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In reply to the discussion: How Not To Get The Best Possible Democratic Candidate For The White House! [View all]Bobbie Jo
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How Not To Get The Best Possible Democratic Candidate For The White House! [View all]
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
OP
Hillary worked in Goldwater's campaign and became disillusioned with the GOP and voted Democrat
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#24
Twenty years is not "a few". It's dishonest to characterize the two as equivalent.
winter is coming
Sep 2014
#42
Elizabeth Warren started voting for Democrats in 1995... Not "just a few years ago"
cascadiance
Sep 2014
#43
Who says he's not a Democrat? What makes a Democrat in your view? It's definitely not the letter
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#87
Bernie has problems handling the heat in a townhall meeting, the questions
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#2
Bernie does great when faced with the same old 'politics' from political hacks.
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#6
Depends on who he told to 'shut up'. WE the voters are told to stfu all the time..
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#19
Okay by me, it is not acceptable in the rest of the nation, he cant take the heat.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#27
Actually the nation loves someone who is tough enough to tell the RIGHT people to just stfu. Can't
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#50
Perhaps you did hear or read the aftermath but there was. Also when Biden told Obama this was a
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#61
Bernie was in a townhall meeting and told some there to shutup, not cool.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#57
It really doesn't matter what someone was saying, Bernie lost his cool and told them to shut up.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#63
A person in his position should have handled the situation in a diferent fashion. This proves he is
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#65
This is just one item, I am not like a lot of people, i dont vote for or against a person on one
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#70
On MTP he said he was considering going Dem because of the 50-state advantage they offer.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#79
I have looked at his record and he is too far left for me on many issues. If he runs I am
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#83
Most of the Democratic Party's history is close to European social democrats.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#84
What are Hillary's positions on domestic issues? Where does she stand on the CPI eg?
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#125
Really? Yet that one second is all you've been posting about on this thread so far.
merrily
Sep 2014
#191
I'm thinking this won't be the first time we hear about 'Bernie's temper'. I see signs
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#199
I did, and I remember when it happened, and I remember how no one here thought
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#231
Who is up to the task? Someone who doesn't run away from hecklers, remember the
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#122
In truth, you have no clue what Bernie should have done. All you know about that
merrily
Sep 2014
#186
I guess being tactful is not one of his best abilities. He cant handle the heat in a townhall
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#68
His record speaks for itself, dont think he will make it, he wont have the money
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#73
This could apply on both candidates. Do you think Bernie would be able to get big
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#77
Are you fine with someone opposing women being promoted or would you rather women getting
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#217
He doesn't have the finesse that Obama has, is all. And it was in his own district. Saying shut up
freshwest
Sep 2014
#85
Truman wasn't big on finesse, either. He makes everyone's top 10 Presidents in US history.
merrily
Sep 2014
#219
I would not count on Bernie being Emperor any where, there are many other lacking experiences
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#220
I love what he did. It shows he won't put up with stupidity and nonsense. Some of our
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#250
You watched a few seconds of a meeting. We don't know how long the disruptions were,
merrily
Sep 2014
#189
He needs to control his temper, it is his problem, he can't put this on anyone but himself.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#221
I am entitled to my opinion, you cry one second, there will be others. He is rude.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#226
And the Republicans have the police escort people out... what is your point? n/t
A Simple Game
Sep 2014
#157
You can think it is okay for someone to tell you to shut up but it is not alright with others.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#161
I noticed you still haven't gone back to the beginning and condemned the
A Simple Game
Sep 2014
#165
Is this a requirement? Have you condemmed Bernie for telling some one to "Shut up"?
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#222
It might be trivial to you but it is not to others, this is only one point brought out, there are
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#223
I did not say your posting 40 times about 1 second was trivial. I said ridiculous.
merrily
Sep 2014
#225
Barney Frank gave that story to media. No one lost his cool in town meetings more than Barney.
merrily
Sep 2014
#181
Are you talking to me? Because once again you are doing exactly as I stated in the OP.
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#18
Good, then your post isn't relevant here. I'm sure the world has plenty of whiners, which just so we
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#92
Sounds to me like you are whining about whiners. Instead of defending the policies of the President
rhett o rick
Sep 2014
#131
DU does not represent the real world, for which I am grateful. The vitriol expressed at times is OTT
freshwest
Sep 2014
#86
How do you feel about claiming that SS had ANYTHING to do with the Deficit necessitating
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#106
We have been told for the last several years to shut up about 2016, we have an election
Autumn
Sep 2014
#35
I've noticed that too. Focus on the WH race, even if it's SIX YEARS away and distract
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#46
Well imo who wins the whitehouse only matters on issues of nominating scotus judges atm
cstanleytech
Sep 2014
#52
All the more reason to make sure that any candidate for the WH is a real Democrat and that we stop
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#80
I wil be voting for Bernie in the primary. That is where I have the most power. But I will not throw
jwirr
Sep 2014
#13
I understand that. Why tell them in advance what your plans are? If you truly want a real
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#17
Because they know loyal Democrats will vote for anyone with a D behind their name
justiceischeap
Sep 2014
#20
I agree with your last paragraph, that is my point. People no matter how loyal, will eventually
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#21
One of the reasons I am so against not voting or voting for a 3rd party who cannot win in the
jwirr
Sep 2014
#22
I agree, but that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying to lead them to believe they are going to lose
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#29
On this I agree with you. I have good reps here in NE MN and I am pretty sure they know without
jwirr
Sep 2014
#31
Why did elected Democrats support Christie, the Republican, in the NJ Gubernatorial race?
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#123
Did the President appear with Buono during her campaign? How much money did the party
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#139
My guess. Democrats like me swallowed the lesser of two evils argument too easily.
pa28
Sep 2014
#54
Excellent response, thank you. We were all a part of keeping the system alive. I think
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#127
Gore won the 2000 election without a whole lot of nose holders. The election was stolen
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#49
Right on! Time to stop accepting lower and lower expectations from "Democratic Party Authorites"
whereisjustice
Sep 2014
#44
"A whole lot of Democrats are not happy with Hillary as their only choice."
brooklynite
Sep 2014
#74
I don't believe in 'hope'. Voters are realists. Voters are also way more mature now than they were
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#82
I don't think DU "works its hardest to shut up black people and women."
Comrade Grumpy
Sep 2014
#121
Well said, DU does no such thing. You are correct, I have learned to not engage people who
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#124
And you would know better than me, a black woman, whether black people and women are made
Number23
Sep 2014
#169
Let me join you, for a Straw Man post it definitely is right up there and deserves
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#135
The post definitely earned applause from me. I love watching people erect straw men
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#147
Just as I thought. You tried to build a strawman but didn't have the straw. It was a
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#192
And she isn't even a candidate yet, we are told. I won't support her either.
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#110
Sorry but I don't understand that at all. The VP has zero influence. To take either Sen Sanders or
rhett o rick
Sep 2014
#133
We have to draw the line some time and not continue to be manipulated with the
rhett o rick
Sep 2014
#246
I have always known about this posturing dynamic. I think they do it on purpose.
GoneFishin
Sep 2014
#107
I know why I did it for so long, fear of the greater evil. I didn't like it, but fear of
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#116
But we are told there is only ONE person who is 'qualified' to run for the WH!
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#113
Thank you for getting the point of my OP. And yes, it doesn't have to be any particular
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#119
Me neither 'I will not vote for another nonliberal candidate for any office ever again'.
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#163
I hear and agree with your message. The Conservatives in our party are going to vote for
rhett o rick
Sep 2014
#138
That's up to the leadership of the DemParty. If they insist on pushing someone on the people
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#152
No party can win without the Independent vote. That is who they will be going after
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#158
He did say he was considering that. But will the party accept him? His views are in conflict
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#164
That's a great song, thanks for posting it. I have been watching the Roosevelt series
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#195
That would have been LBJ, but only on domestic policy. Maybe Carter on foreign.
merrily
Sep 2014
#209
There always is, and always has been, someone to vote for, if you are unafraid.
merrily
Sep 2014
#216
Yes, for some it is hard to cope with change, such as voters being a lot more
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#230