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In reply to the discussion: How do Hillary supporters deal with her hawkish views and her obvious ties to Wall Street??? [View all]LondonReign2
(5,213 posts)73. You mean other than being a founding member of the Koch-funded DLC that has morphed into
the Third Way? And being funded and backed by those same Third Way members?
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How do Hillary supporters deal with her hawkish views and her obvious ties to Wall Street??? [View all]
reformist2
Oct 2015
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Personally I doubt she will take us into another ground war and while I don't agree with her on
hrmjustin
Oct 2015
#1
Sanders says Hillary's no-fly zone idea would make things worse - Is he wrecking Hillary's campaign?
reformist2
Oct 2015
#13
You are correct him nor O'Malley know shit about approving arms sales to countries
snooper2
Oct 2015
#58
And apparently for a long while Hillary didn't "know shit" about TPP until just recently...
cascadiance
Oct 2015
#151
The same way you deal with Sanders hawkish views and his oblivious ties to corporations such
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#4
OK, so you claim both are equally corrupt - I guess that's one way of dealing with it.
reformist2
Oct 2015
#15
equally is a goal move, a little leaven leaveneth the whole bunch... for the purity test Hillary is
uponit7771
Oct 2015
#18
They share them and/or wouldn't give a fuck even in a wet dream sleeping on a pillow made of Spanish
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#6
LOL. It was most certainly not "proven a lie". The numbers are right there at opensecrets
DanTex
Oct 2015
#39
You are being dishonest. Read my post. Nothing fuzzy about it, straight arithmitic.
DanTex
Oct 2015
#42
Do the math yourself. 3.4% the portion of Hillary's total contributions that came from
DanTex
Oct 2015
#44
Let's just look at who her top contributors have been and how much they've given.
Garrett78
Oct 2015
#132
I did not guess at all...I only illustrated the fallacy in your statement
bobbobbins01
Oct 2015
#153
By thinking Sanders gumper views and ties to the gun industry are not far removed...
uponit7771
Oct 2015
#17
On social issues maybe she was a moderate but not now, what on economic issues
uponit7771
Oct 2015
#65
That's not meaningful reform, that's a meme spouted by someone to make people feel good but
uponit7771
Oct 2015
#78
You mean other than being a founding member of the Koch-funded DLC that has morphed into
LondonReign2
Oct 2015
#73
We need to bring all the votes in where military action has been taken, like bombing
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#20
Sanders made the decision to vote for the bombing, this is not the only time, he is responsible
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#26
Okay, yes both Clinton and Bernie are warmongers, happy, also there are more votes.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#34
Again, you say Hillary had horrible judgment, Sanders had horrible judgment in not requiring Bush
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#95
And where did Bush claim the order came from for the terrorists attacks on 9/11. Iraq.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#123
He was looking for something to invade Saddam before hie was elected, you must have heard "Saddam
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#133
We know what Bernie voted, naming Hillary as a war hawk and with votes Bernie has made he is a war
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#147
Clinton's supporters "deal" with it by seeing it as propaganda, much of which originates in the RNC.
McCamy Taylor
Oct 2015
#35
She led the push to bomb Libya, and has backtracked on reforming Wall Street. Facts.
reformist2
Oct 2015
#37
How do Sanders supporters deal with his hawkish views and his obvious ties to the MIC?
BainsBane
Oct 2015
#45
You think we live in a "capitalist state, that this nation was born of capitalism?"
senz
Oct 2015
#115
You remember learning about the ideas that influenced the Founding Fathers, right?
BainsBane
Oct 2015
#121
No, actually I see almost zero interest in policy discussions at all from Hillary supporters
LondonReign2
Oct 2015
#55
Like when HC supporters call Bernie a racist, a shill for Israel and a pedophile protector?
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#101
I will not deny that things were posted hereabout Sanders that shoukd not of but if we have
hrmjustin
Oct 2015
#104
You're no doubt not looking hard enough, I'm leaning Hillary and would like to know since
uponit7771
Oct 2015
#66
You want me to take seriously your desire to discuss policy when you start
LondonReign2
Oct 2015
#72
Typical response, when policy discussion does come up there's usually a condescending cut n run
uponit7771
Oct 2015
#82
Yep. The only argument I hear is that she's won already, so stop criticizing our nominee!!
reformist2
Oct 2015
#118
Look at the responses to this thread. Shows you what Sanders supporters think of
hrmjustin
Oct 2015
#64
You asked: "So why bother engaging with people who just want to insult you?"
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#80
Yes. The things said about Bernistas at that site are far worse than anything we post here.
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#83
Be careful about posting screenshots, they try to get those posts hidden.
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#109
If they're so proud of it why not get a bumpersticker that says that?
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#94
They deal with it by adopting her hawkish views and falling in love with Wall Street.
senz
Oct 2015
#106
Anyone can lie with statistics. You can call your results 'facts', but they are still opinions.
reformist2
Oct 2015
#150