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164. LOL. I suggest letting go of the anger and resentment you are harboring.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders says this one issue keeps progressive policies from advancing [View all] Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 OP

Hassan. A question for you. Trumpocalypse May 2018 #1

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Only two? Trumpocalypse May 2018 #4

Look again. Your hypothesis is falling apart before your eyes Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #5

So you went back and added two more. Trumpocalypse May 2018 #8

You should have done a search before spouting. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #11

I just asked a question Trumpocalypse May 2018 #16

Indeed! George II May 2018 #25

That's par. NurseJackie May 2018 #63

Unhmm sheshe2 May 2018 #95

I know, silly... sheshe2 May 2018 #103

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #124

And... *poof* nt Snotcicles May 2018 #121

HBS, you're fine... always enjoy your posts. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #30

Thanks! Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #33

Me, too. ehrnst May 2018 #167

Same here HBS. CentralMass May 2018 #185

+1 Uncle Joe May 2018 #119

That's Hassin--as in Hassin bin Sober WhiteTara May 2018 #38

Thanks! Not to mention, I am an aristocrat Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #57

Who appointed you gatekeeper? doxyluv13 May 2018 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 May 2018 #97

Lol..Thank you! whathehell May 2018 #104

What is wrong with that? n/t MicaelS May 2018 #194

Never that it was. Trumpocalypse May 2018 #195

Your question was not 'if' I post nothing but Sanders threads, but WHY I post nothing but ... Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #199

Again I do apologize for mistaking for another poster Trumpocalypse May 2018 #200

My guess is: Division. JNelson6563 May 2018 #2

Hassan, thank you for everything you post!! babylonsister May 2018 #6

Aww shucks. Thanks! Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #34

That's Hassin--as in Hassin bin Sober WhiteTara May 2018 #94

Tad Devine knows some oligarchs. nt R B Garr May 2018 #7

Ha. nt sheshe2 May 2018 #9

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #55

Back atcha sheshe2 May 2018 #58

You calling someone here "derp", i.e., "meaningless or stupid"? George II May 2018 #91

Not surprised. sheshe2 May 2018 #98

You're comparing sheshe2 to Rachel Dolezal, a white woman pretending to be black. betsuni May 2018 #118

I call your insulting implication that sheshe is a liar and raise you one ehrnst May 2018 #169

LOL! (Daaaaamn!) NurseJackie May 2018 #68

Jeff Weaver does too....just saying; nt Docreed2003 May 2018 #81

Of the Russian criminal persuasion. nt Blue_true May 2018 #87

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #10

You are welcome! Thanks for your contribution Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #92

Booooo Bernie!!! Lucky Luciano May 2018 #12

I agree with the idea, completely. Is there some word or phrase that could be used enough May 2018 #13

Yeah--the 1%. nt tblue37 May 2018 #21

Fat cats... mudstump May 2018 #28

aristocracy? ProfessorPlum May 2018 #74

I can't help noticing that I never heard complaints about the "oligarchy" until 2016 EffieBlack May 2018 #14

I didn't see any complaints about racism, climate change, criminal justice, health care, etc... leftofcool May 2018 #17

You were around in 2008-2012 correct? sheshe2 May 2018 #24

You didn't? EffieBlack May 2018 #50

leftofcool, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #54

Yea, because as soon as we get rid of the rich folks, racism will just go away leftofcool May 2018 #79

leftofcool, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #82

Like I said leftofcool May 2018 #89

They just called you simplistic. sheshe2 May 2018 #101

This is a joke, right? pnwmom May 2018 #108

Here you go Uncle Joe May 2018 #26

Well, there's those. And the Occupy Wall Street. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #62

That's true Hassin Bin Sober Uncle Joe May 2018 #212

And to think.."You mean all this time we could have been friends?" Autumn May 2018 #249

Very impt. point that big US media says 'billionaires' not 'oligarchs.' appalachiablue May 2018 #78

Thank you appalachiablue Uncle Joe May 2018 #211

+1000 (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #229

EffieBlack, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #67

That may be. EffieBlack May 2018 #69

Bernie has been talking about oligarchy for a long time garybeck May 2018 #96

He speaks in Vermont? murielm99 May 2018 #99

.... sheshe2 May 2018 #102

His approval rating has declined among his constituents since 2016. ehrnst May 2018 #127

No, it's not and it IS a very important idea whathehell May 2018 #106

I think of Russia or early 20th century U.S., but not the U.S. now. betsuni May 2018 #111

Sen Sanders is right elmac May 2018 #15

Of course Bernie is right... always telling it like it is and shining the light of truth on those InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #32

I'd like him to shine some of that light on his personal finances, ehrnst May 2018 #131

I agree with you ehrnst, if Bernie runs in 2020, he, like all candidates, should then InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #139

I think that the example set by Hillary for 8 years should be the minimum, if not the standard. ehrnst May 2018 #146

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #162

I simply stated that all candidates should follow her eight years of returns ehrnst May 2018 #163

I can't believe I read what you responded to here on Democratic Underground. George II May 2018 #180

LOL. I suggest letting go of the anger and resentment you are harboring. DanTex May 2018 #164

Maryland has already adopted a ballot access laws requiring release of tax returns Gothmog May 2018 #174

Exactly. Let's see those taxes. Let's see Tad Devine's taxes, as well. R B Garr May 2018 #165

Yes he is. whathehell May 2018 #107

I find it interesting that he never mentions millionaires anymore. sheshe2 May 2018 #18

Yeah, I've noticed that, too. And the Amazon billionaire is singled out, R B Garr May 2018 #23

I forgot about the Amazon billionaire. sheshe2 May 2018 #27

There's A Pretty Good Reason For That ProfessorGAC May 2018 #123

yup zipplewrath May 2018 #159

Oh, right. Now he's one of those millionaires. ehrnst May 2018 #132

Later in the day, Senator Sanders sneezed. And thus sneezing was invented. Squinch May 2018 #19

Holding back a lol. sheshe2 May 2018 #20

But thank God, now you can sneeze because that trail has been blazed. Squinch May 2018 #135

Or the "the fire has been lit" or "the progressive voice has been awakened" ehrnst May 2018 #137

Thanks for the memories. sheshe2 May 2018 #151

Yes, yes! He lit the torch! By touching it to the bonfire the Democrats had previously built! Squinch May 2018 #203

What kind of fascist hellhole would America have been for the last 30 years without ehrnst May 2018 #209

... mcar May 2018 #35

I'm at home and I laughed out loud. n/t LisaM May 2018 #41

That's pretty funny. EffieBlack May 2018 #51

Sounds familiar... NurseJackie May 2018 #65

LOL!! peggysue2 May 2018 #83

Then many bitter people got online to bitch about it. CentralMass May 2018 #187

No, no! We all WANTED to sneeze, but none of us knew we COULD sneeze until Senator Squinch May 2018 #202

Hardly an epiphany, but the more who say it, the better. Hortensis May 2018 #22

Apathy/not voting/voting poorly Proud Liberal Dem May 2018 #29

Thanks for this, Hassin peace frog May 2018 #31

Thank you! Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #84

Sounds like the Democratic party platform mcar May 2018 #36

;-) stevenleser May 2018 #37

Are you saying Bernie sounds just like a Democrat? Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #43

Cute gif. sheshe2 May 2018 #46

If the point is that millionaires entrenched in powerful positions lapucelle May 2018 #56

Correct. sheshe2 May 2018 #60

Aren't Bernie and Jane millionaires? George II May 2018 #90

Aren't the Clintons? Lordquinton May 2018 #110

Did either Clinton ever blame millionaires for a "lack of progressive accomplishments?" ehrnst May 2018 #133

+1 betsuni May 2018 #134

Did they speak at the forum discussed in the OP? George II May 2018 #147

Just balancing the information, nothing more Lordquinton May 2018 #171

Lordquinton, this is a discussion about a policy forum in Washington in 2018. What Hillary or... George II May 2018 #172

The state of the party is irellevant? Lordquinton May 2018 #181

Where did you get that? George II May 2018 #183

I read your post. Lordquinton May 2018 #188

Then where did you get that? George II May 2018 #193

Already answered Lordquinton May 2018 #218

Where? Yes, it was a GREAT day for me. You? George II May 2018 #221

I bet Tad Devine knows what's relevant. nt R B Garr May 2018 #189

I thought only republicans did that shit.. so sick of this shit Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #243

If it isn't "yeahbut" it's "whatabout" and then claim something was said that actually wasn't. George II May 2018 #244

Most politicians are, or like Bill and Hillary they become wealthy after leaving office. Autumn May 2018 #142

Again, what do the Clintons have to do with this discussion? But as you point out.... George II May 2018 #148

Bills primary was over many years ago George and there is nothing to fight over. Autumn May 2018 #152

There are thousands of out of office politicians in the country, yet you zeroed in on the Clintons. George II May 2018 #153

And many do. nt Autumn May 2018 #154

Isn't it the hypocrisy? When your entire political platform revolves around R B Garr May 2018 #161

That's not what Bernie does. He doesn't smear people who have money, there are Autumn May 2018 #170

He didn't separate the 1% from his smears about Wall Street fraud, R B Garr May 2018 #177

Sure. nt Autumn May 2018 #178

There is tons more, but you know... R B Garr May 2018 #179

You are right, I DO know. So do you. It all depends on ones personal values and perceptions. Autumn May 2018 #190

Then it is about the hypocrisy. When you place yourself as a moral R B Garr May 2018 #191

Wrong we don't agree. and no I won't refight the primaries with you. Bye. Autumn May 2018 #192

At least you are honest about the obvious double standards. R B Garr May 2018 #196

Concern? Stating facts as a comparison is concern? Sure. Autumn May 2018 #197

Again? Only one placed themselves as a moral authority. You brought R B Garr May 2018 #198

sheshe2, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #59

Here's the 2012 Democratic platform. lapucelle May 2018 #70

Please post all the changes they made to the platform she ran on. sheshe2 May 2018 #71

sheshe2, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #77

I am well aware what went on. sheshe2 May 2018 #80

sheshe2, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #85

Why? Because it IS the Democratic Platform! It's not the "Bernie" Platform. George II May 2018 #88

Hmm. sheshe2 May 2018 #100

He has borrowed from the Democratic Platform for years ehrnst May 2018 #136

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #206

The DLC doesn't exist anymore. ehrnst May 2018 #207

ehrnst, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #210

Tenn... ehrnst May 2018 #227

Anyone still whining about "DLC" or "DWS" can be safely dismissed. NurseJackie May 2018 #232

+1 betsuni May 2018 #234

+1 betsuni May 2018 #236

S.E. TN Liberal, "Much of what was in the 2016 Democratic Platform was written by Bernie's staff"... George II May 2018 #213

George II, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #216

S.E. TN Liberal, George II May 2018 #217

George II, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #219

S.E. TN Liberal, George II May 2018 #220

It is very confusing! betsuni May 2018 #225

S.E. TN Liberal. Bernie supports the Democratic Party's plan to add a public option to the ACA. betsuni May 2018 #224

When Bernie is actually vetted ehrnst May 2018 #228

Tax returns tax returns tax returns... Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #241

Old Town Media. ehrnst May 2018 #245

Single payer is one strategy towards universal health care, and is the most problematic ehrnst May 2018 #230

Thank you, ehrnst. brer cat May 2018 #235

Ted Kennedy in 1971... ehrnst May 2018 #231

S.E. TN Liberal. What is "someone with a Hillary stick up their ass"? betsuni May 2018 #223

I wish these OUTRIGHT VICIOUS attacks of HILLARY CLINTON would FUCKING stop! Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #240

These are distractions from the reality that Hortensis May 2018 #208

That gif is an attack of Hillary Clinton, isnt it? Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #242

That made me laugh..thanks. mountain grammy May 2018 #61

I'll be here all week... Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #64

Where's the tip jar? Autumn May 2018 #144

Lol! demmiblue May 2018 #120

Democrats are progressive. ehrnst May 2018 #125

"They just didn't love you enough." betsuni May 2018 #129

Has To Be Me. May 2018 #149

Right? That's so mean! Bernie can't help it if he wasn't popular enough. betsuni May 2018 #160

Gosh Now I Feel As Much A Meanie Me. May 2018 #166

lol... disillusioned73 May 2018 #155

Bernie has always sounded like an FDR Democrat to me. Uncle Joe May 2018 #214

Ha! SammyWinstonJack May 2018 #247

Thank you! NastyRiffraff May 2018 #158

Actually, it sounds like the things that Dems say when running for office, but not necessarily hughee99 May 2018 #173

Oligarchy, the one issue.... OxQQme May 2018 #39

BINGO!!!! S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #72

Intriguing. Spot on. Scary. Beartracks May 2018 #76

Your sig line is very interesting. sheshe2 May 2018 #40

I think it's the failure of so many to vote. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #42

Yep, Bernie nails it at the core. Equinox Moon May 2018 #45

Yes Equinox, like he always does... such a breath of fresh air. Bernie has indeed taught us the way InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #140

Yes, true, steady, honest leadership--- Bernie Equinox Moon May 2018 #176

DURec leftstreet May 2018 #47

So how are we going to implement solutions (Bernie) to the problems if we don't get a majority? YOHABLO May 2018 #48

I got an email just today MuseRider May 2018 #53

I got an email from Hillary Clinton about that. R B Garr May 2018 #75

So true, we gotta motivate our base...nothing like advocating for throwing the Traitor-in-Chief InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #143

Stop picking on the poor, maligned billionaire-oligarchs!...LOL appalachiablue May 2018 #49

wtf. bernie does what every one does. how do they do that bernie? certainot May 2018 #52

K&R thanks for posting mountain grammy May 2018 #66

You are more than welcome! Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #73

Yep, Bernie has it right, big money in politics is ground zero for our country's problems. Bluepinky May 2018 #86

Could be that "progressive policies" don't coincide with "Democratic policies"? George II May 2018 #93

Exactly. We've become like a corporatocracy mvd May 2018 #105

Bernie's using the same "oligarchy" analysis Ralph Nader used in 2000 in his third party run. pnwmom May 2018 #109

So what? Jim Lane May 2018 #112

Bernie has left the Democratic party and I haven't seen any indication he plans to return. pnwmom May 2018 #114

Sorry, I still don't understand the Nader stuff. Jim Lane May 2018 #115

There would be a great difference between a Bernie run in 2016 vs. 2020. pnwmom May 2018 #117

Thanks for pointing out that not ALL our problems are because of Trump. Jim Lane May 2018 #113

Absolutely true. VOX May 2018 #122

K&R demmiblue May 2018 #116

When he says this, I have to wonder why he chose to start a PAC that can accept dark money. ehrnst May 2018 #126

It is just about impossible for an average person to win a national public office. Vinca May 2018 #128

"Oligarchy" isn't an issue. dawg May 2018 #130

And each of those incremental reforms will be fought against tooth and nail.. aidbo May 2018 #150

And one way they do that is to convince some liberals that incremental changes ... dawg May 2018 #156

dawg, the wonkish reforms can't happen... OxQQme May 2018 #222

But you said it yourself ... it's a binary choice. dawg May 2018 #237

My apologies. I confused you with another poster. Trumpocalypse May 2018 #138

"ending voter suppression, "extreme gerrymandering" and overturning the Citizens United Supreme pampango May 2018 #141

What why I have never heard this not ever !!!! Demsrule86 May 2018 #182

I'm not necessarily anti-Bernie, but he doesn't own these issues. dawg May 2018 #239

It really is sad how jealous some people are that Bernie is so widely loved and admired. aidbo May 2018 #145

Yeah, that's it. It's jealousy. MrsCoffee May 2018 #157

The dismissive smear of "politics of envy" gets deployed from the left.... ehrnst May 2018 #168

I know. Today he invented coffee and DVR's. "Some people" are going to bust with envy over that. Squinch May 2018 #204

I agree with this statement from Bernie workinclasszero May 2018 #175

Great post as usual HBS CentralMass May 2018 #184

Far from the only roadblock... Orsino May 2018 #186

Yes, but a rising tide lifts all white boats, so we don't have to think about that... Right? Squinch May 2018 #205

The wealthiest need to be removed from our politics. democratisphere May 2018 #201

I know this is very simplistic, but... BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #215

'He called for billionaires to start paying their "fair share" in taxes ...' ucrdem May 2018 #226

An example of Oligarchy in today's 'toons OxQQme May 2018 #233

OK, but Trump is part of the oligarchy. He represents and protects it Zing Zing Zingbah May 2018 #238

To "successfully confront it," we must elect Democrats. Garrett78 May 2018 #246

He's completely right Kentonio May 2018 #248