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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: HRC can only GAIN by working with Bernie on platform and party reform issues. [View all]Mr Maru
(216 posts)70. Whatever gets you through the day; but yeah. He needs her.
Thank goodness he's smart enough to know that.
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HRC can only GAIN by working with Bernie on platform and party reform issues. [View all]
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
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I didn't vote for Sander's platform. I voted for Clinton, and she won my state.
shadowandblossom
Jun 2016
#2
45% of the "democratic pary"? And how many times have I heard that so many of the Sanders voters
SFnomad
Jun 2016
#6
If we are looking at the total electorate, then we are talking about more than 50% probably
Ash_F
Jun 2016
#13
No, you're not talking about "more than 50% probably" ... Secretary Clinton won ... she got well
SFnomad
Jun 2016
#18
The "independents" who vote for Bernie are progressives who feel they have been
JDPriestly
Jun 2016
#24
We should look at the progressive independents as people who COULD be Democrats
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#59
If Hillary lost the nomination to Bernie, would you still want her to shape the platform?
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2016
#41
I would. I truly would. I would want the platform to include the best of her program
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#60
OMG can you just imagine for a minute the grave dancing and howls of "YAY! NO MORE OLIGARCHY!"
Mr Maru
Jun 2016
#61
Most Americans, including myself, did not vote for Sanders nor his platform.
shadowandblossom
Jun 2016
#11
by which you mean Hillary agreed to do the SOS job, doing him an enormous favor.
shadowandblossom
Jun 2016
#14
Funny how you look at it differently from then to know with very similar circumstances.
Dustlawyer
Jun 2016
#32
Hillary was a horrible SoS. Kerry and Obama on the other hand have done great things
think
Jun 2016
#34
You do understand that the SOS works at the pleasure of the President.
all american girl
Jun 2016
#40
Even more insulting that Obama deliberately made poor choices when he had a female SoS
Sheepshank
Jun 2016
#46
Try as you might, but it's not gender based. She's a hawk and always has been
Ned_Devine
Jun 2016
#56
Her hawkishness as SoS (if there even such a thing) was at the will of the president
Sheepshank
Jun 2016
#62
There is such a thing, and she served as an advisor to our President. She also stovepiped...
Ned_Devine
Jun 2016
#65
For someone who lost a primary, his supporters sure feel they are entitled to a lot n/t
SFnomad
Jun 2016
#7
A lot of HRC supporters have said they agree with Bernie on a lot of the issues.
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#26
Warren's endorsement of Hillary Clinton, was, as I remember, not done on the issues.
JonLeibowitz
Jun 2016
#12
I'm sorry, but this post is a sad commentary on the last gasp of the Sanders campaign
Tarc
Jun 2016
#27
I think they should band together in assault weapons and background checks....
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#42
Do you create a new one of these OPs every two hours? Clinton economic policies were voted on.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#30
She may allow some platitudes in the platform, but you can bet your last dollar that she ...
Scuba
Jun 2016
#31
Bernie appears to want to dictate his whole platform as "working with" Hillary
Sheepshank
Jun 2016
#45
Since when did the LOSER in the primary get to set the agenda? I mean, the dude
BreakfastClub
Jun 2016
#47