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Not only an American Jew, but also someone who lost relatives in the Holocaust merrily Mar 2016 #1
He expected to be able to video conference in. A courtesy granted to Kerry and Gingrich... Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #4
Ah, thank you Luminous Animal. I had a feeling it might not be merrily Mar 2016 #7
Its a good speech. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #20
Likely, thus also a brave speech. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #41
He's right, of course. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #58
I watched as much as I could stomach panader0 Mar 2016 #28
bless him and his honesty renate Mar 2016 #52
are you a Clinton supporter? nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #2
. merrily Mar 2016 #10
one of my favorite sayings hollysmom Mar 2016 #34
I love that smiley. Inquisitions and neo McCarthyism, not so much. merrily Mar 2016 #36
yes MFM008 Mar 2016 #3
I'm sure you've read all you can about Clinton's involvement in pushing to bomb Libya Matariki Mar 2016 #6
Most of us are not anti Israel, but we do see the atrocities that Israel has committed. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #8
Sanders & Clinton voted the same 93% of the time in the Senate TheDormouse Mar 2016 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #9
Nice try but Sanders is a progressive and Clinton is a conservative. Need I remind you that rhett o rick Mar 2016 #12
They voted 9 out of 10 times the same and they're opposite sides of he political spectrum?!? REALLY! uponit7771 Mar 2016 #13
lol TheDormouse Mar 2016 #18
That's only true if you think a procedural vote carries the same weight as the IWR or patriot act. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #23
So they vote the same 85% of the time, now we're talking syntax... uponit7771 Mar 2016 #25
The question is how they differ on the most important issues. Not voting on a post office JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #37
Like guns? The hubris of the Sanders camp is that they STILL think they can define what's progress uponit7771 Mar 2016 #40
She voted to give Bush authority to kill innocent Iraqis. She supported deregulation of rhett o rick Mar 2016 #26
Sanders voted to give gun mans uneeded immunity, he can't throw stones on judgement or uponit7771 Mar 2016 #29
500,000 innocent Iraqis died and 5 million had their lives ruined. Keep it in perspective. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #42
and 30,000 Americans die every year from guns ... we've been over this before ... uponit7771 Mar 2016 #45
First of all the proposed law would have been unconstitutional and wouldn't have done a thing. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #60
I appreciate the hyperbole but facts can be stubborn: 93% nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #15
Make a list of the issues today and tell me who is more progressive. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #38
The person who didn't vote to give corporations unneeded immunity is more progressive uponit7771 Mar 2016 #43
The OP said s/he agrees with Sanders on only ONE issue TheDormouse Mar 2016 #44
a good discussion MFM008 Mar 2016 #54
A few percentage points doesn't always mean what they want it to ... ebayfool Mar 2016 #35
They refuse to compare issue for issue. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #39
A highly misleading statement put out by the Hillary campaign and merrily Mar 2016 #14
SO 85% of the time doesn't change things too much, nicking picks at that point uponit7771 Mar 2016 #27
Not to 'grab-precisely-at-louse-larvae', but the phrase is "picking nits". aidbo Mar 2016 #50
Sorry merrily, I just read this after I commented. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #48
No apologies necessarily. You have every right to postever what you post merrily Mar 2016 #51
He has a lot more time law making, than just his and her Senate time. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #46
However, she had all those SoS years....much more important artislife Mar 2016 #49
you are correct - she just does not measure up SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #53
Anyone surprised by Hillary taking a hard right, likud-friendly Israel stance hasnt been paying attn Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #11
It's consistent with any number of things in her own history and also with the merrily Mar 2016 #22
I beg to differ. I know a lot of Israelis, and some close friends lived there in the 90s Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #24
Did my post say Israelis and Palestinians, or did I say those in power on both sides? merrily Mar 2016 #30
You're right, you did say those in power. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #56
No worries at all. merrily Mar 2016 #59
Sharon appeared to make sure, at the last moment, Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #47
Some would say that, and some would say Arafat torpedoed the thing at the last minute. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #57
Oh, let's not have that debate here. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #61
That's the only thing you found you agree with him on? Deadshot Mar 2016 #16
No kidding Doctor_J Mar 2016 #19
Must be a hardcore Republican if all he/she agrees with Bernie on is this one thing. Deadshot Mar 2016 #21
In fairness, most hard core Republicans are very protective of Israel. It goes with the merrily Mar 2016 #32
I've been undecided throughout the entire primary process, until today Blaukraut Mar 2016 #17
I was unaware of the level of unemployment in Gaza. Not surprised there is unrest. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #31
so was I. It's shocking n/t Blaukraut Mar 2016 #33
Thank you for your post noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #55
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