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2016 Postmortem

Duval

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13. "Robotic" is an apt description.

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 09:59 AM

Jan 2016

The differences could not have been more stark. Clinton used the "I" word too often, as usual, while Bernie came across as someone who cares about others, specifically the 99%. Bernie won hands down, IMO.

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THE GUARDIAN: Meet the new Bernie Sanders: he's now a real candidate, against Clinton's robot [View all] BigBearJohn Jan 2016 OP

But but but the guardian is a right wing rag...or something. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #1

LOL! What's more robotic than Sanders regurgitating the same "economic inequality" spiel? KittyWampus Jan 2016 #2

You all keep saying this & it just isn't true. Its like you're channeling rethugs with this tactic. RiverLover Jan 2016 #4

Nice GOP talking point there. RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #10

YES THEY ARE. It was Bernie who finally made me realize what a Yuuuge influence pangaia Jan 2016 #17

Watching Bernie causes that kind of viseral reaction from you? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #5

What's more robotic... Hmmmm, "Planned Spontaneity", for one? Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #6

+100! n/t Melissa G Jan 2016 #25

+1 stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #7

Because fuck all the people who are struggling n/t eridani Jan 2016 #8

Yes,he's been consistently fighting inequality for 50 years. cali Jan 2016 #9

Thank you!! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #11

You need to do more research as that is not quite always the case. pangaia Jan 2016 #15

Spoken like a six figure income that thinks it's part of the 1%. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #20

Sanders it the least "robotic" politician I've ever seen. ladjf Jan 2016 #26

You already know his stump speech from 30 hrs ago that makes him very robotic in itself FloridaBlues Jan 2016 #27

This really makes me sorry I missed watching it! It's a GREAT ARTICLE for real. RiverLover Jan 2016 #3

The Guardian piece is very good. PWPippin Jan 2016 #12

"Robotic" is an apt description. Duval Jan 2016 #13

Great sigline you have. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #14

thanks Betty (my sister is named Betty too) BigBearJohn Jan 2016 #23

Betty is just my second persona, actually. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #24

I thought one of the most poignant parts of the debate was toward the end when they asked Bernie Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #16

my pleasure Unc! BigBearJohn Jan 2016 #22

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #18

rhanks WillyT BigBearJohn Jan 2016 #21

He got the Annie Oakley re Clinton's guns in this time! Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #19