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djean111

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16. That "purity test" thing that those who do not revere everything that Obama and/or HRC do, get

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2015, 12:27 AM

May 2015

fwapped with? Here is where that purity thing comes into play. I am not a purist, and I believe that Bernie is the best candidate.
Cutting safety nets and supporting the TPP and reining in Wall Street are more like hot button issues with me.
Guns? Hillary seems fine with sending Americans with guns overseas. To kill people. On purpose. To spread Democracy. Or something.

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Bernie Sanders, Gun Nut..He supported the most reprehensible pro-gun legislation in recent memory [View all] workinclasszero May 2015 OP

You're too late ibegurpard May 2015 #1

lol third posting in GD in the last few hours cali May 2015 #18

Otra vez? Puzzledtraveller May 2015 #2

Hillary Clinton, Homophobe...she has been on the wrong side of history for a long time. TM99 May 2015 #3

Oh, damn, same asshole author? Thread Win! NYC_SKP May 2015 #6

Yay! I was hoping someone would catch that! TM99 May 2015 #10

LOL. Whoops! AtomicKitten May 2015 #13

That's a Puzzledtraveller May 2015 #15

damn. m-lekktor May 2015 #22

You forgot... sarisataka May 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words May 2015 #8

You can't sue the manufacturer of legal things for their illegal use against others. NYC_SKP May 2015 #5

Couldn't agree more SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #29

Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt AND the mug. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #7

Gun litmus test? Emelina May 2015 #9

Let's say candidate Bernie announces we need to cut benefits and privatize SS to save it. ucrdem May 2015 #11

Epic Fail!!!!!!!!!!! GGJohn May 2015 #12

Gun control isn't even in the ball park of things I care about implementing Aerows May 2015 #14

It isn't an issue important to most Americans Mnpaul May 2015 #26

You can't sue the manufacturer of a legal thing for it's misuse by criminals. NYC_SKP May 2015 #32

That "purity test" thing that those who do not revere everything that Obama and/or HRC do, get djean111 May 2015 #16

refreshing to see you embrace pragmatism. KittyWampus May 2015 #33

I am just saying that every time I brought up something I did not like about HRC (or Obama) I was djean111 May 2015 #35

He got it right on the PLCAA. Absent specific misconduct on their own part, petronius May 2015 #17

Absolutely! Another reason to love Bernie! pablo_marmol May 2015 #19

As much as I'm opposed to gun fanciers, particularly toters and rabid types, I find it Hoyt May 2015 #20

Morality is subjective SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #31

"That doublevision always seems to get the best of me..." beevul May 2015 #21

By all means, let's jump over to the corporatist for a losing issue. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #23

How much further left can he be than to support the Second. ileus May 2015 #24

This turd didn't get any traction yesterday... 99Forever May 2015 #25

No, it got the Bernie pass and a collective shrug from his supporters. leftofcool May 2015 #28

Oh please. 99Forever May 2015 #30

No doubt workinclasszero May 2015 #34

Hillary gets a pass for a Senate vote that led to the deaths of 1,000,000 Iraqi civiians. SMH, just KingCharlemagne May 2015 #36

Gasp! deutsey May 2015 #27