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Hillary Clinton

savalez

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Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:51 AM

Apr 2016

it's the fact that I think he's basically running a con, and one with the potential to cause distinct damage to the progressive cause.

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Here's Why I Never Warmed Up to Bernie Sanders [View all] liberal N proud Apr 2016 OP

Uh oh, Bernie-ites are coming for this guy. tonyt53 Apr 2016 #1

This deserves highlighting. savalez Apr 2016 #2

The longer this goes on and the more we learn about him and Jane.... Hekate May 2016 #33

I would add the Civil Rights Movement as a revolution, which led to the Civil Rights Acts Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #3

All Bernie can talk about is economic revolution. The author is right: the Civil War was... Hekate May 2016 #34

Win or lose, it was always going to end one way. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #4

Wonderful article! Basic LA Apr 2016 #5

Has there ever been an economic revolution in the United States? puffy socks Apr 2016 #6

I imagine a couple of times Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #8

The other problem with political revolutions is that the people at the bottom suffer the stopbush Apr 2016 #15

If you look at revolutions in other countries over time Raastan Apr 2016 #18

That's a great point. puffy socks Apr 2016 #19

More often than not......nt 2naSalit Apr 2016 #29

It ould have helped... CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #7

Medicare and Social Security - our two big socialist programs - were not born of a revolution. stopbush Apr 2016 #14

Great article UtahLib Apr 2016 #9

Very well said... Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #22

From the parts in the OP, I think the author makes good points BootinUp Apr 2016 #10

Yep! pretty much! Her Sister Apr 2016 #11

liberal, GREAT post. kstewart33 Apr 2016 #12

I have been saying for months that a Sanders win would set the progressive cause back decades. stopbush Apr 2016 #13

I disagree with you on one point justiceischeap Apr 2016 #24

I hold out hope that most of these supporters will eventually stopbush Apr 2016 #25

Fingers crossed. nt justiceischeap Apr 2016 #28

K&R! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2016 #16

Thank you, liberal Cha Apr 2016 #17

Excellent OP. oasis Apr 2016 #20

SNL "yadda yadda yadda" skit... JSup Apr 2016 #21

Massive K & R. Thanks for posting. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #23

K&R redstateblues Apr 2016 #26

K&R! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #27

Drum is correct-change is hard work Gothmog Apr 2016 #30

I first thought: Demnorth Apr 2016 #31

BINGO! ^^^This!^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #32

Sorry, but i just had to drop this in GDP...I know, I know.... Jitter65 May 2016 #35

I have been avoiding GDP liberal N proud May 2016 #36

KICK! Cha May 2016 #37