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wnylib

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34. No, but being an Idependent means that, although he

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 11:29 AM

Oct 2022

caucuses with the Democratic Party, he is not a member of the Democratic Party establishment. Party establishments usually support their own party members. That's just how the political system operates. Within a party, who is "the establishment" can change over time, as the Republicans are demonstrating now.

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Michael Moore's Prediction On The Election [View all] gab13by13 Oct 2022 OP

I sure hope he's right abd I think he may be. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2022 #1

Scary, because Moore isn't usually optimistic. Srkdqltr Oct 2022 #2

He predicted Romney would win against Obama because Romney raised more money. betsuni Oct 2022 #3

Donna Brazile found it was no theory. Kid Berwyn Oct 2022 #4

She was trying to sell a book. She admitted there was nothing rigged in an interview afterwards JI7 Oct 2022 #9

Call me an idiot or a loser, I don't care which. Kid Berwyn Oct 2022 #18

It wasn't "rigged", that's just how the system worked. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2022 #19

Sanders has been in office for decades. He IS the establishment JI7 Oct 2022 #23

"Establishment" is determined by policy and associations, not tenure. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2022 #26

so being critical of planned parenthood makes him anti establishment JI7 Oct 2022 #27

No, but being an Idependent means that, although he wnylib Oct 2022 #34

Hey, it's Politico. jaxexpat Oct 2022 #17

True. It's also Donna Brazile. Kid Berwyn Oct 2022 #20

Good point, excellent detail. jaxexpat Oct 2022 #35

Brazile on "rigging": "I found no evidence, none whatsoever" ABC "This Week" November 2017. betsuni Oct 2022 #37

Brazile: Leaking town hall topics to Clinton campaign 'mistake I will forever regret' jalan48 Oct 2022 #41

She told Clinton that there would be a question on the Flint water crisis.... W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #42

This is why I don't understand the big deal. betsuni Oct 2022 #44

He's no weathervane bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #5

I would listen to him over 90% of the MSM pundits. gab13by13 Oct 2022 #6

Yep me too. mountain grammy Oct 2022 #8

I think he's out in the community a lot NCDem47 Oct 2022 #13

Me too anamnua Oct 2022 #43

The media still hasn't figured out mnhtnbb Oct 2022 #7

The media's job is to make a buck and give multigraincracker Oct 2022 #14

Why did they fire Keith Olbermann and Dylan Ratigan? gab13by13 Oct 2022 #15

exactly+++ llashram Oct 2022 #25

And don't think public radio is any better Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #33

Yup, follow the money...nt mitch96 Oct 2022 #24

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ n/t msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #21

He gave some encouraging examples gab13by13 Oct 2022 #10

+2 FakeNoose Oct 2022 #22

SCOTUS assured the Dems turnout. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #11

No, we can't think that way. No assurances. We need action to make Roevember a reality. Tommymac Oct 2022 #30

Well his first example of a progressive Democrat winning on Boise is laughable grantcart Oct 2022 #12

I get his precictions DownriverDem Oct 2022 #16

One reason I am leaning towards believing Moore over 538 Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #28

I don't know about other women but: appleannie1 Oct 2022 #29

Same here PatSeg Oct 2022 #32

may he suffer only a slighter brighter fate than tfg and putin getagrip_already Oct 2022 #31

Fuck Michael Moore. W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #40

I remember reading his prediction in 2016 and got a sinking feeling in my stomach. I got up and read Pepsidog Oct 2022 #36

His predictions are interesting Polybius Oct 2022 #38

I think what he did in 2020 was to issue a vital warning: anamnua Oct 2022 #45

I'm trying to picture a Blue Tsunami that will be totally denied by Republicans... milestogo Oct 2022 #39