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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Hillary's been late to the party on LGBTQ equality, late to the party on regrets about her Iraq War [View all]
vote, late to the party on $15 minimum wage, late to the party on TPP and NAFTA, late to the party on a humanistic view of immigration, etc.
Supporters of someone who's been late to the party so often shouldn't be the ones to issue threats about party unity.
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Hillary's been late to the party on LGBTQ equality, late to the party on regrets about her Iraq War [View all]
Vote2016
Jun 2016
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No he said it should be left to states to decide reality is it was SCOTUS who opened it up
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#8
To justify his stance, Sanders complained that a battle for same-sex marriage would be too “divisive
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#21
Which his excuse was... States rights. Now, this is interesting. Having just read about this
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#25
Because people in 2004 were otherwise oh so supportive of gay marriage
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2016
#7
it's no distortion in 2004 1994 or 1984 for that matter I felt the same as I do now
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#11
Bernie too evolved on it when politically expedient, i.e. when his state evolved
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2016
#16
Wasn't it 2001 Vermont tried to push it thru and regardless of being pushed for opinion, Sanders
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#14
not just in her defense, but in defense of Sanders, Obama, Kerry, and my mother.
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2016
#30
i don't need people comparing my rights to those of African Americans
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2016
#35
“I believe marriage is not just a bond, but a sacred bond between a man and a woman.”
Vote2016
Jun 2016
#10
yeah, so she thought and so did most of this country, including sanders and obama
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2016
#12
She bases her personal ideals and positions solely on public polling. Hence the "weathervane" tag.
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#4
Bernie has said nothing that I have heard about LGBT...probably a distraction like abortion rights.
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#9
Women, blacks, gays has made amazing advances. More to go, lets applaud. Now, lets address the real
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#18
He did not call abortion a distraction, and he has said plenty about LGBT.
thesquanderer
Jun 2016
#19
You guys keep saying he has said plenty. To women and blacks also. We keep telling you
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#26
She took money from the private prison industry until she was criticized for it
loyalsister
Jun 2016
#38
She is not late to the party so much as having been told that she needs to make an appearance solely
djean111
Jun 2016
#36
Clinton voted against Cafta, the only vote we really know. Her position on TPP
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#39