Hillary Clinton

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33. That was in his self interest and his Vt constituents. Bet if planes were going to another state

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:08 PM

Mar 2016

he would have voted against it.

This is a great article detailing the whole sordid cronyism.

Bernie Sanders Loves This $1 Trillion War Machine
The socialist trumpets his antiwar record. But he doesn’t mind expensive war machines—if they’re based in his home state.
Tim Mak
The Daily Beast
2/9/2016
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/09/bernie-sanders-loves-this-1-trillion-war-machine.html

The Vermont senator persuaded Lockheed Martin to place a research center in Burlington, according to Newsweek, and managed to get 18 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets stationed at the city’s airport for the Vermont National Guard.

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Joan Walsh gets it right. BS is black or white. No nuances, no compromises. One note campaign. [View all] Fla Dem Mar 2016 OP

Oh Good, Joan Walsh!.. Wow.. thank you, Fla Dem! Cha Mar 2016 #1

That's what it has always been about. Loki Mar 2016 #2

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Way to warp the point here! maddiemom Mar 2016 #22

Slick Willy? You are posting in the Hillary Group with a slick RW name. Hekate Mar 2016 #23

Your Dad gave you good advice. We sometimes get what we want Fla Dem Mar 2016 #29

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K&R! stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #3

K & R Iliyah Mar 2016 #4

There are no shades of grey in Sander's world pandr32 Mar 2016 #5

+1,000 Fla Dem Mar 2016 #30

BS is OK with the F-35 trillion-dollar boondoggle in his state. fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #6

That was in his self interest and his Vt constituents. Bet if planes were going to another state Fla Dem Mar 2016 #33

Yup. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #7

Exactly. Sanders put his purity above the needs of Detroit. nt SunSeeker Mar 2016 #8

Love Joan Walsh, but I BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #9

I agree. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #10

I agree wholeheartedly. eom BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #11

On the other forum there is one poster in particular whose posts are vehemently anti Clinton. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #13

My second signature line BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #15

There are PLENTY of Republican rodent-breeders hiding as Bernie supporters. Dollars to donuts, BlueCaliDem Mar 2016 #17

I'm not fooled either. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #18

How in the world is she still on this board? Yikes. Disgusting. n/t Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #32

Sorry I can't have made myself clear. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #37

Awww... Thank you for the clarification. n/t Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #42

Agreed. maddiemom Mar 2016 #26

Wel, the problem is 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #39

Passage through Congress is something else I'm slightly unclear on. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #53

Yes, it's a General Election 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #55

So the Dems could sweep across the board? (obviously not the Senate.) Bad Dog Mar 2016 #57

That's how I feel as well. lovemydog Mar 2016 #56

K&R UtahLib Mar 2016 #12

She is spot on the jobs & total collapse of auto industry. Historic NY Mar 2016 #14

I Think This is Something Clinton Should Hammer Home Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #31

Unless I am mistaken.... Delver Rootnose Mar 2016 #16

You're mistaken.. and just an FYI.. this is Hillary's Group. Cha Mar 2016 #44

No actually I'm not..l Delver Rootnose Mar 2016 #46

Yes, actually you're very mistaken. Cha Mar 2016 #47

Sen. Peters said today that they all talked about how it would help the auto industry. They all lunamagica Mar 2016 #52

A Link is Appreciated. Thanks. n/t Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #19

Sorry, thought I did, but I didn't. Fixed. Thanks for letting me know. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #24

It's all good. Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #25

Whew. Sanders has a kind of binary world view with a one size fits all answer.... Hekate Mar 2016 #21

As one tweet said .. ".. with BS ever nail needs a Wall Street hammer.." Cha Mar 2016 #45

First rate article. I think this moment will be looked back on as a pivotal moment. Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #27

Heard that exchange re: the auto industry on the radio Politicub Mar 2016 #28

Joan Walsh ... nope just not. Bassomar Mar 2016 #35

Joan Walsh.. Hill Yes! Cha Mar 2016 #50

The more I hear Sanders talk, the more narcissistic he sounds. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #36

nothing more establishment than the US Constitution! Her Sister Mar 2016 #38

All you Congress are #establishmentarians! Yeah, how about a Straight answer, bernie? Cha Mar 2016 #54

As I understand it, both BS & the pundits were taken completely by surprise. The Clinton campaign.. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #40

She needs to also bring up the Boeing issue in Washington LisaM Mar 2016 #48

Yes! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #49

That was a thing of beauty. Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #41

K&R SharonClark Mar 2016 #43

Looks like this thread strck a nerve. William769 Mar 2016 #51