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retrowire

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11. It's the same relationship as yours.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 05:34 PM
Jan 2016

We're citizens of the United States, she's an elected official who took an oath to serve we the people. Simple.

Democratic leaders, I'm beginning to fear, would rather lose the White House than closeupready Jan 2016 #1
It's imperitive that we throw all the Corporate Puppets that call themselves Democrats, rhett o rick Jan 2016 #2
I agree - they weaken our "brand" and message. closeupready Jan 2016 #3
Yes! kath Jan 2016 #15
I don't want a new party. I want our Party back. Kick the damn conservatives back rhett o rick Jan 2016 #25
I want our Party back too, Rick. kath Jan 2016 #33
"I hate the fucking ThirdWay and Trojan Horse assholes" scottie55 Jan 2016 #76
Same here. But Im starting to feel that's no longer possible. PFunk1 Jan 2016 #82
Yooge plus one! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #86
We all fall somewhere on the political spectrum, from left to right passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #61
It's the conservative Dems that are puppets for big money. They are against rhett o rick Jan 2016 #67
And if money is taken out of the picture, passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #68
If money were to be taken out of the picture, the Conservative Democrats would dry up. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #69
Absent money they will have to speak with a regular voice rather than with a megaphone. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #89
Yooge plus one! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #88
I always appreciate your enthusiasm. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #109
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #80
Truly. Let's not forget that the party was sold to The Koch Bros Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #34
And don't forget that the CLINTONS were involved in the creation of the DLC. kath Jan 2016 #36
I didn't Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #42
I figured that was the case. Just trying to be a little edumacational for others. kath Jan 2016 #44
Keep the edumacation coming, kath. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #90
Amen INdemo Jan 2016 #46
And electing Bernie would be a HUGE first step in doing that. stillwaiting Jan 2016 #60
It will be a tough fight all the way. The Big Money has the resources to get nasty. Sadly rhett o rick Jan 2016 #70
And electing Bernie would be a HUGE first step in doing that. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #120
They Don't Fear Bernie As Much As They Fear The Political Revolution He Will Bring.... global1 Jan 2016 #6
I'm reminded of that song from the Clintonian 90's, recorded closeupready Jan 2016 #8
I think anyone other than the Anointed One really nxylas Jan 2016 #18
I've been thinking that for awhile now. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #21
Panicking when Hillary's WAY, WAY ahead nationally, Hortensis Jan 2016 #26
Well that accounts for the Corporate employees Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #38
+1 n/t TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #49
except this year seem to be different, with both Trump and Sanders surging in the absence of Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #96
FiveThirtyeight agrees, STOP comparing Bernie Hortensis Jan 2016 #102
Don't get me wrong, I love Bernie Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #110
Sure. Bernie votes with Hillary 93% of the time. Hortensis Jan 2016 #111
It's not imagined on the issues that need to be fixed, though. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #116
They meet well enough on problems that can be fixed, Fawke, Hortensis Jan 2016 #118
No, they don't. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #121
Please see my post about the Weimar Republic. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #124
I have been fearing the same Deny and Shred Jan 2016 #28
"turned the Democratic Party into a vehicle for their own enrichment" - closeupready Jan 2016 #35
Too much cynicism is as misguiding as none. Hortensis Jan 2016 #45
Tell me, good sir, what other democratic state allows unlimited campaign donations? closeupready Jan 2016 #52
I fear you are not far off in that theory LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #81
I think we need to face up to the reality that it is not our interests they are protecting. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #84
I hope your way off base myself. raouldukelives Jan 2016 #87
panic? what panic? nt msongs Jan 2016 #4
I can't stand Claire McCaskill, she has proven frequently that she is an idiot. But she has as much seaglass Jan 2016 #5
No disagreements there. retrowire Jan 2016 #9
I have no idea what your relationship is with McCaskill - what a weird question. n/t seaglass Jan 2016 #10
It's the same relationship as yours. retrowire Jan 2016 #11
And? n/t seaglass Jan 2016 #12
Whooooosh nt retrowire Jan 2016 #14
Nah, you're just not making a very cogent point. n/t seaglass Jan 2016 #16
Yep, everyone else in here gets it though. *shrugs* nt retrowire Jan 2016 #22
Well of course, Bernie supporters are really good at having each other's backs, it's a group thing. seaglass Jan 2016 #24
Why shouldn't we take a politicians word seriously? nt retrowire Jan 2016 #31
Nah. The problem is with you and not the poster notadmblnd Jan 2016 #48
+1 kath Jan 2016 #51
Yes, whoooosh. kath Jan 2016 #39
Typical. n/t seaglass Jan 2016 #47
She said she wouldn't work with Sanders Gore1FL Jan 2016 #54
Do you have a link to that statement? As I said IF she did say it, I wouldn't take it seaglass Jan 2016 #58
It was a statement in the OP I was referring to. Gore1FL Jan 2016 #71
I truly think she is kind of dumb but I did not see anything in that article that said she would not seaglass Jan 2016 #83
Freedom of choice is what we've got. Maedhros Jan 2016 #7
........ daleanime Jan 2016 #20
A Change is Gonna Come! Maedhros Jan 2016 #27
They certainly were prophetic. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #56
Their varying standings in the Oligarchy and striving ever higher is the libdem4life Jan 2016 #13
I Got My Pitchfork scottie55 Jan 2016 #78
Love that pic...isn't it great our "pitchforks" now are voting handles? libdem4life Jan 2016 #119
The Dems? Eatacig Jan 2016 #17
they're machine politicians: voters ARE only there to give millions-strong backing to legitimate MisterP Jan 2016 #19
Out of 300 MILLION of us, the electorate is about Hortensis Jan 2016 #37
Something people don't know about the history of Germany before WWII. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #23
This is great! retrowire Jan 2016 #29
Great post, JDP. Do consider making it an OP, as retrowire suggested. kath Jan 2016 #41
That should be an OP in itself. notadmblnd Jan 2016 #53
Had heard all of that at different points, but put together in a cogent and readable style... libdem4life Jan 2016 #73
Awesome post! Paka Jan 2016 #94
You are rapidly becoming one of my favorite posters at DU. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #101
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #30
They're not "leaders". They're "representatives".... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #32
Dear Claire, I'm sorry we are jomin41 Jan 2016 #40
Her republican red slip is showing (again). nt silvershadow Jan 2016 #43
Excellent post. K&R. Avalux Jan 2016 #50
republican think bernie will be easier to defeat captainarizona Jan 2016 #55
They call us commies anyway. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #57
Well yeah but honestly... retrowire Jan 2016 #59
The semi-permanent fixtures in both parties do very well money wise regardless of who takes the WH. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #62
This comes to mind... malokvale77 Jan 2016 #63
I'm getting the old "he should just drop out for the good of the party" in another thread. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #64
Really? retrowire Jan 2016 #65
Some people here are going to lose their freaking minds if he actually does win this thing. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #66
It's going to be 2008 times a hundred. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #100
It's THEIR precious apple cart. Nyan Jan 2016 #72
+1 Populist_Prole Jan 2016 #74
Epic! SoapBox Jan 2016 #75
I'm feeling pretty epic! nt retrowire Jan 2016 #77
Dangerous game Wibly Jan 2016 #79
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #85
Just a bunch of clucking out of the mo senator. Hmmmf. Bernie hasn't lost my support over it. And lonestarnot Jan 2016 #91
OMG.... Did that dopey elitist really say THAT? MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #92
Beautiful posting. Paka Jan 2016 #93
"The Dems" sounds like "You people". randome Jan 2016 #95
This video told me the kind of President Bernie would be laureloak Jan 2016 #97
I haven't been listening to them but roody Jan 2016 #98
The Third Way would rather the Republican win than a genuine progressive. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #99
You aren't exaggerating - heck, DNC chair Debbie WS refused to endorse DEMOCRATIC closeupready Jan 2016 #112
Did you just rant, "... shut the fuck up" in Bernie's name? How very undemocratic of you! L. Coyote Jan 2016 #103
gasp! retrowire Jan 2016 #107
Nixon 520, McGovern 17 L. Coyote Jan 2016 #104
what does that have to do with today? nt retrowire Jan 2016 #108
Perhaps not much if Republican swing right of Goldwater - 1964 D 486 : R 52 L. Coyote Jan 2016 #113
Bernie is not McGovern and the electorate is much different now than in 1972 Odin2005 Jan 2016 #126
Jury results, for those who are shocked, shocked to learn that alert stalking goes on at DU's casino merrily Jan 2016 #105
hahaha retrowire Jan 2016 #106
Bernie, because fuck this shit! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #114
I too, often see things that aren't there LanternWaste Jan 2016 #115
No kidding. What a waste of time this thread was, I thought the OP was stating something true not seaglass Jan 2016 #117
Your signature tells me everything I need to know about you retrowire Jan 2016 #125
When the first people lead RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #122
McCaskill serves herself. Volaris Jan 2016 #123
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