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apcalc

(4,463 posts) Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:14 AM Apr 2016

here is a quote for our Democratic Party regulars....

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" It would be hypocritical for me to run as a Democrat because of the things I have said about the party."
Bernie Sanders
Socialist Scholars Conference
New York City, April 1990

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here is a quote for our Democratic Party regulars.... (Original Post) apcalc Apr 2016 OP

A lot of things change in 26 years. dchill Apr 2016 #1

Exactly my point apcalc Apr 2016 #3

Agreed. She is further to the right than she used to be... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #6

Said by the guy who has caucused with Democrats his entire 40 year career. longship Apr 2016 #2

Not embarrased in the least apcalc Apr 2016 #4

So you admit to quote mining. longship Apr 2016 #5

And thank goodness he did. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #7

Locking mcar Apr 2016 #8

dchill

(38,465 posts)

1. A lot of things change in 26 years.

Reply to apcalc (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:16 AM

Apr 2016

apcalc

(4,463 posts)

3. Exactly my point

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:32 AM

Apr 2016

this should serve as a reminder to those bringing up things Hillary might have said or done many years ago.

Things change , circumstances change, people change.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

6. Agreed. She is further to the right than she used to be...

Reply to apcalc (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:52 AM

Apr 2016

Thank you for the reminder. Also, this is GD, not GD: Primaries.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. Said by the guy who has caucused with Democrats his entire 40 year career.

Reply to apcalc (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:24 AM

Apr 2016

Please stop embarrassing yourself by quote mining. Just stop.

apcalc

(4,463 posts)

4. Not embarrased in the least

Reply to longship (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:38 AM

Apr 2016

Just remind me to post this one when somone posts an old Hillary quote.

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. So you admit to quote mining.

Reply to apcalc (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:49 AM

Apr 2016

Isn't that nice.

And your tu quoque argument will not work with me.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

7. And thank goodness he did.

Reply to longship (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:53 AM

Apr 2016

Some of us don't vote for the D just because it's the letter "D."

mcar

(42,298 posts)

8. Locking

Reply to apcalc (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:00 AM

Apr 2016

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