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lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
91. Just a bunch of clucking out of the mo senator. Hmmmf. Bernie hasn't lost my support over it. And
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:34 AM
Jan 2016

further, I smell bullshit.

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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