Hillary Clinton

all american girl

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44. I was always befuddled by Nader.

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 02:26 PM

Apr 2016

He went for the big guns, instead of building up. I use to like him a lot, but he's a purist also, and it drives me a bit nuts. Life is compromises, and you hope you do the right thing...and at times you get it very, very wrong. When you don't have to challenge yourself and work with others, you don't take risks. That's just not life.

It does seem that Sanders ran away from his 60's start. Not only what you said, but the fact that he would not stand up to his bernie bros when it came to John Lewis. He knew damn well what was going on and he couldn't be bothered...that seems to be a lot of his problem. He likes the big idea, his purity, but not the crappy work that goes with it. I know for me when he doubled down on the PP "establishment" shit, it made me start thinking that women's issues just wasn't that important. All these things are important and they take more than a vote and a pic getting arrested before I was born...and that was a long time ago.

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So what is the take away from this primary... [View all] all american girl Apr 2016 OP

Wow, yeah, who could've foreseen that? Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #1

for your information comradebillyboy Apr 2016 #47

Interesting, comradebillyboy. Inasmuch as I was quoting the OP, it seems Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #48

My take on the closed primary - The rules were set long before election day liberal N proud Apr 2016 #2

Hear hear!!!! all american girl Apr 2016 #3

Here in Maryland, we have a closed primary and we've had a closed primary for decades now. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #26

Yesterday I was trying to tell them that voters have a responsibility to make sure they all american girl Apr 2016 #37

Oh, but wait...I have an embarassing story myself. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #40

That's hillarious. all american girl Apr 2016 #42

I had voted for Nader in 1996 and 2000--casting a protest vote in a state was going handily for the Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #43

I was always befuddled by Nader. all american girl Apr 2016 #44

You wrote: "...when he doubled down on the PP "establishment" shit, it made me start thinking..." Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #45

Hear hear all american girl Apr 2016 #46

I had a couple of posts on this yesterday liberal N proud Apr 2016 #38

You got a live wire with that bottom one. all american girl Apr 2016 #41

One take away is.. we found out just who are the "low information voters".. Cha Apr 2016 #4

The low information vote tweet has to be my all time fav!!!! all american girl Apr 2016 #6

Yes! Cha Apr 2016 #7

lol sarae Apr 2016 #13

Don't be looking forward to it too much, sarae.. I'm guessing they'll keep trying Cha Apr 2016 #15

They did! sarae Apr 2016 #17

HAHA! You always find the best depictions!!! Her Sister Apr 2016 #16

Hey Aloha, Her Sister! BainsBane found it.. Cha Apr 2016 #19

Look at this one! Her Sister Apr 2016 #21

That is just AWESOME!!!!! all american girl Apr 2016 #24

This one made me weep. LisaM Apr 2016 #39

Maybe they just have Stockholm Syndrome. HA!! Loving John Dingell's Tweets. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #27

He was finally vetted by the media book_worm Apr 2016 #5

And it wasn't even that hard of a vetting, TBH. One interview, and he's exposed as an empty suit. IamMab Apr 2016 #12

Nice post, all american girl! brer cat Apr 2016 #8

Thanks....I just can't stand how some of the Bernie dudes are being ugly to everyone all american girl Apr 2016 #9

Not just these Bernie Bros., Bernie himself. And that interview Rachel did with Jane Sanders... Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #28

OMG, right all american girl Apr 2016 #31

He marched with King and got arrested. Gosh, darn. How could we Knee-Grows be so ungrateful? Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #33

LOL all american girl Apr 2016 #35

My personal favorite: Claiming "money buys elections," then spending more and still losing. IamMab Apr 2016 #10

Well, as they say, money doesn't buy everything...and that is a good one all american girl Apr 2016 #11

haha sarae Apr 2016 #14

And how much did that 10 mins uninvited stump speech at the Vatican cost??? Her Sister Apr 2016 #18

You forgot: Attacking Democrats for raising money to elect other Democrats. KittyWampus Apr 2016 #20

Dear lord, how could I forget that one. all american girl Apr 2016 #25

You wrote: "The soul of the Democratic party is the African American female voter and they told you" Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #22

You made me tear up...thank you for that all american girl Apr 2016 #29

I did walk away...well...I was FORCED away! LOL!! Vowed to leave DU, wrote Skinner et al. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #34

Right back at you LS all american girl Apr 2016 #36

Calling for revolution on a president beloved by the party was not a good idea Rose Siding Apr 2016 #23

No doubt...I'm having problems right now keeping it together that they will be leaving all american girl Apr 2016 #30

That BS and his campaign and his supporters are sore losers. Iliyah Apr 2016 #32