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24. I'm a year older than he is. A serious computer user since 1983 years when he was 38.

Reply to Roy Rolling (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 02:42 PM

Jul 2017

My first computer was a Kaypro II, with plain vanilla DOS, two 5-3/4" floppy disk drives.. it preceded IBM and MS Dos

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UPDATED - Schumer: Democrats were 'namby-pamby' [View all] DonViejo Jul 2017 OP

Optics Roy Rolling Jul 2017 #1

Sounds good to me Chuck, go strong with it! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #2

Post removed Post removed Jul 2017 #53

So why are Democrats so namby-pamby? What are we afraid of? jalan48 Jul 2017 #3

What are we afraid of??? Plucketeer Jul 2017 #6

Bingo! The real identity politics. jalan48 Jul 2017 #9

Yup.............. Kathy M Jul 2017 #39

We've been cowering in the corner since 1988 (arguably 1984) afraid of ourselves. Gore1FL Jul 2017 #58

At the very least we should be able to recapture the flag. How can the party that sells us out to tblue37 Jul 2017 #81

glad to hear he will capture the agenda and call for medicare for all....ummm nt msongs Jul 2017 #4

Another example Roy Rolling Jul 2017 #5

He doesn't want a paper trail. He wasn't kidding about couriers. bettyellen Jul 2017 #19

I'm a year older than he is. A serious computer user since 1983 years when he was 38. hedda_foil Jul 2017 #24

CP/M - An oldie but goody! sfwriter Jul 2017 #45

or does npt want use email / computer .... can you blame a person for not in this day Kathy M Jul 2017 #40

We're afraid of offending someone because bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #7

We will be eviscerated no matter what, so go for it all. Alice11111 Jul 2017 #30

Agree .... and in the mean time who knows what may pass before next election ...... Kathy M Jul 2017 #60

Yes...amazing how once we ignore the venom & get to work, we make our own luck, &good things happen Alice11111 Jul 2017 #86

+1000 LiberalLovinLug Jul 2017 #89

M8ght as well give them something real to carry on about... Alice11111 Jul 2017 #98

That's part of it, but Democrats are also our own worst enemies. The moment a Democrat comes Squinch Jul 2017 #93

Sounds like they're kind of adopting the Sanders platform. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2017 #8

Or the Clinton platform. MineralMan Jul 2017 #10

If it's the existing platform/agenda, why is he announcing a new one? thesquanderer Jul 2017 #14

I know. Most people don't know what the Democrats have been proposing for years. CBHagman Jul 2017 #21

Hillary Clinton: Single-payer health care will "never, ever" happen January 29, 2016 Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #33

The platform of the Democratic Party, as of 2016, calls for MineralMan Jul 2017 #35

Pointing out who was FOR universal health care and when after your platform comment Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #37

. Kathy M Jul 2017 #41

Univeral healthcare was a cornerstone of 1993 Hillarycare. lapucelle Jul 2017 #62

You can also go back to Truman who wanted Unerversal healthcare Kathy M Jul 2017 #84

Universal coverage as a principal and an achievable policy goal has a long history lapucelle Jul 2017 #91

Hillary Clinton supports universal health care and nothing in that article or video NYC Liberal Jul 2017 #54

WELL SAID. riversedge Jul 2017 #77

She is also a private citizen so it really doesn't matter, does it? WoonTars Jul 2017 #102

Hillary's fight for universal coverage as a Democratic Party Core Principal began in 1993 lapucelle Jul 2017 #56

Single-payer is not the only iteration of Universal Healthcare. see Germany and France emulatorloo Jul 2017 #63

Yep...++++++++ JHan Jul 2017 #103

Crafty edit! Squinch Jul 2017 #94

So funny!!! NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #55

Thanks, Nance. You nailed the willful misinterpretation going on. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #57

There was a group of people here ... NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #72

US News Clinton's Health Care Attack Makes No Sense Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #65

Mr. Steve, I hear crickets chirping... Doc Coco Jul 2017 #66

Listening to Abbey Road again? Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #68

Speak of the devil! Doc Coco Jul 2017 #69

Paul is in concert tonight in Omaha Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #71

In other words ... NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #67

HUH??? Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #70

Okey-dokey, Steve. NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #73

Politifact: Trump says Clinton "wants to go to a single-payer plan" for health care Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #74

But I thought she said ... NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #75

That the best you & friends can do against Politifact? Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #78

No, I'm actually still waiting ... NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #80

I don't see where she says single payer will happen anywhere Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #97

So, let me follow your logic NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #99

I said she didn't limit her comment to just Bernie's plan Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #100

Put down the shovel, Steve ... NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #104

Still deflecting I see Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #105

The only one "deflecting" here is you. NanceGreggs Jul 2017 #107

You're citing an opinion piece from a news magazine as if that opinion is news. lapucelle Jul 2017 #92

Thanks to you and Nance Greggs ... for defending a Democrat on a Democratic board JHan Jul 2017 #101

PPPSSSTTT Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #106

It's hard to follow reasoning that mistakenly conflates key terms. lapucelle Jul 2017 #108

Have you read it? I have had to ask that question a lot lately . Too many have no clue lunasun Jul 2017 #79

This is a great idea. It would put us in the news weekly re great policies we actually have rather Squinch Jul 2017 #95

Bullseye! deancr Jul 2017 #11

Yep not fooled Jul 2017 #13

Democrats were 'namby-pamby'??? people Jul 2017 #12

Shumer is protecting his base: the Pharmaceutical Industry delisen Jul 2017 #28

Let us buy from Canada!! Alice11111 Jul 2017 #31

+1 Kathy M Jul 2017 #42

Sounds like they're doubling their efforts on incrementalism. ZX86 Jul 2017 #50

Agree. nt zentrum Jul 2017 #82

This may simply reflect the difference of being in power and being out of power in both Houses and karynnj Jul 2017 #15

"...with public polling showing that most people don't know what Democrats stand for ... chowder66 Jul 2017 #16

Yep kcdoug1 Jul 2017 #52

Good. All progressives need to unite behind Democratic leadership yardwork Jul 2017 #17

& keep up the resistance, stalling, whatever it takes to Alice11111 Jul 2017 #32

Whatever the 'plan' is xxqqqzme Jul 2017 #18

The ignore comes from the top...TG the people, states, Alice11111 Jul 2017 #34

Not "were". "Are" Namby-Pamby. flibbitygiblets Jul 2017 #20

Fuck yes! More of this! nt Quixote1818 Jul 2017 #22

It's their defining characteristic. broadcaster90210 Jul 2017 #23

So....WHERE IS THE DEMOCRATIC HEALTH PLAN PROPOSAL??? Hulk Jul 2017 #25

Bernie has been makeing a lot of stops around country ... I think he ws in florida couple days back Kathy M Jul 2017 #59

You are correct. Hulk Jul 2017 #88

Why not begin here? lapucelle Jul 2017 #96

then they have fight for those things day after day, month after month, year after year... yurbud Jul 2017 #26

Ha ha ha! We would see steam coming out of DUers ears if Bernie had said this. progressoid Jul 2017 #27

THIS!!! Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #29

Hey Steve. progressoid Jul 2017 #85

Bernie did say that last week on his PBS interview :P Sunlei Jul 2017 #38

+1 Kathy M Jul 2017 #44

Bernie said he was going to introduce a bill ... wonder what that day will be like Kathy M Jul 2017 #43

mainly on PBS he said the USA must bring down the cost of medicine. Corps rip off people & the Gov. Sunlei Jul 2017 #47

Thanks ... yes the price gouging has to stop........ Kathy M Jul 2017 #61

Yup eom Arazi Jul 2017 #48

Why is Schumer BASHING!!!!!!!! and ATTACKING!!!!!!! the party????? QC Jul 2017 #76

all right! lets get started! Sunlei Jul 2017 #36

If Du-ers zentrum Jul 2017 #46

So true LiberalLovinLug Jul 2017 #90

IMHO, the Dems NCDem777 Jul 2017 #49

Does Schumer get a hide? BeyondGeography Jul 2017 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jul 2017 #64

Hey, CONGRESS! Talk is cheap... RealityChik Jul 2017 #83

Impeachment is on the table ! YOHABLO Jul 2017 #87