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JaneyVee

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34. I think you're confused as to what socialism is...

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 04:25 PM

Jun 2015

This country has no desire to scrap capitalism, no desire to nationalize industries, and no desire to raise taxes to provide more services. This nation may consider raising taxes on the rich to fund more war but that's about it.

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I am 95% with Bernie Sanders on the issues and only 69% with Hillary Clinton [View all] MohRokTah Jun 2015 OP

The LGBT community told pragmatists to stuff it Prism Jun 2015 #1

I have to vote for the Democrat I believe will win in the GE. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #2

Tea party loves Clintons RobertEarl Jun 2015 #4

OFFS MohRokTah Jun 2015 #6

They impeached Bill RobertEarl Jun 2015 #15

The Senate acquitted and impeachment DEVESTATED the GOP in the elections. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #18

Then bush stole the election RobertEarl Jun 2015 #22

And "Socialism" is still a dirty word amongst the maority of voters. eom MohRokTah Jun 2015 #24

Is socialism dirty to you? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #25

No. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #26

I added the "you won't defend it" RobertEarl Jun 2015 #30

Politics is politics. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #32

43 years ago? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #36

Your way worked great in 2010 and 2014. frylock Jun 2015 #72

Until one day... sgtbenobo Jun 2015 #104

I think you're confused as to what socialism is... JaneyVee Jun 2015 #34

No. I know what it is RobertEarl Jun 2015 #38

No its a democracy. Socialism is an economic system. JaneyVee Jun 2015 #45

Socialism MohRokTah Jun 2015 #51

There's socialism then there's Democratic socialism Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #66

Yeah, they lost a whole five seats in the House hatrack Jun 2015 #91

What fairly tale land are you coming from? Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #113

The guy who prepped the House for that impeachment was named HASTERT. MADem Jun 2015 #81

They might have a hard time doing that when the Koch Brothers are more connected to commie Stalin... cascadiance Jun 2015 #82

"Submit"??? treestar Jun 2015 #110

If something happens in the next few months that would make you less certain of which Democrat tularetom Jun 2015 #17

I will vote for the candidate I ascertain to have the best chance of winning the GE. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #19

"Issues do not matter in this" maybe to YOU the issues don't matter. If Jeb or Christie were running Erose999 Jun 2015 #41

Ridiculous question. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #50

You still haven't answered my question tularetom Jun 2015 #79

There, I fear, is a flaw in your reasoning. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #54

Hillary is both more electable and has better judgement, IMO MohRokTah Jun 2015 #57

Hillary ovted for the Iraq War Resolution in spite of a warning against that vote by women JDPriestly Jun 2015 #58

All you are doing is firming my resolve and making me like Bernie less. eom MohRokTah Jun 2015 #61

But maybe I can open the eyes of someone who is genuinely interested in deciding how JDPriestly Jun 2015 #64

It's simple. Bernie cannot win against a REpublican on the national level and Hillary can. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #67

I'm in California the bluest of the blue states, and I get to vote my conscience. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #80

I remember it clearly... MohRokTah Jun 2015 #83

He's been beating Republicans who challenged him for the last 50 years... Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #116

Yu left out "in Vermont". MohRokTah Jun 2015 #119

Then you are not a true Democrat. You are part of the problem. Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #68

I'm not a true Democrat because I won't back the only guy in the field who is not a Democrat??????? MohRokTah Jun 2015 #69

I like Hillarys personality. What are you going on about? gwheezie Jun 2015 #105

He's already said he doesn't care about the issues davidpdx Jun 2015 #98

bam! yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #101

Judging by this guy's posts, Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #127

See post #73 (I think) here with regard to Hillary and the TPP. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #59

And here to understand why the TPP is such a threat to our democracy. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #62

Explain why you believe that Clinton has better judgment. frylock Jun 2015 #74

She's never used "Socialist" in any description of herself for starters. eom MohRokTah Jun 2015 #75

wow.. frylock Jun 2015 #76

Won because Obama was in office treestar Jun 2015 #109

That is very true Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #120

Bernie-95, Hillary-76 bigwillq Jun 2015 #3

Christie-28, Bush-24 MohRokTah Jun 2015 #5

91-66 Bernie. Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #14

do you consider Paul or Christie more electable than clinton shaayecanaan Jun 2015 #88

Mine was close to yours davidpdx Jun 2015 #102

I came out at 85 Sanders / 80 Clinton brooklynite Jun 2015 #7

Pragmatism. dawg Jun 2015 #8

So why in the fuck is Martin O'Malley missing off the list? snooper2 Jun 2015 #9

Probably because it hasn't been upated yet. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #12

Well, the trending question on who you prefer at the end, you can select him if you hit more choices snooper2 Jun 2015 #21

It is a BS site. Like any really liberal position and it gives you Sanders. FSogol Jun 2015 #115

He is only the list treestar Jun 2015 #108

With Bernie 98%. With Hillary 75%. I'm sticking with Bernie. Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #10

96% Sanders, 79% Clinton all the way down to 9% Walker and Santorum tularetom Jun 2015 #11

I think you can weight any question a2liberal Jun 2015 #123

Sanders 95%- Clinton 84%. nt sufrommich Jun 2015 #13

Sanders 96% - Clinton 70% MattSh Jun 2015 #16

Much closer to even with me, 95% Bernie and 89% Hillary. stevenleser Jun 2015 #20

Bernie - 91%. Hillary 63%. Scuba Jun 2015 #23

settling is one thing DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #27

99% Bernie 72% Hillary. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #28

We, the people, have lost our country through "pragmatism." polichick Jun 2015 #29

You're voting with all the other people in the country treestar Jun 2015 #112

Yep - the people stupidly vote against themselves... polichick Jun 2015 #124

92% Bernie and 59% Hillary Dawgs Jun 2015 #31

Bernie 94%, Hillary 70% DJ13 Jun 2015 #33

96% Bernie, 69% Hillary Agschmid Jun 2015 #35

Then why do you fight Sanders supporters as hard as anyone? Dawgs Jun 2015 #37

Interesting "answers" from Hillary. Dawgs Jun 2015 #39

Surprisingly, Delphinus Jun 2015 #40

91% Bernie - 86% Hillary JaneyVee Jun 2015 #42

I side with Bernie Sanders at 77% it seems. Xyzse Jun 2015 #43

I was wondering about O'Malley. Wilms Jun 2015 #48

Yep, that is definitely the case. Xyzse Jun 2015 #56

That's depressing daredtowork Jun 2015 #44

Interesting ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #46

93% Bernie / 60% Hillary / 39% Chimpy 2 / 16% Randroid / 10% Crisco/ 11% Fuckabee / 3% White Walker Erose999 Jun 2015 #47

9% Fuckarino / 4% Marco Polio / 2% Frothy / 18% Ben Carcass Erose999 Jun 2015 #49

Illuminating thread, thank you for posting it. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #52

94% Sanders, 68% Clinton, and, - the horror- over 55% Jebbie! sadoldgirl Jun 2015 #53

It's how much you rate your answers, plus if you drill down into more specifics... MohRokTah Jun 2015 #55

97% Bernie! Yay! Clinton 71% neverforget Jun 2015 #60

96% Sanders and 85% Clinton DemocraticWing Jun 2015 #63

TED CRUZ 0% Gregorian Jun 2015 #65

I had Ted Cruz 2% gollygee Jun 2015 #90

LOL me too treestar Jun 2015 #125

So you vote against your own personal best interests? Strange thing to do. Rex Jun 2015 #70

96% Bernie but many of the things they counted as MuseRider Jun 2015 #71

98% Sanders, 76% Clinton frylock Jun 2015 #73

I side with Hillary 79% of time. riversedge Jun 2015 #77

99% Sanders, 68% Clinton A Little Weird Jun 2015 #78

87% Bernie, 70% Hillary. But most importantly no GOP is over 40% LynneSin Jun 2015 #84

I side with Bernie Sanders on most 2016 Presidential Election issues PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #85

I'm at 97% so gotta stick with him TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #86

98% Bernie beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #87

Sanders 97%, Clinton 77% gollygee Jun 2015 #89

That quiz was fun! I enjoyed that, even though at the end when it asked for fave candidate I chose Number23 Jun 2015 #92

Not too shabby. Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #93

Slightly bewildered by the scores whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #94

87% Bernie, 79% Hillary hay rick Jun 2015 #95

My results mvd Jun 2015 #96

Forgot to expand the results mvd Jun 2015 #114

So why not support Bernie in the primaries? If Hillary wins, vote for her in the GE. Bonobo Jun 2015 #97

It was obvious to me before the test... yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #99

94% Sanders, 78% Clinton... (nt) petronius Jun 2015 #100

Pragmatic liberals is bill of goods the DLC sold Democrats to sell them on Pub Lite. merrily Jun 2015 #103

I had the same results and I support Hillary Clinton as well. BreakfastClub Jun 2015 #106

Sanders 80% Hillary 67% treestar Jun 2015 #107

I've had enough "pragmatism" - I got 98% Bernie, 74% Hillary, 52% Bush - TBF Jun 2015 #111

Bernie 94, Hillary, 59, Christie 41. grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #117

Interestingly, I got 89% Bernie, but I got 82% Hillary, and 52% Christie Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2015 #118

93 % Bernie, 68 % Clinton Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #121

Bernie 87%, Clinton 53%, and Paul 57% a2liberal Jun 2015 #122

I go with the one I agree with in the primary Warpy Jun 2015 #126