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In reply to the discussion: Same old crap starting again... [View all]Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)28. Same here, I remember when Obama was a long shot.
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There are also a couple of threads I started about Mondale, supposedly the other ""proof"
merrily
Jun 2015
#7
Amazing how 1972 is totally relevant, but 2008 has been completely forgotten and written off.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#5
When personal wealth is involved, conservatives tend to have memory lapses. nt
raouldukelives
Jun 2015
#20
True. And the simple fact of the matter is, we live in a completely different world now.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#43
Okay, but like I said. Would you use the elections of '24 and '28 as a lens to analyze the political
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#44
Another example no one seems to like, in '04 we nominated the supposedly "smarter, stronger" choice.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#74
Bernie calls himself a Democratic Socialist, and that's unfortunate, no matter what most
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#9
Risque lifestyle? That sort of verbiage makes LGBT people wary, just so you know.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#23
If it's toxic for Clinton as a lie, it would be 10 times as toxic for Sanders, as confirmed truth.
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#63
If hearing the word SOCIALIST will be enough, they won't be voting for the Democrat.
jeff47
Jun 2015
#72
Wrong. Lots of moderate Dems and independents won't vote for a socialist. Period.
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#73
That is what rightwingers have told me for years on the nets, that America is a
randys1
Jun 2015
#76
The ACA greatly helped people over 55. Yes, the premiums can be 3 times as high --
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#83
I don't see how that would be true since subsidies limit the amount to 8% of income. n/g
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#86
Are you talking about a family plan? Because no individual plan has an out of pocket of $12K.
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#92
Exactly right. That's why we won't worry about them. "The people to whom "socialist!!!!" is highly
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#88
I think that's pretty astute, kind of a sunk cost fallacy for social progress
Fumesucker
Jun 2015
#95
And they won't hear about him because his campaign hasn't got the money to get his message out.
MohRokTah
Jun 2015
#46