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sabrina 1

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13. To be an establishment candidate under the current system we live in, you have to be a follower

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #5)

Sat May 30, 2015, 06:43 PM

May 2015

not a leader.

Contrast someone like Sanders eg, who voted against DOMA when nearly everyone else was afraid to risk doing so. He was FOR Gay Marriage 20 years ago, publicly and didn't need to 'evolve' on the issue.

Good for both Bernie and O'Malley for taking a stand against this medieval practice.

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I am very happy indeed that two major, declared candidates unequivocally oppose the death penalty. [View all] Nye Bevan May 2015 OP

Hillary's husband executed a lobotomy patient in 1992 to get elected president. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

Yep. I like Bill but that was an ugly, disgusting episode. Nye Bevan May 2015 #4

omg, that's so sad. cui bono May 2015 #9

I remember him. madashelltoo May 2015 #16

Well, I voted for him in 1992 and '96, but that execution (to take everyone's KingCharlemagne May 2015 #6

me too. alas, Clinton is a long time advocate for it cali May 2015 #2

YES, me too. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #3

It is sad that the establishment candidate is too timid to take the moral high ground on this. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #5

To be an establishment candidate under the current system we live in, you have to be a follower sabrina 1 May 2015 #13

As soon as I saw "unequivocally" in your title I knew Hillary wasn't part of the conversation Fumesucker May 2015 #7

I'm surprised and a bit pleased that we're up to 20 states now Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #8

We almost certainly have in the last 10 years in Texas Schema Thing May 2015 #15

Hillary has got to wake up and smell the coffee... CTyankee May 2015 #10

Hell, many DU members still love the DP. Disgusting. nt Logical May 2015 #11

After the recent "mishaps" the time may be right to finally elect someone who opposes it loyalsister May 2015 #12

Hey ...why doesn't Hillary come out against the DP? L0oniX May 2015 #14

1. I wish she would. 2. I sincerely hope so. 3. No need to hide behind a wall (nt) Nye Bevan May 2015 #17

Same here Nye Bevan. lovemydog May 2015 #18