Forward: Is America Getting Ready To Elect Bernie Sanders as President?

[Omaha Steve]

http://forward.com/opinion/327695/america-might-just-be-getting-ready-to-elect-bernie-sanders-as-president/?attribution=our-picks-1-title&attribution=our-picks-1-title&attribution=our-picks-1-title

By J.J. Goldberg December 22, 2015

When Barry Goldwater, whose father was Jewish, won the GOP presidential nomination in 1964, the irrepressible Southern humorist Harry Golden wrote in his weekly Carolina Israelite: “I always knew the first Jewish president would be an Episcopalian.”

Not me. Maybe it’s just my family background, but I always figured a Jewish president wouldn’t be elected until America was ready for an old-fashioned Jewish socialist from Brooklyn.

Well, that time may be approaching. In case you haven’t heard, the senator from Vermont won this year’s mock presidential election at Western Illinois University. It happened in early November. News travels slowly out there.

That might not sound like a big deal. But this particular mock election program has successfully predicted every single presidential election since 1976. It hasn’t missed once in 40 years.

FULL story at link.

[cantbeserious]

1. When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

eom

[orpupilofnature57]

3. +1000 !!!!!!!

[orpupilofnature57]

2. I've been calling people for Bernie the last 6 months, those connecting the dots are ready .

No one has talked about the similarity of Trump and Hillary like where their allegiance has been ALL their lives, simple history .

[Proserpina]

4. You better believe it!!

[djean111]

5. When the cashiers and baggers at one of the largest grocery chains in the south are discussing

support for Bernie and disgust for the TPP and its backers and the status quo, I know that the status quo is dissolving.

[Mbrow]

6. One hopes.

[silvershadow]

7. My magic 8 ball says: All indications are "yes". nt

[tecelote]

8. Farmers for Bernie

I just found this...

Imagine the resurgence of small family farms across America. Imagine all farming committed to sustainability and transparency.

https://twitter.com/Farmers4Bernie

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Another tweet I like:

Imagine a world where #USDA isn't run by an ex-Monsanto officer & where ag policy isn't driven by int'l trade. #feelthebern!

[tecelote]

9. One more...

[Enthusiast]

11. That is fantastic!

[Dustlawyer]

10. The really, really risky part of their prediction this time out is on the Republican side!

They have Jeb beating The Donald in a Brokered convention. Bernie will take it outright!

[appalachiablue]

12. ~ Do Not Underestimate Bernie Sanders ~

[libodem]

13. Of courrrse!!!

Landslide, baby, landslide. The Bern will be scorched earth.

[99th_Monkey]

14. What? You mean it's not "just another on-line poll"?

[ladyVet]

15. When I read this, I got a sudden, strong chill all over my body.

It hasn’t missed once in 40 years.

Holy cow, it was such a feeling!

And as I'm fond of telling people, Jesus was a liberal Jew. Pretty good company for Bernie, don't you think? The "real" one, not the militant, hater guy many Christians seem to love.