Bernie Sanders

eridani

(51,907 posts) Thu Sep 17, 2015, 05:38 AM Sep 2015

Bernie was never going to win over Liberty U. He was giving Democrats a preview of his leadership.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/15/1421321/-Bernie-was-not-trying-to-win-over-Liberty-U-He-was-giving-Democrats-a-preview-of-his-leadership

I've seen people saying that the majority of Liberty University remained unchanged in their opinions, and are unlikely to be swayed over by Bernie attempting to mold consensus. When the event was announced, many people said that he was unlikely to win over many people at the school.

But that was never the point.

He was giving us a preview of how he would approach leadership as President of the United States. It was a moment where presented himself as reasonable and open to molding consensus, but he was firm in both his principles and his framing.

The intended audience wasn't Liberty University. It was us.

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Bernie was never going to win over Liberty U. He was giving Democrats a preview of his leadership. (Original Post) eridani Sep 2015 OP

I don't know if that's ENTIRELY true JackInGreen Sep 2015 #1

I think he did win them over, even so. Demeter Sep 2015 #2

I don't know if I would say 'win over'.... daleanime Sep 2015 #3

Reading Mr. Sander's speach at Liberty U. TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #4

There may be people there who are there because that's all their parents Jamastiene Sep 2015 #5

JackInGreen

(2,975 posts)

1. I don't know if that's ENTIRELY true

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 05:45 AM

Sep 2015

though I think certainly part of it, I think Bernie talks to everyone on their own terms.

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

2. I think he did win them over, even so.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 07:57 AM

Sep 2015

That's the kind of leader he is.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

3. I don't know if I would say 'win over'....

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 08:17 AM

Sep 2015

but there's now a larger group of republican voters who won't freak out at the idea of a Democratic President, and isn't that worth a couple of hours?

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

4. Reading Mr. Sander's speach at Liberty U.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 09:09 AM

Sep 2015

I think that he has laid out the truth to the staff and students. I am sure their consciences are piqued. It will be up to them whether they continue down the path of uber-Calvanism or will recognize the teachings of Christ- a Jew- laid out for them by a Jew.

There was a thread started by kpete linking to a Liberty U. alumnus who equated the Jew Sen. Sanders with a 1st century Jew, John the Baptist. It is worth a look and listen as the transcript is only partial.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251598262

"The truth is the truth even if nobody believes it, and a lie is still a lie, even if everybody believes it." - Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

5. There may be people there who are there because that's all their parents

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 09:55 AM

Sep 2015

would pay for, if they come from a religious household. There may be more who agree with Bernie Sanders there than let on. In any case, I'm glad he stands by his principles. I hope he can stay on the ballot when the NC primaries roll around. If so, I will be proud to get to vote for him.

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