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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If Sanders was such a great choice, his fans wouldn't have to resort to lies and conspiracy theories [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)208. If you are against people campaigning on an issue that appears hopeless, then you are against
--marriage equality. Activists persisted despite being told that they were causing Democrats to lose, and all for something that most people were against.
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If Sanders was such a great choice, his fans wouldn't have to resort to lies and conspiracy theories [View all]
DanTex
Nov 2015
OP
The behavior of Sanders' online supporters is one of the big stories of the primary IMO.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#17
Far left = Social Security, unemployment comp, Mediare, medicade, Voting Rights Act---
eridani
Nov 2015
#20
If you are against people campaigning on an issue that appears hopeless, then you are against
eridani
Nov 2015
#208
The New Deal went as far as it did precisely because many on the left did not think they--
eridani
Nov 2015
#209
The big difference is that the far left is far more at its heart threatening to the 1% power...
cascadiance
Nov 2015
#187
The SO CALLED "Far Left" WON MAJORITIES of votes on minimum wage referendums in RED states...
cascadiance
Nov 2015
#213
there's no such thing as the far left, there's just what's left of the left after you subtract
stupidicus
Nov 2015
#130
I was an Obama supporter in '08. Still am. And I don't listen to conservative radio.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#28
+10 ... Especially since HRC "already has it locked up" .. why pitch petrol on the flames. -nt-
99th_Monkey
Nov 2015
#131
Funny, I had to put some of the same Hillary "fans" back on ignore that I had on ignore 8 years ago
corkhead
Nov 2015
#142
The memes, character assassination and psyops of the HRC campaign are so much more interesting
leveymg
Nov 2015
#60
The behavior of Sanders' online supporters is one of the big stories of the primary IMO.
AlbertCat
Nov 2015
#137
I would happily take four more years of Obama. If Obama had a secret twin, he would get my vote.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#147
Obama and Hillary are pretty close policy-wise, and if anything Hillary is to his left.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#157
What policy similarities are there between Hillary and the GOP on economic issues?
DanTex
Nov 2015
#12
Not true at all. She's for raising taxes and more government investment in infrastructure.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#38
Given that the actual policy differences are enormous, these supposed philosophical similarities
DanTex
Nov 2015
#46
The bad policies don't affect a country immediately. They have to have time to work
mmonk
Nov 2015
#171
You mean like TPP and privtization and charter schools and private health insurance and drilling and
Doctor_J
Nov 2015
#57
Yup, that's also true. We won't get to see it, but if Sanders became president, it wouldn't
DanTex
Nov 2015
#21
If HRC were such a great choice, she wouldn't have the blood of 1,000,000+
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2015
#41
Hilary voted for the war, knowing full well that Iraq had no WMD nor ties
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2015
#51
You don't go on the floor of Congress to sell the war and then not take responsibility for it.
Dawgs
Nov 2015
#69
"...But I cast it with CONVICTION." She's either a liar, or she's incompetent. Not POTUS material.
AzDar
Nov 2015
#90
She makes the connection between Iraq and 9/11 along with nuclear capabilities..
raindaddy
Nov 2015
#139
If ANY who voted 'no' were such a great choice why couldn't they make a difference back then?
Sunlei
Nov 2015
#70
That is a damned good question and one for which I have no easy answer. BTW, Abraham
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2015
#76
And if HRC was such a great choice, her fans wouldn't have to resort to lies either
thesquanderer
Nov 2015
#52
And if Clinton were such a great choice, her fans would know how to use the subjunctive mood.
Jim Lane
Nov 2015
#56
Sorry, but my numbers are accurate. Anyone who wants can verify this for themselves.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#66
Why don't you just go ahead and call for banning all Sanders supporters? Come on, you
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2015
#78
Many will self ban after Hillary becomes the nominee and Sanders endorses her.
MohRokTah
Nov 2015
#94
This OP is spot on. Yesterday I recounted all the BS posts concerning Clinton I have seen
Persondem
Nov 2015
#79
If Bernie was such an inferior candidate, Hillary's fans wouldn't have to resort to
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#85
not to mention, if Hillary was such a superior candidate, all her fans would have to do is
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#88
Hillary and her supporters do the same thing only more so. alas we don't make up lies
PatrynXX
Nov 2015
#91
Personal attacks? You mean like calling other people liars in the first line of the op?
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#119
If Clinton were the better choice, her fans could promote her policies rather than attack others.
bluedigger
Nov 2015
#103
On the big issues, President Hillary will cut American workers down at their knees... jobs to Asia
whereisjustice
Nov 2015
#124
I'm done with giving Primary votes to candidates who have hindered my equal rights in the past and
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#126
Wow! this wasn't alerted and swarmed on by the Sanders supporters? Amazing!
Recoverin_Republican
Nov 2015
#193
Oy. If stuff like this gets 50 recs, the mainstream Demo party is embittered and broken.
villager
Nov 2015
#203