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hifiguy

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111. Bernie and O'Malley have just been handed a giant club.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #106)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 06:33 PM

Jun 2015

I am sure they and their social media people know what to do with it.

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Had enough yet? [View all] MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 OP

I'm hoping Wyden gets a good challenger in the form of Congressman Defazio. I'd love to neverforget Jun 2015 #1

The DSCC will protect Wyden. merrily Jun 2015 #12

Of course they will. There will be no challenger against Wyden. neverforget Jun 2015 #17

If there were a challenger, the DSCC would still protect Wyden. merrily Jun 2015 #18

The Workers in Oregon will protect Wyden too. bvar22 Jun 2015 #87

It's the voters job to protect Wyden, if they feel he has been good for them in whatever ways are merrily Jun 2015 #91

Screw the DSCC! floriduck Jun 2015 #95

I used to have so much respect for Wyden, he often was a lone voice in Congress against the Bush sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #41

They aren't going to give up power without a fight. haikugal Jun 2015 #2

Not at all! Maedhros Jun 2015 #3

HRC : "Outsourcing will continue..." antigop Jun 2015 #5

One of her major donors in 2008 was Tata. Fuddnik Jun 2015 #9

Hillary and Tata antigop Jun 2015 #27

How dare you bash HRC by bringing up things she has said hifiguy Jun 2015 #59

but, but, but...she's our CHAMPION!!! --- NOT! nt antigop Jun 2015 #61

Sad, isn't it? That if Bernie had not decided to run, our choices would be two corporate funded sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #42

OK it's time to ask this question, because I haven't figured out the answer... Volaris Jun 2015 #123

Please see this link... antigop Jun 2015 #130

It isn't "the better of two evils". They are just the same. delrem Jun 2015 #6

+++: You've said it perfectly. The media and the candidates are part of the same money system. erronis Jun 2015 #70

FASCIST TRACK Buy-Partisan TPP benefits multinational corps, the CEO Parties & the Investor Class, appalachiablue Jun 2015 #124

If "we" elect Hillary MissDeeds Jun 2015 #37

I'm with you. Not holding my nose and voting because "X is better than a Republican!" ladyVet Jun 2015 #99

Same here, voted green for pres in 2012 rwsanders Jun 2015 #108

+++ swilton Jun 2015 #114

A good campaign slogan would be hifiguy Jun 2015 #58

This is mine: Maedhros Jun 2015 #64

LOL. Unless we push Bernie to the nomination, this will be our choice hifiguy Jun 2015 #65

More then enough..... daleanime Jun 2015 #4

Nikki Haley's speech was like a HS student council address. Nothing of any depth or sincerity was appalachiablue Jun 2015 #7

They have been at war with us since Jan 20, 2009. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #8

Lol. No one who thinks our country took a turn for the worse geek tragedy Jun 2015 #10

I did not say it that PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #14

Nailed it. zeemike Jun 2015 #19

Lol. Very funny. Thanks for proving my point. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #20

I'm not laughing. 840high Jun 2015 #36

The point is that Obama carried on many of Bush's policies. But you seem to be ok with rhett o rick Jun 2015 #120

Geek Tragedy often reads what Geek Tragedy wants to read MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #21

Lol. Still bitter about having your bogus claim about Obama forcing children to go hungry geek tragedy Jun 2015 #25

LOL. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #28

So, no, you're not willing to defend that claim. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #30

LOL! MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #32

Good night to you as well. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #34

Was that your alert that went down 6-1? MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #40

No. Sorry. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #47

I doubt you will ever understand but our regrets aren't that McCain and Palin lost, A Simple Game Jun 2015 #71

I understand the purist arguments quite well. People who have never won elected office geek tragedy Jun 2015 #72

Yes it is worth as much as we pay to read it. A Simple Game Jun 2015 #75

It's unclear, are you complaining about Net Neutrality or are you saying geek tragedy Jun 2015 #76

It's a tragedy PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #33

everything is HORRIBLE LOL snooper2 Jun 2015 #53

Post of the day so far! Thanks redstateblues Jun 2015 #93

The last free place on earth... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #128

Boom. hifiguy Jun 2015 #60

No, we just disagree with the crowd who thinks he's no better than Bush. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #80

Fact: Summers and Geithner were two of the principal arsonists hifiguy Jun 2015 #86

No, that is a claim and an opinion, not unlike those who write "Fact: Fannie and Freddie geek tragedy Jun 2015 #88

You desperately, and I do mean DESPERATELY hifiguy Jun 2015 #90

Well said. Summers and Rubin and Greenspan and Ayn Rand who was Greenspan's idol hovering sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #102

The history is out there and it is as plain as a pikestaff. hifiguy Jun 2015 #105

Knowledge is power. The people are being informed of just how bad their government is and this sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #106

Bernie and O'Malley have just been handed a giant club. hifiguy Jun 2015 #111

Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2015 #121

+10000000 nashville_brook Jun 2015 #118

Fights against insiders with duplicitous motives are way dirtier and divisive. GoneFishin Jun 2015 #107

where did you see that? What did happen was that no Wall St crook was held accountable. No war sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #44

Bueller? Bueller? hifiguy Jun 2015 #62

Lol, love that movie! sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #63

Good points, all. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #74

+1. nm DirtyHippyBastard Jun 2015 #109

You got crumbs? Mnpaul Jun 2015 #110

I think it began with the bailout of the banks that crashed the economy Autumn Jun 2015 #52

A very good analogy. nt hifiguy Jun 2015 #92

and the bailout of the banks came from repeal of glass steagall act HFRN Jun 2015 #117

Exactly. Lobbied for hard by both Greenspan and the Clinton White House. merrily Jun 2015 #127

Why is Nikki Haley the hero for adopting the position of virtually every Democrat geek tragedy Jun 2015 #11

Maybe because, as it is her state, she might actually get it taken down, despite the merrily Jun 2015 #22

Still not seeing the heroism. More like bowing to the inevitable. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #23

Exactly. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #29

Wal-Mart is pulling the flag from its shelves. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #31

Power-mooned. I love it. Nt. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #13

Neat metaphor, but I don't love the visual. merrily Jun 2015 #39

I'm trying to imagine if I have ever Aerows Jun 2015 #77

Being mooned by an emote is cute. Being mooned by most humans meh. merrily Jun 2015 #78

I know Aerows Jun 2015 #79

Perhaps as a function of what kind of month it has been, I am not sure merrily Jun 2015 #83

Good point Aerows Jun 2015 #85

Wake Up, Oregon! McKim Jun 2015 #15

Please see one of my other posts on this thread as to primarying Democratic incumbent Senators. merrily Jun 2015 #24

DSCC is now the Koch Bros. aspirant Jun 2015 #46

It doesn't smell a lot like democracy, does it? merrily Jun 2015 #81

Our local Progressive Democrats of America group and one of our local unions Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #16

I called Feinstein's office this morning dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #26

I sure hope Kamala is elected. 2banon Jun 2015 #43

Fight in the voting booth. Get 840high Jun 2015 #35

Exactly MissDeeds Jun 2015 #38

"this week's hero is a Republican ... Nikki Haley" joshcryer Jun 2015 #45

Her decision didn't come from a place of integrity; it came from wanting to be re-elected. Avalux Jun 2015 #67

Yep, she's walking on eggshells. joshcryer Jun 2015 #98

She's term-limited. She can't run again until she sits one out. No courage required. hatrack Jun 2015 #125

You should write a letter to Ta-Nehisi Cotes MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #69

I don't see him calling her a hero. joshcryer Jun 2015 #97

Who wrote the following: MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #100

Context: credit over protestors or Romney joshcryer Jun 2015 #101

Your statement is context-less. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #103

Fess up about not understanding? joshcryer Jun 2015 #104

I'm afraid I am getting worn out. Just, a sad day. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #48

A lot of kids are truly pessimistic, verging on nihilistic. Igel Jun 2015 #49

Give one reason to be optimistic? PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #51

Hint: When "a lot" of a generation is telling you the same thing jeff47 Jun 2015 #56

Partially true. But it's also true that the American Dream is dead for most Americans. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #68

Just about, Manny. Just about. MineralMan Jun 2015 #50

If we keep telling our kids they won't have a job when they graduate, they won't even look for one. kelliekat44 Jun 2015 #54

Yeah Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #55

Sign me up, Manny. hifiguy Jun 2015 #57

A broken clock is right at least twice a day... Avalux Jun 2015 #66

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #73

Increasingly, and somewhat reluctantly, I am coming around to agreeing with Chris Hedges . . . markpkessinger Jun 2015 #82

I hesitated to rec this because I don't like the war word, even as metaphor. merrily Jun 2015 #84

I'm sorry for you, Manny leftofcool Jun 2015 #89

Don't feel *too* sorry. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #96

The floggings will continue until morale improves. Fuddnik Jun 2015 #94

Fuck the Dems. I will never vote for another DINO again. Katashi_itto Jun 2015 #112

Where do I sign up? swilton Jun 2015 #113

This whole thing is one big F U to the common US citizen from both parites. L0oniX Jun 2015 #115

Bottom line!! raindaddy Jun 2015 #119

... BeanMusical Jun 2015 #116

Thanks again, Manny vlakitti Jun 2015 #122

How many of those who supported the TSA are running this year? jwirr Jun 2015 #126

Take it back sooner rather than later, b/c what Democrats may do to SS and Medicare... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2015 #129