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Solly Mack

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13. The Grating Orange Hype should be called out at every turn.

Reply to JudyM (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:57 AM

Nov 2016

He should be rebuked day in and day out.

But his supporters, and those determined to pretend all is normal, will turn each and every lie and hypocrisy into a virtue or dismiss it as simply a campaign promise (and campaign promises are all too often dismissed as a device to get elected and not something that will happen).

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Bernie Sanders: Trump already breaking campaign promise to drain the swamp [View all] JudyM Nov 2016 OP

Doesn't look to me like he's draining the swamp... Raster Nov 2016 #1

Or, in Whitehouse's words, It doesnt look like theyre draining the swamp, it looks like theyre JudyM Nov 2016 #4

Oh, he reads the New York Times frazzled Nov 2016 #2

What makes Bernie irrelevant? Beartracks Nov 2016 #3

Cuz he's not a Clinton I guess. ErikJ Nov 2016 #7

He dared to challenge a Clinton. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #10

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #6

I learned to love Hillary and voted for her. C Moon Nov 2016 #9

I've learned from this election that the Dems need a scapegoat Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #11

You realize Sheldon Whitehouse said the same thing too. Is he "not very relevant" either Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #12

no, admins have indicated that the discussion can now be more broad than some Kali Nov 2016 #18

Well put, Kali... IMO. JudyM Nov 2016 #19

Bernie #shadowprez. At least to me. He seems very comfortable zonkers Nov 2016 #5

Woo hoo! C Moon Nov 2016 #8

The Grating Orange Hype should be called out at every turn. Solly Mack Nov 2016 #13

someone said he drained the swamp and the scum he found was bannon, giuliani , etc JI7 Nov 2016 #14

Ha, that sounds about right. Lots more where they came from, too, unfortunately... JudyM Nov 2016 #16

He did drain the swamp, he just WhiteTara Nov 2016 #15

Senator Whitehouse is my Senator from RI bdamomma Nov 2016 #17

Terrific letter! Hopefully he will absorb some of its importance. JudyM Nov 2016 #21

Yeah Bernie that's the worst thing Generator Nov 2016 #20