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Bernie Sanders, Phenomenon?
Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | August 11, 2015 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 08/11/2015 2:48:06 PM PDT by Kaslin

RUSH: Bernie Sanders. Folks, I have to tell you something. Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds. Portland, Seattle, and now Los Angeles. (interruption) What are you frowning at in there? (interruption) It is amazing, but wait. Let's put this in perspective. Let's go back seven years, shall we? Maybe eight years. At this time in the 2008 presidential campaign, everybody thought Barack Hussein O was a political phenomenon.

We thought the crowds, we thought the excitement and the cult-like atmosphere was unique to him. It turns out that Obama wasn't a phenomenon at all. The phenomenon happens to be anybody who runs against Hillary in a Democrat primary. I mean, that's the way I, your beloved host, choose to look at this. Bernie Sanders? Come on. Nothing against Bernie. He's a nice old codger, and he's an honest but insignificant little socialist from Vermont. A perfectly fine human being.

He's wrong about everything, but he's harmless. Bernie Sanders drawing record crowds? Barack Obama drew record crowds. What's the common denominator? Hillary Clinton. I'm here to tell you that the big secret here, the thing that nobody wants to talk about. Maybe they figured this out on the Democrat side, I don't know. But it sure seems to me that in this primary cycle and in 2008...

I mean, you got Obama. He came out of nowhere. Nobody knew who he was. I mean, he hadn't made a speech. I'm not trying to put Obama down here. I'm trying to be honest and perspective. He is getting these record crowds, and we all thought, "Oh, my God!" "Oh," we thought, "he's Bill Clinton Jr. able to fool all these people with all these platitudinous speeches." It turns out given what we've seen with Bernie Sanders that the common denominator is in the Democrat Party.

They're gonna treat anybody this way who runs against Hillary, whoever is the first out of the box. It might have been Martin O'Malley, but he waited. It might have been Jim Webb, but he waited. I'm not denying that Bernie Sanders' uber, extreme, off the charts left-wing radical liberalism is not a factor; it is. Because that's what the Democrat Party has become. I'm not take anything away from him here, don't misunderstand.

This is not an attempt here to belittle Bernie Sanders. I'm just engage here in objective political analysis as America's Real Anchorman. (interruption) Why you frowning in there? Does this not make sense to you? (interruption) What do you mean, "It's almost unbelievable?" Why do you think it's...? You know, you think it's unbelievable because you've bought, as most people have, the idea that Hillary is inevitable. You've bought the idea that it's Hillary's just because it's her turn.

Everybody did this in 2008; look what happened. The difference here, I think, is I don't think the Democrat Party wants Bernie Sanders anywhere near the Democrat nomination, 'cause he means it. He means it when he's gonna distance the party from big money and Wall Street and bankers. He means it. And when he's gonna take aim at American corporations, he means it. The Democrat Party's in bed with all those people right now.

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That's where the money is, and not gonna let Bernie shake it up. That's why all these rumblings about Biden out there. I tell you this. Just don't don't don't doubt me on this. The Democrat Party hierarchy, whoever it is, they're noticing this, and they're all going, they're all doing the same thing, "Bernie Sanders? Are you kidding me?" (interruption) Well, Mr. Snerdley, the official program advisor -- observer. No advisor here. He's the program observer.

"We know why we don't like Hillary, but why don't they like Hillary?" The answer to that question is more properly stated, "What is there to like?" Let's just turn it around, "What is likable about Hillary...?" (interruption) No, no, no, no! She mouths all right stuff." Yeah, yeah, yeah. She mouths all the right stuff. But what is it? Is she likable? Bernie's a lovable, cuddly old guy running around. Hillary's Nurse Ratched! Bernie Sanders is not Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

He's not even a nurse's aide. Hillary's Nurse Ratched. You can't make the comparison. You know what I'd like to see? The Democrat debate is coming up on the 16th of September. It's out in...? Where is it? Where is the Democrat debate? Ah, it's in LA somewhere? No, the next Republican debate is in the Reagan library. The Democrat debate... Wait a minute. It's been put off. I'm thinking the next Republican debate is September 16.

But the Democrat debate, they've moved it and that's why Martin O'Malley is so ticked off. Martin O'Malley is running around asking, "Is this Democrat Party? What is this, no debates?" That's another thing, by the way. They are delaying these debates. They are limiting the number of debates on the Democrat side. Their first is October 13th in Nevada. Right, right. Okay, and that's moved back from whatever the original schedule date was. This also tells me that the Democrat Party is nervous about Hillary.

I think they do want her this time. Who else is there? I think they do want her, but I they don't want Bernie, and so they're moving the debate back and they're limiting the number of debates. Can you just see CNN? I would love... You know, CNN's always trying to emulate Fox. Well, that's not quite the way to put it. CNN, despite what they would say, is a little jealous of Fox. Everybody would love to have Fox's ratings.

They would love to have Fox's respect. They would love to have the respect Fox has. They would love to have the core audience Fox has. You know how copycat media is, how emulative. How about this? How about -- I don't know -- Andrea Mitchell, or a female infobabe to be the debate moderator, and Mrs. Clinton gets the first question. "Mrs. Clinton, let me mention seven names:

"Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey, Gennifer Flowers, Monica Lewinsky, Beth Dozoretz, Denise Rich. Now, tell us: Hw can you look at anyone with a straight face and talk to them about family values, when It Takes a Village to satisfy your husband?" That's my (laughing) variation on the Trump question at the Fox debate. To keep things equal, hit Hillary the same way, and that is the question.

I was talking to a friend (laughing) talking to a friend. You know, every election cycle somebody says, "If so-and-so wins, I'm moving! I'm leaving the country." So I was talking to friend of mine out in Los Angeles last night, and I said, "Look, if Hillary wins this, are you gonna move?" He said, "Not only am I gonna move if Hillary is voted into the White House. I'm joining ISIS!" (laughing) Oh, yes.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016elections; soros

1 posted on 08/11/2015 2:48:06 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Make Bernie Ambassador to Venezuela and let him show them how Socialism is suppose to work.


2 posted on 08/11/2015 2:50:59 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kaslin

“How can you look at anyone with a straight face and talk to them about family values, when It Takes a Village to satisfy your husband?”

Good one!!


3 posted on 08/11/2015 2:54:14 PM PDT by bluejean (The lunatics are running the asylum)
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To: Kaslin

>>Everybody did this in 2008; look what happened. The difference here, I think, is I don’t think the Democrat Party wants Bernie Sanders anywhere near the Democrat nomination, ‘cause he means it. He means it when he’s gonna distance the party from big money and Wall Street and bankers. He means it. And when he’s gonna take aim at American corporations, he means it. The Democrat Party’s in bed with all those people right now.

Democrats are almost as sick of empty promises as we are. Of course, they are sick of the fact that they elect Progressives that they think are socialists and then the politician does the Prog thing and get in bed with bankers and Wall St. So they are going for the real Socialist.

We’re sick of electing Progressives that we think are Conservatives and then the politician gets in bed with the Democrats, who are in bed with the bankers and Wall St. So we are going for the real Trump. (Whatever he is, he is 100% genuine Donald Trump and that’s an improvement over most Republicans that we’ve elected lately.)

A general election between Trump and Sanders would be interesting, but it would certainly shake up the status quo.


4 posted on 08/11/2015 2:55:34 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Bryanw92

“Democrats are almost as sick of empty promises as we are. Of course, they are sick of the fact that they elect Progressives that they think are socialists and then the politician does the Prog thing and get in bed with bankers and Wall St. So they are going for the real Socialist.”

Yup, that’s it in nutshell, I think.


5 posted on 08/11/2015 3:06:27 PM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NotforJeb. Just so we're clear.)
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To: bluejean

That’s a keeper.


6 posted on 08/11/2015 3:19:12 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: DemforBush

It’s a working definition of insanity. Engaging in self-destructive, negative behavior each time expecting the results to be positive.


7 posted on 08/11/2015 3:22:58 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: Kaslin
Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds.

Or so the lamestream media would have the sheeple believe. The drivebys are doing everything to support their fellow commie, Bernie Sanders, a JINO in name only. The reality is that the so-called "crowds" at his "rallies" are stooges bused in by union goons and the OWS idiots. And the recent disruption by the BLM thugs was all staged to engender sympathy for the senile old commie.

8 posted on 08/11/2015 3:23:04 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: Kaslin
Bernie Sanders is a ‘’fine little human being’’? Have you lost your mind Rush? No he isn't. He's a nasty, vituperative little sh!t who represents an ideology that's responsible for the deaths of over 150 million human beings in the last century.
9 posted on 08/11/2015 3:26:43 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: Kaslin

obama never had that 500,000 crowd. There were rock concerts going on. He was squeezed in between acts.


10 posted on 08/11/2015 3:27:20 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Kartographer
Make Bernie Ambassador to Venezuela and let him show them how Socialism is suppose to work.

No! A thousand times no!

That vile Sanders creature needs to be in orange jumpsuit serving the rest of his days in a maximum security prison for his treason. I can't believe that Our Rush uttered these words:

Nothing against Bernie. He's a nice old codger, and he's an honest but insignificant little socialist from Vermont. A perfectly fine human being.

Well, Mr. Limbaugh, any right thinking person would never characterize Sanders as a "perfectly fine human being." He's nothing more than a servant of satan and seeks to bring about a marxist/leninist revolution in America! Sanders is guilty of treason against the Republic and needs to be punished to the fullest extend of the law. Justice must be done!

11 posted on 08/11/2015 3:29:38 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: jmacusa
He's a nasty, vituperative little sh!t who represents an ideology that's responsible for the deaths of over 150 million human beings in the last century.

Well said, FRiend! Our minds are following the same path (as you'll see in my posts in this thread).

All DemonKKKrats are evil. There's no question about it. But there exists a spectrum of evil, even for leftists. Occupying the liberal panoply on the extreme of evil resides the likes of Mao, Stalin, Hitler and, of course, Sanders. This isn't hyperbole. If Sanders and his ilk seize power, there will be mass genocide in the land as there was in the USSR. No Rush, Bernie Sanders is far from a "fine little human being". He's on this earth to advance satan's agenda: anti-God, anti-life, anti-gun and pro-homosexuality. Nothing less than treason!

12 posted on 08/11/2015 3:35:55 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: re_nortex
If Sanders and his ilk seize power, there will be mass genocide in the land as there was in the USSR.

I don't think so. If Sanders and his ilk seize power, there will be civil war. But it won't be like USA 1860. It will be like today's Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.

13 posted on 08/11/2015 4:14:18 PM PDT by JoeFromSidney ( book, RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, available from Amazon)
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To: re_nortex

Hello my FRiend. , Hitler , Stalin. It’s like two scorpions in a bottle. Who do you root for? I lost a childhood friend to Leftist ideology. A guy I literally grew up with. He moved out to Seattle and soon fell under the spell of that corrosive and noxious bilge and now refuses to speak to me anymore. I’m hoping someday he might come to his senses but I doubt it. I’ve read stories here abut this happening to other people and I thought it would never happen to me and my friend, we were tight. Blood brothers, buddies, friends for life. Boy was I wrong....


14 posted on 08/11/2015 4:43:19 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: jmacusa

Leftwingism overules ALL.

I have seen it many times.

They will discard anything to hold to their beloved leftwingism.


15 posted on 08/11/2015 6:47:53 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Yup. Like an addict who will fight to hold onto that thing which is killing him.


16 posted on 08/11/2015 7:42:35 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: Kaslin

I saw this movie before with Howard Dean.


17 posted on 08/11/2015 7:43:18 PM PDT by dfwgator
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