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littlewolf

(3,813 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2013, 03:06 PM Nov 2013

why does Senator Sanders who is an independent sound more like a Democrat then many Democrats do?

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really stupid question. (Original Post) littlewolf Nov 2013 OP

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1. Because politics is now a football game, cheered on by the "partisan or die" crew

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 03:07 PM

Nov 2013

wherein the majority of "Democrats" only care about winning and not about consequences to the people who actually matter.