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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The myth that Hillary is a conservative. [View all]workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)63. If Sanders reps you more than Hillary, fine. I got no problem with that
But don't tell me she is not a hardcore liberal, that is pure hogwash.
That's as stupid as me claiming Sanders is a religious right dominionist!
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The internet propaganda machine is getting it's trial run during this campaign
Cheese Sandwich
May 2016
#58
Cherry-picked from the profoundly conservative business of the Senate, moreover.
Orsino
May 2016
#75
Neocons are defined by their interventionist foreign policy. The areas of agreement between Hillary
Vote2016
May 2016
#39
You're right, it will be incredibly nasty, and for that I'm glad they are preparing accordingly
Native
May 2016
#66
I've always said the Party that Clinton and Rahm Emanuel built is fiscally conservative but
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
May 2016
#8
Exactly. They are neoliberals - economic "free" traders not much different from Paul Ryan, but very
Vote2016
May 2016
#42
Oh, really, trivial, we have 80 people a day on average dying from gun violence and it
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#55
Criticizing Hillary for talking to Kissinger about foreign policy, i am more concerned about
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#83
Sanders does not have a foreign policy, has been making decisions without the
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#85
In today's global world is not a choice and Hillary has foreign policy knowledge, not wicked.
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#88
I haven't heard much from Hillary on gun control since the campaign came out West.
frylock
May 2016
#77
What about her weapons deals? If she's so anti gun why did she sell weapons to authoritarian
JRLeft
May 2016
#86
The problem with Hillary is she needs to take more progressive ideas and fight aggressively for them
UCmeNdc
May 2016
#20
Does that include super predators that must be brought to heel and welfare reform?
hobbit709
May 2016
#24
How about dumping toxic nuclear waste on poor Hispanic folks that couldn't fight back?
workinclasszero
May 2016
#30
On the issues defines "liberal" based largely in Democratic Party votes and "conservative" based on
Vote2016
May 2016
#44
Just look for yourself on how On The Issues charts politicians. It is not based on the type of issue
Vote2016
May 2016
#50
On second thought, your argument works better without the facts so DON'T look at the facts.
Vote2016
May 2016
#56
If Sanders reps you more than Hillary, fine. I got no problem with that
workinclasszero
May 2016
#63
Those Bernie votes/statements are more liberal or progressive when you look at the details.
aikoaiko
May 2016
#25
Of course Hillary is a neocon. How can you square her foreign policy with any other conclusion?
Vote2016
May 2016
#34
Hillary is just (appopriately) supporting Obama's policy. You cannot believe she would enter into a
Vote2016
May 2016
#47
Sure I can. The interesting question is why you can't. What's the epistemological block there?
Recursion
May 2016
#48
It isn't a matter of soul searching; it's a matter of comparing her attitude toward Israel and
Vote2016
May 2016
#54
You have a non-dictionary-based understanding of the words "progressive" and "socialist."
Vote2016
May 2016
#33
Yes Hillary is progressive, and so is Bernie. They only aren't if you want to see them that way.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#40