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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Lets be honest about Jerry Brown... [View all]Ferd Berfel
(3,687 posts)52. Correct
let that be your guide going forward
Without the Orwellian spin, what have you got here?
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I would think the fracking-induced earthquakes in Oklahoma should make any Dem refuse to support it.
LonePirate
May 2016
#58
The US government was the first to "frack" OK. They pumped fluid down wells to dispose of it.
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#103
Oil companies are very influential with OK Repubs. That's why OK is passing abortion felony laws.
LonePirate
Jun 2016
#106
He has done very little to restore the drastic cuts to the social safety net that Ahh-nuld made
KamaAina
May 2016
#67
Are you also for the export of fracked petrochemical products to foreign markets?
KeepItReal
May 2016
#68
What the ? "Life isn't about 1 issue or fixing everything at once." First of all one is
rhett o rick
May 2016
#62
Interesting that Hillary supporters here act like fracking is no big deal
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#11
Amazing how litmus-test purity police discount the totality of a lifetime of good work
BeyondGeography
May 2016
#16
Fellow HRC endorser Tom Hayden thinks you're wrong about Brown's environmental record
BeyondGeography
May 2016
#23
Progressives put people first, Moderate / Conservative Republicans put Corporations first
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#22
Brown signs climate change bill to spur renewable energy, efficiency standards
Starry Messenger
May 2016
#27
Even the article you link goes out of its way to laud Brown's strong environmental record on most
TacoD
May 2016
#37
If your honest 99% of the time and you do a big lie, is that enough for others to lose trust in you?
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#39
If you are progressive on 99% of issues and wrong on a big one, is that enough for others to
TacoD
May 2016
#40
Tell me how you can justify poisoning the water supply and flirting with earthquake faults and....
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#59
The same way Bernie can justify helping murderers easily get guns. Everyone has something.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#76
"Solid Dem" is not equivalent with "liberal" or "progressive" or "decent politician." [n/t]
Maedhros
May 2016
#32
They attack anyone who endorses Hillary. They are no more tolerant than the Tea Party IMO.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#35
Surprising how few here actually give a damn about the people in California
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#36
Some here denigrate a fantastic governor because he didn't endorse their candidate.
zappaman
May 2016
#48
If your good 99.9% of the time and then commit murder, does that still make you a good person?
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#51
Murder? Give me a break. Something tells me your contempt for Gov. Brown is newfound as of
TacoD
May 2016
#60
Fracking matters in California because a lot of it is in the Central Valley, where the nation's...
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#64
Much of the party is corrupt. That's what corporate money / special interest money does
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#54
Do you why he's for the Twin Tunnels Project even thought he knows it's DOA?
Brother Buzz
May 2016
#69
And not one has successfully defended fracking here. My purpose is done :D
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#66
If your purpose was to show you know fuck all about Jerry Brown, then success!
zappaman
May 2016
#72
metroins did upthread: it's less bad than coal, which is the other option (nt)
Recursion
Jun 2016
#97
TY for that link. It explains in wonderful detail why some of us have a big problem with Brown and -
ebayfool
Jun 2016
#100
Brown's also STILL a hardline drug warrior(in a time when the drug war is totally discredited)
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#98
let's be truthful about sanders. He's an opportunist with no real accomplishments. His only plan is
MariaThinks
Jun 2016
#101
What's embarrassing is the fracking support/denial I'm seeing in this thread.
ebayfool
Jun 2016
#109
The wheels on your bus go round and round, well-suited for throwing the latest apostate under.
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#108