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63. being against pot would hurt him

Reply to marlakay (Reply #49)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 02:07 AM

Feb 2018

with what would be his natural base (young people) and the Obama coalition overall... he has time to evolve.

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'Out of Many, One.' The Democrats Had 5 Very Different Rebuttals for Donald Trump's SOTU [View all] ehrnst Jan 2018 OP

Only ONE was the official party response Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #1

Is the Spanish language response official? Bradical79 Jan 2018 #13

Watch the Elizabeth Guzman speech oberliner Jan 2018 #2

+1 mountain grammy Jan 2018 #7

Your Bernie bashing serves no positive purpose. CentralMass Jan 2018 #3

Please contact Time magazine if you feel that they were "bashing" Senator Sanders ehrnst Jan 2018 #4

Have To Admit Me. Jan 2018 #29

LOL LOL trueblue2007 Jan 2018 #44

You know why you posted it melman Jan 2018 #61

What am I "pretending," exactly? ehrnst Feb 2018 #68

The article is a good one...and not all of us are fans of Sen. Sanders. I would vote for him if he Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #69

The vicious memes flying around facebook ehrnst Feb 2018 #71

He does support single payer...just doesn't want to endorse something that has few details and no Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #74

That's enough to damn him to hell with a certain crowd ehrnst Feb 2018 #77

I don't think we should ever abandon single payer or mountain grammy Feb 2018 #114

+1! Yup. KPN Feb 2018 #107

Your bashing of the poster of the article serves no positive purpose. brer cat Jan 2018 #11

Please get the facts straight.. that Cha Jan 2018 #18

KR Me. Jan 2018 #5

BET hasn't made a video available yet. I can't wait. ehrnst Jan 2018 #6

It was live on you tube last night the panel after was very good lunasun Feb 2018 #83

Cherry Bustos needs to Cha Jan 2018 #21

You Are So Right Me. Jan 2018 #30

SMH Cha Jan 2018 #31

Bernie isn't running for president mountain grammy Jan 2018 #8

It's too bad that wonky intelligence and being very prepared with facts is sometimes "unlikeable" ehrnst Jan 2018 #9

To some people, stupidity is very charming. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #10

I know.. mountain grammy Jan 2018 #12

Yep, in fact she was criticized for just about every fucking thing. Including being sick for one Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #51

Imagine if she had gotten a biopsy ehrnst Feb 2018 #82

He is running for president in my opinion and could cost us the election. We need to move Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #70

cool, some person's opinion posted as what...some person's opinion I guess, and to point out JCanete Jan 2018 #14

Define "establishment" (nt) ehrnst Jan 2018 #17

supporting the status quo, insider access, incestuous. Magazines like Time are owned by JCanete Jan 2018 #22

So, who is "the status quo, insider access?" ehrnst Jan 2018 #23

what? really? You are playing a game I could give a shit about. This is systemic. This is machinery. JCanete Jan 2018 #25

Don't want to name names, I see. ehrnst Jan 2018 #34

because I have no idea what it is you are asking for here...the question makes no sense. I'm JCanete Jan 2018 #36

You keep changing who "status quo, establishment" is ehrnst Feb 2018 #80

No, when did I do that. Show me where I'm contradicting myself. Point to two opposing JCanete Feb 2018 #116

OK ehrnst Feb 2018 #117

I thought I explained it. The Propaganda is systemic. The system itself necessitates JCanete Feb 2018 #118

Yeah, keep on avoiding the question... ehrnst Feb 2018 #119

I still don't know what you're looking for. It isn't a "who" per-say. You are trying to undermine JCanete Feb 2018 #125

And we have the double down.... ehrnst Feb 2018 #130

at least you're having fun. Maybe you're playing 4-dimensional chess and my poor 3-dimensional JCanete Feb 2018 #132

I am. ehrnst Feb 2018 #133

So, JC? sheshe2 Feb 2018 #120

Apparently other than accusing her for working for a Koch "rag" you know little about Ms. Alter George II Feb 2018 #123

I didn't actually say this is a Koch rag, although their new stake in it IS absolutely problematic, JCanete Feb 2018 #127

Ms. Alter has been with Time for a few years, the Koch Brothers have owned a stake in Time.... George II Feb 2018 #135

".. propaganda for the establishment".. Cha Jan 2018 #20

The rag itself. Not saying the writer doesn't believe every word...thats why the writer works at JCanete Jan 2018 #24

Propaganda for itself? Really? ehrnst Jan 2018 #35

what? not following. I've already explained, and if you want to take issue with my explanation, JCanete Jan 2018 #37

Time Magazine is a "rag"? George II Jan 2018 #45

To put it more clearly, when it comes to reporting facts, I generally put stock in papers, Time, JCanete Jan 2018 #46

Time is one of the most respected journalistic publications in the US, if not the world. George II Jan 2018 #47

I appreciate that it isn't a Newscorp JCanete Jan 2018 #55

Well, it's no RT or Intercept ehrnst Feb 2018 #81

well....I don't read the intercept or watch RT. I still like Hartmann, but I haven't listened to JCanete Feb 2018 #115

That rag...as you so call it...,. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #121

I don't remember it, but let me clarify that I've already rescinded the term "rag," in JCanete Feb 2018 #126

Perhaps before you comment you should read it. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #128

I tried to read it and its behind a paywall. I think the excerpt is interesting and certainly an JCanete Feb 2018 #129

Well it most certainly was not flowery praise for Clinton... sheshe2 Feb 2018 #136

If you are familiar with my posts, I try not to delve into the most divisive rhetoric of assigning JCanete Feb 2018 #137

Sounds like a 1968 movie. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #72

great, which is why that's what we continue to have. That's why we're screwed. JCanete Feb 2018 #124

Didn't the Koch Brother's buy Time Magazine? jalan48 Jan 2018 #38

oh no no no no....just a stake in it apparently...so its up and up.. JCanete Jan 2018 #39

LOL-the Koch Brother's are now cool on DU? jalan48 Jan 2018 #40

Yeah, straight line right there... ehrnst Feb 2018 #65

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #84

Yeah, like Prince fans are "Opioid addiction fans" ehrnst Feb 2018 #85

I'm sure you'll be more careful next time when posting hit pieces from the Koch Brothers. jalan48 Feb 2018 #87

Oh, so now it's a "hit piece from the Koch Brothers" ehrnst Feb 2018 #89

Those panties of yours are getting pretty twisted trying to defend two of the worst Americans. jalan48 Feb 2018 #90

Batting 1000 there... ehrnst Feb 2018 #91

BTW - if your twisted knickers have any spandex in them... ehrnst Feb 2018 #113

How is that article from Time Magazine a "hit piece"? George II Feb 2018 #93

The Koch Brothers (actually Meredith) bought Time barely a month or two ago. So.... George II Feb 2018 #92

Glad to see you point out the change in ownership. The Koch Brothers are two jalan48 Feb 2018 #94

I guess I'd better stop reading Sports Illustrated, too. I don't want to be exposed to subliminal.. George II Feb 2018 #95

Here's a short piece about the Kochs. It will give you an idea who they really are. jalan48 Feb 2018 #96

So now, from an upbeat article in Time Magazine about Joseph Kennedy III..... George II Feb 2018 #97

It's your choice to trust whatever media source you like I don't trust the Kochs. jalan48 Feb 2018 #98

OMG - are they on staff at Time magazine, now or just contracting? ehrnst Feb 2018 #99

I found this excerpt from Kennedy's speech (from the article) extremely disturbing: George II Feb 2018 #104

OMG - there's ANOTHER Koch truster/supporter/lover... ehrnst Feb 2018 #144

I think it's frustration that the bait isn't being taken. ehrnst Feb 2018 #110

I would have responded sooner, but I had to run out to Staples to return a few reams.... George II Feb 2018 #111

But did you also burn any and all clothing with spandex? ehrnst Feb 2018 #112

What does this have to do with the OP? ehrnst Feb 2018 #100

Here is a short piece on Association fallacy ehrnst Feb 2018 #102

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #103

You really have a thing for association fallacy... ehrnst Feb 2018 #106

And stop listening to Prince, because you are listening to opioid addictive music! ehrnst Feb 2018 #101

And Tom Petty was a heroin addict, so if you bought his music, you supported a heroin addiction ehrnst Feb 2018 #105

It's not like Time magazine developed and profits from a nuclear waste dump. ehrnst Feb 2018 #109

Only in your mind Cha Feb 2018 #122

.... ehrnst Feb 2018 #131

Cha sheshe2 Feb 2018 #138

Aloha, she Cha Feb 2018 #141

It's not like Time magazine profits from a nuclear waste dump. ehrnst Feb 2018 #66

The DEMOCRATS only had four rebuttals. George II Jan 2018 #15

Rep. Guzman from VA Iliyah Jan 2018 #28

Four Democrats... George II Jan 2018 #32

Oh, Kennedy is a Rep. Iliyah Jan 2018 #33

I STRONGLY disagree these responses indicate splintering Hortensis Jan 2018 #16

Agreed, 100%. Key point, right wing spin in establishment media. Mc Mike Feb 2018 #67

And all saying they want Democratic goals and progress. Hortensis Feb 2018 #78

Yep, all key Dem core constituencies. Mc Mike Feb 2018 #79

Glad they gave Joe Kennedy a Cha Jan 2018 #19

From what I witnessed and heard all responses from the left Iliyah Jan 2018 #26

There was only one Democratic Party response. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #48

Will Rogers Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2018 #27

There are times of "official" statements of a political party. Such was last night's response. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #50

Kennedy plus unofficial responses by others Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2018 #58

The others have had many chances on tv and many speeches... Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #59

Great for Rep Kennedy! As for Sanders...ouch lunamagica Jan 2018 #41

" meant to launch him as a Democratic frontrunner for 2020" LexVegas Jan 2018 #42

I ignored the Sanders response but really liked the response from Joe Kennedy Gothmog Jan 2018 #43

Same here. eom BlueCaliDem Feb 2018 #62

I like Joe but wish he wasnt so against pot marlakay Jan 2018 #49

When has he come out against Universal Health Care? ehrnst Jan 2018 #52

Sorry I read that somewhere else marlakay Jan 2018 #53

I would be surprised that anyone would think a Kennedy would oppose ehrnst Jan 2018 #54

I found a bunch of articles marlakay Jan 2018 #56

Not seeing where this indicates he is "against universal health care." ehrnst Jan 2018 #57

I googled what he was on issues marlakay Jan 2018 #60

Yes, Obamacare is the path to Universal Health Care. It's the closest we've come. ehrnst Feb 2018 #64

This is an OK site...he as an intelligent approach...nuanced. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #76

Memes aren't about nuance. ehrnst Feb 2018 #134

Also supporting Obamacare/ACA sheshe2 Feb 2018 #139

He didn't come out against single payer...liars got to lie. He said the bills in Congress were not Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #75

being against pot would hurt him radius777 Feb 2018 #63

He can evolve. And I have always believed the states will lead the way on this. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #73

"like an grandpa reading a white paper on C-Span"... SidDithers Feb 2018 #86

you notice how bdamomma Feb 2018 #88

Not surprising that this was in Time. KPN Feb 2018 #108

So that "Conservative Rag" posted this... sheshe2 Feb 2018 #140

white paper ucrdem Feb 2018 #142

Morning, ucrdem. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #143

Heya sheshe! ucrdem Feb 2018 #145