2016 Postmortem

rtracey

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90. i disagree on the reason

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 02:59 PM

Jan 2016

I believe the main reason the house is and will remain in the hands of the right wing is gerrymandering of districts, and Mr Obama was correct, until we let the people pick the Representative, vs them picking the voters, things won't change.

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DFA responds to the Clinton's lies [View all] Luminous Animal Jan 2016 OP

Oh my !!! That will sting. pangaia Jan 2016 #1

Looking forward to MoveOn's response. Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #2

Yes, Hillary Is Not Passing the "Laugh Test" Frequently Now As Desperation Sets In CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #29

Unfortunately, what she is doing is not funny. TryLogic Jan 2016 #30

But it is laughable. Vincardog Jan 2016 #71

+1 BeanMusical Jan 2016 #77

Hillary is one cleanest: and one of the most respected peole in America lewebley3 Jan 2016 #64

Is the sky a different color where you are? GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #68

Wrong most people in America according to polls want Hillary for President lewebley3 Jan 2016 #69

And the moon is made of cheese. BeanMusical Jan 2016 #79

Two things.... Grammar check... MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #109

"Hillary is one cleanest" BeanMusical Jan 2016 #80

I am from Chicago: Clean in politics means: Honest lewebley3 Jan 2016 #86

No, really? BeanMusical Jan 2016 #87

Again, what color is the sky where you are? GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #99

No she was earning the nomination: its Sanders that thinks he's owed: lewebley3 Jan 2016 #112

Earning the nomination? Really? GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #113

You don't know what she thinks: But she is quailed and has accomplishments lewebley3 Jan 2016 #114

She hasn't quailed enough. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #115

That's nice... MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #110

Sure...look at the polls please. Vox populi vox Dei, sorry! Be Happy feel the Bern! Yupy Jan 2016 #106

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #107

She's the "go to girl" after Bernie. Why does she think she has to fudge her qualities? The Wielding Truth Jan 2016 #119

No one misrepresenting Sanders but Sanders: Hillary is right about Sanders lewebley3 Jan 2016 #121

She is right if you leave out explanations of how this will be done. The Wielding Truth Jan 2016 #129

Check with the FBI. 840high Jan 2016 #126

Hillary doesn't lie: Sander is the one lying about breakup the banks lewebley3 Jan 2016 #94

"Hillary doesn't lie"? Scootaloo Jan 2016 #98

Crickets on that, I'll bet. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #100

BLmatter are screaming bullies: NO policy's lewebley3 Jan 2016 #103

I thought KFC took the double-down off the menu Scootaloo Jan 2016 #104

Why don't you do something useful and visit the local NAACP: lewebley3 Jan 2016 #105

we have a triple! can we get a quadruple? Scootaloo Jan 2016 #122

Speaking of the NAACP, they give Bernie a 100% rating Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #124

Here feel better now Kalidurga Jan 2016 #101

She lies very well, lately... MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #111

Focused And On Point cantbeserious Jan 2016 #3

Thanks Luminous Animal.... Segami Jan 2016 #4

And the hits keep coming. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #5

Really? cui bono Jan 2016 #8

Well it's been 8 years but I'm an optimist. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #11

That's what I love about you! cui bono Jan 2016 #22

Take THAT, hiils and Chelsea! Great statement! Bernie's si lucky to have them supporting him. Ironic in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #6

yes, he said hopemountain Jan 2016 #13

HRC offers a healthcare plan without a vision. Bernie offers a vision with a plan -- but, but, ... NCjack Jan 2016 #24

yes, there are several successful single payer models hopemountain Jan 2016 #27

France's system IS a federal single payer system eridani Jan 2016 #40

From my experience EriktheRedder Jan 2016 #123

The reason for the low prices is that the government negotiates them n/t eridani Jan 2016 #125

It can be easily done in 3mos.Medicare for all. bjobotts Jan 2016 #116

"Seems he may have been promised a position with the pragmatist's administration." Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #28

sorry rtracey Jan 2016 #50

I think pushing for single payer is one way we can retake the House dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #70

i disagree on the reason rtracey Jan 2016 #90

It started much earlier dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #92

Wow, it will sting and it should. We dont need republican style BS in the Dem primaries. litlbilly Jan 2016 #7

She really doesn't have much to go after Bernie on. jalan48 Jan 2016 #9

Good point, she's used to liv and really underestimated the backlash. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #10

DFA and Charles can stuff it. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #12

Come here, let's hug it out, come on now! dorkzilla Jan 2016 #14

Someone's in a mood. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #17

Too much arch-stay dorkzilla Jan 2016 #18

:-) MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #19

There you go! dorkzilla Jan 2016 #20

Why are you mad Bro? nt nc4bo Jan 2016 #15

Not enough fabric softener? n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #16

Completely off-topic, but... DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #31

Well, it's *supposed* to make your clothing softer and less static-y, winter is coming Jan 2016 #32

Right...but only one sock at a time goes into that other dimension. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #33

All I know is that every time I do the laundry, one of the socks goes to live with Jesus. winter is coming Jan 2016 #34

+1 DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #35

No, no, NO!! eridani Jan 2016 #41

I never seem to have enough of those, either. winter is coming Jan 2016 #42

I thought it was the larval form dgibby Jan 2016 #43

No, that's what paper clips are. nt tblue37 Jan 2016 #58

I have read... Oilwellian Jan 2016 #75

Good one! n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #76

I swear, the drain or filter in my washer are saidsimplesimon Jan 2016 #91

So they can breed replacement socks? winter is coming Jan 2016 #93

Yes, it truly is. Aerows Jan 2016 #96

For my purposes passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #53

I had never thought of that. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #55

That's why I use fabric softener--because I have 4 cats. nt tblue37 Jan 2016 #59

Yeah, and cat hair color has a lot to do with it too passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #61

I have a two long haired cats--a tortie and a dilute calico--so I get black, orange, white, tblue37 Jan 2016 #63

Yep, me too, but I don't often wear light colored clothes passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #65

My dilute calico is als an Angora, and yes, those are the clingiest hairs. My tblue37 Jan 2016 #67

I'll have to try that the next time I wash my "forensic fleece" jacket. winter is coming Jan 2016 #78

Fleece is a tough one passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #81

If you have hard water... Oilwellian Jan 2016 #72

Slow down. What is this "iron" you speak of? ;) nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #73

I still have one, but it's an antique now passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #83

Remember when the Conservative Wing of our Party told us that the ACA was the first step. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #38

...! Good Point! KoKo Jan 2016 #46

Exactly kenfrequed Jan 2016 #95

read this again passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #54

I neglected to welcome you back in November! morningfog Jan 2016 #57

Lol. +1 BeanMusical Jan 2016 #82

Then you disagree with 2008 Hillarywho said the opposite bjobotts Jan 2016 #117

Hillary is lying and hurting the party.Just makes her look bad bjobotts Jan 2016 #118

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #21

Yikes. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #23

Excellent. Phlem Jan 2016 #25

Ouch! SoapBox Jan 2016 #26

I love the smell of dgibby Jan 2016 #44

chelsea was not "dragged." She's a grown damn woman, making her own damn decisions Scootaloo Jan 2016 #97

True. But even grown up children still want to please their parents. And with those parents ..... libdem4life Jan 2016 #130

Thank you DFA azmom Jan 2016 #36

Clinton Family=All Liars billhicks76 Jan 2016 #37

Clinton may have support from political figures but the beating heart of the party, NO! emsimon33 Jan 2016 #39

She has endorsements from the Establishment that wants to continue the status quo, not rhett o rick Jan 2016 #47

Donate to the DFA here Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #45

Thank you Steve for all you do here. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #48

Howard Dean founded DFA and still has an advisory role there. Jim Dean is chair. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2016 #49

That's democracy for you, well over 80+% of its' members voted to endorse Bernie, apparently Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #51

Dean has sold out.Is lobbyist now.Going greedy bjobotts Jan 2016 #120

All we gotta do is stand UP kenn3d Jan 2016 #52

It's funny how Hill's camp rolled out the gun lie months after Hill's DU folks had been spreading it morningfog Jan 2016 #56

Speaking of funny, others have also been amused by the shifting stances Babel_17 Jan 2016 #62

Slam Bam..... Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #60

The REAL Dems are coming out of the woodwork for Bernie. senz Jan 2016 #66

Go DFA! Amusing to see Jim and Howard on opposite sides of this fence. dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #74

I wonder if Howard was seeing what was going on behind the scenes with the DNC with DWS... cascadiance Jan 2016 #88

Seen this? dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #89

No, I hadn't... Well, that changes my thoughts on him a lot now... cascadiance Jan 2016 #108

Seems that the oligarchy should have picked a better candidate. Ivan Kaputski Jan 2016 #84

The politicians and elected people think that they are the Democratic Party. They are not. We Are. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #85

+ 1 WE are!! RiverLover Jan 2016 #128

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #102

Here's a kick for the AM. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #127

Kick for the pm. libdem4life Jan 2016 #131

And another one. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #132