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79. Those "idelologies" are actually quite popular, and will grow more so as more people learn of them

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #71)

Sun May 17, 2015, 02:57 PM

May 2015

Especially when they're presented without slogans and buzz-words.

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Bernie Sanders: I like Hillary Clinton and I don't want to attack her. I'd rather debate the issues. [View all] Cali_Democrat May 2015 OP

And I'm sure Hillary feels likewise YoungDemCA May 2015 #1

"I don't give them Hell," MannyGoldstein May 2015 #2

Some DUers could take a cue from Bernie. Buzz Clik May 2015 #3

Funny, I don't like much of Hillary Clinton's politics or political maneuvering cali May 2015 #8

You don't like Hillary? I had no idea. Buzz Clik May 2015 #14

LOL nt Cali_Democrat May 2015 #18

hey, why bother with facts. I have several ops up. cali May 2015 #35

I've been viciously attacked twice. joshcryer May 2015 #29

I hear you. I like Bernie a lot, but his appeal goes far beyond "not Hillary." Buzz Clik May 2015 #36

I support him. joshcryer May 2015 #39

Thank you Josh! The cliquish crap makes DU suck. bettyellen May 2015 #54

i was ban Bernies group. stonecutter357 May 2015 #59

And, they whine about the BOG.. Hypocrites. I like Bernie but some of his supporters really Cha May 2015 #113

Seems its an on-going thing here... Historic NY May 2015 #125

Hmm... kenfrequed May 2015 #123

That happened to me in the BOG. joshcryer May 2015 #124

Maybe Hillary could take a cue also and come out of her protected cocoon and speak to the issues. 99Forever May 2015 #32

Couple of things. First, it's not like we don't know where she stands on just about everything. Buzz Clik May 2015 #37

Bullshit. 99Forever May 2015 #38

Odds are she'll support it. joshcryer May 2015 #44

No, she won't take a discernible position. Buzz Clik May 2015 #62

And if she does, when at the debates... joshcryer May 2015 #67

No. Sanders will gain points with the liberal/progressive ideologues and no one else. Buzz Clik May 2015 #71

His platform isn't that controversial. joshcryer May 2015 #74

We will see. Buzz Clik May 2015 #76

We will see a bunch of anti-Hillary sentiment if she comes out in favor of the life destroying TPP. Enthusiast May 2015 #81

Response from someone that doesn't care to try to look at what he says isn't going to win... cascadiance May 2015 #91

WTF? Buzz Clik May 2015 #95

Those "idelologies" are actually quite popular, and will grow more so as more people learn of them arcane1 May 2015 #79

Your opinion. We'll see how it turns out when the voting starts. Buzz Clik May 2015 #96

No, Sanders is the one with experience on answering many questions weekly on Thom Hartmann's show... cascadiance May 2015 #88

Sorry to burst your bubble most main stream Democrat voters won't listen to drivel on RT... Historic NY May 2015 #127

Umm... Bernie is NOT on Thom Hartmann's RT show. It is on Free Speech TV, not corporatist DRIVEL... cascadiance May 2015 #129

I'm a Democrat but you seem to forget... Historic NY May 2015 #136

well then... kenfrequed May 2015 #149

"Clinton is no rookie when it comes to running in the primaries" Joe Turner May 2015 #105

Really great to see you took Sanders's plea in the OP to heart. Buzz Clik May 2015 #106

Wrong. Bill Clinton ran as a progressive and won. Unfortunately he governed as a centrist. cui bono May 2015 #108

I was speaking of Hillary, not Bill. Buzz Clik May 2015 #109

I know. I provided proof from history that people can run as progressives and win. cui bono May 2015 #110

Bingo !! INdemo May 2015 #133

She has issued statements; you just don't like what they say. Buzz Clik May 2015 #46

Once again. Bullshit. 99Forever May 2015 #52

If Bernie doesn't affect this election, then no thinking person will ever be able to. erronis May 2015 #55

Not sure who promised that Hillary would be doing a call-in show. Buzz Clik May 2015 #61

Is that what I said? 99Forever May 2015 #70

Hell, I don't know what point you were trying to make. Buzz Clik May 2015 #73

I dont beieve FDR,or Harry Truman or JFK INdemo May 2015 #138

Bernie doesn't do weasel words? Enthusiast May 2015 #83

+1000 MissDeeds May 2015 #53

I don't know where she stands really on the TPP, on the XL pipeline and on charter JDPriestly May 2015 #77

Why must you have an answer on TPP this second? She cannot vote on it. Buzz Clik May 2015 #146

Her view on the XL pipeline certainly is not mine. How flippant can a candidate get! JDPriestly May 2015 #147

Great, please tell me; exactly where does Hillary stand on TPP? Is she NorthCarolina May 2015 #143

High road dpatbrown May 2015 #120

and yet Bernie so much as mentions the problem of corporate money in politics cali May 2015 #4

! MannyGoldstein May 2015 #10

Not at all. Hillary Clinton has also come out against MineralMan May 2015 #11

I guess she selectively avoids talking about McCutcheon case then... cascadiance May 2015 #22

Hillary on McCuthcheon. Dr Hobbitstein May 2015 #24

What percent of her personal income do you think came from large corporations? JDPriestly May 2015 #80

Don't they agree on Citizens United? joshcryer May 2015 #31

I guess he's leaving the negative stuff to random Internet posters. MineralMan May 2015 #5

A lot of DUers think that talking about the issues is a personal attack on Hillary. JDPriestly May 2015 #84

Yes, I understand. MineralMan May 2015 #86

Actually, I do a lot of campaigning come election time. I register voters and talk to JDPriestly May 2015 #92

+1 rbnyc May 2015 #100

He will fight the middle class JonLP24 May 2015 #148

I respect Bernie Sanders for it. lovemydog May 2015 #6

And, guess what?.. Cha May 2015 #114

Hey, at least there's a few of us like that here. lovemydog May 2015 #117

Yeah, it's nice to see kindred spirits! Cha May 2015 #118

Definitely. lovemydog May 2015 #130

I saw this interview.He's a class act. sufrommich May 2015 #7

Bernie is sooo smart.. he doesn't take the bait of the corpmediaheads. And, he has Cha May 2015 #115

Amen, and touché to the dividers. Could not have said it better myself, Senator. Even more reason he has my support as I Fred Sanders May 2015 #9

Its a good move GummyBearz May 2015 #12

Sanders is a good man. hrmjustin May 2015 #13

Hillary should follow his lead Doctor_J May 2015 #41

She is. hrmjustin May 2015 #45

Yes, she should. Enthusiast May 2015 #85

She can't NorthCarolina May 2015 #144

Good luck getting HRC to debate the issues, Senator Doctor_J May 2015 #15

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #17

Please put me on ignore. Agschmid May 2015 #23

Such a clear, manipulative pattern in the corporate messaging. woo me with science May 2015 #50

I'm a Bernie supporter. Agschmid May 2015 #57

There have been hundreds of posts praising Hillary's position on various issues. Buzz Clik May 2015 #66

IMO it's even simpler than that Doctor_J May 2015 #43

^^^THIS!^^^ Ron Green May 2015 #49

"Brilliant strategy. Also extremely dishonest." woo me with science May 2015 #51

This is pure delusion: Buzz Clik May 2015 #68

So tell me, what about YOU qualifies you to make such a claim? NorthCarolina May 2015 #155

It's opinion. Buzz Clik May 2015 #156

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast May 2015 #90

-10000000 Buzz Clik May 2015 #65

You nailed it, woo me with science! Enthusiast May 2015 #89

Clinton will have no choice. joshcryer May 2015 #33

Contrarian here (one who supports Sanders currently). There's a reason why KingCharlemagne May 2015 #16

Where do you live? Where I live, negative campaigning fails hard and fast. A worthless tactic. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #19

If negative campaigning didn't work, politicans wouldn't use it. It's usually KingCharlemagne May 2015 #28

It's not attacking her LWolf May 2015 #20

Good man FLPanhandle May 2015 #21

This is the thing that makes Bernie electrifying. He DOES NOT get sidetracked into Nay May 2015 #25

This is why Penn from Penn & Teller supports him. joshcryer May 2015 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author joshcryer May 2015 #48

As if the people are the ones that matter. Thank you sir. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #26

Not attacking Hillary would cut down on 90% of posts from 3 or 4 DUers. onehandle May 2015 #27

^^THIS^^ BumRushDaShow May 2015 #30

And Hillary taking stances on issues would cut down 90% of those posts Doctor_J May 2015 #40

Oh, how you nailed it. And they're the same ones screaming about their unimpeachable Number23 May 2015 #103

Yeah, wonder what Bernie would think of those who post RW sites to attack Hillary and puff Cha May 2015 #116

More than 3 or 4 unfortunately. This is another interesting test of his leadership ability. stevenleser May 2015 #121

They don't seem to realize that ... JoePhilly May 2015 #152

Hopefully, she'll reveal her positions on some of the issues debated by that time. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Romeo.lima333 May 2015 #42

Bernie has class. nt SunSeeker May 2015 #56

hmm, care to name any of these Bernie supporters who aren't addressing the issues? MisterP May 2015 #58

That's not his point -- he wants the attacks to stop. Buzz Clik May 2015 #64

I don't think some of his "supporters" have gotten the word. MADem May 2015 #60

If the message was received, it was ignored. Even on this thread. Buzz Clik May 2015 #63

I think it's great--if they aren't really WITH Bernie, they will ignore him, and then we'll know! MADem May 2015 #69

+1 Buzz Clik May 2015 #72

The reason it seems like attacks is because most of Hillary's views imnew May 2015 #93

K&R. JDPriestly May 2015 #75

Rec'd for Bernie once again telling the truth, this time directly to the media excuses sabrina 1 May 2015 #78

very good advice kpete May 2015 #82

If he gains traction and the gap closes , Playing nice against Hillary isn't going to work imnew May 2015 #87

Meanwhile, the Moonie Times claims he's attacking her. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #94

Wow Bernie supporters workinclasszero May 2015 #97

+1,000. Bernie nailed it. You got a point, too. The stakes are too high for RFing. n/t freshwest May 2015 #98

Way to go, Senator Sanders! Keep it up. :D nt ladyVet May 2015 #99

I wish they would too.. AuntPatsy May 2015 #101

Good idea, Bernie mvd May 2015 #102

Hopefully the supporters of both candidates will heed this good advice villager May 2015 #104

You can't debate the issues with someone who steadfastly refuses to give concrete answers on them. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #107

"I wish some of Bernie's supporters would heed this advice." MFrohike May 2015 #111

I had a feeling Bernie felt this way.. Some of his supporters will not do one thing to change Cha May 2015 #112

I'm supporting Hillary, but... MarianJack May 2015 #119

classy guy heaven05 May 2015 #122

Too bad his supporters.... MaggieD May 2015 #126

Coming from one of the most divisive DUers I have ever seen here. .. Trajan May 2015 #131

I'm divisive? MaggieD May 2015 #132

I don't know, I welcome a lot of the criticism which goes on here. redruddyred May 2015 #135

Screeds full of right wing talking points MaggieD May 2015 #137

accusing anyone disagreeing with hillary of being a 'tool of the right' redruddyred May 2015 #139

And I am not doing that MaggieD May 2015 #141

I haven't seen any of those redruddyred May 2015 #142

+1 Capt. Obvious May 2015 #154

count me out then. redruddyred May 2015 #134

Nice try... MrMickeysMom May 2015 #153

I also wish that Hill's supporters would cease with the unelectable bs in almost every Bernie post peacebird May 2015 #128

I would love to see discussion of issues BainsBane May 2015 #140

I agree with Bernie re TPP. JEB May 2015 #145

Gotta love a man who can say this with a straight face and mean it 100% madokie May 2015 #150

He doesn't need to attack her, just as she doesn't need to attack him. NCTraveler May 2015 #151