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Dick Van Dyke speaks out for Bernie Sanders while plugging his new book.... (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2015 OP
No Hate, too. Cool. merrily Oct 2015 #1
I'd never have thought DVD is progressive politically, really progressive. snagglepuss Oct 2015 #2
I've been saying it for months SmittynMo Oct 2015 #3
same here marym625 Oct 2015 #5
He's our chance to take a very big FIRST step in overturning the oligarchy. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #10
daa daa da da da da da da da da da da da da marym625 Oct 2015 #4
The dick van dyke show was required viewing in my house and holds up today roguevalley Oct 2015 #6
I always knew he was a liberal. marym625 Oct 2015 #7
K&R! pacalo Oct 2015 #8
Now, who doesn't love Dick Van Dyke?! in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #9

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
3. I've been saying it for months
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 10:29 PM
Oct 2015

I strongly feel he is OUR LAST CHANCE. I too hope it's not too late. Otherwise oligarchy will be the standard for our children and grandchildren.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
5. same here
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:05 PM
Oct 2015

We are not going to survive anymore of what's happening now. Just won't work. The oligarchy, and everything that goes along with it, will be the end of any semblance of what this country was meant to be

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)
10. He's our chance to take a very big FIRST step in overturning the oligarchy.
Sun Oct 18, 2015, 09:06 AM
Oct 2015

We will have lots of work to do afterwards if he's elected, and he needs to be elected.

We have to get candidates that reflect OUR values (instead of corporate values primarily) through primaries and in to office. It's especially crucial at the Senate level since they serve 6 year terms and once elected the incumbent has a monumental advantage.

Every time we let a Tammy Duckworth win a Democratic primary we make it more difficult to turn this country around (and the Senate is full of conservative Democrats). I'm not saying Tammy is not better than the Republican. Of course, she is. But, she is a very conservative politician, and she will stand with corporations over American citizens almost anytime it counts.

We have to find a way to get progressive candidates in to Congress. It's the only way we'll be able to pass legislation to correct the path we've been on for the past 3 to 4 decades. And, we'll stay on that path until we get progressive representation in our government.



roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
6. The dick van dyke show was required viewing in my house and holds up today
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 12:09 AM
Oct 2015

thank you, Dick, for being the guy I thought you probably were.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
7. I always knew he was a liberal.
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 12:15 AM
Oct 2015

But I don't recall him ever saying anything so strong and supportive of anything before. Maybe the war in Iraq.

My house, as least the parties my parents gave, was like living in the Dick Van Dyke show.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
9. Now, who doesn't love Dick Van Dyke?!
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 08:07 PM
Oct 2015

Great statement. Bernie did win and becoming an Oligarchy is a HUGE problem and it's up to us to help Bernie stop them. They only think they have a foothold.

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