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In reply to the discussion: What if Bernie Sanders became President of the United States of America? [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)70. Who would he have on his cabinet?
Vice President, Secretaries of State, Treasury, Justice, Defense, etc.?
There's a real danger we could run out of Liberals to fill those positions.
(Just to let him know I'm available)
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What if Bernie Sanders became President of the United States of America? [View all]
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