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beachbum bob

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36. pretty much sour grapes with some of sanders followers...there is little in common
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 06:48 AM
Jun 2016

between sanders and johnson's policies....a small minority at best...others will waste their votes on green party....in both cases, their egos are way more important to them than the welfare of our country

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What they have in common is that neither are Democrats. teamster633 Jun 2016 #1
These are people Bernie attracted Tommy2Tone Jun 2016 #2
too much drug usage? dlwickham Jun 2016 #3
I don't see that anywhere in the linked article. Squinch Jun 2016 #4
7th comment Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #6
Yeah, but there is no reason to think the guy is right. I'll believe it when I see something with Squinch Jun 2016 #11
I don't believe he's right either Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #17
Sanders = 22% Trump / 11% Johnson creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #31
I think that 33% would never have BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #38
Eh, I don't buy it. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #12
Johnson's a right-libertarian, no less. Outside of a couple of issues, he's a conservative. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5
Similar vowels plus l and t and r Her Sister Jun 2016 #7
Drugs? radical noodle Jun 2016 #8
If your only issue is legalization I can see throwing in with Johnson sweetloukillbot Jun 2016 #39
I can't think of many other things they have radical noodle Jun 2016 #47
highly suspect this is mostly baloney from a few hard core hold outs not most nt msongs Jun 2016 #9
Its Where They Belong jamese777 Jun 2016 #10
Guess they weren't serious about that whole free college thing Rose Siding Jun 2016 #13
I can't see any "serious" Bernie Sanders supporter sharp_stick Jun 2016 #14
They were both fake democrats workinclasszero Jun 2016 #15
I think I read where they are changing the jury system postatomic Jun 2016 #22
Don't worry. They won't bother to vote. n/t livetohike Jun 2016 #16
my, my! chillfactor Jun 2016 #18
Anyone who supports Johnson are not liberals or progressives or socialist of any kind. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #19
Fuck them. DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #20
Gary thinks income taxes are evil. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #21
And these people think they should be deciding the democratic nominee.... SaschaHM Jun 2016 #23
They have Jack shit in common ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #24
Smoking Pot. nt WhiteTara Jun 2016 #25
Bingo. sweetloukillbot Jun 2016 #40
Nothing ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #26
Do they realize Johnson wants to abolish the IRS? SunSeeker Jun 2016 #27
Johnson also wants to cut -- by 40% at least -- Social Security and Medicare. Koinos Jun 2016 #28
Totally odd. Makes you wonder if any of them have ever studied the different political ideologies. eastwestdem Jun 2016 #29
I don't think it's "many" but I do think it's WEED. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #30
Legalization of marijuana is a big issue for Libertarians and some Sanders supporters. Koinos Jun 2016 #32
It's one of the issues he polled among college kids before he ran Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #33
Yep. A Libertarian is... Freddie Jun 2016 #34
Libertarians are simply Republicans who WhiteTara Jun 2016 #41
And like govt roads, schools, fire depts, etc. but don't want to pay taxes Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #43
Both are male obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #35
pretty much sour grapes with some of sanders followers...there is little in common beachbum bob Jun 2016 #36
A number of Bernie's followers were Libertarians anyway. Koinos Jun 2016 #37
Sounds right to me. nt WhiteTara Jun 2016 #42
yeah, similar to the guys in 2008 who were deciding between Obama and Ron Paul. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #45
the dead-ender cranks will gravitate towards another crank, crankitude trumps ideology geek tragedy Jun 2016 #44
This is why there shouldn't be open primaries Yavin4 Jun 2016 #46
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