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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It is a stupid move to support Clinton in the primary [View all]sonofspy777
(360 posts)59. Putting 100 ROFLs Merely Makes
you mistaken, in your loudest voice...
Unless you mean progressively selling out to moneyed interests?
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I agree with your OP. But you are assuming that there are no side bets or under the table wagers
GoneFishin
Dec 2015
#93
How does your silly theory make sense when Sanders is not a viable general election candidate?
Gothmog
Dec 2015
#168
The "Bernie is unelectable" meme is like the "Bush is stupid" meme.
ConservativeDemocrat
Jan 2016
#288
Seems to me that you are more worried about having a Progressive president than having Trump. nm
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#28
H. Clinton isn't progressive. Her support of the Republicons in their illegal invasion of Iraq
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#35
Naw...call for attention and lack of vocabulary. Plus I sense his smiley keys get stuck pretty
libdem4life
Dec 2015
#80
Wow! I was all set to vote for Bernie but seeing someone go to so much trouble
A Simple Game
Dec 2015
#209
You're back at this bullshit again? I thought you quit for a while. . . or maybe it was that
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2016
#300
And who voted repeatedly for the military equipment and armament that killed those people?
George II
Dec 2015
#219
You're blaming Bernie because he voted to clothe, feed and protect the troops Hillary sent to Iraq?
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#308
No one who supported our getest foreign policy blunder ever is a progressive n/t
eridani
Dec 2015
#245
She isn't progressive on foreign policy, support of fracking and the TPP. She isn't progressive
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#325
You decided to promote Trump under the guise of your "friends." That's gonna stick with you
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#46
You have a reputation and other people have both memories and search engines.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#311
That poster fears a liberal Supreme Court. They do not like Ginsberg's sound reasoning.
morningfog
Dec 2015
#62
Asking the rich to pay their fair share and removing money from politics is not..
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#5
This is a free country/DU. I'll call out falsehoods as i feel. Thanks for your 'concern'
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#12
I will go thru it very slowly. Sanders will have the support of his supporters and at least most
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#34
My mother is one of those fiscal/social conservatives that will be voting for Bernie.
bobbobbins01
Dec 2015
#135
Wow, you guys can't have a decent discussion without name calling. What I hear you saying is
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#145
I see 50,000,000 Americans living in poverty and yet the corporate profits are higher than
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#181
Said the guy who doesn't think spending 17.5% of the GDP on healthcare is any problem.
mhatrw
Dec 2015
#190
I agree. They seem to hate progressive policies more than they fear right wing policies.
GoneFishin
Dec 2015
#99
Some Republicons are as sick of the status quo corruption as many Democrats. And you are using
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#146
What makes Vermont so different? My uncle, who spent some time there, told me the place is
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2016
#301
Sanders isn't 'Far Left'. He's Center-Left and his positions today align quite
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2015
#55
Sanders doesn't want any 'socialist' program. IOW, Sanders wants to keep the means
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2015
#71
Ah, but you're now moving the goal posts from the nominative 'socialism' to the
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2015
#82
And you prefer the robber baronized medicine we pay out our noses for today? nt
mhatrw
Dec 2015
#160
Wtf??? People are dying because they can't afford medical care and you say it doesn't bother you?
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#292
Republicans always talk about JFK cutting taxes. And do you know when Medicare started?
Punkingal
Dec 2015
#128
The general electorate is in need of change. Americans believed Obama's campaign promises
DhhD
Dec 2015
#210
Yeah. No one will vote for Sanders because wealth and income are not nearly disparate enough yet!
mhatrw
Dec 2015
#156
Is there anything in your post that doesn't sound like it was written by a Republican?
Dawgs
Dec 2015
#178
Problem is you have to have a candidate that wants change. HRC stands for keeping the
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#92
The trouble with your analysis is that many doubt that Sanders is viable in the general election
Gothmog
Dec 2015
#13
If you really believe these polls, then go open an Irish brokerage account and make some money
Gothmog
Dec 2015
#43
Internet polls are worthless but so are polls of matchup this early in the process
Gothmog
Dec 2015
#149
Polls and predictive markets are asking different questions. Which one is more relevant?
PoliticalMalcontent
Jan 2016
#291
Sander's principled stance for clean elections and getting money out of politics is his weapon
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2016
#303
you like no Glass-Steagall, like 5 simultaneous wars, crippling debt, half the healthcare for thrice
MisterP
Dec 2015
#74
No insult, unless Bernie matches your values more than Clinton, but you still support Clinton
Android3.14
Dec 2015
#26
Calling everyone who doesn't have your POV "stupid" is probably not a smooth move
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2015
#27
Yeah, those of us who believe in numbers are just too stupid to know how stupid we are.
randome
Dec 2015
#57
From what I just read, I am not intollerant enough to support Sanders.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2015
#173
"Stupid" move? Insult people much? Sorry to see that you consider electing a President a "game".
George II
Dec 2015
#60
...that set us up for the economic devestaion and Oligarchy we have now. Brilliant work
Ferd Berfel
Jan 2016
#315
Not stupid for those looking for a cushy patronage job in the campaign and possibly the Admin. n/t
leveymg
Dec 2015
#79
I think her supporters either support her opposition to single-payer, love her warmongering
stupidicus
Dec 2015
#86
Strong Sanders supporter here, but I must disagree. If your primary concern is
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2015
#88
All indicators are that Sanders will be as least as strong as Hillary in the GE,
Maedhros
Dec 2015
#167
POC are not supporting Sanders in the primary process which is why he will not be the nominee
Gothmog
Jan 2016
#350
thanks for conceding the validity of all my observations and accompanying remarks
stupidicus
Jan 2016
#312
What you overlook is that this site has become the premier site for Conserv-o-crats on the web.
Romulox
Dec 2015
#129
Some of the people who support Hillary HATE the idea of "socialism" as much as Republicans.
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2015
#137
Do you think calling people names will win them over to your cause? Is that how you motivate people?
TeamPooka
Dec 2015
#142
As an avid player of Chutes and Ladders (also known as the game of stoners)
postatomic
Dec 2015
#171
I posted something this last weekend about putting to bed any crap that Bernie would lose the
Dustlawyer
Dec 2015
#220
Why? You didn't insult anybody or link a RW hate site and if you haven't noticed
comradebillyboy
Dec 2015
#243
Some voters actually feel Clinton is the better candidate. That kinda shoots your theory to hell
seabeyond
Jan 2016
#271
What "coattails for local races"? All those House members that didn't endorse him?
ucrdem
Jan 2016
#284
lol - sarcasm, right? What else could it be when some DUers are called "deluded idiots" and
DrDan
Jan 2016
#295
I am a Clinton supporter but confess this does give me something to think about!
DawgHouse
Jan 2016
#299
When the primaries are over let's see who are the "deluded idiots" and "total losers".
Beacool
Jan 2016
#323
If all candidates had equal chance of winning, this would not be wrong.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jan 2016
#344