The Official Atheist Forums 'Bernie Sanders or Bust' Thread

[GSOgymrat]

I told my husband yesterday I liked Bernie Sanders and, as anticipated, he was completely appalled. He tends to vote republican and I democrat so we cancel each other out.

[trdsf]

I've been following Bernie's career since his election as Burlington's mayor; personally, I'm on board.  He represents me more than any other candidate.  Perfect?  No, but I don't expect perfection.  Better than the alternatives on both sides of the aisle?  Yes, in degrees ranging from 'a bit' to 'in every possible way'.

At this stage, the New Hampshire primary really doesn't mean anything unless he doesn't win it.  What's going to tell the tale is how well he does outside of New England.  Looking at the polling -- well, let's be honest, it doesn't look good.  But I'm still going to vote for him when primary season comes to Ohio (assuming it's not all over and done with by then), because I want my party to know I want them to move back to the left, not follow the GOP to the right.

[Baruch]

I told my husband yesterday I liked Bernie Sanders and, as anticipated, he was completely appalled. He tends to vote republican and I democrat so we cancel each other out.

My parents were the same, and my mom was S Democrat at that.  But fortunately my ex and I usually voted the same.  So who does more pearl clutching, you or your spouse?  Isn't it bizarre what gives people panic attacks?  Bernie Sanders .. Zombie King ... really.  I hear the two parties are so desperate, the Rs want to draft Dick Cheney and the Ds want to draft Biden.  Total losers.

[GSOgymrat]

My parents were the same, and my mom was S Democrat at that.  But fortunately my ex and I usually voted the same.  So who does more pearl clutching, you or your spouse?  Isn't it bizarre what gives people panic attacks?

Neither of us are interested in politics. I vote, send emails to my senators and representatives on my pet issues, but I don't really follow the candidates until it gets closer to the election. My husband is definitely the one who is emotional and opinionated... about everything.

[JBCuzISaidSo]

My parents were the same, and my mom was S Democrat at that.  But fortunately my ex and I usually voted the same.  So who does more pearl clutching, you or your spouse?  Isn't it bizarre what gives people panic attacks?  Bernie Sanders .. Zombie King ... really.  I hear the two parties are so desperate, the Rs want to draft Dick Cheney and the Ds want to draft Biden.  Total losers.

Well, ya know, don't fuckin vote, then, if you can't make up your mind. Please, you asshat, sit HOME. Zombies, the AntiChrist, whichever your excuse? The Murphy I like more, but only for the badassery......

Google it!

[mauricio]

https://i.imgur.com/GCOVi0J.png

shillary clinton does care about the average joe, be a good goy and vote for her :^)

Bernie vs Trump please that would be a show I would care to watch.

[Hydra009]

Campaign sources (as of July 21st, 2015)
Trump:  95% self-financed
Clinton:  99% individual contributions (of that, 82% are large individual donations)
Sanders:  90% individual contributions (of that, 69% are small individual donations)

[Hydra009]

Bernie won the debate, say viewers

[TomFoolery]

Bernie won the debate, say viewers

Even Fox News and Drudge participants said Sanders won by a huge margin.

The apocalypse really has happened, like some kind of pole reversal or alternate universe or something.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

Fox and Drudge are right wing shit peddlers. Of course they're going to say Sanders won because the right really doesn't want to have to take on HRC not because she's the wonderwoman some make her out to be, but because she has a very strong, well organized mechanism in place to win since she faced Obama in 07-08.
Truth is there are no winners/losers in debates like these, but the average citizen would certainly think someone walked away with a clear victory. 

[Hydra009]

The apocalypse really has happened, like some kind of pole reversal or alternate universe or something.

It really happened, but online polling isn't scientific.  I suspect that it's skewed somewhat by Sanders' disproportionately online presence.  In the meatspace, he's still lagging behind Clinton a little bit, though that gap has shrunk considerably.  One problem is that only 60% of Dems have even heard of Sanders.  These debates are really helping him get out there, helping to counteract the low amount of mainstream media coverage.

[Hydra009]

Alternatively, Senator and Senator plus Secretary of State VS vainglorious CEO of Chapter 11, creationist theocrat, and the Invisible Woman (was that last one too mean?  She polls in the single digits.  I didn't even know the Republicans had a female candidate until today)

Also, and correct me if I'm wrong, but none of the Republicans in this picture have ever held political office, while both Democrats have held major political positions for at least a decade.

[trdsf]

https://i.imgur.com/GCOVi0J.png

shillary clinton does care about the average joe, be a good goy and vote for her :^)

Bernie vs Trump please that would be a show I would care to watch.

I am so proud to see my union on Bernie's side of the list.

And so proud to finally be able to say I'm a union man, at that.

[SGOS]

I don't think this is the best line up of candidates for the Dems.  They may lose the White House.  Hillary is uninspiring and is carrying a shit load of baggage.  In spite of voters being tired of "the emails", I don't think they are as tired as Bernie said they are in the debate last night, and the Republicans see the email scandal as making Hillary a non starter.  Bernie is going to be a hard sell for centrists with his self described socialist Democrat label.  Now the Republican front runners are just weird, and that could help the Dems a bit, but last night's lineup didn't look highly electable to me, even running against some weak Republicans.

[Munch]

I told my husband yesterday I liked Bernie Sanders and, as anticipated, he was completely appalled. He tends to vote republican and I democrat so we cancel each other out.

you should have your hubby read this.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/16/bernie-sanders-did-something-amazing-with-donation-from-ceo-who-raised-aids-drug-price-by-5500/