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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: President Obama sends clear message to Bernie or Busters ... [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)45. Imo ....... those trade deals are what makes him need to do all this.
I used to think he cared about people a lot more than he seems to.
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He nailed it. The "compromise is a bad word" crowd should remain the specialty of the Tea Party.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#3
Are you under the impression that he could've gotten universal single payer ...
salinsky
May 2016
#75
Stop jumping to conclusions about millions of people and 40 percent of primary voters
Armstead
May 2016
#24
It is when you use it in conjunction with ABORTION, like Hillary did.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2016
#12
Too bad authority opinions have so little influence on free thinking people
whatchamacallit
May 2016
#4
He sold them unrealistic expectations that could never happen. Bernie's doing the same.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#68
In terms of being realistic with campaign rhetoric, there are similarities.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#81
It's especially odd in light of attacks on Sanders' willingness to compromise.
hellofromreddit
May 2016
#13
A contingent that has already shown its ability to accept politicians who compromise.
hellofromreddit
May 2016
#31
That vocal contingent would be the first to attack him once he got in office . . .
brush
May 2016
#44
I had hope for him as a constitutional lawyer, until he tried to undo a part of it.
ViseGrip
May 2016
#10
Doesn't he have a trade deal to cram down our throats that he can focus on ?
CentralMass
May 2016
#11
I don't consider Hillary as progressive enough to make any progress, so I'm just
Fawke Em
May 2016
#21
I think a lot of people are hoping for revenge. Like in Flint, with SBS's vindictive response- fire
bettyellen
May 2016
#73
I agree with Obama completely. Unfortunately, Sanders' supporters don't/won't get it.
Hoyt
May 2016
#56
would MLK have settled for a civil rights bill that still allowed discrimination in public employmen
azurnoir
May 2016
#59