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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Here is what I dont understand. And I really want to. [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)104. Hillary gets criticized on her actual positions and statements
Sanders gets attacked for vapid shit that sounds like it ought to come from Louis Gohmert, not DU'ers.
There's kind of a difference there.
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Not even states. Electing a President falls to a relatively small number of purple counties.
merrily
Dec 2015
#32
Well, I've been here since 2004 and I've never been banned, repremanded, etc. for criticizing Dems.
Dawgs
Dec 2015
#38
So your intention if it is Cruz or Trump vs Hillary, is to continue to criticize Hillary?
randys1
Dec 2015
#57
No. Really. Any one of us can criticize Democratic candidates. Any and all of them.
DisgustipatedinCA
Dec 2015
#88
I am going to trust YOUR characterizations? Naaah. Let''s bold all the pro-Bern/Anti-Clinton posts
MADem
Dec 2015
#83
So pro-Sanders is the same as anti-Clinton now? But pro-O'Malley is not anti-Clinton?
jeff47
Dec 2015
#89
Absolutely--I've found that many pro-Sanders posts can't resist putting a dig in against his
MADem
Dec 2015
#93
So apparently, we'll have to go through your list line by line, because this one:
beerandjesus
Dec 2015
#91
He made the claim, you called him on it. it's up to you to show us why his claim is wrong.
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2015
#43
"Bashing" and "hating" seem to be the terms some use to describe bringing up Hillary's record or
merrily
Dec 2015
#34
She is the choice of the party bigwigs for President (this time, not in 2008).
merrily
Dec 2015
#133
The OP has always maintained that he is not only a Bernie supporter but is involved in Bernie's
merrily
Dec 2015
#37
Strange, I've noticed carping about Bernie supporters from this poster in other threads as well.
Broward
Dec 2015
#40
A LOT. Not about Hillary's supporters, though. Lots of defense of Hillary, too.
merrily
Dec 2015
#42
Oh I am not. I do wonder where some of you were 4 years ago, 8 yrs ago, 20 yrs ago.
randys1
Dec 2015
#86
Has everything to do with it. You see I am not just a Bernie supporter, but LIKE Bernie,
randys1
Dec 2015
#95
It doesn't have a thing to do with my Reply 42. I didn't say you should criticize Hillary.
merrily
Dec 2015
#99
The one where you alleged I wasnt a Bernie supporter? Yeah, it has everything to do with it
randys1
Dec 2015
#100
Nope, nothing to do with it. I never have never suggested anyone is not a Bernie
merrily
Dec 2015
#103
Now, if you had quoted me saying he can't be a Bernie supporter because he doesn't criticize Hillary
merrily
Dec 2015
#107
No doubt, the best response to that sort of mess and those who propagate it...
Number23
Dec 2015
#76
And when I do type words, I risk banishment. For that I truly have no fucking words
randys1
Dec 2015
#87
Then you'll join a long, LONG line of intelligent, honest, nice people who don't sit
Number23
Dec 2015
#90
Maybe the constant dripping drone of expecting Bernie's supporters to (oddly) believe that
djean111
Dec 2015
#39
You mention gerrymandering, but as someone who was working night and day about
truedelphi
Dec 2015
#126
sorry, only one of the candidates is running a campaign based on Rovian tactics
MisterP
Dec 2015
#44
That's why I am not piling on. Don't want her for POTUS but she's most certainly our nominee.
KittyWampus
Dec 2015
#45
Why would they do anything different now? They get hundreds of recs for doing it
Number23
Dec 2015
#75
Great point, yes you wouldn't have known because i spend ZERO time BASHING either candidate
randys1
Dec 2015
#112
No, it's because your behavior is compatible with the decidedly anti-Bernie/pro-Hillary people here.
AtomicKitten
Dec 2015
#113
I suggest you start working on Bernie's behalf then because Hillary can't win the GE.
AtomicKitten
Dec 2015
#118
A. I have never said he cant win...B. Of course Hillary can win, the ONLY other place I see that
randys1
Dec 2015
#120
Polling says she can't win the GE. The same polling Hillary fans flog here daily.
AtomicKitten
Dec 2015
#121
If she wins the nomination the nation is harmed whether or not she wins the election.
bowens43
Dec 2015
#129