2016 Postmortem

MelissaB

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27. Exactly!

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 07:19 PM

Jan 2016

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"... Sanders wants a “political revolution” to undo the power structure controlled by “corporate America and the Koch brothers and the corporate media.”

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Bernie: I Wouldn�t Continue Obama Legacy [View all] cosmicone Jan 2016 OP

Good... haikugal Jan 2016 #1

Zackly. Once the TPP shit hits the fan Obamas name will be mud - like Wild Bill Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #49

We need an FDR congress, something Sanders down plays in his call for unicorns to appear out of no.. uponit7771 Jan 2016 #69

Absolutely correct. 840high Jan 2016 #76

Exactly! Hillary might want to work with Republicans to pass TPP! Bernie proudly won't! cascadiance Jan 2016 #103

Hillary helpped create the damn thing. She'll finish the job Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #118

LOL! Keep talking Bernie. Keep talking. underthematrix Jan 2016 #2

Thank you for your comment ljm2002 Jan 2016 #19

+1 JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #21

He bought that reply--now and in the future. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #78

Sanders wants a �political revolution� to undo the power structure controlled by �corporate America MelissaB Jan 2016 #25

Looks like she isn't following his legacy on Iran Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #80

DWS already broke with Obama moreso than Bernie did on that issue!! cascadiance Jan 2016 #111

I guess getting and keeping healthcare for Americans is important to some Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #3

Well ... That ought'a lock down the (President) Obama coalition! eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #4

LOL! Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #8

Yep that should do it! LOL! underthematrix Jan 2016 #28

I think so. leftofcool Jan 2016 #31

If this is an actual quote� it's the perfect ad to run against him. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #33

Yes! And there are so many counter-intuitive R B Garr Jan 2016 #45

I want YOU on the communications team Rose Siding Jan 2016 #81

You are 100% correct Number23 Jan 2016 #120

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2016 #55

That ship has sailed. nt Bobbie Jo Jan 2016 #70

Wow he sounds just like an Independent MoonRiver Jan 2016 #5

Yes, an independent thinker... Chef Eric Jan 2016 #15

Yeah stevil Jan 2016 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Chef Eric Jan 2016 #113

Back to the Borg! n/t tazkcmo Jan 2016 #101

I'm not sure why this is news. winter is coming Jan 2016 #6

Yeah, but that doesn't support the corporate wings need to dis Bernie. haikugal Jan 2016 #54

This is news because Sanders is going to need people in the Obama coalition to win and uponit7771 Jan 2016 #59

Bernie is going to lose the General. Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #7

That makes zero sense. winter is coming Jan 2016 #12

Did you actually expect floriduck Jan 2016 #89

So, you think Sanders will win the nomination! Chef Eric Jan 2016 #16

He should have ran as an independent... Telling America "I'm different from those guys in my party" uponit7771 Jan 2016 #60

No, I think we'll be fine with him running as a Democrat. He's doing just fine. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #79

Yep, I'm betting FDR's finally smiling in his grave that Democrats finally have a decent candidate.. cascadiance Jan 2016 #106

I think FDR would wonder how people got so wrapped around a party loyalty axle... DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #108

Polls say he will do better than Hillary does... cascadiance Jan 2016 #112

I think he would continue Obama's legacy on most issues. Vattel Jan 2016 #9

K&R. He really know how to attract AA voters, doesn't he? lunamagica Jan 2016 #10

+1 Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #13

It's not just AA's. Obama has about a 80+% approval score from ALL Democrats Number23 Jan 2016 #18

How many candidates lost elections in 2012 and 2014 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #20

Are you are good with Hillary running away from Obama's legacy of peace and diplomacy? Autumn Jan 2016 #98

Despite the cherry-picking,this does not represent HRC ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #117

Right. I mentioned AA voters specifically since they are so desperate to get them lunamagica Jan 2016 #22

Yeap, some people live in a bubble & think others hate Obama & dem establishment as much as they d0 uponit7771 Jan 2016 #63

+100 JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #119

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2016 #61

There are things that need to be changed. nt thereismore Jan 2016 #11

Hopefully we can continue and build open a good thing, Sanders isn't calling Obama's legacy a good.. uponit7771 Jan 2016 #65

Whut? He wants to undo the power structure Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #14

Yup! Sign me up for keeping the power structure controlled by �corporate America and the Koch MelissaB Jan 2016 #30

So you consider Koch brothers style politics to be Obama's legacy? Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #17

Exactly! MelissaB Jan 2016 #27

Okay, then who let the Koch Bros. run rampant across the country? Proserpina Jan 2016 #47

The Citizens United decision by SCOTUS. What do you think Obama should have done? Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #97

Well, he shouldn't be listening to the remnants of the DLC that was built with Koch brothers money!! cascadiance Jan 2016 #109

I am against all our crappy trade deals dating back to NAFTA, Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #115

Thank baby jesus he won't and that is why I support him!!nt m-lekktor Jan 2016 #23

That's why you support him, but it will turn off the Obama coalition. lunamagica Jan 2016 #24

Nah. Obama has no bigger supporter than me (save for people crushing on him) Schema Thing Jan 2016 #43

Not a problem since he will never be President. leftofcool Jan 2016 #26

+1 lunamagica Jan 2016 #37

It's obvious quite a bit of people in this thread want more corporatism. JRLeft Jan 2016 #29

I consider a good part of Obama's legacy to be the ACA. Really only so far as he proved we could brewens Jan 2016 #32

"Sanders wants a �political revolution� to undo the power structure controlled by �corporate America in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #34

ummmmm yeah cosmicone Jan 2016 #41

Why try anything, just let 1% do whatever they want until this earth dies. JRLeft Jan 2016 #102

the 1% and 99% is a false premise cosmicone Jan 2016 #104

I do not hate rich people, he'll I was told that I was rich on this board. JRLeft Jan 2016 #110

It's what happens when an idea's 'time has come.' immoderate Jan 2016 #107

That so go over well with PoC, Women rbrnmw Jan 2016 #35

A president with his own vision, who aspires to be more than the custodian of his predecessor's whatchamacallit Jan 2016 #36

Course correction, yes that's what's needed...... nc4bo Jan 2016 #38

See post no. 48 n/t cosmicone Jan 2016 #52

One ft. can be the difference between riding on nc4bo Jan 2016 #86

what would be the point of Bernie otherwise? Enrique Jan 2016 #39

There's a lot to be said against every great presidents legacy... that goes without saying or should uponit7771 Jan 2016 #72

But he's the real Democrat we're told. ucrdem Jan 2016 #40

Still trying to figure it out??? NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #85

Thanks to the gods and goddesses and Bernie Sanders Proserpina Jan 2016 #44

As someone who grew up in apartheid South Africa Nonhlanhla Jan 2016 #84

Was South Africa in a position to loose Nuclear Winter on the entire Globe? Proserpina Jan 2016 #90

Of course not Nonhlanhla Jan 2016 #93

Sounds like a good idea to me. This country is in need of a course correction. Autumn Jan 2016 #46

Course correction cosmicone Jan 2016 #48

Planes are not the only things that one can change the course of and changing the course does Autumn Jan 2016 #56

I'm beginning to think Third Wayers like floriduck Jan 2016 #92

It's truly frightening to see all of the RW points being used Autumn Jan 2016 #95

If dog forbid Bernie won the WH, here's how it would go down: ucrdem Jan 2016 #50

what? cosmicone Jan 2016 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author ucrdem Jan 2016 #58

Pardon my scoffing Proserpina Jan 2016 #91

You act like that is a bad thing dorkzilla Jan 2016 #53

Remember when Shrub said no to the Clinton legacy? ucrdem Jan 2016 #57

What? dorkzilla Jan 2016 #64

You left out the eight years between Dem administrations. nt ucrdem Jan 2016 #68

Yes - I also remember the last time a Dem nominee said no to the incumbent Democratic president's Empowerer Jan 2016 #96

What about a dem running away from Obama's legacy of peace and diplomacy? Autumn Jan 2016 #100

We'll see how that plays in SC, this should be Clinton's one and only commercial and people ... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #71

Sanders is wondering why he is not appealing to African American voters Gothmog Jan 2016 #62

African American voters haven't heard this part of Sanders yet... I think Sanders should quit uponit7771 Jan 2016 #73

Excellent News - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jan 2016 #66

Remember this when someone accuses POC cosmicone Jan 2016 #99

I don't see Sanders being the leader he has called Obama to be. I think Sanders will face a huge... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #67

Once again Bernie speaks clearly to the issues. Our party is jwirr Jan 2016 #74

the legacy where he got everyone excited and then dumped them once he crossed the doorsill? MisterP Jan 2016 #75

And that's why lots of us are voting for him. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #77

This is a GOOD thing. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #82

Good EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #83

What is it with Hillary supporters acting like a move to the left is treason? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #87

They must have been reading too many Texas schoolbooks, instead of real history books... cascadiance Jan 2016 #105

And what is wrong with that? Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #88

CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING nt grasswire Jan 2016 #94

This is Sanders in a nutshell (and why I prefer HRC). Bleacher Creature Jan 2016 #114

K&R redstateblues Jan 2016 #116