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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DUers Overwhelmingly Believe that Oligarchs are our Biggest Threat [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)126. So what is YOUR basis that these were "poorly written" pieces of fiction other than your OPINION!!
And an opinion that most people don't share. Evidently you have a hard time understanding why we have a system called "democracy" in this country which this party is supposed to be strongly for, that supports the notion that a majority opinion is what should guide us in the right direction.
But... I guess you don't really like or respect the system of democracy much, do you! Gotta have Clinton in power to keep it from affecting us Americans too much!
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Hillary Clinton is the ONLY candidate capable of defeating the GOP Teabagger mentality.
FarPoint
Dec 2015
#57
Hillary has never been coporation head: She has always worked for the middle class
lewebley3
Dec 2015
#113
I guess she didn't kiss the Waltons' rear ends enough while on Walmart's board?...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#115
Hillary has been working for the middle class: The Clinton's budgets were middle class
lewebley3
Dec 2015
#196
How is supporting economic royalist interest serving H-1B indentured servant program doing that?...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#197
She certainly takes more money from them than Bernie. Why would they give to her...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#199
You're either delusional or void of the facts. I will go with void of information.
JRLeft
Dec 2015
#138
Fact: is Hillary almost never worked in the private sector: she has been in public ser
lewebley3
Dec 2015
#192
The board doesn't run the company: The Family does and the profits go to the family
lewebley3
Dec 2015
#195
If there is ONLY ONE PERSON who can possibly defeat Cruz or Trump, we're truly fucked. n/t
arcane1
Dec 2015
#112
Agreed, but you forgot "BOO! Terrorists" on M$M to feed MIC <--supports Hillary 100% nt
99th_Monkey
Dec 2015
#3
Not the ones with the nifty H as their avatar . For the TPP, MIC " Partnering with corporations " if
orpupilofnature57
Dec 2015
#4
She'll need an army to win, as she is WORSE in the polls against the GOP than Bernie!
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#116
More of the public now is "getting the glasses" needed to see through the DLC types now!
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#117
Feh! It's a boogy man. Over-used and dilluted to the point of being absolutely meaningless.
NurseJackie
Dec 2015
#12
It's not used enough. Or well enough explained. And it certainly Isn't an exaggeration.
cali
Dec 2015
#60
People who support the patriarchy, and accuse women of "playing the gender card"
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#16
Hillary is part of the problem, not part of the solution, pretty easy to see for most of us.
dreamnightwind
Dec 2015
#17
A progressive woman can vote for another progressive woman, like HRC, and be happy
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#35
Sorry, but many of us unemployed tech workers are insulted that someone supporting H-1B...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#120
Umm. Now her NOT speaking to the current issues that almost every other candidate has...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#125
You are mischaracterizing Bernie's position on h-1B visas. He isn't against h-1B visas.
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#130
Bernie has never stated that he would eliminate them, only that he wouldn't raise the cap.
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#137
If H-1B were true to the original intent of the program, I'd probably support it too...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#146
And you think the solution to the patriarchy is: evaluate candidates not based on issues but gender?
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#19
Gender nor race are not qualifications. This is the shit we accuse Republicans of.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#22
I disagree. I watched African Americans rejoice in the streets when another African American
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#23
Well, if you can point out mention of such things like "inspiration" in Article II I'll concede
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#24
Therefore, we must ignore the constitution's mandate for presidential duties. Got it.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#27
Well, the supreme court is hearing a case that will decide the future of Affirmative Action.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#42
Oh right. It's fine to pay lip service to the idea that women should be represented
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#37
I would vote for Liz Warren in a heartbeat. Hillary Clinton? Never in a million years.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#40
Is Affirmative Action racist? Affirmative action considers race as one of the factors,
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#41
I answered your question above. How about you answer my question from post #40 in turn?
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#49
No one forced Elizabeth to do the interview last year or say, "Hillary is terrific."
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#163
Nope not a strawman. You were characterizing this as a belief common to many Sanders supporters,
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#88
"Hillary supporters, try to understand this. Think about it." Condescending much?
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#45
Wow! a 100% deflection and failure to apologize misplaced accusations of condescension.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#89
Who is this Mr. or Ms. DUers of whom you speak. I keep seeing his/her opinions referenced here.
randome
Dec 2015
#59
I am supposed to learn something from very poorly written speculative fiction????? eom
MohRokTah
Dec 2015
#73
No doubt other oligarchs would agree with that analysis of this POPULAR work of fiction...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#123
So what is YOUR basis that these were "poorly written" pieces of fiction other than your OPINION!!
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#126
Okay, I did learn one thing from these poorly written pieces of speculative fiction.
MohRokTah
Dec 2015
#128
President Carter disagrees. Perhaps become acquainted with the arguments and facts and make an OP?
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#91
Ok, enjoy your oligarchy. Some of us realize that Congress is bought & paid for by special interests
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#93
No thank you, I'll enjoy my more than two century old Democratic-Republic, thankyouverymuch.
MohRokTah
Dec 2015
#99
I see you think Carter is using "wild rhetorical devices" when opining on American Democracy.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#100
He is retired. He has no need to be elected again, so he is free to speak his mind freely.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#107
You don't make the "rules". Suggesting he/she needs reasons to disagree with you is BS.
Lil Missy
Dec 2015
#179
wonder if you could explain how a "Oligarch Clinton" can "control" an entire country?
Sunlei
Dec 2015
#69
There is evidence of oligarch, it is by a those who wants to rule the DNC, it will not happen.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#106
Reason #764,976,925 that DU does not represent even a signficant minority of Americans
Number23
Dec 2015
#134
I've heard people say that DU is not the general public. Maybe so. I don't know.
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2015
#150
Because if people were only informed better then everybody would think the
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2015
#152
And the arguments that Hillary is the only electable candidate and that
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2015
#154
You have to fight oligarchs to be able to do anything about institutional racism.
Ken Burch
Dec 2015
#194