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WiffenPoof

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39. Excellent Point

Reply to rtracey (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 06:17 AM

Sep 2015

As far as the MSM not discussing this specific issue... I'm just as baffled.

Paige

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Elephant in the room [View all] rtracey Aug 2015 OP

It's not a bug, it's a feature n2doc Aug 2015 #1

He is a cartoon character and many Americans love him for it mucifer Aug 2015 #2

Because a lot of voters don't understand how government works, either. MADem Aug 2015 #3

+1 nt brer cat Aug 2015 #4

+1000 greenman3610 Aug 2015 #7

Lather. Rinse. Repeat. blm Aug 2015 #8

One hand washes the other, most certainly. nt MADem Aug 2015 #21

"a lot of voters" now support a wise & seasoned progressive candidate who's been IN Congress for 25 years 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #14

"So you may as well stop riding that worn out hobby-horse." MADem Aug 2015 #20

Oh snap! 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #22

Snap indeed--your winning ways will convince anyone of the righteousness of your cause. MADem Aug 2015 #23

Now you are repeating yourself, a bit over-much. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #24

Mmmmhmmmm--do go on! I'm not the one getting personal--if the shoe doesn't fit MADem Sep 2015 #36

There's always room for growing & learning 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #42

He's more into "coalition politics" and that's a trickier proposition. MADem Sep 2015 #43

The well-known fact that Bernie is drawing heavily from voters who don't usually vote Democratic 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #44

He's drawing them to listen to him--but not necessarily vote for him. MADem Sep 2015 #45

Team Bernie's still got work to do, with Blacks & Latinos, no doubt about that. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #46

Sanders' "problem" with BLM is no better or worse than any other candidate. MADem Sep 2015 #47

Like I said, we will see. Thanks for this exchange. I'd like to end it here. -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #48

I've never seen anyone that thinks Bernie can just wave his hand (you were referring to him,right?) Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #15

Maybe you need to read this board more carefully--Obama has spent the last two terms getting MADem Aug 2015 #19

I see just fine. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #26

the "magic wand" meme never ends Skittles Aug 2015 #29

You've missed plenty, but it would appear that you haven't been here for most of Obama's two terms. MADem Aug 2015 #32

yeah, we know Skittles Aug 2015 #27

I don't think that's accurate either. nt MADem Aug 2015 #33

When we should accept that we can't change things.... daleanime Aug 2015 #28

Until Citizens United gets overturned--and that will have to happen in court, not via Congress MADem Aug 2015 #30

Who's snarking? daleanime Sep 2015 #35

Who would that be, who doesn't "take advantage of the benefits?" MADem Sep 2015 #37

It's always nice.... daleanime Sep 2015 #38

I've no idea what you're on about, and that's really kind of sad, I suppose. Or maybe not. MADem Sep 2015 #40

What part of... daleanime Sep 2015 #41

You're wrapping all that up with how painful and sad you are. This is a discussion board. MADem Sep 2015 #49

The media is largely ignorant of it, too. blm Aug 2015 #5

He understands enough to know that if you give politicians enough money... Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 #6

He's probably right about D.C. 840high Aug 2015 #34

Big fucking doofus in the room. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #9

I don't think that's an issue packman Aug 2015 #10

I've mentioned it once or twice here SheilaT Aug 2015 #11

Two Words..... RR2 Aug 2015 #12

That isn't unique to Trump. jeff47 Aug 2015 #13

It's simple left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #16

The key point is they don't want government to work as it is, they want to destroy it. Ford_Prefect Aug 2015 #17

He's just saying what those listening to him want to hear. I think he knows "HE" can't napi21 Aug 2015 #18

the media is not addressing ANY issues. spanone Aug 2015 #25

his base isn't made up of what you would call critical thinkers. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #31

Excellent Point WiffenPoof Sep 2015 #39

How true. . . BigDemVoter Sep 2015 #50