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17. So you've resigned yourself to voting for that the GOP will allow.

Reply to Amimnoch (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 29, 2015, 09:16 PM

Oct 2015

That's depressing.

I'm voting for what I want. That's what democracy is supposed to be about.

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Iceland jails crooked Banksters, Sells-off Banks, doles out kr 30,000 to each citizen w/ proceeds. [View all] 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 OP

Now that is bank regulation.. Good for them LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #1

I'm sure Hillary will do the same thing here mindwalker_i Oct 2015 #2

Yes, of course Hillary will .. Cuz she already told them to "CUT IT OUT!" 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #11

And Bernie will be soooooo much more successful. Amimnoch Oct 2015 #15

So you've resigned yourself to voting for that the GOP will allow. cui bono Oct 2015 #17

I dont see them resigning themselves to anything, they seem to me to just be pointing out that cstanleytech Oct 2015 #18

But if you really want to change something you have to vote for the person who is actually going to cui bono Oct 2015 #20

Yes, the only time failure is assured is when LuvNewcastle Oct 2015 #22

What good is trying if Congress is Republican? treestar Oct 2015 #33

It's a hell of a lot better than giving up or settling? cui bono Oct 2015 #38

That's the point, no one can do it with an R Congress treestar Oct 2015 #88

Amen. I'd rather go down swinging than fail like a meek, scared sheep. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #83

Wrong, the one who it really is any of the Republicans if they win. cstanleytech Oct 2015 #86

Oh hell no, not the GOP. Amimnoch Oct 2015 #30

note the meme "Bernie will at least try" as if that matters treestar Oct 2015 #34

So you'd rather have Hillary, who will not try to rein in the banks at all. cui bono Oct 2015 #39

No, I'm voting for Hillary who will reign in the banks. Amimnoch Oct 2015 #46

The Hillary who will "reign in the banks" hifiguy Oct 2015 #57

I absolutely disagree. cui bono Oct 2015 #79

Why would Hillary not try to rein them in treestar Oct 2015 #87

Really? You're siding with Wall Street against the people? cui bono Oct 2015 #90

Could you be more over simplistic? treestar Oct 2015 #91

What a completely disingenuous post. cui bono Oct 2015 #93

Of course it matters because the actual trying helps you to acquire the power and TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #89

Where has this idea come from that Bernie doesn't compromise in order to get things passed? cui bono Oct 2015 #42

It seems like you thesis is it won't happen mindwalker_i Oct 2015 #28

So your solution is to quit? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #29

not at all. Amimnoch Oct 2015 #31

That's odd. There are Hillary supporters who can't WAIT to purge the Liberals from the party. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #55

The lists are being compiled hifiguy Oct 2015 #58

We're doing the same... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #62

I saw the name Thurgood Marshall, Jr there. hifiguy Oct 2015 #64

Amazing what money does to people. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #85

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YMMV? Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #41

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So what does that have to do with Hillary Clinton? Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #44

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It is fun to pretend Democratic candidates not of our choosing will eventually become fascis LanternWaste Oct 2015 #50

So what is the choice: bvar22 Oct 2015 #59

If that was the actual choice it would be. Amimnoch Oct 2015 #73

So you will choose a known zero, bvar22 Oct 2015 #74

At least Sanders is trying against all odds. Unknown Beatle Oct 2015 #75

I'm sure Hillary will do the same thing here AlbertCat Oct 2015 #23

chicken or the egg. quakerboy Oct 2015 #81

Agreed .... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Oct 2015 #4

for some it could be... 2naSalit Oct 2015 #8

Thanks for catching that -nt- 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #9

No worries A HERETIC I AM Oct 2015 #27

doesn't matter SandersDem Oct 2015 #14

more than you got, when the U.S. bailed out our banks. ish of the hammer Oct 2015 #21

Not true A HERETIC I AM Oct 2015 #26

That money would have ben better spent ish of the hammer Oct 2015 #53

Yes, it's always best to look at things from certain perspectives... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2015 #54

It's more like $233 AlbertCat Oct 2015 #24

KansDem down-string says it's actually MUCH more than that: $3,512.92 to be exact. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #66

30,000 ISK = $233.55 Orangepeel Oct 2015 #69

Cool. You were right after all. KansDem agrees with you now. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #72

Even easier, just type it in to a Google search D Gary Grady Oct 2015 #80

Its a matter of currency. SEK vs ISK quakerboy Oct 2015 #82

They could only do that thanks to the overwhelming power of the Icelandic military Fumesucker Oct 2015 #5

LOL, our military would protect the banks dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #6

Not so sure about the uniformed military. hifiguy Oct 2015 #60

Yes, I more or less said as much dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #71

K & R, need to fix the title though dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #7

done nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #10

K&R abelenkpe Oct 2015 #12

I suspect that the next scam devised by Wall Street banksters SDjack Oct 2015 #13

This is nicely documented in Michael Lewis's "Boomerang" erronis Oct 2015 #16

Wow, they are just rubbing it in our faces! Dam you Iceland! Rex Oct 2015 #19

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #25

If only our country had that kind of integrity! Rex Oct 2015 #35

Very different country with very different laws treestar Oct 2015 #32

For starters, GummyBearz Oct 2015 #36

I wish you'd consider making this an Op because it clearly snagglepuss Oct 2015 #47

I'm a not going to have time today GummyBearz Oct 2015 #49

Iceland is a "different country, it has nothing to do with us and our laws" 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #37

LOL! Rex Oct 2015 #48

Thanks 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #52

ANY country can have laws with integrity. hifiguy Oct 2015 #61

That is exaclty what we need to do. WDIM Oct 2015 #51

I can only offer the traditional Icelandic toast hifiguy Oct 2015 #56

That's $3,512.92!!! KansDem Oct 2015 #63

THANK YOU! AlbertCat up-string was claiming it was only $233 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #65

DAMN!!! KansDem Oct 2015 #70

I'm moving to Iceland. :) Catherine Vincent Oct 2015 #67

K&R!!!! Phlem Oct 2015 #68

That's about $234 rocktivity Oct 2015 #76

Yes, that has already been sorted out up-string. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #78

Which is $234 more than we got. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #92

Iceland showed us how to do it, all right Warpy Oct 2015 #77

Awesome! Go Iceland! n/t wildbilln864 Oct 2015 #84

You all realise that's the *conservative* solution, don't you? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #94

Jailing Bankster Crooks is "conservative"? 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #95