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Fri Jan 29, 2016, 09:55 PM

Jan 2016

set your sights low, and accept a life of struggle and deprivation while others have great wealth of which you can literally only dream, but never achieve.

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Clinton: Sanders' health care plan 'will never, ever come to pass' [View all] Molusko Jan 2016 OP

Sorry US citizens, you will have to settle for a third rate, failed system. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #1

Obamacare is a failed system? Molusko Jan 2016 #2

It's not failed. It's just not what we need. Gore1FL Jan 2016 #6

The US healthcare system is failing the 30 million without healthcare. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #9

Not to mention millions of us WITH insurance who still can't afford the copays n/t arcane1 Jan 2016 #26

And the people who lose their plans and must find another plan guillaumeb Jan 2016 #62

And its failing because we keep electing absolute fucktards Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #92

True. Money talks quite loudly, and politicians listen closely. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #95

You do realize the average deductible is 4k right? trillion Jan 2016 #16

But if you're earning $250,000 a year, then........ wolfie001 Jan 2016 #23

Name another country that pays more for less. mhatrw Jan 2016 #33

Just wait. jeff47 Jan 2016 #35

It has failed to cover all Americans. It was supposed to be a first step. Bullcrap. Now is the time rhett o rick Jan 2016 #45

WalMart offers 'insurance' to its employees with a $5500 yearly deductible Dems to Win Jan 2016 #49

Not a failure? katsy Jan 2016 #53

It fails in a number of ways but is better than what we had before wordpix Jan 2016 #54

Not failed - but not complete, either. davidthegnome Jan 2016 #86

We see no way possible to eliminate the insurance industry interests. Rilesome Jan 2016 #40

Because HRC's interests are the same as the insurance companies interests? guillaumeb Jan 2016 #63

how in the hell does she expect to win saying stuff like this and why the roguevalley Jan 2016 #74

What HRC is actually doing, in my view, is deliberately lowering expectations. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #94

i think she's looking to bring in support from people who already have low expectations 0rganism Feb 2016 #113

Something's going to come to pass. The current situation isn't stable. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #3

True, but it's not going to be that ridiculous tripe Recursion Jan 2016 #99

With you. Costs and compromises, because we are going to have to compromise. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #105

More from the "NO WE CAN'T! It's just too hard!" candidate. Got it. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #4

Her tune sure has changed since the early 1990's mdbl Jan 2016 #44

xactly wordpix Jan 2016 #51

No We Can't LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2016 #79

Change that to NO HE CAN'T jmowreader Jan 2016 #106

Imagine JFK or LBJ running on the slogan: Racial equality is an idea that will never, ever come pass OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #5

Can hardly believe this Mike__M Jan 2016 #15

Just. Don't. Get. It. OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #25

The slogan "No We Can't!" is just surreal. myrna minx Jan 2016 #71

It's a message that says OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #73

Truly. We went from "Yes! We! Can!" to "Don't bother - NO YOU CAN'T!" myrna minx Jan 2016 #75

Hillaryland is neverland: vote for Hillary and NEVER, EVER have universal healthcare! Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #7

K&R - To keep the repulsive negativity in full view (n/t) Mike__M Jan 2016 #8

Sorry children, no good healthcare for you. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #10

She's correct, you know. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #11

She's not correct! CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #13

She's bought out by the insurance industry. trillion Jan 2016 #38

Obviously. mdbl Jan 2016 #46

We don't have to endure this nonsense any longer CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #48

does Open Secrets have insurance donation$ ? Time to do some research wordpix Jan 2016 #67

"Sorry the insurance companies own the politicians...so you get NOTHING!" CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #12

She is probably right though, after all can anyone here really imagine the republicans realistically cstanleytech Jan 2016 #14

so just roll over and let it happen? mdbl Jan 2016 #47

Being realistic does mean you have to roll over, you can by all means try to pass single payer cstanleytech Jan 2016 #64

She will never try. OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #72

Yes, she probably wont but that doesnt mean that she would not be a good president cstanleytech Jan 2016 #80

I have a different opinion. OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #91

Well stated. mdbl Jan 2016 #93

So true. OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #101

Hey I didnt you had to support Hillary or atleast not now. You can support Bernie just keep in mind cstanleytech Jan 2016 #96

Yes...step 1 is to stop letting Republicans define acceptable discourse. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #50

More like step one is to work harder to retake the local county and city seats from the Republicans cstanleytech Jan 2016 #65

And you do that by not letting Republicans define what is acceptable discourse. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #66

So, youre posting this op as a positive thing? Wow, just wow. litlbilly Jan 2016 #17

There are a lot of things I don't understand about Hillary supporters. I.E. thinking this is good. trillion Jan 2016 #41

Why so futilistic? We can at least try. Maybe we can push the line of scrimmage a bit. Gregorian Jan 2016 #18

Yes, Hilary is in bed with the insurance companies. They are just one sector of her many Wallstreet trillion Jan 2016 #19

Clinton will never ever become POTUS onecaliberal Jan 2016 #20

The only advantage would be pro choice, after that it would be used for helping every wallstreet trillion Jan 2016 #21

Bernies record on women's issues is better than hers too, and it reaches back more years. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #22

Ms. Clinton, just because YOUR health plan never "came to pass"... PassingFair Jan 2016 #24

NO, WE CAN'T. A great campaign slogan. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2016 #27

Healthcare is universal Wibly Jan 2016 #28

Hillary will say or do anything to get elected Jarqui Jan 2016 #29

"Let's Fail Without Ever Trying" is a pretty lame campaign slogan. arcane1 Jan 2016 #30

I love that! 'Let's fail without ever trying.' PatrickforO Jan 2016 #32

BULLSHIT. Vote Bernie and then back his play and it WILL happen. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #31

"NOPE!" Babel_17 Jan 2016 #34

NO WE CAN'T (have what every other developed nation has)! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #36

Really? People recced this? Ugh. truebluegreen Jan 2016 #37

Imagine Kennedy saying "We will never put a man LibDemAlways Jan 2016 #39

Think Big Hillary! Think big ebbie15644 Jan 2016 #42

Her presidency is what's "never, ever" going to happen, tinkerbelle Jan 2016 #43

hers are fighting words, for sure, and I'm willing to fight wordpix Jan 2016 #69

was she in a school doorway when she said it? MisterP Jan 2016 #52

what does that mean? maxsolomon Jan 2016 #57

li'l Georgie Wallace MisterP Jan 2016 #58

maybe not right away. it would take time -- DesertFlower Jan 2016 #55

it could pass, but not in today's america maxsolomon Jan 2016 #56

With the company that HRC keeps, you're fuckin-a right we won't! n/t Earth_First Jan 2016 #59

Why, because she's fighting against it? Dont call me Shirley Jan 2016 #60

Hmmmm, lets look at previous Hillary predictions LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #61

How inspirational. Scootaloo Jan 2016 #68

yes, isn't it though? wordpix Jan 2016 #70

There is no Congress to Legislate it into existance. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #76

The Party of "NO WE CAN'T" Truprogressive85 Jan 2016 #77

how adorably lovely, senseandsensibility Jan 2016 #78

OK, Clinton is firmly against Single Payer. jonestonesusa Jan 2016 #81

How inspirational hibbing Jan 2016 #82

and for my 23rd. post olddots Jan 2016 #83

That's a perfect soundbite for a future Sanders commercial eom LiberalElite Jan 2016 #84

As many times as the Republicans tried to repeal the ACA My Good Babushka Jan 2016 #85

Something odd about that logic. davidthegnome Jan 2016 #87

This really pisses me off about Clinton, such a HUGE flip flop. lark Jan 2016 #88

Why does she beleive gun control can come to pass and not Medicare for All? EndElectoral Jan 2016 #89

gun control=her personal safety. As a member of the 1%, she doesn't need Medicare for All wordpix Feb 2016 #107

I think a good step would be to offer a public option Politicub Jan 2016 #90

And if Hillary had been notably older in 1962 or so... Herman4747 Jan 2016 #97

She is really a miserable wretch Doctor_J Jan 2016 #98

I think it's almost at a point madville Jan 2016 #102

I get the feeling Hillary is not talking to us at all--she's just reassuring the rich yurbud Jan 2016 #100

Just yesterday I watched a clip of her crowing about the moon! elias49 Jan 2016 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author GP6971 Jan 2016 #104

Never say never harun Feb 2016 #108

I don't see why not. It should be easier to enact than the ACA. Vinca Feb 2016 #109

She enjoys her taxpayer funded healthcare, I am sure. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #110

I believe her. She seems to know the people who would prevent it very well. hughee99 Feb 2016 #111

So the US can't accomplish something several industrialized nations have? winter is coming Feb 2016 #112