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betsuni

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23. "status quo" "stand up to" "take on" "monied interests of both parties" "working class ... ignored"

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:02 PM

May 1

"Democrats don't ... give people something to vote for" "Democratic establishment" "oligarchy" "working people" "working class" "billionaires." "Us" (working class) vs Them (monied interests billionaires not working class both sides Democratic establishment).

I thought the likely Democratic candidate would be running against the Republican Party, not the Democratic Party.

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How did Graham win? Email from Bernie Sanders [View all] usonian May 1 OP

Excellent news.. Thanks for posting. magicarpet May 1 #1

Bernie's endorsement carries weight with me Sanity Claws May 1 #2

Fetterman sheshe2 May 1 #3

Thank you. QueerDuck May 1 #4

We are on the same wavelength. sheshe2 May 1 #5

Oh no! Sanity Claws May 1 #6

He did. sheshe2 May 1 #8

He also Stumped for Fetterman twice... Cha May 1 #13

I have read that Connor may run again. sheshe2 May 1 #14

I HOPE SO!! Cha May 1 #15

I saw that in one of your posts yesterday. sheshe2 May 1 #18

He also got Schumer's endorsement too. Emile May 1 #9

I don't consider Schumer a good judge of what or who is needed in these times. Sanity Claws May 1 #11

Schumer also gave Fetterman 1 million dollars. Emile May 1 #12

So? MorbidButterflyTat May 1 #16

So, more than just Bernie helped Fetterman Emile May 1 #19

Wait, you were actually being serious? W_HAMILTON May 1 #21

I wonder if he still has Bernie's endorsement now GoodRaisin Saturday #38

Really? SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #24

Bernie was very late, and insufficient, to support the Dem nominee in the most consequential election of our time RandomNumbers Saturday #28

Well, think of it this way. ananda May 1 #7

For what it's worth... Locutusofborg May 1 #10

Graham won already? MorbidButterflyTat May 1 #17

yes, we know eShirl May 1 #20

If the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad "The Democratic Establishment" (tm) -- dun dun dun... W_HAMILTON May 1 #22

Yet the the Democratic Establishment is... SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #25

The only way he doesn't win is... -misanthroptimist Saturday #26

"status quo" "stand up to" "take on" "monied interests of both parties" "working class ... ignored" betsuni May 1 #23

Nice summation. sheshe2 Saturday #37

"They turned to Trump because Trump said things that made sense. He said he was going to take on betsuni Sunday #39

Yes, it is. sheshe2 Sunday #40

Why does Bernie put a link to his OWN campaign FIRST? or AT ALL? RandomNumbers Saturday #27

Hey, Bernie Basher usonian Saturday #30

Honest misunderstanding - you should retitle your post RandomNumbers Saturday #31

You have bashed Bernie up and down the page, over and over questionseverything Saturday #34

Really? I don't think that is true. RandomNumbers Saturday #35

There is still a primary SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #29

True, and Maine will use RCV. RandomNumbers Saturday #32

No idea SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #33

Yes. Graham Platner, with his 40+% will win. mr715 Saturday #36