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Scootaloo

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36. The unfortuante reality is that most voters hold "we can't have nice things."

Mon May 16, 2016, 05:22 PM

May 2016

And if a candidate comes along proposing that we get nice things, he's decried as a shyster. You ought to know Jackie, you've been at the vanguard of calling Sanders sneaky and deceitful.

It's not "the voters' fault," but to ignore the impact of propaganda on the way people think and view the world is to ignore reality. If propaganda didn't work, you would never see a commercial on TV.

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Here’s the Thing So Many Americans Can’t Grasp About Bernie Sanders [View all] KoKo May 2016 OP

Thank you. This bears repeating: NewImproved Deal May 2016 #1

She does have the super delegates wallyworld2 May 2016 #14

Thank you! This should be in it's own thread zentrum May 2016 #24

What do Hillary supporters have to say about this travesty? chwaliszewski May 2016 #41

That the source here is Trump's son-in-law's (Jared Kushner's) "Observer" and everything it says pnwmom May 2016 #52

Wiki list of Democratic Party Super Delegates wallyworld2 May 2016 #55

So? n/t pnwmom May 2016 #57

It's still the primary wallyworld2 May 2016 #62

The vast majority of super delegates are Democratic officeholders. And all the super delegates pnwmom May 2016 #63

where did wallyworld2 May 2016 #64

. . . pnwmom May 2016 #66

I suppose wallyworld2 May 2016 #67

719 / 4766 = 15.08602601762484% baldguy May 2016 #84

you really need to wallyworld2 May 2016 #99

and you really need to baldguy May 2016 #118

+1 Gman May 2016 #102

Lots of lobbyists- Bluntly the whole SD system is INSANELY UNDEMOCRATIC- Baobab May 2016 #114

Anyone who was an astute OBSERVER knows that Trump's son-in-law's rag is suitable for MADem May 2016 #56

Stick to the issue NJCher May 2016 #71

The issue is the OBSERVER is run by DONALD TRUMP's son-in-law, and anything published in it MADem May 2016 #73

Wrong again NJCher May 2016 #74

Consider the SOURCE..... MADem May 2016 #75

I'm going by what is taught in higher ed NJCher May 2016 #80

Thanks for the post. I myself have been guilty of declaiming about Bohunk68 May 2016 #81

She Can't do that Gore1FL May 2016 #101

It doesn't make FlaGranny May 2016 #108

Usually, Bernie Bros are vicious, sexist and racist, etc. Bernie needs to go away because Feeling the Bern May 2016 #60

They say it will not influence Hillary's decision making. Enthusiast May 2016 #86

Sickening. Arugula Latte May 2016 #45

Separate thread I agree. Most informative about the revolting characters appalachiablue May 2016 #49

Please make a separate thread with this very picture... chwaliszewski May 2016 #68

That's absolutely disgusting. It really should be its own OP. closeupready May 2016 #104

DUH puffy socks May 2016 #26

There is something ghoulish about for-profit health insurance JDPriestly May 2016 #70

I still don't get how people can be happy we now have a mandated system by which truedelphi May 2016 #76

I'm on Medicare. It's great so far although I nearly got into the doughnut hole on JDPriestly May 2016 #113

By January of next year, I will be on Medicare. truedelphi May 2016 #115

"Should we bind for-profit insurance companies to the Hippocratic oath?" Enthusiast May 2016 #87

Thanks. I should have used a sarcasm tag. Thanks for making it clear. JDPriestly May 2016 #111

DLC/New Dems are to the right of Richard Nixon and even Reagan on some issues. yurbud May 2016 #117

actually, I don't think if you looked at the entire world Sanders would be mildly left of centre Fresh_Start May 2016 #2

Obama is not left of center. You don't have to take my word for it ... Scuba May 2016 #3

The operative part of Obama's statement...is back in the 1980s. Fresh_Start May 2016 #4

The report you're referring to was not an honest assessment ... Scuba May 2016 #7

+ a whole bunch for the "consider this" part. nt Lucky Luciano May 2016 #16

The problem being puffy socks May 2016 #28

Dishonest assessments abound because they were created to protect an undeserved Enthusiast May 2016 #90

Well done! Enthusiast May 2016 #89

Nice Republican talking points newthinking May 2016 #40

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #91

Agree. ananda May 2016 #11

Obama is left of center? Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2016 #38

Around the rest of the world, Mr. Sanders represents a point on the political spectrum that is mildl Fresh_Start May 2016 #39

You maybe right on where the voter is today rpannier May 2016 #65

They are only successful at winning because Republicans vote in midterms while Enthusiast May 2016 #92

That is untrue. Enthusiast May 2016 #88

America Has Moved Right after a Massive Investment McKim May 2016 #5

The propaganda we've been fed beltanefauve May 2016 #13

Social Darwinism has made a comeback. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #59

Agreed lastone May 2016 #19

The reality. appalachiablue May 2016 #50

I can't grasp the fact that Cryptoad May 2016 #6

count past 2000 AlbertCat May 2016 #25

If what that writer says is true, then Bernie has failed in getting his message to ... NurseJackie May 2016 #8

The media has blacked him out. OwlinAZ May 2016 #9

Indeed. tosh May 2016 #12

It may take a revolution to course correct WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2016 #27

No they haven't. NurseJackie May 2016 #20

Yeah, really. How dare he stay on message anyway? mac56 May 2016 #22

That man has stayed on message since he entered college. WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2016 #30

+1 appalachiablue May 2016 #46

he says the same thing every time. AlbertCat May 2016 #31

Whatever is polling well this week is Hillary's position. bvar22 May 2016 #116

They have certainly FlaGranny May 2016 #110

If he can't convince Democrats... Beowulf May 2016 #29

Clearly, not enough people are voting for him. NurseJackie May 2016 #32

Sacrifice principles to the lowest common denominator. Gotcha! Feeling the Bern May 2016 #61

The unfortuante reality is that most voters hold "we can't have nice things." Scootaloo May 2016 #36

This piece was published in the Observer, which is owned by Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. pnwmom May 2016 #53

It is because maindawg May 2016 #10

^ A post for our times. forest444 May 2016 #23

It's just not America that's being held hostage WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2016 #34

Accuracy! Enthusiast May 2016 #93

Pretty much. closeupready May 2016 #109

K&R mountain grammy May 2016 #15

Hillary Clinton would in most countries be considered right of centre, not left.... No shit. RATM435 May 2016 #17

That's what I was thinking, "No shit!" Enthusiast May 2016 #94

"Where to invade next" Michael Moore's movie Mira May 2016 #18

EVERYONE SHOULD Buy The CD, It's Quite An Eye-Opener... ChiciB1 May 2016 #44

Move On is now offering the DVD for a $27 donation thanks to Michael Moore appalachiablue May 2016 #47

Do you think Hillary stole three million votes? creeksneakers2 May 2016 #54

I Think There's Been SOOOOOOOO Much OBFUSCATION Going On ChiciB1 May 2016 #112

The same thing is happening now. This is the most critical election of my life and they're cheating. Enthusiast May 2016 #95

Aim left is like a variation of aim high IronLionZion May 2016 #21

This^ AlbertCat May 2016 #33

The elected compromisers get it all too well. They know exactly what they are doing. stillwaiting May 2016 #37

Thanks, KoKo ReRe May 2016 #35

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #96

Thanks for expressing this clearly. ozone_man May 2016 #42

THANK YOU KoKo For Posting This, It's What I've Been Hearing From ChiciB1 May 2016 #43

K&R Paka May 2016 #48

The reason Americans are so clueless is because we have a media dedicated to misinformation. Enthusiast May 2016 #97

You are being played. The Observer, your source, is owned by Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law pnwmom May 2016 #51

How are we being played by an accurate article, pray tell? Hydra May 2016 #58

Played isn't the right word JustAnotherGen May 2016 #77

As much as I cringed when it happens, Pat Buchanan was right on occasion Hydra May 2016 #103

I've read quite a few of his books JustAnotherGen May 2016 #106

k & r . must read for encounters of the hopemountain May 2016 #69

No, nothing in the Observer is a must read. SunSeeker May 2016 #72

American exceptionalism. Exceptionally dumb that is. Especially about how it is in the rest of the highprincipleswork May 2016 #78

I'm filing this one under "Reality Check". nt silvershadow May 2016 #79

We are ALREADY PAYINF for universal health care. We just aren't GETTING it. n/t eridani May 2016 #82

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #98

I've grasped him and still don't like him. leftofcool May 2016 #83

+100. (nt) Paladin May 2016 #100

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations. nt Enthusiast May 2016 #85

Anything Bernie can do will be a good start. Much of what he's proposing has worked well in this brewens May 2016 #105

political compass has hill PatrynXX May 2016 #107