Bernie on the issues

Sep 21, 2015 9:54 PM

"Oh I don't like Mondays either. I'm going to vote for Bernie. I bet Trump will make everyday Monday". - Imgur

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Hey, you guys remember when Ron Paul was the "internet" candidate? Good times.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 5

"AC/DC, Van Halen, NOT Van Hagar, Skynyrd, Def Lep" - Joe Dirt and Bernie Sanders

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I really want to hear what he thinks about Puerto Rico becoming a state

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I'm sure he wants to give a full bailout and then let them be a state

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Fuck you Bernie, some places in America welcome rainy days

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 3

As a Californian, that cuts pretty deep there Bernie. Please support rainy days.

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Against rainy days? He just lost California’s vote.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

"Now give me 80% of your salary, I need it to pay for all the free shit I promised you suckers lol"

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I dunno though. I love rain. This might be a deal breaker for me.

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http://imgur.com/ffJ5RgU

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Must have been a Monday.

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I disagree but +1 because .gif made me laugh

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SAUCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGPdS3cPwOI

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I loved this. Thanks again chief.

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Thanks man.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The hair is too neat, must be a Bernie imposter

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

SOURCE PEOPLE??!!! SOURCES FOR THESE GOLD MINES, PLEASE!!!??

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This was from a segment on Colbert's new show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGPdS3cPwOI

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I am glad we both agree that Sammy Hagar was the worst thing to happen to VH.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

David Lee Roth's bad attitude was the worst thing to happen to VH. Saw VH in 84, Roth stopped the show to tell a fan he'll "f*** his gf"

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He's for The Carpenters? Ok, I'm in.

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Oh man, they put "Raindy Days and Mondays" after The Carpenters. I just got that.

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rainy* damn it

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I have randy days

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Me too..

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I am the liquor, Randy.

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now post trailer park boys to the FP!!!

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Is this how you explain away Randy days? https://badbooksgoodtimes.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/south-park-cum.gif

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Who doesn't!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Front Page Bernie Clock reset. Last time Bernie on the front page: 11 hours ago.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

That may be so, but then again Trump never even leaves.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not disputing that one bit. Trump has a nearly 2:1 post ratio over Bernie posts.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have a 98% political match with Bernie, but I like rainy days...

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Bernie is a cool guy. He's like your awesome Jewish uncle except you're not Jewish

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Well Aunt Mae was always attracted to men who make money.

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Yes I am.

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I-I'm not?? but then why did I memorize that whole prayer?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sammy Hagar is the shit! He's not getting my vote.

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"Van Hallen, not Van Hagar" -Joe Dirt

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I myself find that I cannot drive 55 (it took me 16 hrs to get to LA), which puts me at odds w/ Sanders on gas mileage vs performance

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Just as informative as most political adds.

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Why you no like California?

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I can't support a candidate that's against rainy days.

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Yeah, major down point here.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 6

May I direct you to @midsouthdave 's comment?

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Hangin' around. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.

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You're from California, huh?

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As a Californian who recently moved to Seattle, I embrace the rain with jacketed arms

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Tejas

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It was a joke about California's drought.

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I dig your dry humor

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I really hope this man inspires people to work hard and live free, but hes not, hes pandering to a wasteful and lazy crowd.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

I speaks to welfare scum and college kids

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Agreed.

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Why is this guy so popular? I hate the imgur hive-mind sometimes.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 6

I'm for freedom, thanks

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Freedom from, or freedom to? Either way, I don't think any candidate will give you what you want.

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Paul 2016!

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Let's be honest, you guys havn't had "good ole american freedom" since 9/11

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Since? Since? Freedom has been on the decline for a lot longer than that.

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Me too. Freedom from shitty corporations and religious idiots.

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Forgot "For Socialism"

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Awwww nice one

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Yeah like those poor backwards Scandinavian counties!

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America =\= Norway

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FYI for you youngsters, he is against "Rainy days and Mondays" because it agrees with the lyric from a song by the Carpenters.

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MAYBE I'M OLD BUT HAVE A DIFFERENT TASTE IN MUSIC

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Is he pro-lasagna.

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Their songs were always so depressing, and she had such emotion in her voice.

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I think you could hear her pain in her voice. Beautiful voice tho.

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I think my vote is on a different candidate, because I can identify with him more:

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This is so weird, I'm literally listening to this song right now!!!

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Thank

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Thank goodness... I was about to say, I can't vote for a president who is against rainy days... political views be damned.

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It can't rain all the time.

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Has FYI become a noun? A verb maybe? ^^ My idiot mind expected "FYI, youngsters" or similar. Minds are the most rigid bastards ever eh.

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"Thank you", from youngers, "I thought it was a Garfield reference." (cat not the President)

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it's actually because his wife was killed by a rabid squirrel one rainy monday evening. It's also the reason he is against squirrels.

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Damnit I just recently turned 30 and got that reference, don't make me feel old!

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I'm 32 and I didn't....now I just feel dumb

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As someone who is almost 40, the only reason I know the Carpenters exist is that the one of them died of anorexia.

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They have a Christmas song...

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I know them because for the past 26 years, we've listened to their Christmas album every Christmas.

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I'm almost 32 & I know them bc my parents had their records and I played them lot. Loved them!

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I know they exist cuz I like their songs... (F/27)

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"Why do birds suddenly appear?" Because you keep throwing away your sandwiches, Karen.

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Now you have me singing that song and have also ruined it for me. Damn you!

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*Karl

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Nevermind... I see what you did there. I'm sloooow.

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If Mama Cass had given that ham sandwich to Karen both of them would still be here

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"Jimi Hendrix, deceased, drugs. Janis Joplin, deceased, alcohol. Mama Cass, deceased, ham sandwich."

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Same here! Im 28. Anytime top of the world was on the radio my mother would tell me, 'Karen died from anorexia, so sad!'

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Time for your daily reminder that Karen Carpenter died single and lonely after several failed relationships: https://youtu.be/nooeMrCws-A

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Omg this was my mother.

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They always get me down...

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Hanging around, nothing to do but frown...

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... I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.

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But Mr. Blue Sky...

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Isn't that ELO?

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It is.

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I don't know how he can win with a 3% minority vote, or pay for what he wants to do, but I know his stance on The Carpenters.

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Bernie is up to 23% from 9% in south carolina in only a period of 3-4 weeks time. He will continuously gain more support from minorities.

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He's cute. Seems like an overall cool enough guy. Wouldn't vote for him, but he's an alright fellow.

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I thought that was his whole thing. He only talks the issues. This is kind of not.

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The guy can let loose sometimes. He's a human being and all. He just doesn't shit talk people.

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yeah weren't people giving every other candidate shit for doing social media bs

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this is Colbert's doing

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He only speaks to the issues until it serves him to speak to other things. People forget that before anything else, he's a politician.

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When he says that, he's generally saying that in the context of never attacking other candidates.

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His supporters also crow about him ignoring/mocking non-relevant questions, then go nuts when he answers non-relevant questions.

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There's a difference between ignoring gotcha questions and pointless shit while being interviewed, and casual conversation with supporters.

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The problem with that statement is that he doesn't say that he'll stop at not attacking, he says he won't answer non-relevant questions.

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He'll take a little of the 711 billion$ we spend on military and redistribute it towards education and public health and such.

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How many of the 1.4 million military personnel will be laid off so kids can get free liberal arts degrees?

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Damn communist with ideas copied from known communist Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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And that will cover a tiny fraction of what he wants. He'll need trillions for all the crap he's promised.

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Sounds like massive military layoffs?

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The military is already downsizing of its own volition, and not for funding reasons. And money is sucked up by unnecessary contracts.

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Most military funding doesn't go to soldiers. Soldiers get paid shit.

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Good luck with that. Almost 2/3 of the DoD budget is non-discretionary and/or congressionally mandated.

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And honestly the military doesn't even want it half the time. It's all about the revolving door and not about actual need.

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This. When I was in the military I heard stories of a certain missile group that would buy its entire wing laptops, just so they didn't 1/2

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get their budget cut. It's all about use it or lose it, and they're so afraid they'll need it later that they waste this money.

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You shouldn't be downvoted. Congress pulls this shit all the time, buying stuff for the military because the factory is in their district.

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On both sides of the aisle, too.

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No, he'll raise taxes. It's now part of his plan.

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Why not both?

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response. Cutting back on the US military puts everyone in danger.

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short term and will put thousands out of work. Also, the military acts as a huge quick response force for humanitarian and emergency

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DoD spending acts as a massive, constant gov stimulus at all levels of society. Dropping the spending hurts the economy, at least in the

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Oh lord. So I'm guessing the excessive war equipment construction is totally necessary.

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Since the wealthiest pay less taxes as a % than the poor and middle class, good.

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The top %10 pay a majority of all taxes. Many also have the ability to leave or move their money. Tax them more and see what happens.

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That's a bit of a red herring. 1% of a millionaire's salary is more than 10% of someone earning 10K, but few people would call that fair. 1/

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As to them leaving, are we really going to be a part of that hostage situation? "Make me pay my share and I'll take my ball and go home"? 2/

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OK then. If you want to send your money away, you have to follow. And by follow, I mean you're not a US citizen, with all that entails. 3/

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Except for liberty, Bernie is not for liberty. How do I know? Because he thinks government can fix everything, he doesnt trust people.

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I think you forget who's funding his campaign?

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Yeah like that hedge fund dude who raised the price of that AIDS drug to 750USD/pill. I wonder why Bernie doesn't trust people.

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Wish I had thought of it first. :/

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The government has done much, much, MUCH worse

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Absolutely, but we (ostensibly) have more control over the government than over a random jackass with deep pockets.

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1. Not an aids pill, it's malaria. 2, it's a fucking GENERIC, there is no patent, anybody else can make it.

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I'm just hoping another company comes in and undercuts that douchecanoe. Capitalism, motherfuckers.

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Considering that a few years back it was only $1/pill, it's near certain that it'll happen. The only thing that can stop it is government.

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And who is to say that further regulation or modification to current regulations will not fix it?

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If you think that the party screaming for small government is pro Liberty whilst being anti pot, anti gay rights, anti abortion rights, then

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Yup, because everyone fits neatly into one of the two major parties.

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Actually it's the libertarians who are for small government, and they think all drugs should be legalized and support equal rights.

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Those issues are moral, not about freedom. I assume you dont think they are immoral, therefore you have that perspective.

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For Bernie, providing healthcare to all Americans and making sure children don't have to live in poverty... are moral issues.

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We still live in nature, you fight to thrive. If you fail to fight, you shouldn't be thriving.

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That says a lot about your viewpoints on morality/society. Some of us think that civilization requires transcending those base instincts.

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Except that in order to do so, he must first take by threat of force from others, then drive the price up, then give some of it back.

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Yes, yes. Taxation = unjust force. Blah, Bastiat, blah. If everyone only had to pay the taxes they agreed with... we'd have anarchy.

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