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boston bean

(36,936 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:18 AM Jun 2015

How is Bernie [View all]

going to give free college education to everyone?

break up the big banks?

increase taxes on the 1% to the level in Ike's presidency?

get single payer health care for all?

Win an election without accepting PAC $$?

They are all nice and admirable thoughts, but how the hell is he going to do it?

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How is Bernie [View all] boston bean Jun 2015 OP

He'll need a supportive Democratic congress for starters. morningfog Jun 2015 #1

"Dollars don't vote." NCTraveler Jun 2015 #14

A billion dollars can buy lots of things: morningfog Jun 2015 #16

"Dollars don't vote" DrDan Jun 2015 #25

How is Clinton TM99 Jun 2015 #2

There are already bills that got bi-partisan support ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #10

We should give up and vote for the 1% instead. TBF Jun 2015 #3

Nope, but those policies aren't going to happen under Sanders either. Adrahil Jun 2015 #23

Yesterday he outright said he could not do it alone. And neither can Hillary. The House is still jwirr Jun 2015 #30

Well he probably won't be able to do all of those things el_bryanto Jun 2015 #4

^^^this!^^^ peacebird Jun 2015 #9

I'm sure he won't be successful at everything he wants to do gollygee Jun 2015 #5

Easy . . . ucrdem Jun 2015 #6

He runs on these issues, and if Congress doesn't support his policies ... Scuba Jun 2015 #7

So much agreement!!! kenfrequed Jun 2015 #17

And he promised free ice cream Capt. Obvious Jun 2015 #8

The free ice cream part was in a Bernie bashing thread. nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #15

Ben and Jerry are Big Supporters. I believe they did this in CA one year...made a libdem4life Jun 2015 #29

He has to do this incrementally JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #11

I will tell you how he is going to. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #12

He's not. First of all, he's not going to win the nomination. DanTex Jun 2015 #13

wow kenfrequed Jun 2015 #18

+1 Scuba Jun 2015 #20

I'm a Democrat too, no less of one than you. DanTex Jun 2015 #35

Well... kenfrequed Jun 2015 #41

Sorry you feel that way about my posting. Just sharing my opinions. DanTex Jun 2015 #43

Right. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #50

That was actually the third point I made in that post. DanTex Jun 2015 #54

And I think.. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #56

That said... kenfrequed Jun 2015 #57

Well, that's probably the root of our disagreement. DanTex Jun 2015 #58

Sure kenfrequed Jun 2015 #60

You've got to be kidding me about the "aggressive negative behavior" line. DanTex Jun 2015 #61

Ah kenfrequed Jun 2015 #62

Why do you think the AA group has a different take on that controversy than GD? DanTex Jun 2015 #65

I'm done with this. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #66

So you can't answer that question. Or you don't want to think about it. DanTex Jun 2015 #68

From an African American who is also a Hillary supporter: +1,000,000 to everything you just said. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #64

This +1000. Perfectly stated. R B Garr Jun 2015 #71

NOTHING will get through the Republican Congress tkmorris Jun 2015 #19

I don't want to base my vote gollygee Jun 2015 #22

So, I'm getting the sense that you're a Hillary supporter? libdem4life Jun 2015 #32

I'd prefer Bernie on a pure policy basis, but I prefer Hillary given political reality. DanTex Jun 2015 #34

There is still a year to go. I have hope, but will always vote D, regardless. libdem4life Jun 2015 #36

So you're not for democracy? You speak for all of the people and no matter how much the people WANT sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #45

What? Of course I'm for democracy! I'm just making predictions about what I think DanTex Jun 2015 #51

Bernie running doesn't have much to do with 2016. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #52

Hey can I borrow your crystal ball? Avalux Jun 2015 #67

And all because you say so. frylock Jun 2015 #70

To move towards single payer JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #21

Free college tuition is even easier. ieoeja Jun 2015 #31

So Sallie Mae aka Navient JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #37

Hey folks kenfrequed Jun 2015 #42

Great! JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #49

Good. I have also suggested that we begin this fight by consolidation of the many government jwirr Jun 2015 #38

jwirr - Maryland has a blueprint for this JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #53

Cool questions Kalidurga Jun 2015 #24

FIRST - He needs the will and desire to do that. .. Trajan Jun 2015 #26

How did FDR do all the things he did? He tried. He did not give up because it seemed hopeless. jwirr Jun 2015 #27

It's a political revolution. It's not just about electing Bernie azmom Jun 2015 #28

Thank you. jwirr Jun 2015 #40

Con Bernie, si se puede!!! azmom Jun 2015 #44

How is anyone? whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #33

Ask not what Bernie can do for your country. Orsino Jun 2015 #39

If he doesn't take donations from billionaires fadedrose Jun 2015 #46

If he can pull off getting 1 million young folks/and old too, to DC and rally/march, libdem4life Jun 2015 #47

The same way he has followed through on all of his other grand promises. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #48

At least he will try. eom JEB Jun 2015 #55

A journey of a 1000 li begins with one step. Lao Tse Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #59

He isn't Egnever Jun 2015 #63

Because Presidents can do whatever they want. zappaman Jun 2015 #69

I like all our candidates...That's all I will say... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #72