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In reply to the discussion: What if Bernie Sanders became President of the United States of America? [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)2. My main issue is nukes
Bernie as president will alter the course we are presently set on.
He will order the situation at Fukushima to be fixed asap.
He will make sure all other nuke plants and weapons are properly decommissioned.
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MannyGoldstein
May 2015
OP
Hey there sport. You don't get to end discussions with your obnoxious comments.
HERVEPA
May 2015
#53
You gloat as if you think the billionaires can buy the election. You might be
rhett o rick
May 2015
#55
I've lived a long time and seen a lot of things happen I would never have dreamed possible.
JDPriestly
May 2015
#101
Care to point out the nuclear energy plank in his speech yesterday? I must have missed it
brooklynite
May 2015
#128
I remember being told that very same thing back in 2007! Sounds so .... historic. And I remember
sabrina 1
May 2015
#48
Reality is that the wealthy are bleeding the lower classes dry and some want that to continue.
rhett o rick
May 2015
#56
great sentiment. and when Bernie has an obtructionist\fillibustering congress, what will you
dionysus
May 2015
#86
You think Hillary would not face the same Congress? Or, as some of us fear, would she actually
djean111
May 2015
#105
Doesn't that apply to all candidates? That isn't a reason not to fight against
rhett o rick
May 2015
#127
maybe i'm just jaded, but we could have Jesus as a president, and the GOP would fillibuster him, and
dionysus
May 2015
#167
Dems will never regain congress? And the repub congress would treat other Dem presidents nicer?
arcane1
May 2015
#151
He's dreaming - but Prez Bernie can at least order a decommissioning of all nuclear energy in the US
eloydude
May 2015
#22
100 years ago, people died of other stuff before they were old enough to get cancer
FrodosPet
May 2015
#107
So what you are saying is "be afraid, be very afraid, and vote for HRC."??
rhett o rick
May 2015
#57
You tell me what you think her point was telling us how he might get impeached. nm
rhett o rick
May 2015
#63
Her point was that there are laws and that our presidents can not just force Japan to
hrmjustin
May 2015
#65
it's sad when someone wants a left wing dictator... and actually thinks Bernie would BE that kind of
dionysus
May 2015
#85
when fukishima blows and a nuke turbine blade lands miles away in 3 meters or radioactive hail...
dionysus
May 2015
#90
That is true, which is why we are also going to be supporting the candidates the people want. Did it
sabrina 1
May 2015
#50
He would need a big Senate and House swing to pass his 90% tax rate proposal. (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2015
#12
I have but one word for those naysayers who think he'd butt heads with an intransigent Congress
RufusTFirefly
May 2015
#21
That Democratic socialist? I'd try like anything to convince Canada to allow me to emigrate.
merrily
May 2015
#29
I would LOVE IT! BUT, what he could do depends totally on wether he gts a DEM Congress!
napi21
May 2015
#52
If Bernie ever does get elected Prez, that will be just the beginning of the battle
nikto
May 2015
#75
it wouldn't get anything done because the GOP would fillibuster/sabotage everything like they are so
dionysus
May 2015
#84
whoever is the next president will face the same constitutional limitations as the current one
BainsBane
May 2015
#95
I will LOL at all the Hillary supporters who said there is no way he can win.
Kalidurga
May 2015
#103
Oh, dear, Manny! You seem to have inadvertently enabled the stupid-assed meme of the day -
djean111
May 2015
#106
The main thing we will get is a President who will fight as hard for the people
Autumn
May 2015
#111
Yes, a clean sweep of the more liberal New England states is the key to the white house
Bucky
May 2015
#133
Hmm... So he wouldn't pick up many women voters by taking Warren I guess...
cascadiance
May 2015
#134
I'm personally a big fan of lobby groups and their influence on government.
NCTraveler
May 2015
#136
DLC was, and its descendants are, to the right of what is the true political middle.
Cleita
May 2015
#140