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2016 Postmortem

hopemountain

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12. he wanted a stimulus - but not the riders

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #11)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 03:48 AM

Jan 2016

the gop added.and you know very well, those riders are going to cost the american workers jobs and much more. he knew he it was going to pass. but he had to stand for the principle. he is not a weakling or a wishy washy hillary. that's for sure.
yes, thank you, senator sanders for standing for us.

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Take a look at the frail Bernie Sanders; [View all] SamKnause Jan 2016 OP

Did you see this clip, of Bernie running to catch a train 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #1

Yes I did. SamKnause Jan 2016 #4

This is why they don't want him to run: Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #8

Yep. Tenacity on 2 feet. n/t 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #16

She's an asshole. Centrists are assholes. nt valerief Jan 2016 #2

Well and succinctly put. n/t djean111 Jan 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #5

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #6

You are welcome. SamKnause Jan 2016 #9

And for all that effort he accomplished absolutely nothing pnwmom Jan 2016 #7

well, thank you, senator sanders, hopemountain Jan 2016 #10

He fought against the economic stimulus bill that helped bring the economy pnwmom Jan 2016 #11

he wanted a stimulus - but not the riders hopemountain Jan 2016 #12

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