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99Forever

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51. Always nice to know the Proper Grammar Police are on the job.

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hillary has become a bernie clone...how stupid does the campaign think we are? [View all] restorefreedom Oct 2015 OP

"how stupid does the campaign think we are?" NuclearDem Oct 2015 #1

Very rarely does a post containing nothing but a link make me laugh Godhumor Oct 2015 #4

Wow! Nailed it in one! zappaman Oct 2015 #32

We should be glad all Dem candidates are on the same page. Hortensis Oct 2015 #41

Um.... zappaman Oct 2015 #42

Here's a bit of her financial regulation record since 2006, Hortensis Oct 2015 #43

!!! Bobbie Jo Oct 2015 #58

Well, the lack of capitalization does not help your cause. RandySF Oct 2015 #2

nice to see the high level of discourse. restorefreedom Oct 2015 #3

It's insulting, and not working. People would prefer someone who stand by what we KNOW they believe. sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #12

lol. The grammar police always crack me up 2pooped2pop Oct 2015 #19

Seriously, is that what you noticed in the OP ... slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #7

NanceGreggs in #5 misused "less" when it should have been "fewer" (gasp!). Jim Lane Oct 2015 #11

I thought I was the only one who knew about less and fewer. My sister was graduated summa from merrily Oct 2015 #18

The use of the word "stupid" came back to bite the OP. oasis Oct 2015 #25

I very much doubt it. merrily Oct 2015 #26

thx merrily. as mentioned, it is a keyboard issue restorefreedom Oct 2015 #52

Taking a personal pot shot in an attempt to discredit your OP--over upper case! Comedy gold. merrily Oct 2015 #54

Here's what financial transparency.org had to say about Hillary: Hortensis Oct 2015 #59

And that is supposed to be a response to my post about nitpicking upper case being funny how? merrily Oct 2015 #63

Sorry, forgot to mention my own hair about "few" versus "less." Hortensis Oct 2015 #64

another fave of mine restorefreedom Oct 2015 #50

Even worse: Mixing it up, as in "She and him" went to rally. Or, "They did that for him and I." merrily Oct 2015 #55

yes the professional writers and their screw ups restorefreedom Oct 2015 #57

A relative of mine is a camera operator and he tries to get corrections, but usually no one listens merrily Oct 2015 #61

Or when people use "myself" in place of "me" because they think Fawke Em Oct 2015 #67

Barnard? My daughter applied but was not accepted. Wonderful azmom Oct 2015 #66

Glad to hear she made the right choice for her. She must be very smart. merrily Oct 2015 #68

Doesn't hurt it, either. Caps? Exactly how desperate were you to post something negative? merrily Oct 2015 #20

Well YOU have enormous sticky-out ears. sibelian Oct 2015 #44

Always nice to know the Proper Grammar Police are on the job. 99Forever Oct 2015 #51

when that is all they have to complain about, restorefreedom Oct 2015 #56

Well, yes, of course. NanceGreggs Oct 2015 #5

The frontrunner who can lose enough support to an undeclared candidate to put him in 2nd Godhumor Oct 2015 #6

I find it downright bizarre. NanceGreggs Oct 2015 #13

I think the younger generation is excited about Sanders ... slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #8

Go away. nt babylonsister Oct 2015 #9

Bernie is causing others to reevaluate their positions. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #10

Yes but do they mean it? She IS following Bernie on several issues now. That makes HIM a Leader and sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #14

The weathervane candidate. merrily Oct 2015 #21

Completely agree but it shows she has acknowledged that the people want what Bernie does. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #24

Exactly. People who are either clueless or pretending to be say Occupy accomplished nothing. merrily Oct 2015 #31

Yep!!! nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #35

As long as they are "real" positions, and not just... Beartracks Oct 2015 #15

I call them 'weasel words'. But she has two choices to attempt to get her numbers up: Live and Learn Oct 2015 #27

That they are campaign positions could dnot possibly be more obvious. merrily Oct 2015 #33

Don't mistake political candidates (and what they say) with elected politicians(and what they'll do) stillwaiting Oct 2015 #48

I imagine it will work, too. :( C Moon Oct 2015 #16

I'm waiting for Hillary Clinton to give specifics of why Eric J in MN Oct 2015 #17

If nominated, she'll probably "clarify" starting with the general and evolve totally if elected. merrily Oct 2015 #22

I hope that is a debate question. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #28

TPP can't improve once the countries involved agree on a text. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #40

Yes, I'd like for Hillary Clinton to go beyond the TPP Eric J in MN Oct 2015 #65

She must think the Democratic voters are really stupid! Bernblu Oct 2015 #23

Pretty sure she does. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #29

She's depending on the media's refusal to air Bernie's actual speeches..... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #30

And old (6 years older than she, which they rarely mention) and his hair. merrily Oct 2015 #34

Oh hell no, that would be sexist. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #36

They have also taken it as FACT that a successful president makes Wall Street happy. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #37

turd way triangulation noiretextatique Oct 2015 #38

Don't forget about her college plan! SoapBox Oct 2015 #39

Meme of the day. Or week. Or however many days until the next meme - djean111 Oct 2015 #45

Uh, no, she isn't a bernie clone and thank gawd! leftofcool Oct 2015 #46

... Scuba Oct 2015 #47

Probably as stupid as people who thought that Obama would renegotiate NAFTA Freddie Stubbs Oct 2015 #49

I'm voting for Bernie, just to be sure of the real deal. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #53

You can't write comedy like this. Adrahil Oct 2015 #60

You wonder what will happen if she's the nominee. Vinca Oct 2015 #62