Would you ever vote for Bernie Sanders?

[kentuck]

A Democratic Socialist??

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Absolutely.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

34. Yes!

[catbyte]

41. Is this a joke? He makes me want to move to VT every time I hear him!

[James48]

192. Me too. n/t

[polichick]

2. Is this a trick question? :)

[bonnieS]

146. my sentiments exactly

what a man! I am in love!

[mwooldri]

205. Of course it's a trick!

Expose hiding Republicons... yeah!

And not a straightforward yes/no poll either where a sneak no can be registered.

As for voting for Bernie Sanders... you know what the answer is, and I don't have to post it. Shame there are not enough commonsensical people in DC, and luckily, Senator Sanders does have common sense.

[molly77]

215. In a heart beat

I wish somebody would do a study comparing Socialist country's tax rate compared to ours. I think with all the hidden taxes , ours would be comparable.We get very little now for our taxes.

[T Wolf]

300. That is exactly true. We (the people) actually get less for our greater contribution to the

total economy than Europeans precisely because of the inordinate "share" taken by those on top.

We also have to directly "purchase" from the corps much that is paid for by taxes in Europe.

There probably is research "out there" that shows this...

[Schema Thing]

3. wood eye!

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[Stumbler]

314. Lol. Eye wood two.

[Donnachaidh]

4. In a hot f*cking second! n/t

[jtown1123]

In a heart beat.

[emulatorloo]

5. Of course. Would Moderate Republicans and Conservative Independents vote for him?

[rainy]

6. yes, Absolutely!!!!!!

[bigwillq]

7. Without a doubt.

:bounce: K and R

[TornadoTN]

8. You betcha!' Don't care what he calls himself - As we have learned, LABELS mean nothing

It's his principles that matter and he is unwavering.

[ThomWV]

9. You're god damned right I would, a lot sooner than for a spineless Democrat.

[montanacowboy]

10. HELL YES!

I love Bernie Sanders and I don't care what party he belongs to.

[Individualist]

11. Yes!

[KansDem]

12. Oh, no! I prefer my current senators now: Brownback and Roberts!

:sarcasm:

Of course I'd vote for Sanders...repeatedly!

[a la izquierda]

50. You and me both, I love Inhofe and Coburn...

NOT!

[Erose999]

65. I've got Zaxby Shameless and Johnny Issakson. And my Rep. is Paul Broun Jr.

Its not like my vote means much anyway here in GA where we now have a one-party system of gov't. I'll vote for any 3rd party you got in the 2012 election. Nader, Grayson, Kucinich, etc.

[a la izquierda]

68. I was very tempted to only vote for my local leaders...

even the Dem candidate for governor in Oklahoma drove me nuts.
But I caved. Never again.

[martymar64]

218. Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. My Senators are Kay Bailey H. and John Cornhole.

Yippie.

[yesphan]

89. Hi To the Left

I understand your frustration with our two wonderful senators from OK. They never cease to make me proud !

Seriously, I would vote for Mr. Sanders, off course. I'm pretty proud to have helped in getting Mr. Frankin elected.

[a la izquierda]

are you affiliated with the university?

[a la izquierda]

106. are you affiliated with the university?

[delightfulstar]

296. Come to AZ...

We have McNutjob and Kyl (he who brings more pork than a pitmaster), and our governor is none other than Jan "The Grim Reaper" Brewer. I'm here for the scenery, but the politics suck.

[OHdem10]

13. In a Ny minuite.

[Raksha]

14. Hell YES!!!

[piratefish08]

15. hell yes.

[Nite Owl]

16. We are actually considering

a move to VT so really yes.

[TornadoTN]

25. Lucky you. Hopefully the rest of us will get a chance to vote for him on a national scale

Because I'll be first in line to cast my vote for him.

[shireen]

17. i identify with him more than any other politician

I must be a Democratic Socialist too. :D

[alsame]

18. Absolutely. nt

[Curmudgeoness]

19. Hell yes, I was thinking of moving to VT so I can! And so I can

be proud of someone who is representing me.

[Hawkeye-X]

110. I must make a visit to Vermont someday.

I have a old college friend that lives in Rutland.

I also dream of moving there - it's not a long drive to NYS for the wife's family.

[NorthCarolina]

21. IN-A-HEARTBEAT. nt

[Waiting For Everyman]

22. Very definitely! Yes!

Bernie would be a bang-up President. Except it would be a drag to lose him in the Senate though. We need to CLONE him, lol.

[subterranean]

23. You mean for President? Hell, yes.

Would I vote for him for Senator if I lived in Vermont? Absolutely.

[izzybeans]

24. Yes

Yes I would.

[davidwparker]

26. in a split-second n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

44. + 1

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. Yes, I am also a Social Democrat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism

But I am not scared of them reds... some people still are... we can't help the power of propaganda.

[socialist_n_TN]

334. Not being scared of the reds......

is one of the main reasons I like you Nadin! :) Well, that and the fact that you deal in FACTS or at least factual based speculation and opinion. That's probably why you AIN'T skeered of us reds.

[Tatiana]

28. Yes. I actually would. n/t

[golddigger]

29. Hell yes! In a freakin heartbeat.

[libmom74]

30. YES!

[Edweird]

31. Vote, donate and volunteer.

[napi21]

32. Every time I hear him speak I say "OH GOD, I wih he was MY

Senator!" IMO he' the only really rational Senator in the congress!

[Coventina]

33. I certainly would! n/t

[glinda]

35. I vote for him in my heart every day but without a strong and real

Democratic majority surrounding him, it would only serve to harm him and diminish his ability to do good. I love him too much to throw him to the monsters.

[calimary]

36. Yes indeed.

But at least we have Barbara Boxer out here.

[Cleita]

37. Yes!

[kas125]

38. Every time I hear him speak it makes me wish I could

vote for him!

[alfredo]

39. Hell yes.

Social Democracies have allowed Europe to survive and thrive.

[Pathwalker]

40. IN A HEARTBEAT!. Because he HAS a heart!

n/t

[bullwinkle428]

42. Every day and twice on Sunday.

[somone]

43. Bernie is the real McCoy

[griffi94]

45. yes

[Denninmi]

46. I'm beginning to think we need a whole viable party full of Socialists.

'Cause, what we have now just isn't cutting it, by and large.

[libmom74]

338. Me too!

when do we start? How can I help? If you look at the history of FDR and the new deal it was only because of pressure from the Socialist party that existed at that time that FDR adopted much of their platform and reforms to benefit the people were enacted. I believe the Democratic party today lacks pressure from an organized left and so they move even further to the right and only want to please the corporate interests in this country. If all of the different groups that form what can loosley be called the Left joined together and started to form another party (a Progressive Party) it would put put pressure on the Democrats to start acting like Demicrats. Look at what happened with the Tea Party (even though, for the most part theri movement was manufactured), the pressure, the support they got from the base forced the Republican Party to take them seriously and move farther to the right.

[democracy1st]

47. Hail Yes! Bernie wouldn't sell out for the extra cash!

[mattvermont]

48. all you good DU'ers

are welcome in my lovely state. We need more of you.

[Autumn]

49. In a heartbeat.

A Democratic Socialist looks real good to me.

[mod mom]

51. Vote-absolutely! in fact, I'd marry the guy!

:loveya:

[Hailtothechimp]

52. Yes. n/t

[ladjf]

53. Absolutely, with enthusiasm. nt

[alterfurz]

54. damn straight!

Sanders-Grayson '12!

[jorae28]

55. YOU BET I WOULD

Get the nonsense out of your head that a country is a corporation...

WE ARE A NATION...DO YOU STOP FOR SOMEONE WITH A FLAT OR NOT? DO YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS? I just got an email for a person I hardly know who sent out a general email to every class mate she has taken a college class with. She is down to her last buck and is trying to sell her furniture. She just happened to mention that her computer broker and cannot work from home any more. I offered her an Apple G4 my brother gave me...I don't even know her last name!

Ill Fares the Land
by Tony Judt
Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose...

[mmonk]

56. Yes. In a heart beat.

[Change Happens]

57. Of course...

[Erose999]

58. If I had a choice between Obama and the Republicans I'd vote for a dirty sock.

Does that answer your question?

[Duppers]

59. heck yes.

but this country won't elect a socialist for prez...at least not in my life-time.

[Warren Stupidity]

60. In a heartbeat.

We need more democratic socialists.

[myrna minx]

61. Yes. If I lived in Vermont, I'd proudly vote for him. n/t

[NotThisTime]

62. I do, thanks for asking

[1VaDem]

63. In a nano second

Would to God that Virginia had ANY politician with his compassion and passion!

[readmoreoften]

64. In a heartbeat

[Overseas]

66. Yes! He is giving a great State of the Union address right now

on the floor of the Senate.

Facts about the actual state of the US economy.

[southernyankeebelle]

67. Hell yes I would vote for him. He is for the people. I'd move to VT if it weren't so cold.

[me b zola]

69. Yes

[Arkana]

70. Yes, why?

Unfortunately there's a good 60% of the country who wouldn't just because of that word "Socialist". Therefore, he's a completely unviable candidate for any office outside Vermont.

[GreenPartyVoter]

71. Of course!

[redwitch]

72. Are you kidding?

In a New York minute!

[jwirr]

73. Absolutely.

[lib_wit_it]

74. In a heartbeat! Then again, I knew better than to vote for Nader. Maybe I was wrong.

[Rectangle]

75. Heck Yeah!!!!

[bikebloke]

76. Without hesitation.

But I'm not moving north into colder temps to do so.

[donheld]

77. In a heart beat!

[and-justice-for-all]

78. Hell yes I would....

I am also a Democratic Socialist..

[immoderate]

79. Was that a hat dropping?

--imm

[fifthoffive]

80. In a New York minute! n/m

.

[disillusioned73]

81. Hell to the yeah!!

:dem:

[woo me with science]

82. Whether you would choose him as your candidate or not,

he is articulating truths today about what is happening to people, to our middle class, that our political representatives desperately need to hear.

[Celtic Raven]

83. Absolutely!

Wish we had a senator like him here.

[sabrina 1]

84. Yes!

[FiveGoodMen]

85. In a heartbeat.

[Blue_In_AK]

86. Yes. n/t

[eleny]

Yes

His point of view is in cinque with mine.

[asdjrocky]

87. Yes, the truth has a certain ring to it. nt

[bluethruandthru]

88. Any time, any place! n/t

[Buns_of_Fire]

90. MULTIPLE times, if I could get away with it! nt

[ljm2002]

91. In a heartbeat! n/t

[fromVT]

92. I have!

Many times!

[Behind the Aegis]

93. Hell Yes!

[Octafish]

94. Would that I could.

So, how's about a Senate filled with Bernie and 99 real Democrats or Democratic Socialists?

The World's Greatest Deliberative Body™ would be filled with people who believe all are equal under the law
and that our government's powers should be used to make life better for ALL Americans.

[AmandaMae]

95. definitely!

[garybeck]

96. I have voted for him several times, and he's been on my bus and he's for real.

n/t

[OneGrassRoot]

97. Duh. Of course! ;) n/t

[Little Star]

98. Absolutely!

[dkofos]

99. YES X 1,0000,000,000,000

[Carolina]

100. Absolutely

[displacedvermoter]

101. Have a number of times.

For mayor, for Congress, now live in NY and couldn't vote for him for Senate. Have a "Bernie for U.S." bumper sticker on my car.

[slay]

102. I would vote for him for President in a second!

His words and actions are much more important than a label. But I do happen to agree w/Bernie that Democratic Socialism is THE way to go. :evilgrin:

[RadicalTexan]

103. I WISH!

If only we had candidates like Bernie in Texas.

Fuck. Yes.

[MissDeeds]

104. Yes

And at this rate, I may write him in whether he runs or not.

[Left coast liberal]

105. I wish I lived in Vermont! Hell Yes, I would vote for him!

[Luciferous]

107. Yes because he genuinely cares about the people of this country.

[Ken Burch]

108. Yeah, and HELL Yeah!

n/t.

[Hawkeye-X]

109. Of course. He is a bit to the right of me.

Yes, I'm a Democratic Socialist by default, but have to support the Democratic Party. Bernie is a DSA member. :)

Hawkeye-X

[deutsey]

111. No question. I've sent money to his campaign, even though I don't live in VT

I did the same for Wellstone.

[deutsey]

112. And besides: I'm a Democratic Socialist. :-)

[cali]

113. been voting for him for years.

[merkins]

114. I Should Be So Lucky ~

K&R!

[hyphenate]

115. Sure, why not?

He caucuses with the Democrats, he isn't afraid to speak up, and he's from New England. What's not to like? He might be more left than most Democrats, but that's not a bad thing.

[peacefreak]

116. In a heartbeat.

He's one of the reasons why I've considered moving to Vermont.

[Dappleganger]

117. Absolutely yes, his views most closely represent mine.

I strongly believe that the US would be far better off.

[Matariki]

118. Yeah and hell yeah. Absolutely. No question about it.

[MrSlayer]

119. He is the embodiment of what our party is supposed to be.

And he's not even in the damn party.

[librechik]

120. I wish we had 12 of him here in Colorado

(number not exact)

[jannyk]

121. First chance I got! eom

[fascisthunter]

122. yes

[fadedrose]

123. Anybody who wanted a public option is a socialist dem...

that includes most of us including me.

But we'll probably swallow the pitch offered by other candidates, so he won't win anyway.

[jtrockville]

124. Absolutely. Proudly.

[Krakowiak]

125. Absolutely.

[tosh]

126. Hell YES!!

[babsbunny]

127. yes!

[northoftheborder]

128. Absolutely YES

[Lugnut]

129. You bet I would.

In a heartbeat.

[krabigirl]

130. Depends, what are his views on the patriot act, free speech, foreign interventionism?

[bobmorr1]

131. Absolutely

What a hero to the people.

[TexasObserver]

132. If he will run in the Democratic primary, sure.

[EFerrari]

133. Of course. He's a little conservative for me but I like to stay flexible.

lol

[whoopingcrone]

264. flexible is good

otto spelled backwards is otto.

[onestepforward]

134. Without a doubt, Yes! n/t

[ananda]

135. Damn straight.

I'm a fucking proud liberal.

[AngryOldDem]

136. Oh, HELL yes!

I think with him I would know what I'm getting.

[Politicub]

137. I got married in Vermont this year

and am seriously wanting to move there.

[stlsaxman]

138. Without question!

[tomm2thumbs]

139. in a heartbeat and even more enthusiastically after this week (& tonight)

[KT2000]

140. Yes - yes - yes

I am sick of the corruption and would love to be able to vote for Senator Sanders for President

[David Zephyr]

In a New York Second I'd vote for him.

In a New York Second. Great question, Kentuck. K&R.

[ISW]

141. Yes!!!

[BlueJac]

142. yes

[Granny M]

143. YES!

Wish there were 60 more senators just like him.

[mudplanet]

144. I'd move to Vermont just for the privilege of voting for him.

[JDPriestly]

145. Without question.

Especially if he were drafted by the Democratic Party, which I think is a realistic possibility right now.

[caseymoz]

147. He has won my heart.

Somebody in Congress shows enough backbone to actually stage a real filibuster, not the filibusters on paper that we've seen, and for the good of the middle and lower classes.

[Common Sense Party]

148. Sanders/Grayson 2012!

90% tax on income above $100K!!!

[hobbit709]

149. Not only yes but HELL YES!!!

[southmost]

150. I can't

I don't in Vermont

but I would if I could

[on point]

Absolutely YES

[toadzilla]

151. if I ever have the chance, of course.

[xiamiam]

152. yes..absolutely

[d_b]

153. I plan to.

[KatyaR]

154. Damn straight, and I wouldn't even blink.

I almost moved to Vermont years ago--listening to Bernie today makes me wish I had.

[awoke_in_2003]

155. yes. nt

[aquart]

156. Proudly.

But I don't run screaming from the word "socialist" because right wing terrorists say it's a bad thing.

[jtuck004]

157. Yep, no question. n/t

[beforeyoureyes]

158. Campaign, go to Washington, travel, speak, whatever, do a website...

Whatever it took.

I would vote for him and I pray he runs.

[laylah]

159. I said that YEARS ago

when he went Independent. Bernie is the "real deal". Would he make it? Probably not...I would SO love this country to prove me wrong!

Jenn

[Papagoose]

160. Anyone want to hire me in VT? I'd move there tomorrow to have him as my Senator.

[barbtries]

161. wish i could nt

[Maineman]

162. YES!

[GETPLANING]

163. Yes, for President

[slackmaster]

164. It would depends on what he was running for, and who was running against him

Just like every election I've ever voted in.

[colbertforpresident]

165. Bernie!

He's one of the few honest representatives! Bernie for President!

[L0oniX]

166. Yup

[theophilus]

167. Not Yes, but HELL YES! And if possible expand his type by millions. n/t

[zalinda]

168. Hell, yes!

[Chisox08]

169. Yes

Since I'm from Chicago I'll vote for him early and often. My dog would also vote for him and who ever gives her a belly rub.

[zalinda]

170. Hell, yes! n/t

[Chisox08]

171. Yes

Since I'm from Chicago I'll vote for him early and often. My dog would also vote for him and who ever gives her a belly rub.

[Chisox08]

172. Dupe

[Bluenorthwest]

173. Every Democrat I know would work full steam to elect Sanders

I'd far more than just vote for him. As President. ASAP.

[October]

174. YES!!!

[Truth2Tell]

175. The real question

is why would you vote anyone OTHER THAN Bernie Sanders? :shrug:

[Goldstein1984]

176. Absolutely, BECAUSE he's a Democratic Socialist

And a person of good character, rare in government.

[TNLib]

177. I think he'd be my top pick of candidates

I really like Bernie Sanders

[Daphne08]

178. Absolutely!

[City Lights]

179. In a heartbeat!

:loveya: Bernie!

[ralps]

180. For sure!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[dreamnightwind]

181. Yes

And how about Sherrod Brown? I don't know a whole lot about him but I like what little I've seen.

[dlfuller]

182. damn right i would, I wish they were all like him!

[dana_b]

hell yes!!

without even thinking twice.

[LiberalEsto]

183. I would not only vote for him

but if I were 30 years younger I'd want to have his love child.....

:hide:

[dionysus]

184. if i lived in vermont, certainly.

[AllyCat]

185. Yes. Not a party voter. I'm an issues voter. He acts like what used to make me vote

for Dems.

[w8liftinglady]

186. absolutely.I lean largely towards the Socialist mindset.

[NuttyFluffers]

187. of course, and twice on sundays.

(actually that'd be a felony if voter fraud, but you understand the sentiment.)

however, i am delightfully represented by two wonderful Barbaras. I will, however, happily trade a Diane for a Bernie-esque Senator.

[valerief]

188. Does the Pope protect pedophiles? Of course!!!! In a heartbeat!!!! nt

[Swampguana]

189. Absolutely in a heartbeat

Maybe he'd actually bring in some CHANGE in the system, and change in the right direction for this country.

[madmom]

190. yes

[sasha031]

191. of course, he's a Independent

and socialist

[amborin]

193. Yes

[prairierose]

194. In a heartbeat.....n/t

[thanks_imjustlurking]

195. You betcha. nt

[emilyg]

196. Yes.

[stillrockin]

197. Avec plaisir!

[cjbgreen]

198. Yes!

My vote for Obama was not intended to indicate support for Bill Clinton. I wanted change.

[FailureToCommunicate]

199. Wait.... he's a SOCIALIST ??!!??

Those wacky Vermonters!

Must be something in the Green Mountain air.

[Orsino]

239. Don't buy that MSM spin!

:D

[FailureToCommunicate]

200. dupe

(sorry, my internets is messing up)

[FailureToCommunicate]

201. dupe

[gristy]

202. Yes. I would love to be able to vote for this man as my Senator.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

203. Hell yes! He's doing what EVERY Democrat should be doing--

standing up against the fat cats for the interests of ordinary people.

[florida08]

204. Odd question

In a NY minute..without question or hesitation. Lobbyists don't dare cross his threshold.

[sandyd921]

206. Absolutely!

He's what a real Democrat should be: a Democratic Socialist, not a damn republican.

[bluedigger]

207. Yes!

We need 99 more of him.

[obxhead]

208. I would vote for anyone

that would stand the way Sanders does on a consistent basis.

[MsLeopard]

209. In a heartbeat

Not just yes, but hell yes!

[ProudDad]

210. One of the few folks in office that I would vote FOR... (n/t)

[formercia]

211. Surely, I would.

In a heartbeat.

[RadioFreekentucky]

212. Would you ever vote for Bernie Sanders?

You better damn well bet I would .Trade McConnell or Paul for him in a heart beat .

[Dinger]

213. I Don't Live In Vermont, But If He Ever Runs For Prez, I Sure As Hell Would!

:patriot:

[trud]

214. I would vote for Bernie for just about anything. n/t

[AlbertCat]

216. Would you ever vote for Bernie Sanders?

Hell yeah!


I wish VT wasn't so cold. I be up there in a minute!

[KoKo]

217. I might...gotta see if his "family" would appeal to Dems...we know how

our Dems love a DRAMATIC FAMILY with STRESS AND STRIFF and OVERCOMING OBSTACLES that can be Broadcast on BIG SCREEN so we CAN CRY when we WATCH THE DEM CONVENTION...if we aren't DELEGATES!

[Kaleko]

219. Oh yah.

[Demoiselle]

220. Yes. As often as possible.

[avaistheone1]

221. Yes, in a New York minute.

:kick:

[democrank]

222. Yes indeedy.

I already have.

[democrank]

223. Yes indeedy.

I already have.

[democrat2thecore]

224. Bernie is a PROVEN leader --- yes! In a heartbeat! --nt

[FrenchieCat]

225. If I was one of the 600,000 residents of Vermont,

I sure in the hell would; for Senator.

He's can be very pragmatic as he voted for the HCR,
and stated clearly that Impeachment of Bush was off the table.

He's got a good head on his shoulder,
but practically speaking,
if he ran for President of the United States,
he could not, nor would not win but Vermont in the general election,
if that.

But it's fun to think he could, I guess.

Sorry if I'm not walking in lockstep
with the latest "Who's our hero de jour?" sentiment!

[2QT2BSTR8]

226. Absolutely!

[DeadEyeDyck]

227. Wouldn't a Grayson/Sanders

make a kick-ass presidential ticket?

[BrklynLiberal]

228. I wish every Senator in Congress was a Bernie Sanders clone....

[Dr.Phool]

229. Fuckin' A, Bubba!

I'd move to Czechago and vote early and often!

[maxpower]

230. Fuck Yeah

He is one of the good ones. Right now we need as many Senators as he is. Thank you Mr. Sanders.

Peace
Max

[Caretha]

231. Hell yes

I live in Texas for Gawd's sake.

[UpInArms]

232. in a heartbeat!

I love Bernie Sanders

[emsimon33]

233. YES!!!!!!!

[highplainsdem]

234. Absolutely. K&R

[DirkGently]

235. Yes. Early and often.

[Dem2theMax]

I'd LOVE to have the chance, the sooner the better. nt.

nt.

[SocialistLez]

236. The question you should be asking is why would you NOT vote for him??

[Historic NY]

237. Of course.

[Orsino]

238. Would I ever? Would I EVER! n/t

[peacetalksforall]

240. Absolutely! He is me. I must not be a Democrat. I must be what I started out to be 35 years ago.

an Independent.

[swilton]

241. Absolutely!

[femrap]

242. Fuck Yea! nt

[hay rick]

243. If Obama runs for re-election.

Bernie could be my write-in vote.

[HatTrick]

244. Hell yes!

I would love to get the chance to vote for Bernie Sanders.

[redirish28]

245. YEP

[Bryn]

246. Yes I would

:patriot: :patriot:

[The Wizard]

247. yes

[pam4water]

248. Sure if Dennis Kucinich wasn't running ;)

[janet118]

249. In a heartbeat n/t

[tpsbmam]

250. Happily volunteer for, contribute as much as I could afford, and hell yeah...vote for!! nt

[elzenmahn]

251. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes...

And one thousand more times...YES!

[gateley]

252. Enthusiastically. nt

[paparush]

253. Dude, does the Pope sh*t in the woods?

[daleanime]

254. It's not would.....

it's if I could!:bounce:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

255. I have said as much for years....YES

[nannah]

256. YBYA n/t

[elocs]

257. To represent me in my state, yes, but as a presidential candidate he would be a sacrificial lamb

with no chance of winning. The point of having a presidential candidate for your party is to have one who can actually win and not just one you can feel all warm and idealistic about (I feel exactly the same way about my own Senator Feingold). Sometimes you think you have both and then realize you were wrong.

[diane in sf]

258. I would vote for Bernie a million times. I would replace the rest of congress with his clones

[FJeff]

259. Of course!

My second favorite Senator.

Go, Bernie, go.

Run, Russ,Run.

feingold-2012.com

[bertman]

260. Given the current state of the Democratic Party the term Democratic Socialist

is an oxymoron.

But, yes, I would proudly vote for Bernie Sanders.

Rec.

[SemperEadem]

261. If I could tolerate cold and snow, I'd move to VT

because he's the kind of Senator I'd want representing me.

[russspeakeasy]

262. HELL YESSSSSSSSSSS.

[B Calm]

263. Hell yes! Bernie wins in a red state!

[ZombieHorde]

265. Yes, but only for a political position.

I would not vote for him if he was on So You Think You Can Dance.

[TheKentuckian]

266. Probably will whether he runs or not.

[tropicanarose]

267. Absolutely! he is highly intelligent, decent, fair......

he is everything that I would want in a leader.

all of the labels that people have really separate us........I think that Bernie's message is really congruent with many Americans, but they are too steeped in misguided lies to know what is best for them

He is truly an amazing man

[burrowowl]

268. In less than a heartbeat!

He gave a very good education of what the hell is going on! And He is a HERO!

Too bad M$M didn't give it much coverage!

Smilies in order of comments.

:loveya: :applause: :-(

[laughingliberal]

269. Yep. nt

[xchrom]

270. Yes. Nt

[Chipper Chat]

271. Hell, yes!

In a heartbeat.

[blackspade]

272. Abso-fucking-lutely!

[defendandprotect]

273. Better believe it -- !!

[countryken]

274. I met a folk duo from Vermont

I told them that they were lucky to have my favorite Senator to represent them. The replied, almost in unison, "Everybody loves Bernie!"

He gives me hope in the US.

[kanda]

275. Heck yeah!

I wish I could clone him 99 times and fill the senate!

[John Q. Citizen]

276. I wish I could

[Frisbee]

277. Given the chance...

In a heartbeat!

[Ter]

278. Are we allowed to say yes to voting for non-Democrats now?

Thought it was against the rules.

[droidamus2]

279. Not only would I, I have! (nt)

[DeSwiss]

280. Damn straight!!! - K&R n/t

[DeSwiss]

281. Damn straight!!! - K&R n/t

[DeSwiss]

282. Damn straight!!! - K&R n/t

[upi402]

283. YES

And volunteer, donate, write, march, call, doorbell, be a delegate, whatever it took, whatever I could.

[tomg]

284. Of course. nt.

[avaistheone1]

285. He is our President FDR

Think about it.


:kick:

[Tsiyu]

286. I'm moving to Vermont ASAP

:)

[girl_interrupted]

287. Yes, I loved Bernie's credit card bill

instead of the crapola one we got.

[louslobbs]

288. He values people above power, wealth and politics

He is one of the most knowledgeable and compassionate statesmen in our government. He tells facts and it's refreshing to hear someone in our government who is compassionate, knowledgeable and uses facts in his speeches. The Corporate masters would never allow it, but I would vote for him as President. He could def give Boner and Miss McConnell a run for their money. Just because there's snow on the roof, don't mean there ain't a fire in his belly. Nothing like that doddering, lying old, flip flopping fool John McBrainless. I'll take someone who has compassion for people and is not fact challenged, over any power hungry, money grubbing, backstabbing, lying hypocrite, two faced,Fraudulent FOX GOP Network Republicon Corporate Thief any day of the week. Unfortunately, Senator Sanders doesn't fit the suit the corporations have tailored for past, present and future Presidents. The reality is, both sides have corruption and are on the take, but the Republicans are pure evil, lying, power hungry pigs. The democrats seem to care about the real people once in a while whereas the Republicans make no apology for despising those who are poor, middle class and unemployed. They have no compassion and most of them just seem mentally ill to me....a few sociopaths, some psychopaths and more than a few Anankastic Personality Disorder (Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder) several Antisocial Personality Disorders (Dissocial Personality Disorder)
many I fear have a combination of the following disorders. Borderline Personality Disorder (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder)
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder and so on. I believe that most Republicans, FOX GOP Corp, most of their viewers, Beck, Limbaugh, Palin, Hannity, Bachmann, Murdouche, FAiles et al have one or more of these mental illnesses. It's just a guess, but their actions and words speak volumes and volumes of mental illness. And they get paid millions to use their mental illnesses to effect their mentally ill viewers to elect more mentally ill teabagging Republicons into our government and judgeships all over the country. How sick is that? Some of them actually hear the voice of GOD. Yikes!
Lou Slobbs

[Stardust]

289. I get pretty sick of the demonizing of Socialism. Go to any Scandinavian country, ffs.

We should be so lucky. I'd vote for Bernie Sanders in a heartbeat.

[ctwayne]

303. Democratic Socialism is Great

I spent some time in Norway. I never saw anyone living in a trailer, or a shack, or a slum. The entire country reminded me of one big National Park. The only people I met who were unhappy with the system were some wealthy shipping executives who were bitterly upset about how much tax they had to pay.

Funny system. All the middle class people were happy, and the rich ones were miserable.

Go Bernie!

[Major Hogwash]

290. The total population of Vermont is 625,000. Los Angeles has neighborhoods that big!

No, when the President says this is what I want, you either get behind him or you get run over.

Period.

[Foo Fighter]

291. Oh hell yes! No question! n/t

[Douglas Carpenter]

292. absolutely!!!

[urbuddha]

293. In a heartbeat I would vote for Bernie ! He's the best !!!

Bernie Sanders is great !

[Citizen Worker]

294. In a heartbeat!

[Enthusiast]

295. Since the nation's priority

appears to be war and more war I believe it is time to elect someone that has the interests of the regular working class American citizen in mind. That would be Bernie. I would vote for him at the first opportunity.

The others? I'm ready to throw their ass out. It would be much easier to name the few I would keep than the ones I would throw out.

[delightfulstar]

297. I adore that guy.

I would if I could, and I'd happily move to VT if I could have someone of his conscience representing me. He cares, and he has a clue.

[eridani]

298. Shit yes! n/t

[Oldtimeralso]

299. absotivley & Posilutley N/T

[StarsInHerHair]

301. yes, but is water wet when a liquid?

nt

[CanOfWhoopAss]

302. me and my whole family (nt)

[ProfessionalLeftist]

304. YES. n/t

[cate94]

305. Yes!!

Without hesitation I would vote for Bernie. Every time I listen to him speak I admire his grasp on the issues and the position he takes.

[Vinca]

306. Absolutely.

I regret our move from Vermont to New Hampshire in the 1990's. If I didn't like the spot we're in so much I'd go back across the border to live just so I could cast a vote for Bernie. (I'm impressed with Peter Welch, too.)

[NutmegYankee]

307. Without a second thought!

[Bette Noir]

308. I believe the technical term is, "Fuck, yeah!"

[Mass]

309. Definitively.

[leeroysphitz]

310. I should be so lucky. n/t

[closeupready]

311. Yes. Without hesitation. And I am not a socialist.

n/t

[reggie the dog]

312. yes, with a clear heart and without holding my nose

[GoddessOfGuinness]

313. For president?

Only if he announced his candidacy.

[proud2BlibKansan]

315. Hell yes

[inna]

316. LOL, my vote is his - whatever he decides to run for.

[fry cook from venus]

317. Absolutely!

In addition to volunteering for his campaign, donating, etc. etc. etc.

[Barack_America]

318. With distinct pleasure.

[MindandSoul]

319. YES!

[Greybnk48]

320. Are you kidding?? Absolutely!!

Twice!!

[DailyGrind51]

321. Without hesitation!

[veganlush]

322. He means what he says

for one thing-and that's huge.

[brewens]

323. Yes. I take that back. I meant to say HELL YES! n/t

[LynneSin]

324. Why not

:shrug:

Even the democrats wouldn't dare run someone against him.

[jillan]

325. At least when the rw wackos call him a socialist - he will proudly say

YES I AM! And proud of it too!

[Pab Sungenis]

326. Yes.

In a heartbeat.

[inna]

327. OMG!! Can somebody PLEASE, please alert Senator Sanders to this thread somehow??

:bounce:

:bounce:


he HAS to see this! or at least his staffers have to see this!

[louslobbs]

346. Inna

I will send a link to Senator Sanders Office in Vermont and I'm sure he will see it sometime this coming week. Thank you for your idea.
lou

[geckosfeet]

328. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

[lonestarnot]

329. Hell yeah.

[LeftishBrit]

330. Of course if I had the chance. He sounds great!

In fact, I have very nearly had the opportunity to vote for his brother Larry Sanders and nephew Jacob Sanders: both living in the UK, and Green Party councillors in Oxfordshire where I live. Not councillors for my ward (hence the 'nearly'), but in the area, and good people.

[amyrose2712]

331. Without hesitation! nt

[amyrose2712]

332. Dupe Please remove.

[socialist_n_TN]

333. Damn Skippy I would! He's kind of a centrist........

compared to me, but he's by FAR the best we've got.

[salib]

335. Obviously

We need a Congress ripe with Democratic Socialists.

[monkeydog]

336. Yes. and Kucinich.

[47of74]

337. Yes

I wish we could clone him, Alan Grayson, and Russ Feingold and fill 75% of Congress with said clones. It would be entertaining then to watch Hannity, the fat ass drug addict, and Dildo O'Reilly spinning on their backs.

[theHandpuppet]

339. Are you kidding me?

When the Damnocrat I had to vote for in Nov. was Joe Manchin?

You'd better believe I'd vote for Sanders!!!!!!!

[colsohlibgal]

340. Over and Over Again If I Could!

Love love love Bernie, what a great president he would be, he would not sell us out that's for sure. I'm 100% sure this guy has our back 100%.

It's way past time for people to seperate democratic socialism from the image of totalitarianism.

The most laughable thing going on now with socialism is the righties incredibly calling Obama one. That shows the sheer gullible stupidity of the tea bagger types.

[JaneFordA]

341. Would I vote for him?

I'd be so "first" at the precinct that it would make the shopping-mad parents on Black Friday waiting for deals looking a week late. ;-)

[puebloknot]

342. Yes!

[krispos42]

343. Just did... K&R

:-)

[MoonRiver]

344. In a heart beat!

But how old is he?

[kag]

345. You're kidding, right?

We need at least one Bernie Sanders in each state. Two would be preferable.