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It's called politics BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #1
i think you are helping th OP make the point rufus dog Jun 2015 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author virtualobserver Jun 2015 #17
75 is right fadedrose Jun 2015 #149
it gets even worse from McCaskill virtualobserver Jun 2015 #3
Yup. McCaskill can go pound sand with rhetoric like that... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #66
And this person will be high up in Hillary's administration erronis Jun 2015 #78
yeah, equating Sanders' popularity to Ron Paul's ran it's course here on DU.. frylock Jun 2015 #82
as his numbers inch ever upward virtualobserver Jun 2015 #91
Clinton's internal polling is spurring this, I'm sure. frylock Jun 2015 #92
Wait till the PUMAs come out of hiding. n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #126
2015: too many crowds = unrepresentative exremism MisterP Jun 2015 #119
Bernie is probably organizing mobs to enforce his extreme views virtualobserver Jun 2015 #121
"always"...in caps none the less Sheepshank Jun 2015 #4
I keep hoping she won't, but she ALWAYS does...... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #5
McCaskill was the one talking according to your post Sheepshank Jun 2015 #7
She's surrogate for her campaign Robbins Jun 2015 #9
she is a Clinton surrogate virtualobserver Jun 2015 #11
ahhhh...so every "surrogate" every single time Sheepshank Jun 2015 #18
Clinton doesn't say much, so don't hold your breath. frylock Jun 2015 #83
old, used up talking point. But it suits the narrative for some. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #95
It suits the reality.. frylock Jun 2015 #134
Unless the clinton campaign dismisses the comment, its accepted by them. 7962 Jun 2015 #99
ohhh, no that's not how it works. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #103
Bernie's racism? Good lord. 7962 Jun 2015 #106
it was bullshit...right? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #110
No, I meant that I'd missed that one. i thought you were kidding!! That happened? 7962 Jun 2015 #114
Did you intend for this post to be unintelligible? hedda_foil Jun 2015 #118
perhpas its the reading comprehension that is the issue? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #122
Nah, it's the writer's writing. nt hedda_foil Jun 2015 #124
Plausible deniability awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #136
OP reminds me of campaign against Obama SCantiGOP Jun 2015 #64
That's what conservatives do. n/t QC Jun 2015 #6
77% of sitting Democratic senators have endorsed HRC. Is she responsible for everything they say? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #8
no, she's a Clinton surrogate, doin' the talk show rounds virtualobserver Jun 2015 #12
I separate myself from her comments but I don't separate that she is responsible... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #27
Exactly. Just like 100% of Lemmings endorse the cliff they jump off of, it's not jtuck004 Jun 2015 #70
I wish I was vain enough to dismiss everybody who disagrees with me as a nincompoop. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #80
Well, those are your words and thoughts, and I presume you have a reason. Not my meaning jtuck004 Jun 2015 #129
They don't.In this case, the media IS giving Bernie a pass.The moment he's the frontrunner the media Hekate Jun 2015 #10
So you think Bernie is aspirant Jun 2015 #112
figure of speech, as I'm sure you know. What I know about you is that you will bop around... Hekate Jun 2015 #127
"I'm sure you know" aspirant Jun 2015 #131
Shit like this is why Team Hillary lost in 2008. backscatter712 Jun 2015 #13
+1, yep. It's very weird. I usually want to see both sides as Marr Jun 2015 #24
Exactly. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #26
So is Bernie responsible for everything Cornell West has said or will say? dsc Jun 2015 #14
Heh PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #15
he is not a surrogate for Bernie's campaign n/t virtualobserver Jun 2015 #19
why is she one if he isn't dsc Jun 2015 #25
get back with me when Cornell West does the news show circuit spouting Team Bernie talking points. virtualobserver Jun 2015 #28
my point is how do you know they are team Clinton talking points? dsc Jun 2015 #34
Because this ain't my first time at the Rodeo virtualobserver Jun 2015 #38
I'm sure it's merely a coincidence that the exact talking point wormed it's way through DU this week frylock Jun 2015 #86
This message was self-deleted by its author frylock Jun 2015 #135
And here come the accusations Aerows Jun 2015 #143
I am sure FOX will have Corny West on to crap on the president... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #39
so not only is he "too liberal".... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #41
You are confused DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #44
What part of what I said was untrue? n/t virtualobserver Jun 2015 #45
I didn't say you were being untruthful. I said you were confused. They aren't mutually exclusive. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #47
speaking the truth is not usually described as an attribute of "confusion" virtualobserver Jun 2015 #57
I didn't live Dylann Roof's life but I can dismiss him as a cretinous homocidal racist... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #58
Really? making a comparison between understanding Cornell West and understanding Dylan Roof? virtualobserver Jun 2015 #59
The suggestion that we can dismiss everything a person says DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #60
I am not African-American virtualobserver Jun 2015 #63
Isn't that a rather parochial view, that we can only judge people of our own group? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #85
not in this case.... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #90
Who gives a shite if President Obama didn't meet Cornel's expectations. Cha Jun 2015 #137
O'Reilly said that because bernie didnt spin his answers. 7962 Jun 2015 #104
she has merely endorsed her, just like West did him. Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #61
Well done +1000 leftynyc Jun 2015 #20
At least McCAskill didn't call Bernie an emasculated man and the n word the way Corny called Obama DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #31
Cornell West officially working for the Bernie Sanders campaign? Rex Jun 2015 #33
is McCaskell employed by Clinton dsc Jun 2015 #35
Claire McCaskill officially working for the Hillary Clinton campaign? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #42
^THIS^.. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #48
Well done! hrmjustin Jun 2015 #74
Doesn't matter. Bernie has the high road. mmonk Jun 2015 #16
Your concern is noted, McCaskill. HappyMe Jun 2015 #21
Doesnt she have some more corporations to help sell us out to? bunnies Jun 2015 #22
Who's next on the list of Hillary's surrogates to increase contributions for Bernie???? tokenlib Jun 2015 #23
Hillary isn't worried about Bernie. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #50
Thats why she wants to get right at those extra debates. Bernie requested. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #56
Yup. Amxious to hear his Brady Bill defense misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #93
When was that Brady Bill going through congress 1992-1993? nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #94
he didn't like the 5 day waiting period virtualobserver Jun 2015 #96
Hillary will never go there on guns if she is smart. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #115
Nah, it's just her surrogates that are worried. frylock Jun 2015 #88
Because they are Team Hillary. 99Forever Jun 2015 #29
Why does HIllary seem to take more shit at Democratic Underground than most rightwing randys1 Jun 2015 #30
I can't speak for everyone else virtualobserver Jun 2015 #43
I can't speak for everyone else DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #51
+1...nt SidDithers Jun 2015 #54
Because she is a major factor in the erosion of women's rights. ieoeja Jun 2015 #73
Note responses on this thread and find me the high road there. nolabear Jun 2015 #32
So Candidate Hillary can take the high one. n/t hughee99 Jun 2015 #36
So. Its obvious Hillary wont even try for single payer. bunnies Jun 2015 #37
Why are they always generalizing? n/t Orsino Jun 2015 #40
It's all boilerplate DLC, right out of the DLC playbook. Oh hey thats right the Clinton foundation Snotcicles Jun 2015 #46
exactly, Bernie's porridge is too cold, the Republican porridge is too hot virtualobserver Jun 2015 #49
Talk about a third party, kind of shimmied some where in between, so we can drift with the wind. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #52
McCaskill is on Team McCaskill. I won't hang this on Team Hillary. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2015 #53
You've described it fairly accurately tkmorris Jun 2015 #67
Thank you. I manage to occasionally hit something within the foul lines. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2015 #123
It's the third way of doing things, which many have adopted. Zorra Jun 2015 #55
McCaskill Enthusiast Jun 2015 #62
Claire McCaskill Is A Follower, NOT A Leader... ChiciB1 Jun 2015 #65
Good! She spoke the truth. leftofcool Jun 2015 #68
Claire McCaskill is NOT part of "Team Hillary" George II Jun 2015 #69
then again, maybe she is... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #72
Team Clinton has a long-established record hifiguy Jun 2015 #71
Neither do I hear the media refer to the fact McCaskill is a DINO. EndElectoral Jun 2015 #75
Errr.... McCaskill endorsed Obama Ino Jun 2015 #76
True, and now she is campaigning for Hillary virtualobserver Jun 2015 #81
Wow the outrage she pledge herself to Hillary Pac 2 yrs ago.... Historic NY Jun 2015 #77
Because they saw it work for Republicans in the 90s.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #79
Language: A Key Mechanism of Control virtualobserver Jun 2015 #87
McCaskill is an idiot. Actually, the media should be exposing O'Malley more. They seem to be doing still_one Jun 2015 #84
Because they have absolutely nothing except a cult of personality LittleBlue Jun 2015 #89
Whats different for the past 25 yrs? Thats standard operating procedure for them 7962 Jun 2015 #97
You can almost see the disdain dripping off the word "socialist" tularetom Jun 2015 #98
When Bernie proves that it isn't a dirty word..... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #101
They are now playing the race card every day as well Doctor_J Jun 2015 #100
what are you referring to? virtualobserver Jun 2015 #105
Yup. It's sad that Clinton supporters are perfectly fine with such skeevy tactics LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #116
She's just highlighting Hillary and Bernie's common affection for Saul Alinsky. CanadaexPat Jun 2015 #102
which team are you on'? n/t virtualobserver Jun 2015 #117
Just pointing out that Hillary's has taken heat for being radical before...it's a bit disingenuous CanadaexPat Jun 2015 #120
If this is a slur, why is Bernie calling himself a socialists? He is slurring himself. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #107
the difference is....... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #109
If it isn't a problem for Bernie to hold on to his socialists positions, then it isn't a problem Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #132
Have you ever followed a US election before? BainsBane Jun 2015 #139
This kind of "hardball" is a sign of weakness virtualobserver Jun 2015 #141
Because they aren't on their way to Scotland... Fumesucker Jun 2015 #108
I've always wanted to go to Scotland..... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #111
As long as you don't mind getting there before Hillary n/t Fumesucker Jun 2015 #113
same reason that Democrats are compelled to debate personalities rather than policies... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #125
I used always because she ALWAYS sinks to this level eventually virtualobserver Jun 2015 #128
And yet, on this very thread, are the people who are most BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #130
Deja vu CTBlueboy Jun 2015 #133
The fact is for most Americans, at least of a certain age, BainsBane Jun 2015 #138
and so was liberal, to a lesser degree virtualobserver Jun 2015 #142
Exactly. Wait till the OP sees how low the Republicans can get. eom treestar Jun 2015 #146
the republicans are children virtualobserver Jun 2015 #148
Bernie just declared as a Dem for this 4_TN_TITANS Jun 2015 #140
In the short run, it's easy to run downhill. What they forget Exilednight Jun 2015 #144
they are giving him a pass... lame54 Jun 2015 #145
Ms. McCaskill took the low road indeed. Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #147
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