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boston bean

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23. Obama won TWICE. This election year both the libertarian and Green Party

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 05:05 PM

Dec 2016

increase their percentage of votes by way more than in 2008 or 2012.

Way more than enough to sway this election.

We were nadered again.

As well as hacked by russians and meddled with by the FBI.

For christsakes.. what the hell are people still on if "only Bernie" bandwagon, we would be ok??

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Bernie Sanders appears at Kenosha town hall [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

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Give it a rest, buddy...don't come wading into DU with that stuff...there are plenty of Bernie CTyankee Dec 2016 #2

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He's a respected ally for us in the Dem Party. We can rely on his vote. He is a strong voice CTyankee Dec 2016 #10

We can depend on Bernie to keep bad mouthing the Democratic Party. He's done it for decades boston bean Dec 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #18

I am perfectly fine with everything he just said. I agree with bubba 100%! boston bean Dec 2016 #8

Thanks, CT. ananda Dec 2016 #12

It's up to the community, hosts and administrators as to if this is out of line. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #19

Yep. CTyankee Dec 2016 #21

replace him with a Democrat? progressoid Dec 2016 #6

That is a not true. And is an attack on Democrats. boston bean Dec 2016 #9

It's not an attack. progressoid Dec 2016 #16

It is an attack on democrats who you don't feel are a fit with the big tent. boston bean Dec 2016 #17

That's exactly what I didn't say. progressoid Dec 2016 #25

They belong as long as they aren't tearing it down and destroying it boston bean Dec 2016 #29

I'm the Democratic chair of my town and I voted for Bernie in the CT Primary Larkspur Dec 2016 #30

And do you think the party is corrupt and establishment and against boston bean Dec 2016 #31

I did not vote for HRC in the primary because I did not feel that she supported my Democratic values Larkspur Dec 2016 #33

This angers me to no end. After everything you know has happened boston bean Dec 2016 #35

I never said that. You are putting words in my mouth because you want to blame everyone but HRC Larkspur Dec 2016 #36

Every thing you said but about campaigning is not true and is an opinion based in fallacies. boston bean Dec 2016 #37

It is a FACT that HRC did not campaign in WI Larkspur Dec 2016 #41

What do you think I just wrote???? boston bean Dec 2016 #43

Who is the arbitrator of Democratic values? ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #15

Bullshit. progressoid Dec 2016 #22

Obama won TWICE. This election year both the libertarian and Green Party boston bean Dec 2016 #23

Why not blame union members. progressoid Dec 2016 #34

Were they Stein or Johnson voters?? Do you know?????????? boston bean Dec 2016 #38

Stein, Johnson or Trump in the case of Union voters. progressoid Dec 2016 #39

right. boston bean Dec 2016 #44

So, he cost us 17 percent ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #24

The 17% were Clinton supporters who didn't vote for Obama. progressoid Dec 2016 #27

What purpose does this serve? LisaM Dec 2016 #3

Really? portlander23 Dec 2016 #7

Yes, I do. LisaM Dec 2016 #13

Well, I think it would have been different portlander23 Dec 2016 #20

Why does he have to constantly badmouth Dems while doing so? JTFrog Dec 2016 #14

Because it is the Democratic establishment that has cost us state houses and Congress alarimer Dec 2016 #40

Why did he spend 30 or 40 years attacking the Party that now, finally after all those years.... George II Dec 2016 #42

And middle class JOB CREATION and KILL FAILED TRICKLE DOWN! RBInMaine Dec 2016 #45

FOCUS on how to WIN again with BETTER CAMPAIGNS. The ESTABLISHMENT is a fucking LOSER!!! RBInMaine Dec 2016 #46

Maybe he can explain why Brownback and Walker get re-elected BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #5

The only reason NC's legislature is still red is gerrymandering. octoberlib Dec 2016 #26

Yes, our candidates get more votes, we are underrepresented and we face a tyranny of the minority BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #28

Bernie is right. Many middle class voters are in economic pain Larkspur Dec 2016 #32