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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton opposes breaking up the megabanks, opposes reinstating Glass-Steagall [View all]Nitram
(24,506 posts)321. But you complained about the use of the term "Hillary haters"
It was clear the poster to who I was replying is indeed a true blue Hillary hater. I'm not sure I understand your point.
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Hillary Clinton opposes breaking up the megabanks, opposes reinstating Glass-Steagall [View all]
gobears10
Jul 2015
OP
Oh fucking please, Glass-Steagall was passed once before, it can be again.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2015
#339
That which can be fairly asserted without evidence, can be fairly dismissed without evidence.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2015
#387
I would rather vote for someone that pledged to work towards breaking up the banksters monopoly than
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#86
It's not a promise, it's a platform. It's what he will fight for. It is not lip service,
cui bono
Jul 2015
#138
No, it's not lip service, but it is misleading because it is something he can't accomplish.
Nitram
Jul 2015
#301
If Bernie Sanders is elected President he will have majorities in both houses
Martin Eden
Jul 2015
#333
The banks are terrified of being discussed openly and in detail by someone with a bully pulpit
Babel_17
Jul 2015
#308
Banks are terrified: Ha! Ha! Ha: Not, if Bernie is running: the GOP will be elected
lewebley3
Jul 2015
#325
Unless the women live in resouce-rich coutnries and get in the way of a drone n/t
eridani
Jul 2015
#284
Exactly. Goldman Sachs CEO said he'd be happy with Hillary or Jeb! Why do dems igore this?
TheNutcracker
Jul 2015
#46
she shills for her donors. She has always said so out loud and she will continue. She has
roguevalley
Jul 2015
#77
David, if you look at the thread, you will see what I was directly responding to.
Nitram
Jul 2015
#318
It's called "rhetoric". Holder prosecuted all the banksters he thought broke the law. I think
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#96
We need an "I'll lead you to it" candidate rather than a "Now make me do it" candidate. nt
Snotcicles
Jul 2015
#109
Translation: "We need to pass new laws so bankers will be shielded from breaking them"
grahamhgreen
Jul 2015
#229
It won't do any good to "go beyond Dodd-Frank", if the DoJ won't prosecute. nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#123
That's why we need to elect Bernie. At least he'll TRY all these things he says he'll do.
PatrickforO
Jul 2015
#252
The problem arises when you confuse campaign rhetoric with actual "policy"
NorthCarolina
Jul 2015
#12
I think she may come third in the primary after Bernie and Martin at this rate
Rosa Luxemburg
Jul 2015
#13
Yeah, and we know how much good voting for the first female prime minister did
The Green Manalishi
Jul 2015
#307
LOL. Of course she will not repeal it. Wall Street needs our money to gamble with. If we get
jwirr
Jul 2015
#56
I understand perfectly - I grew up during the Depression and saw the good years that were the
jwirr
Jul 2015
#299
Color me surprised... Not! Say anything that polls well in order to get the nom, then pivot right
peacebird
Jul 2015
#28
I wish it were possible to "recommend" a comment, "ditto" it, something like that...
senz
Jul 2015
#125
Surprise, surprise: She is and always has been a corporate shill (Bernie 2016!)
emsimon33
Jul 2015
#41
As soon as the measure gains popularity with a solid majority of americans a heartfelt tweet
Indepatriot
Jul 2015
#43
She will "evolve" once again on an issue about which the right policy is just so obvious
JDPriestly
Jul 2015
#52
I'll bet that 90% of her vocal supporters don't even know what Glass Steagall is
tularetom
Jul 2015
#45
Thanks for noting that both Senator Bernie Sanders AND Gov. Martin O'Malley support breaking up the
elleng
Jul 2015
#54
I really don't care whether GS is reinstated, but I don't think it will change a lot,
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#59
You should care if GS had been in place the Banksters would not have been able to game the Market
awake
Jul 2015
#64
There is now, so all this is a waste of time. And even back then, there were restrictions on what
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#147
So how did the savings and loan failures occur. Fortunately, Dodd-Frank and Volcker Rule fill in the
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#268
It's just another example of junk that Sanders and Warren play up, that really isn't true.
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#128
To me, Warren and Sanders showed where they are coming from when they were saying
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#225
No, it's pretty clear that Warren does know, and that she also knows you *don't* know
Recursion
Jul 2015
#255
Exactly. Unfortunately, I'm not sure their supporters will ever catch on to how they are being
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#269
Warren herself said that Glass-Steagall would not have made a difference to 2008
Recursion
Jul 2015
#273
Well, sure: B of A stepped in to take long positions on Merrill Lynch, for instance
Recursion
Jul 2015
#289
She is a CORPORATE CANDIDATE, and speaks out of both sides of her mouth, like all the GOP clowns.
mother earth
Jul 2015
#62
Overcoming gerrymandering is possible - just up the turnout and get everyone to vote.
London Lover Man
Jul 2015
#206
Please explain to me how Sanders is going to break up the big banks with a gop congress?
hrmjustin
Jul 2015
#163
Your assumptions are touching. A GOP congress is not going to budge on this.
hrmjustin
Jul 2015
#176
Like I said, you have given up policy fights to the GOP while you are on the campaign trail.
cui bono
Jul 2015
#181
since when has that mattered? as long as she backs everything Jeb does BUT doesn't believe
MisterP
Jul 2015
#221
Please, young media enthusiasts, expose the hypocrisy of politicians for all to see.
nightscanner59
Jul 2015
#223
Lewis Black described our two party system as "a bowl of shit looking at itself in the mirror".
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#241
Well, it was her husband who signed the legislation that ended the protections
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#242
OK...so she SAYS that we need to 'go beyond' Dodd Frank, prosecute banks and bankers...
PatrickforO
Jul 2015
#247
I don't think Alan Blinder is running her campaign, and hysterical posts like this to the contrary
Capn Sunshine
Jul 2015
#259
What good would it do? Most large banks are not in the US, and most cash havens are offshore...
Sancho
Jul 2015
#261
I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Jul 2015
#279
Stiglitz doesn't give THIS a thumbs-up; hey, middle class, turns out she doesn't get it after all.
AtomicKitten
Jul 2015
#336
just as dean was stupid to say he would split up BIG media conglomerated BEFORE he was elected,
pansypoo53219
Jul 2015
#353
Glass-Stegall would not have prevented the banks finanical woes, it would only have helped prevent.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#401
Hillary isnt dumb by any means. She will listen to advisors and then make her decisions.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#408