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In reply to the discussion: I vote for values and not based on labels. My vote can still be earned. [View all]Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)41. Her acceptance speech would set the tone, for sure.
But so far as being blamed if she loses, that'll be another "meh." What can the left be called that they haven't already been called by the True Believers?
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Vote2016
May 2016
OP
Sorry, adapting to the radical fringe will not win a GE. History shows us as much.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#4
When you call 46% of the party the "radical fringe," it says something about the size of your tent
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#7
I remember a time they would have been clearly seen as the center of the Democratic Party, and those
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#54
A group that attacks anyone who realistically believes that compromise in a divided government
Trust Buster
May 2016
#11
"Compromise" is something that happens in negotiation. It is "capitulation" when you adopt your
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#16
I assure you that Hillary agrees with me. You can vote for Jill Stein if you want.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#19
I'll vote for Hillary or not depending on the convention and the platform and the ticket. Period.
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#25
Having served on the platform committee,I might have a fair understanding.
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#33
Then you should be well aware the the DNC will call for a living wage. They won't assign a specific
Trust Buster
May 2016
#35
So Hillary was running against the platform when she opposed a $15/hour wage before flip flopping?
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#39
She didn't flip flop on the $15/hr wage. She still supports a $12/hr target. But neither the number
Trust Buster
May 2016
#44
12$ is more than Sanders was pushing for two years ago! 12$ has big support in
bettyellen
May 2016
#56
That's what the Tea Party says about Republicans. That's why our Legislative Branch is in a
Trust Buster
May 2016
#46
I've seen his rallies. They're always held in and around college campuses. He fills these students
Trust Buster
May 2016
#53
That person should " forfeit the right to post anything under the name 'Trust Buster'" - lol!
Vote2016
May 2016
#13
You're hillarous! If you're a paid troll, you are doing it wrong. You're not supposed to be so funny
Vote2016
May 2016
#23
You post nothing but insults and are satisfied that this makes you look smart. It doesn't.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#24
Smart is a relative quality. I'm smart compared to some (no names, lol!) but less smart than others
Vote2016
May 2016
#27
You might be the last one in this tread who hasn't spotted that evidence.
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#34
Well, I've been a registered Democrat my whole adult life and I support the Party.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#38
That Hillary supporter doesn't get it (many are drawn to a familiar label and a familiar name)
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#18
It that what you learned from Obama in 2008? I saw that a real leader will begin to lead without
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#5
Apples and Oranges. In 2008, Hillary did not represent the radical fringe. Wake up.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#6
Everyone's awake. The 46% of the party you refer to as a "radical fringe" will vote in November and
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#9
The center will rule. It always has. Sanders is the epitome of the radical fringe.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#12
On the populist-elitist scale (and the change-status quo scale), Trump is the center, not Hillary.
Vote2016
May 2016
#14
I suspected it might be over your head. Not everyone divides politics into left vs. right. Hillary
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#21
Trump will be a puppet for the far Right. You don't even know what makes the guy tick.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#22
Trump picks more fights with the Republican establishment than Hillary does.
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#26
Like I said, you don't understand what makes him tick. He released a list of seven nominees
Trust Buster
May 2016
#29
It doesn't really matter what the rest of the world thinks. They won't be voting in November.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#51
I'm not confident we're going to see that leadership, but it's cool that you remain optimistic
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#2
Meh. They won't even try to earn your vote. And, will blame the left if they lose.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2016
#17
"I dodged sniperfire to broker peace in Bosnia but mean internet posts shut me down in Philadelphia"
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#36
I was giving you the benefit of the doubt that you wouldn't throw away your vote.
YouDig
May 2016
#43
For the overwhelming majority of us who don't live in Ohio or Florida, how EXACTLY does voting our
Vote2016
May 2016
#52
So, the winner should forgo her voters and adopt all of Sanders stuff to be legitimate? A man making
seabeyond
May 2016
#49
No one is making demands. This is how a leader unites I divided party to win. Presumably Hillary is
Vote2016
May 2016
#57
Sanders is demanding what he is due from the DNC. If you know of demands to Hillary, you must have
Vote2016
May 2016
#60
Hillary can embrace whatever she wants, but the rub is that if she takes on a populist bent
NorthCarolina
May 2016
#55