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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ten honest questions I’d like every Bernie Sanders supporter to answer [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)78. Usually, I like Bernie Butters mean they want Hillary to win the primary and
Last edited Mon Sep 21, 2015, 07:05 AM - Edit history (1)
like Bernie as Mayor of Burlington or something. Maybe not even that.
Once you read their comments in that context, their comments become much less puzzling.
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I'm amazed that Hillary supporters are trying to use this as a reason not to vote for Bernie.
reformist2
Sep 2015
#68
It was a disappointing statement from him. It's dishonest, or at best misleading.
Recursion
Sep 2015
#190
They can't. Even this article is accepting Sanders's troubling framing of this
Recursion
Sep 2015
#191
Here's what I don't get about all these "Actually I like Sanders better" posters...
Bonobo
Sep 2015
#2
But, the OP keeps posting that he or she is NOT a hillary supporter, even in the alert, LOL.
merrily
Sep 2015
#106
Santa Claus isn't running for POTUS, Bernie is. VOTES is what makes him POTUS, not wish-dreams
99th_Monkey
Sep 2015
#124
uh huh. your questions are essentially anti-Sanders rhetoric in the form of questions
cali
Sep 2015
#32
Because Ive listend to what the man has to say. And he's running on actual issues
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#30
When the policies of Democrats are like those of the Republicans, then again, not so much.
Eko
Sep 2015
#9
People want to see a plan to implement it. Like "single payer". A fucking no-brainer.
delrem
Sep 2015
#44
Please provide a link to a statement by Hillary that she wants to raise the cap on Social
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#80
Here is Hillary's plan on Social Security, to raise FICA taxes on incomes above
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#159
The earnings cap while drawing Social Security and not full retirement age is
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#164
Hey, it was talk, this would probably mean the top 1% would not receive benefits, not so sure they
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#169
Since I happen to work with one gentleman who is 84 and he pulls his weigth very well and I also
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#177
good job demonstrating how sickeningly dishonest those rhetorical questions actually are.
cali
Sep 2015
#12
Clearly, you don't understand the term "ad hominem attack" because no doubt, you think that claim
merrily
Sep 2015
#113
10. Non Anwer 9. last statement is crazy on its face given the GOP congress that Sanders will...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#85
If Bernie Can't Win - Then Why Post This Meme So Often - Maybe He Can And Some Are Scared
cantbeserious
Sep 2015
#13
"you understand you support sanders for the same reason people support trump?"
Garrett78
Sep 2015
#31
Questions 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10 are all about polls and/or why Bernie can't win...
reformist2
Sep 2015
#66
I love answering questions that have added snide commentary as to why I'm wrong. ;)
reformist2
Sep 2015
#52
So THIS is where that SuperPAC money goes, into websites where paid hacks and trolls spout off.
reformist2
Sep 2015
#63
Bwahahaha! "This is getting out of hand" - isn't that how the Third Way feels about Liz Warren?
djean111
Sep 2015
#87
I believe that was a juror's reference to what the alerter imagined to be a personal
merrily
Sep 2015
#89
I agree with everything you said. The getting out of hand by the one vote to hide just
djean111
Sep 2015
#94
Nah, they also go to sites that post articles about how awesome her logo is. (nt)
jeff47
Sep 2015
#134
Few post out of nearly one hundred address's the 5 - 6 fair questions about Sanders. Most are
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#88
Well, to be fair, quite a few of those posts were insults from the OP to those who did respond and
merrily
Sep 2015
#90
5 out of the 10 questions are not "bait"... they're fair. I've been asking for months about the GOP
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#95
That's your opinion. The questions are "craptasitic" concern trolling and not "honest" questions.
merrily
Sep 2015
#99
Are we waiting? Why? Because taking time to answer them thoughtfully would matter on DU?
merrily
Sep 2015
#108
Dunno. Only a bunch of Bernie supporters would ignore the word "honest" right in the title.
merrily
Sep 2015
#107
to #6: EVERY candidate has his/her "inappropriate" supporters who should simply be ignored. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Sep 2015
#119
He could get public campaign financing that Barack Obama turned down against McCain...
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#128
I have already donated twice as much to Bernie as I have ever donated to anyone else
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2015
#129
I don't sign loyalty oaths. And, I don't vote for labels. I registered as a Democrat in 1965.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2015
#140
Honest questions are good. Insulting bullshit masquerading as questions, not so much
Armstead
Sep 2015
#147
#9 makes no sense at all based on the comments much of this crowd has made about Obama
Number23
Sep 2015
#172