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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Can anyone explain why Bernie gets more enthusiastic response [View all]Baobab
(4,667 posts)66. maybe they work for some group like Koch's "Tea Party"
Divide and conquer.. But the fact is,
Hillary lost my support when I realized she was totally lying about health care.
And learning about that led me to the fact that the US is fighting a global war against public higher education.
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Perhaps Clinton embracing progressive politics and repudiating money in politics could help?
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#2
As if people would believe Hillary embracing progressive politics and repudiating money in politics?
BernieforPres2016
May 2016
#55
Half a million dollars or (usually much) more out of each of our pockets- thats how much Hillary
Baobab
May 2016
#65
Think of it like this, half a million dollars -or far more if you have a decent job hey globalize.
Baobab
May 2016
#58
I've definitely heard of it, the term is used daily in lots of places here and on Twitter
onecaliberal
May 2016
#54
read my zig link #1 thats what/was/is was going on with Hillary's healthcare scam.
Baobab
May 2016
#59
Supporters have the same privileged "Burn the village down to save it" attitude?
uponit7771
May 2016
#14
Because they understand she's not good for the country. A bad candidate is a bad candidate
ThePhilosopher04
May 2016
#15
Because none of them are Democrats. They are trying to build their 'revolt' on the back of an
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#19
When I first came here, I was a Bernie fan...so thought that was a fitting name.
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#26
Yep, but I guarantee ya, I'm pretty close to being kindred spirits with my avatar :)
2banon
May 2016
#44
You do understand that people who support Bernie want Bernie to be President & not Hillary?
jillan
May 2016
#28
because resentment of the DNC institution has been growing for a decade or more? n/t
JPnoodleman
May 2016
#33
Because there's no lead in Ca. water and Mr. Trump would fire you if you called him Donald.
Sunlei
May 2016
#47
if sanders wants trump to be our next president...sanders will splinter us democrats....
beachbum bob
May 2016
#56