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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I think it is disingenuous of Bernie Sanders to state, in response to a very good question about [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)54. Boy I could really use most that stuff. But, a lot of folks are going to have to pay some big
tax increases for me to get it.
Taxing the heck out of the rich won't be enough to get me all that stuff. So, even some of those struggling now will have to pony up some to get me all that. I'm for it.
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I think it is disingenuous of Bernie Sanders to state, in response to a very good question about [View all]
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2016
OP
that is only true if you believe that his program is radical, elsewise it is an insult.
hollysmom
Jan 2016
#1
well maybe DWB should gert off her ass and back progressives when they run for office
hollysmom
Jan 2016
#121
Bernie addressed that quite well last night, in answer to the same question
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#71
HRC/DNC/DWS locked down Congressional endorsements when it was still "Bernie who?" out there.
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#95
No we can't! 26 million without healthcare. But you keep telling them how you have it
onecaliberal
Jan 2016
#6
Sanders will never answer the "how" and with what tactics questions, it'll be platitudes
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#7
His answer is beyond unreal and indicates he doesn't understand gerrymandering or the math behind it
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#46
He found common ground on an issue that funded assistance for Veterans. That is not the same as
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2016
#76
As opposed to Hillary, who will give in to the Pukes on all the issues that actually matter?
Odin2005
Jan 2016
#11
That's fine, they're not proffering revolution either. Revolution is Sanders thing
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#44
Yeap, like SP = revolution, Free college = revolution, most of Sanders platform = revolution...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#90
No, I'm comparing your dismissiveness to an important issue to the black community to the
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#92
Its extremely important to black people like me... the dismissiveness is crazy
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#101
I will, Sanders not being consistent is something I've been complaing about for 6 months and I'm ...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#100
Nope, she's not Mrs "revolution"... if she was I'd want her to walk the walk. Simple no? tia
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#65
Interesting, so you don't believe Hillary should support reparations? Why?
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#66
No, I'm not... I don't how you got that out of what I posted. I'm ok with her NOT supporting them
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#69
You just admitted you're okay with Hillary not supporting reparations because they won't pass.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#74
Not supporting them NOW.. the word NOW is in my post... Not into people putting words in my post
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#83
You're into strawman I'm not and you can read what I typed and I've said over and over again cause..
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#102
Because he's proffering other issues that are damn near imppossible to pass as passable ...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#108
You need to explain why not supporting this one issue conflicts with his definition of revolution.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#109
I already did!!! Sanders isn't supporting reparations cause its not passiable which doesn't
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#112
How does that specifically conflict with his definition of a revolution?
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#114
No, someone proffering the highly improbable is and not answering directly how they'd get around
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#88
EXACTLY!! We can propose legislation on reparations, Sanders doesn't want to cause...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#96
HRC doesn't want to proffer the impossible to congress... Sanders does except on reperations...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#107
If he doesn't then his critique of the status quo sounds petulant at best because he's saying they
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#113
When he chided others for compromising and being pragmatic, calling some weak and righrward
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#117
I think it is disingenuous of you to leave out the other half of that answer.
Motown_Johnny
Jan 2016
#17
Oh so that's all we have to do; win more seats in Congress. Why didn't I think of that? Duh!!!
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2016
#19
Then Sanders doesn't understand the word gerrymandered, it's like congress is ... wow
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#22
No defeatist is not having a workable plan around a historically gerrymandered congress
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#45
Enhanced background checks for gun purchases is also not a radical policy and is supported
Fla Dem
Jan 2016
#37
Presidential elections aren't about policy proposals, they are about big ideas and vision.
californiabernin
Jan 2016
#23
But Hillary will ride in on her unicorn and magically transform a generation of hate
Kip Humphrey
Jan 2016
#32
Another by-the-numbers "Abandon All Hope" and "Give Up your Goals" template post
Armstead
Jan 2016
#33
And once again someone completely fails to consider any other scenario in Congress when...
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2016
#63
Boy I could really use most that stuff. But, a lot of folks are going to have to pay some big
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#54
Hillary Clinton is hated by the Republicans and they won't work with her either.
totodeinhere
Jan 2016
#58
We get it. YOU GIVE UP. You have decided to continue to give your destiny over to...
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2016
#62