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2016 Postmortem

seabeyond

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7. Sanders is three decades in selling his vote to Democratic Party so he can win as independent.

Reply to zalinda (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:03 PM

Dec 2015

That is only the start.

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Clinton is no more corrupt than most politicians. That's the problem [View all] Armstead Dec 2015 OP

Spot on! Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #1

But they're taking money from people who may be Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #2

Our political system is turning into a snake.....But problem is that they all do it Armstead Dec 2015 #11

I do not believe Sanders is any less, either. They are both, mere politicians. Nt. seabeyond Dec 2015 #3

You really are loyal to Hillary zalinda Dec 2015 #6

Sanders is three decades in selling his vote to Democratic Party so he can win as independent. seabeyond Dec 2015 #7

He votes on principle...and they coincide more with Democrats Armstead Dec 2015 #18

Wrong? Meh. A politician. No more or less. Nt. seabeyond Dec 2015 #24

Selling his vote? What on earth are you going on about? merrily Dec 2015 #28

I disagree. Armstead Dec 2015 #12

No Super PACs tecelote Dec 2015 #23

You are wrong. IMO seabeyond Dec 2015 #25

Who else has done this? tecelote Dec 2015 #26

No one. Including Sanders. Hence, you are wrong. IMO. seabeyond Dec 2015 #32

No, seabeyond, unless Karma13612 Dec 2015 #34

“History has tried hard to teach us that we can’t have good government under politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #4

K & R, and yes Sanders is the antidote to this dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #5

I agree. This shouod be a prototype moving forward Armstead Dec 2015 #13

I think she is way more corrupt than most politicians. askew Dec 2015 #8

I agree. bigwillq Dec 2015 #9

I think the most that would happen with sanders is... Armstead Dec 2015 #14

Yeah ok. Corruption has a legal definition. None of which she has. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #10

Systemic corruption is what I'm talking about Armstead Dec 2015 #15

Still doesn't add up. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #16

Doesn't add up because you're not looking beyond your nose Armstead Dec 2015 #17

corruption comes from the top down olddots Dec 2015 #19

I agree except I think she is actually better than average for politicians w/ National aspirations Tom Rinaldo Dec 2015 #20

I think i agree with you -- but it's not much different than what I said Armstead Dec 2015 #35

The question is whether she's any LESS corrupt /nt demwing Dec 2015 #21

I think that pretty well says it Jack Rabbit Dec 2015 #22

Obama did not run a corrupt campaign in 2008 and Sanders is not running one now. merrily Dec 2015 #27

Bernie is not corrupt like most politicians; that's the SOLUTION. (nt) CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #29

Let's be fair, Secretary Clinton strives to excel at what she does Babel_17 Dec 2015 #30

It's due to his well rooted moral compass. Paka Dec 2015 #31

Typical nastiness on GDP rbrnmw Dec 2015 #33

It's a nastty situation. Armstead Dec 2015 #36