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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I think it is disingenuous of Bernie Sanders to state, in response to a very good question about [View all]uponit7771
(90,370 posts)7. Sanders will never answer the "how" and with what tactics questions, it'll be platitudes
... and summations and never a specific tactic cause he knows there is none
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I think it is disingenuous of Bernie Sanders to state, in response to a very good question about [View all]
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2016
OP
that is only true if you believe that his program is radical, elsewise it is an insult.
hollysmom
Jan 2016
#1
well maybe DWB should gert off her ass and back progressives when they run for office
hollysmom
Jan 2016
#121
Bernie addressed that quite well last night, in answer to the same question
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#71
HRC/DNC/DWS locked down Congressional endorsements when it was still "Bernie who?" out there.
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#95
No we can't! 26 million without healthcare. But you keep telling them how you have it
onecaliberal
Jan 2016
#6
Sanders will never answer the "how" and with what tactics questions, it'll be platitudes
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#7
His answer is beyond unreal and indicates he doesn't understand gerrymandering or the math behind it
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#46
He found common ground on an issue that funded assistance for Veterans. That is not the same as
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2016
#76
As opposed to Hillary, who will give in to the Pukes on all the issues that actually matter?
Odin2005
Jan 2016
#11
That's fine, they're not proffering revolution either. Revolution is Sanders thing
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#44
Yeap, like SP = revolution, Free college = revolution, most of Sanders platform = revolution...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#90
No, I'm comparing your dismissiveness to an important issue to the black community to the
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#92
Its extremely important to black people like me... the dismissiveness is crazy
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#101
I will, Sanders not being consistent is something I've been complaing about for 6 months and I'm ...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#100
Nope, she's not Mrs "revolution"... if she was I'd want her to walk the walk. Simple no? tia
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#65
Interesting, so you don't believe Hillary should support reparations? Why?
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#66
No, I'm not... I don't how you got that out of what I posted. I'm ok with her NOT supporting them
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#69
You just admitted you're okay with Hillary not supporting reparations because they won't pass.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#74
Not supporting them NOW.. the word NOW is in my post... Not into people putting words in my post
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#83
You're into strawman I'm not and you can read what I typed and I've said over and over again cause..
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#102
Because he's proffering other issues that are damn near imppossible to pass as passable ...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#108
You need to explain why not supporting this one issue conflicts with his definition of revolution.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#109
I already did!!! Sanders isn't supporting reparations cause its not passiable which doesn't
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#112
How does that specifically conflict with his definition of a revolution?
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#114
No, someone proffering the highly improbable is and not answering directly how they'd get around
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#88
EXACTLY!! We can propose legislation on reparations, Sanders doesn't want to cause...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#96
HRC doesn't want to proffer the impossible to congress... Sanders does except on reperations...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#107
If he doesn't then his critique of the status quo sounds petulant at best because he's saying they
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#113
When he chided others for compromising and being pragmatic, calling some weak and righrward
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#117
I think it is disingenuous of you to leave out the other half of that answer.
Motown_Johnny
Jan 2016
#17
Oh so that's all we have to do; win more seats in Congress. Why didn't I think of that? Duh!!!
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2016
#19
Then Sanders doesn't understand the word gerrymandered, it's like congress is ... wow
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#22
No defeatist is not having a workable plan around a historically gerrymandered congress
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#45
Enhanced background checks for gun purchases is also not a radical policy and is supported
Fla Dem
Jan 2016
#37
Presidential elections aren't about policy proposals, they are about big ideas and vision.
californiabernin
Jan 2016
#23
But Hillary will ride in on her unicorn and magically transform a generation of hate
Kip Humphrey
Jan 2016
#32
Another by-the-numbers "Abandon All Hope" and "Give Up your Goals" template post
Armstead
Jan 2016
#33
And once again someone completely fails to consider any other scenario in Congress when...
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2016
#63
Boy I could really use most that stuff. But, a lot of folks are going to have to pay some big
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#54
Hillary Clinton is hated by the Republicans and they won't work with her either.
totodeinhere
Jan 2016
#58
We get it. YOU GIVE UP. You have decided to continue to give your destiny over to...
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2016
#62