2016 Postmortem

bettyellen

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73. I think a lot of people are hoping for revenge. Like in Flint, with SBS's vindictive response- fire

Sun May 8, 2016, 01:24 PM

May 2016

the bastard! So very helpful to the people of Flint. HRC rolled up her sleeves and went to work for Flint. SBS pointed fingers.

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President Obama sends clear message to Bernie or Busters ... [View all] salinsky May 2016 OP

He is SOOOO right. NT Adrahil May 2016 #1

Like TPP? ViseGrip May 2016 #2

I think he meant the Public Option. bahrbearian May 2016 #25

You too bahrbearian ... + a bazillion! KPN May 2016 #35

and negotiating drug prices Mnpaul May 2016 #54

God, my eyes! I thought you wrote "pubic onion." Eleanors38 May 2016 #60

Sure; it's better than the bilaterals we currently have with those countries Recursion May 2016 #78

He nailed it. The "compromise is a bad word" crowd should remain the specialty of the Tea Party. Trust Buster May 2016 #3

It's not that compromise is bad... TCJ70 May 2016 #6

Sitting out the election because you didn't get your favorite candidate ... salinsky May 2016 #7

No, it's compromise beedle May 2016 #19

Even when you're 100% right ... salinsky May 2016 #28

If I'm 100% right that fish is healthier than red meat beedle May 2016 #70

Are you under the impression that he could've gotten universal single payer ... salinsky May 2016 #75

Exactly! KPN May 2016 #46

No one is sitting the election out. Fawke Em May 2016 #23

Stop jumping to conclusions about millions of people and 40 percent of primary voters Armstead May 2016 #24

Again with this shit. Phlem May 2016 #29

Yep!!! KPN May 2016 #43

It is when you use it in conjunction with ABORTION, like Hillary did. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #12

Here we go again. KPN May 2016 #40

When you start negotiations from a center position Mnpaul May 2016 #58

Too bad authority opinions have so little influence on free thinking people whatchamacallit May 2016 #4

Free thinking or gullible and uncompromising? salinsky May 2016 #8

We';re neither gullible nor uncompromisng Armstead May 2016 #26

OMFG. You joined in March 1 2016 and your calling people here Phlem May 2016 #34

Lol whatchamacallit May 2016 #37

Just free thinking and, at this point, ... KPN May 2016 #48

That's the problem with running on change as an issue unto itself. CrowCityDem May 2016 #5

That is so much crap. KPN May 2016 #53

Yes, he did get elected on what he ran on... CrowCityDem May 2016 #61

So its a problem when the majority of people expect something then? KPN May 2016 #65

He sold them unrealistic expectations that could never happen. Bernie's doing the same. CrowCityDem May 2016 #68

Now bernie= obama? SwampG8r May 2016 #80

In terms of being realistic with campaign rhetoric, there are similarities. CrowCityDem May 2016 #81

I am sick of this shit -- Everyone agrees on the need to compromise Armstead May 2016 #9

It's especially odd in light of attacks on Sanders' willingness to compromise. hellofromreddit May 2016 #13

Cultivating Cognitive Dissonance Armstead May 2016 #14

He wasn't talking about Sanders ... salinsky May 2016 #18

Again, no Sanders supporter is threatening to sit out the election. Fawke Em May 2016 #27

Trump thanks you ... nt salinsky May 2016 #32

No, he's thanking you. Fawke Em May 2016 #38

Bernie can't even beat Hillary ... nt salinsky May 2016 #47

We shall see. KPN May 2016 #62

Which is the equivalent of sitting out the election. puffy socks May 2016 #51

I don't care about the SCOTUS nominees!!!! KPN May 2016 #63

Nah, getting all in a tizzy never helps anything. puffy socks May 2016 #69

I understand you viewpoint but respectfully disagree. KPN May 2016 #72

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

They are all Hillary, DNC or corporate trolls. Ignore them! KPN May 2016 #57

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

Imo ....... those trade deals are what makes him need to do all this. polly7 May 2016 #45

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Wow, that's really sick .... nt salinsky May 2016 #16

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I seriously doubt that you are really a Sanders supporter ... salinsky May 2016 #20

I just got called to a jury for that one. Yikes that was a sick puppy. MH1 May 2016 #22

I reported it. Fawke Em May 2016 #41

That was the worst thing I've seen posted on DU ... salinsky May 2016 #49

I don't consider Hillary as progressive enough to make any progress, so I'm just Fawke Em May 2016 #21

This............ Armstead May 2016 #30

"And democracy requires compromise, even when you are 100 percent right." Kelvin Mace May 2016 #33

"Obama crossed that line several time." salinsky May 2016 #39

No, he is not. Kelvin Mace May 2016 #52

Obama's compromises with the GOP were disasterous AgingAmerican May 2016 #36

Allowing the U.S. government to default and crash the global economy ... salinsky May 2016 #55

I think a lot of people are hoping for revenge. Like in Flint, with SBS's vindictive response- fire bettyellen May 2016 #73

Comprise is fine if we agree with the ultimate goals kcjohn1 May 2016 #42

ignore. n/t Peregrine Took May 2016 #50

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

IOW it doesn't really mean shit, what you say to get elected. Agony May 2016 #64

MLK didn't stand on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and say we must compromise with racists. aikoaiko May 2016 #66

Is this what democracy looks like? Blue Meany May 2016 #67

I wonder whether he is rationalizing his presidency already this way. sadoldgirl May 2016 #71

Why would he need to "rationalize" his presidency ... salinsky May 2016 #74

Yes, you need allies. How about members of your own Party? highprincipleswork May 2016 #76

Obama's idea of "compromise" is starting to the right of center. CharlotteVale May 2016 #77

He subscribed to right-wing framing of a runaway debt problem. Broward May 2016 #79