwashed by parents into fearing bumper stickers...)

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)
20. I was brainwashed into believing that bumper stickers should never be applied to a car.
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 02:09 AM
Sep 2015

My Dad was crazy about any car he owned. They were always immaculate and a bumper sticker? da fuck? No way, no how. I slapped stickers all over my first car - I don't think he approved but he never sweated me over it either. I haven't had a sticker on any car I've owned since - and I can't tell you why, respect maybe? It's weird how that stuff works.

I do have Sanders stickers though - and I've put them to good use!

Cheers!

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)
21. I like that one!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 02:15 AM
Sep 2015

I have the four that they mailed out if you donated - I've since applied 3 (on things other than my car) and keep one around for prop photos with my cats!

Edit - just added him to my sig line instead!

a2liberal

(1,524 posts)
22. That reminds me...
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 02:22 AM
Sep 2015

roughly when did you get them? I still haven't gotten mine... wondering if I should contact them (not that I'm going to put them on the car, but still)

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)
23. There was a seperate email sent shortly after my first donation.
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 02:27 AM
Sep 2015

I think I made my first donation in early June, I did have to reply to the email that was sent that I wanted them though. They arrived about 3 weeks later? I hope that is helpful.

Cheers!

a2liberal

(1,524 posts)
24. Thanks!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 02:36 AM
Sep 2015

I'm actually getting a vague memory now that I think I got it (I can be forgetful sometimes...)

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
25. Good for you. If you bought it from Bernie's store, you helped support Union Workers
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 03:03 AM
Sep 2015

as all his campaign paraphernalia is made in the US by Union Workers!

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