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Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)
127. I think you insult the intelligence of a lot of people, whether they be disenfranchised or not.
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 05:44 PM
Jan 2016

Let the elections begin and we shall see ...

Please stop with the "free stuff". Nothing is free, and Bernie has a way to pay for emulatorloo Jan 2016 #1
There quite a few Mitt Romney's on this site lately. JRLeft Jan 2016 #3
No kidding! emulatorloo Jan 2016 #4
Expected, due to the corporate democrats on this site. JRLeft Jan 2016 #6
I'm not a corporate democrat. I just happen to have a degree in Accounting and understand how politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #22
Really catnhatnh Jan 2016 #33
Exactly, one thing we need to do reduce the war budget. JRLeft Jan 2016 #36
military enid602 Jan 2016 #128
I believe the entire party should advocate massive cuts in the war budget. JRLeft Jan 2016 #129
Perhaps you're the one who needs to realize that one of our Chief Bankers, the Chinese politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #41
I just happen to have four degrees-- pangaia Jan 2016 #85
The maybe you'll acknowledge that we've been removing our revenjue sources needlessly.... Armstead Jan 2016 #94
Which is so obvious and for which, predictably, you'll not get an answer Matariki Jan 2016 #112
what a mournful OP. I am astonished over and over that there are roguevalley Jan 2016 #66
Hmm. blue neen Jan 2016 #144
Yes taxes. So, where is his tax plan? leftofcool Jan 2016 #5
Gonna watch Sunday's debate, hope you will too emulatorloo Jan 2016 #8
I never miss! leftofcool Jan 2016 #13
Me too! emulatorloo Jan 2016 #17
It is the people's money. Amazing how there is always money for corporate welfare. Skwmom Jan 2016 #76
As of today he has only thrown out crumbs as to how he would pay for his health "plan" riversedge Jan 2016 #123
+1, other than you want have to pay preimiums which doesn't explain how Sanders plan will pay for... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #133
This is false on its face uponit7771 Jan 2016 #132
freebies, 96% white. socialist,, excuse me 'self-proclaimed socialist,' pangaia Jan 2016 #2
I love you, pangaia. It's impossible isn't it, this op. roguevalley Jan 2016 #67
I'm speechless.... pangaia Jan 2016 #84
Sanders has not been tested, Hillary has been. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #7
He Can't Get Them Through Congress - Right scottie55 Jan 2016 #15
How? How will he get his ideas through gop house and a gop filibuster? hrmjustin Jan 2016 #16
I Turned The Answer Into A Post Before You Asked scottie55 Jan 2016 #25
The gop congress will not go along. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #26
He won't have to, if he brings big enough coattails to the party. snoringvoter Jan 2016 #28
Sorry but that is not realistic. Sanders can not switch the house and the gop hrmjustin Jan 2016 #32
'realistic' is settling for tenth place because the idea of change only belongs to the roguevalley Jan 2016 #68
Sorry but I don't think Sanders can do it. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #71
Hooray For The Status Quo And Lobbyist And Corporate Rule scottie55 Jan 2016 #100
Then explain how he gets things done. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #101
With Millions Of Us scottie55 Jan 2016 #104
Your "millions" are 5% to 10% of the population at best CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #143
Yes, I guess you have been asleep for a long time. There is no way the Dems retake the House politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #35
Gerrymandering CAN be defeated. snoringvoter Jan 2016 #43
Even if you got a Democratic congress what makes you think you can get it through? hrmjustin Jan 2016 #47
You are exactly correct Samantha Jan 2016 #52
Bernie has never had coat tails, does not know how to party build Sheepshank Jan 2016 #117
He didn't raise one dime for the party. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #122
Like Obama Compromised? scottie55 Jan 2016 #29
It may make you feel better to repeat that but it does not answer my question. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #34
By Having Millions Of Us scottie55 Jan 2016 #50
I can call my gop congressman every name in the book and he still won't vote for hrmjustin Jan 2016 #53
according to you. Your vision is down. Ours is up. We know what we have to do roguevalley Jan 2016 #69
I know my congressman and I know what he will and won't do. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #73
Well, then I guess you ain't doing it right. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #87
That is a ridiculous answer. My congressman is in no danger of losing his seat. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #93
They way you've participated in this thread is absolutely ridiculous, naysaying every worthwhile Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #96
Sorry if I am raining on your parade but I don't buy the narrative Sanders supporters here hrmjustin Jan 2016 #97
We Will Do To The Republicans scottie55 Jan 2016 #105
Do you mean protesting at their offices? hrmjustin Jan 2016 #106
Why aren't you doing it now? Empowerer Jan 2016 #108
I Probably Have Made 300 Phone Calls scottie55 Jan 2016 #109
You're trying to convince a charter member of... 99Forever Jan 2016 #54
You seem nice. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #59
it fits. roguevalley Jan 2016 #70
Oh it doesn't bother me what you guys think of me. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #74
Oh it doesn't bother us what you think of us. TheFarS1de Jan 2016 #131
Some people are still fairly comfortable in this society. Why rock the boat? - Hiraeth Jan 2016 #130
Kind of a nice way of saying: 99Forever Jan 2016 #138
well, we ARE nicer than they are, right Hiraeth Jan 2016 #139
The Revoluuuushun is upon us!(insert waving arms) redstateblues Jan 2016 #99
" Sanders has not been tested, Hillary has been." pangaia Jan 2016 #90
I am not voting for him in the primary. Never going to happen. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #95
And found wanting. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #121
Yes, Hillary has been tested for decades, here and abroad and has learned along the way. I trust her riversedge Jan 2016 #124
I trust her as well. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #125
I am with you, tested and vetted, she is still strong and qualified. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #126
"The nation is broke" scottie55 Jan 2016 #9
"We're not broke, we're stupid." Triana Jan 2016 #24
There is NO MONEY for Freebies sounds just like any republican in Congress Autumn Jan 2016 #10
Yes winterwar Jan 2016 #78
I think we can do a lot of what Sanders is talking about, with someone who knows Hoyt Jan 2016 #11
actually when the economy is in he toilet questionseverything Jan 2016 #27
But as we saw with the last one GOPERS use being in toilet as a reason to deny safety net, Hoyt Jan 2016 #79
i refuse to make my decisions based on what the gop might do questionseverything Jan 2016 #114
And I want to avoid another George McGovern or Dukakis landslide loss with so much at stake. Hoyt Jan 2016 #115
Whew! ... Good thing you are here! Trajan Jan 2016 #12
Hey Everybody... Check Out The Recs... WillyT Jan 2016 #14
I didn't know you could rec your own topic, I will have to try that sometime hollysmom Jan 2016 #18
Ok. Took your advice. blue neen Jan 2016 #142
The claim that our nation is broke is a right-wing lie Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #19
You could not be MORE WRONG FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #20
The nation is NOT "broke" Triana Jan 2016 #21
howany times can "socialist" appear in a post tishaLA Jan 2016 #23
polictical junk........oh... sorry...junkie... bkkyosemite Jan 2016 #30
Republicans HATE the Clinton with the intensity of ten thousand white hot Suns onecaliberal Jan 2016 #31
And hate Obama with the same number of super novas, so what ... republicans hate.. that's what they uponit7771 Jan 2016 #134
Bernie's not really a socialist. That blows your argument, doesn't it? immoderate Jan 2016 #37
It may surprise you that I actually know what a socialist is. It was Bernie who brandished himself politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #45
you seem to think socialism is a problem. My grandpa was a socialist. he was as great a man roguevalley Jan 2016 #72
It's not really a problem. Not for nobody. Only a labeling problem. immoderate Jan 2016 #86
You mean 'branded himself'. Brandished is the past tense of 'brandish' a verb meaning to wave or Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #120
YOU Needed To Watch Thom Hartmann Tonight! ChiciB1 Jan 2016 #38
Just because I'm a realist about what we can and cannot achieve at this time politically politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #48
"at this time".....it's NEVER the correct timer according to conservaDems Armstead Jan 2016 #98
You are, pardon the expression, right on the money Samantha Jan 2016 #57
Well that settles it. edgineered Jan 2016 #39
Our taxes go to pay for useless wars and to subsidize giant corporations. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #40
Vermont is giving up on single payer as it costs too much: Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #42
No, you can thank the Governor for weaseling out of the Single Payer plan. snoringvoter Jan 2016 #46
I am really getting tired of people who prefer dead people Kalidurga Jan 2016 #44
Yeah, we're broke HassleCat Jan 2016 #49
The greatest hits compilation of stale talking points! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #51
Regarding the senate, a 10 seat swing is required for nominal control, cheapdate Jan 2016 #55
It is the belief of many political pundits that the Dems have a chance at the Senate in 2016 politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #62
That might be true, for nominal control, which is something. cheapdate Jan 2016 #63
Unless we finally reform the senate rules. Kentonio Jan 2016 #110
Thank you!! People are expecting an FDR president without and FDR congress uponit7771 Jan 2016 #135
FDR had a good run, with a unified congress for something like 16 consecutive years. cheapdate Jan 2016 #137
Democratic Socialist is what it's called, call it what it is. Stop the B/S, and RIGHT WING scare!! juxtaposed Jan 2016 #56
What about all the polls showing that Bernie has crossover support amongst Republicans? Maedhros Jan 2016 #58
I submit the following... Ino Jan 2016 #60
This! ^^^^ ebayfool Jan 2016 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author postatomic Jan 2016 #61
+1 Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #103
Posted to for later. 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #64
You are clueless. I live in a swing state and I know Republicans and Independents voting for Bernie Skwmom Jan 2016 #75
Ever More Fear, Uncertainty And Doubt - FUD cantbeserious Jan 2016 #77
Not a Sanders fan? mikehiggins Jan 2016 #80
What in the world did the Clintons achieve? JDPriestly Jan 2016 #81
AND GET OFF MY LAWN! Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #82
"freebees", "government giveaways", "entitlement programs" Matariki Jan 2016 #83
Never seen anything quite like this. They've cast off all pretense. They own the Republican lexicon. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #107
You sound like a Republican Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #88
Or someone who's not taken in so easily with unicorn promises without a unicorn congress? uponit7771 Jan 2016 #136
Its sad Dretownblues Jan 2016 #89
-300,000,000 mhatrw Jan 2016 #91
LIS, aka let it sink. nt slipslidingaway Jan 2016 #92
only a conservative would descirbe Healthcare, and education Truprogressive85 Jan 2016 #102
For a self described political junkie madokie Jan 2016 #111
This is the second time within minutes I saw this Right Wing meme re Dems wanting 'free stuff' sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #113
Please direct me to current Social Safety Net for free college tuition that Bernie is trying to politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #140
Doom..doom..doom. Cassandra much? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #116
I personally know someone who hates Trump and HRC TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #118
Your word choices make it easy for me to believe you know how Republicans think. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #119
Believe what you want. Someone in the Democratic Party has to talk like they have some fiscal politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #141
I think you insult the intelligence of a lot of people, whether they be disenfranchised or not. Hiraeth Jan 2016 #127
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