2016 Postmortem

Amimnoch

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86. *shrug* do did Ron Paul. More power to you, but I'll stick with reality.

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From a Millennial Sanders supporter, to naysayers [View all] pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 OP

thanks. yeah that Clinton supporter line about how you guys are only cali Aug 2015 #1

Maybe if he proposed a plan on how to pay for things. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #15

He did. Go learn more. n/t retrowire Aug 2015 #22

By taxing Wall Street. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #26

I thought he was taxing Wall Street for infrastructure? SonderWoman Aug 2015 #56

Wall Street really should pay for it all, greedy fuckers! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #60

I thought he was taxing Wall Street for infrastructure? AlbertCat Aug 2015 #75

Here. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #126

Thanks, JD, evidently my evidence was not evidentiary. Thanks for posting clear evidence. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #184

Thank you! Our point made. Even your own reference mentions just how unrealistic it is! Amimnoch Aug 2015 #66

who rather actual progress over wishful thinking. AlbertCat Aug 2015 #80

*shrug* do did Ron Paul. More power to you, but I'll stick with reality. Amimnoch Aug 2015 #86

I reject your reality and substitute my own. Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #136

He is saying that he isn't really backing Bernie for the free stuff or what Bernie wants to do JDPriestly Aug 2015 #88

+1 BeanMusical Aug 2015 #92

As I go down the line of responses, you are the first one to get A+ on AikidoSoul Sep 2015 #188

OK, I'll play: How would Hillary "make more progressive legislation happen" as compared to Bernie? LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #93

Crickets hueymahl Sep 2015 #145

More money for hedge fund managers and investment bankers. Ikonoklast Sep 2015 #162

Don't you know? RoccoR5955 Sep 2015 #169

The country not being progressive must explain why so many red states-- eridani Sep 2015 #132

Thanks for setting me straight. I'll go back to being a Hillary hostage now. It's safer. n/t dogknob Sep 2015 #170

Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #185

You weren't listening. He laid it all out. Bernie's plan is perfectly feasible. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #27

How many times have you asked this question hifiguy Aug 2015 #34

+1 beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #89

Obviously obvious. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #94

She's still pushing that 'Bernie's a pedophile protector' Republican talking point. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #138

"pedophile protector"??? BeanMusical Sep 2015 #139

The ad she posted here goes further, it calls him a pedophile. Here's the link: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #140

Oh wow, I'm speechless. BeanMusical Sep 2015 #143

Not all of them, thankfully. Some of her supporters have integrity. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #144

"Some of her supporters have integrity." BeanMusical Sep 2015 #146

No, I didn't mean you! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #148

Oh, that's nice of you to say that. BeanMusical Sep 2015 #155

What a disgusting smear BlindTiresias Sep 2015 #195

He has. artislife Aug 2015 #42

Why ask questions you don't want the answer to.... daleanime Aug 2015 #70

He did. But I am guessing you don't care. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #107

Taxing the rich is just one way. tecelote Sep 2015 #127

+1 All, esp. military spending. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #189

They then follow with a big round of...can't, can't, can't, can't, can't.... SoapBox Aug 2015 #18

That can't sounds so much like MuseRider Aug 2015 #35

Exactly. Somehow Republicans always CAN get shit done... beerandjesus Sep 2015 #151

Some in Washington are making tons of money... bvar22 Sep 2015 #181

Or that we don't know history. nt DRoseDARs Aug 2015 #90

The corporations are supporting Clinton b/c they want free stuff. Skwmom Sep 2015 #135

Clinton Supporters Acting Like Republicans billhicks76 Sep 2015 #142

Wow, your post has not convinced me, Obama is going for free community college so this is not new. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #2

convinced you about what? cali Aug 2015 #4

Don't ask Armstead Aug 2015 #16

The poster is not trying to convince you of anything. djean111 Aug 2015 #6

Yeah, don't care. pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 #8

The same back to you, don't act like you speak for me. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #12

Or to you... daleanime Aug 2015 #71

Have we sunk so low. Obama isn't "going" for free community college. LOL. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #108

Heres to your new low: Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #110

So you meant that he " is going for free community college" just like he was "going to close Gitmo". rhett o rick Sep 2015 #118

Well, you have explained the same thing will happen with Bernie, done, it's over. Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #121

Sure, but at least we know that Bernie would never compromise on his position. n/t Dawgs Sep 2015 #150

Are you serious? He has compromised on many issues, gun control for one. Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #154

I don't think you know what "compromise" means,.. Dawgs Sep 2015 #156

Compromise is an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #158

How did you get me? I know what compromise means, and you still don't. Dawgs Sep 2015 #161

goodbye Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #164

Or "golden parachute". beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #159

"gun control for one" BeanMusical Sep 2015 #160

Big difference. Sen Sanders will of course have trouble. Not only with Republicons but also rhett o rick Sep 2015 #165

My question is, has he done anything about it since January? beerandjesus Sep 2015 #157

"Obama floats it" BeanMusical Sep 2015 #163

Yep, he and the conservative wing of the Party like to "float it". I think he should be working rhett o rick Sep 2015 #166

Big K & R! Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #3

K&R CharlotteVale Aug 2015 #5

As a fellow millennial...still with Hill. Metric System Aug 2015 #7

And I respect that even if others do not. Nt. pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 #10

And I respect your choice to support Sen. Sanders. Metric System Aug 2015 #13

Since this is the General Discussion Primaries board... retrowire Aug 2015 #25

And still unable to say which policies you support LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #30

Are you thread stalking me? Metric System Aug 2015 #37

You are advocating for your candidate; it seems like you should be proud to say which of these LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #38

So you are thread-stalking me. Metric System Aug 2015 #40

So can't say you even agree with any of your candidate's positions LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #43

I don't owe you any answers. Metric System Aug 2015 #44

Nope, I agree LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #46

Thank you for helping me to decide to take a break (possibly permanently) from DU. Your comments are Metric System Aug 2015 #49

Asking you why you support your candidate is way out of line? On a political message board? LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #51

When I say I don't owe you an explanation, you should respect that. Instead, you've followed me into Metric System Aug 2015 #53

Well no. I asked you there and you did not answer (which is quite different from you saying you LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #58

It does come across as antagonistic to keep pressing mythology Aug 2015 #109

Careful. You're sounding like Hillary there! John Poet Sep 2015 #147

if by politely addressing you and asking questions, is stalking, than yes cali Aug 2015 #45

Cali, I don't badger you about why you support Sanders, so I would hope to have the same respect Metric System Aug 2015 #52

+1000 sheshe2 Aug 2015 #55

Why don't you just answer the question then? BlindTiresias Sep 2015 #196

So you are thread-stalking me. AlbertCat Aug 2015 #82

MetricSystem - if you don't like LR's tone, retrowire politely asked you to explain your support of kath Aug 2015 #64

Because I don't have to EXPLAIN my support to anyone. I have many good reasons for supporting HRC Metric System Aug 2015 #68

However, this demand AlbertCat Aug 2015 #85

g'bye. 2banon Sep 2015 #120

'Still with Hill" ...yes, very still. dougolat Sep 2015 #178

Yes, you are totally right. sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #9

Bravo! Bravissimo!! hifiguy Aug 2015 #11

Yeah, fuck everything, bro! SonderWoman Aug 2015 #14

Your content-free contribution to the dialogue hifiguy Aug 2015 #61

bro? Puzzledtraveller Aug 2015 #77

Millennial, therefore "bro". sibelian Sep 2015 #133

Ya see, the kids have a different lingo. So you got to use it to connect with them jeff47 Sep 2015 #172

Definitely a legitimate reason to stick with Sanders GitRDun Aug 2015 #17

Thank you. I am so thankful that you younger people jwirr Aug 2015 #19

Good post! Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #20

It is the work of the right wing and the ruling class and their bootlickers... AOR Aug 2015 #21

Well, it is a post about why I support Bernie... pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 #48

I understand what you're saying... AOR Aug 2015 #72

Oh, no offense taken. pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 #84

You're confusing libertarian with right wing. ozone_man Aug 2015 #83

Sanders will ..."he will attract those who could care less what category they fall into..." slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #96

Anyone who doesn't stand with the working class and labor over capital... AOR Aug 2015 #101

Yes, first he is a champion of working class and social issues. ozone_man Sep 2015 #119

I think most of the Austrian school "libertarians"... AOR Sep 2015 #176

Agreed. ozone_man Sep 2015 #190

I do think Bernie has the future in mind for all Americans, not just himself and his friends. jalan48 Aug 2015 #23

I am voting Bernie because he has the guts to stand up against the oligarcs and vote against punguin54 Aug 2015 #24

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #28

Millenials must vote en masse! And must vote for Bernie. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #29

DU skews heavily towards boomers who, frankly, dont understand you guys at all. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #31

Sorry, disagree with your assesment on a variety of points ... slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #91

And they STILL totally don't get Gen X humor. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #102

Well maybe some ... slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #112

I marinated in boomer music, growing up, myself. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #113

I'm one of those old farts and i say "go for it" although, that's... Armstead Sep 2015 #124

I used groovy in a post the other day. Un-ironically. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #131

Funny stuff hueymahl Sep 2015 #149

Even if he can't get anything done, it's better than the alternative Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #32

Beautifully stated. Paka Aug 2015 #33

K&R Armstead Aug 2015 #36

Happy to see you here! MuseRider Aug 2015 #39

K & R L0oniX Aug 2015 #41

I sure hope you live in an early primary state tularetom Aug 2015 #47

I live in Alabama... pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 #63

oh.. crap. Alabama? Marty McGraw Aug 2015 #97

It's like in the movie the Matrix: America has a choice right now. Utopian Leftist Aug 2015 #50

A very apt analogy. hifiguy Aug 2015 #62

Precisely. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #137

Thanks so much for a first-hand perspective. Well written. Happy to rec. MerryBlooms Aug 2015 #54

K & R I liked your post the first time I read it mountain grammy Aug 2015 #57

I'd like to see a woman president but pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 #65

Preach it!! hifiguy Aug 2015 #76

We must convince everyone how politics influences their lives.. mountain grammy Aug 2015 #106

Tell it! HappyPlace Aug 2015 #59

From one Millennial to another... Bryce Butler Aug 2015 #67

Preach it!!!! onecaliberal Aug 2015 #69

As a fellow millennial, I completely agree with this post. WIProgressive88 Aug 2015 #73

Why it matters what the young people think artislife Aug 2015 #74

K & R, very good writing, thank you stopwastingmymoney Aug 2015 #78

I'm 42 Puzzledtraveller Aug 2015 #79

I have not read this whole thread but know you got a lot of comments. zeemike Aug 2015 #81

RIGHTEOUS!!! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #87

Great post! BeanMusical Aug 2015 #95

Can Hillary continue to ignore and not reach out to millennials? Bonobo Aug 2015 #98

Depends on turnout. jeff47 Sep 2015 #173

this gen-Xer aidbo Aug 2015 #99

Millennials will be the first generation to significantly change the world for Zorra Aug 2015 #100

Thank you for your service. -nt- 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #103

Good points but simplesimon Aug 2015 #104

The phrasing was a nod toward their statements, not mine. pinstikfartherin Aug 2015 #115

What you love about him is exactly what makes him such a bad candidate. moobu2 Aug 2015 #105

Well, selling out hasn't been working out so well so we'll try being whiny angry... HappyPlace Aug 2015 #114

Well, the two-faced political shtick is really old to me. pinstikfartherin Sep 2015 #116

And yet here he is challenging the establishment candidates and garnering support of our children .. slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #117

"he is challenging the establishment candidates" moobu2 Sep 2015 #128

Just curious hueymahl Sep 2015 #168

Corporate candidates, is that better? n/t slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #193

i'm glad you hate liberals so much Armstead Sep 2015 #125

Yep. One can never get enough of right wing rhetoric and hatred. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #130

Sure, better to go with the status-quo candidate whose approvals are reaching record lows. Dawgs Sep 2015 #152

"That whiny angry liberal shtick" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #153

Your view is traditional progressive HassleCat Aug 2015 #111

Thanks for your explanation. This is what I'm looking for in the Democratic platform as well. canoeist52 Sep 2015 #171

Nay nt stevenleser Sep 2015 #122

Forget the naysayers and just look forward ... slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #123

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #129

Well spoken... sibelian Sep 2015 #134

*stands and applauds* LittleGirl Sep 2015 #141

Bravo Brother!! nt. jschurchin Sep 2015 #167

"...a deep blue lefty blinded by establishment politics." d_legendary1 Sep 2015 #174

Well said.... chapdrum Sep 2015 #175

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Sep 2015 #177

Why Bernie Sanders and not Jill Stein? Does ability to win come into your calculation at all? n/t seaglass Sep 2015 #179

My GF's two kids are Millennial's and echo the same exact feelings. Javaman Sep 2015 #180

Pin stick farther in? Whatever. Hekate Sep 2015 #182

Taxes are kind of silly here. JoeyT Sep 2015 #183

Don't worry about it... one of your naysayers admitted to being an outright conservative years ago. demmiblue Sep 2015 #186

Kicked and recommended AikidoSoul Sep 2015 #187

SPOT ON !!! BRAVO !! secondwind Sep 2015 #191

Kids these days... IronLionZion Sep 2015 #192

Bernie appeals to both the left and Libertarian formernaderite Sep 2015 #194