Bernie Sanders

merrily

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55. People who work for the DNC, people who work for Hillary, her PACs or the Clinton Foundation are

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:16 PM

Mar 2016

in that bag, but so are so many others. To paraphrase Mel Brooks, "It's good to be the establishment candidate."

On the other hand, it didn't work well for Jeb! and Marco seems to be going down the chute, too. Trump and Cruz are batshot and nasty to boot. Kasich?

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So, Hillary DUers are leaving to find "real democratic values?" [View all] TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 OP

Maybe they plan to work with the Republicans that Trump has displaced. jalan48 Mar 2016 #1

They should feel right at home. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #8

That unfortunately is true. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #18

Well, not quite Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #68

Records like Clinton's suggest that those pro-gay reDuLiCans are in the minority. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #72

yes Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #20

Yes. Aside from (limited) women's rights and a recent warming to gay marriage Lorien Mar 2016 #81

As far as I am concerned, they ARE the Republicans that Trump has displaced. corkhead Mar 2016 #14

And How yup, yup, yup DeGreg Mar 2016 #41

almost said they'd probably work for him but PatrynXX Mar 2016 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author artyteacher Mar 2016 #2

Apparently you are lost - TBF Mar 2016 #7

oh i am so sorry. artyteacher Mar 2016 #12

Thank you ... Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 #42

I have been voting for Democrats my whole life EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #11

If one is leaving to find "real democratic values" TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #15

I'm guessing it's the "party before country" types nxylas Mar 2016 #3

I suspect it's not even about Party. merrily Mar 2016 #31

Probably so but Walmart, Tyson and Kochs donate a large amount of money to NPR LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #37

I do not doubt you at all, but the conversation was about what motivates people to support Hillary. merrily Mar 2016 #43

Oh Totally, They want to get a job with the Gov for a bit, or some agency something they can LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #49

People who work for the DNC, people who work for Hillary, her PACs or the Clinton Foundation are merrily Mar 2016 #55

Kasich is Toast in Ohio also. I heard some people in Ohio talking and it did not seem that LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #62

Isn't NPR corporate? I know PBS is. Duval Mar 2016 #45

My point was about supporting Hillary out of self interest. merrily Mar 2016 #47

Thanks, merrily. It's really sad. nt Duval Mar 2016 #60

You mean National Plutocrat Radio? I agree! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #77

The chairperson of PBS is a Republican Lorien Mar 2016 #82

The Obama Administration has cut Public Employees to a new low, bvar22 Mar 2016 #78

Correct, but, if you were convinced that she could win the general and Bernie could not......... merrily Mar 2016 #79

It's an entirely "sports fan" like mentality Lorien Mar 2016 #83

...and in a pantsuit. Raster Mar 2016 #86

By the looks of her logo TBF Mar 2016 #4

Aside from the echo of the Goldwater campaign symbol, it's a very corporate logo. merrily Mar 2016 #48

"real democratic values" = voting for Hillary. djean111 Mar 2016 #5

They must mean real corporate conservative values. ananda Mar 2016 #6

Just two years ago this group was largely behind single payer TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #9

+1!! Exactly. "Single payer healthcare should be the least that we offer our citizens!" FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #29

Real Democratic values? BillZBubb Mar 2016 #10

HRC has a terrible record on reproductive rights nashville_brook Mar 2016 #13

Not sure it's appeasement nxylas Mar 2016 #38

Yes. bvar22 Mar 2016 #80

Hah, leave after pooping all over the Democratic party nc4bo Mar 2016 #16

pooping all over *DU* too: we're supposed to be a mass of people who would've gone MisterP Mar 2016 #30

Is that where they all went? A quest, eh? I had wondered what happened. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #17

Ha-ha-haaaa Plucketeer Mar 2016 #19

What in the hell are "real democratic values?" AlbertCat Mar 2016 #21

Fracking and offensive warfare apparently. fbc Mar 2016 #23

"real' democratic values.... Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #22

Do those women's right include the right to health care, education, and economic security? if so, Gene Debs Mar 2016 #24

Hillary has said she woud negotiate a Constitutional amendment about choice. Not sure what to think merrily Mar 2016 #25

PUMA redux n/t n2doc Mar 2016 #26

I wasn't a member at the time TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #28

Republican lite is real democratic values to the Hillary camp. Cleita Mar 2016 #27

Yes - I did, too. 840high Mar 2016 #32

+1 For me, it's not about FDR, but about New Deal politics, but I get your point. merrily Mar 2016 #33

If by "Real Democratic Values" they mean: d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #34

Unfortunately, those aren't even American values as framed in our founding documents: Cleita Mar 2016 #39

Absolutely correct! d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #52

The Phase.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2016 #35

Anti-FDR www.hillarypineradicals.org??? Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #36

Aw! Helen Borg Mar 2016 #40

Where ever they go... SoapBox Mar 2016 #44

Hillary loves throwing crumbs at average Americans cprise Mar 2016 #46

••• Results of Jury ••• tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #50

The swarm has attempted to weigh in. stranger81 Mar 2016 #51

0-7 means they can take some time out, yes? tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #53

Yes, thank dog. stranger81 Mar 2016 #54

too much coffee and not enough distraction in life tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #56

Yes, but it's a team sport for them. merrily Mar 2016 #58

they eventually eat their own tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #61

I meant alerters, but yes, "Senator McCain and I are ready for that 3 am phone call. Senator Obama merrily Mar 2016 #67

I laughed at your explanation! Good one! Duval Mar 2016 #65

If they find them, we'll see them back here. Duval Mar 2016 #57

"What in the hell are "real democratic values?"" greiner3 Mar 2016 #59

"Real democratic values" is when the important people get to decide. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #63

Where did they say that? Matariki Mar 2016 #64

Not Trusting Hillary JGug1 Mar 2016 #69

The email thingy could very well get worse, Beowulf Mar 2016 #74

I'm so sick of this "But X is unknown" newsflash EVERYONE used to be unknown! MidwestTech Mar 2016 #76

Why is the purge not working? Bettie Mar 2016 #70

CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? ellennelle Mar 2016 #71

Apparently "Real" Democratic Values are the GOP values of the 1970s. n/t Gore1FL Mar 2016 #73

Real Democratic Values are RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #75

We all have a "hatred problem." Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #84

yes, we hate liars dana_b Mar 2016 #85

I don't even trust her on women's rights. noamnety Mar 2016 #87

I can't trust anyone who spoke in favor of a constitutional amendment restricting abortion rights-- eridani Mar 2016 #88

They must be joining Bernie's campaign! cui bono Mar 2016 #89