Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
that is only true if you believe that his program is radical, elsewise it is an insult. hollysmom Jan 2016 #1
I "love" the use of the word radical and phrase "pipe dream" artislife Jan 2016 #39
Well, Sanders agenda is radical-and a pipe dream given our Congress riversedge Jan 2016 #52
well maybe DWB should gert off her ass and back progressives when they run for office hollysmom Jan 2016 #121
Sort of gives the lie to the OP's persona of being a KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #105
So you're calling majority opinions radical? nt. Nyan Jan 2016 #2
+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #51
The donut hole is scheduled to close in 2020. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #3
You should stick with your "NO WE CAN'T" candidate then, no problemo. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #4
You Liberals tried your best and failed! Maedhros Jan 2016 #16
You had me there. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #25
We had a liberal President? merrily Jan 2016 #26
Sorry - I was simply channeling Homer Simpson. [n/t] Maedhros Jan 2016 #55
Funniest reply I've seen to one of my posts in maybe ever. Thanks. merrily Jan 2016 #116
We can't unless we have the right Congress treestar Jan 2016 #64
Bernie addressed that quite well last night, in answer to the same question 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #71
Bernie would have a lot of endorsements from Congress persons treestar Jan 2016 #77
HRC/DNC/DWS locked down Congressional endorsements when it was still "Bernie who?" out there. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #95
If we don't have a majority madokie Jan 2016 #79
Wait til you read his legislation. ucrdem Jan 2016 #5
Very 1960s.... FrenchieCat Jan 2016 #13
Yes, but legislatively we've come a long way since then. ucrdem Jan 2016 #15
I want to like the Clintons but I've never been very good at it Armstead Jan 2016 #30
Those who share his values "like" him. kristopher Jan 2016 #120
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
He answers it daily. You simply refuse to listen. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #27
Its getting almost silly Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2016 #38
His answer is beyond unreal and indicates he doesn't understand gerrymandering or the math behind it uponit7771 Jan 2016 #46
Explain how he's wrong then. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #60
Agree with you completely! hrmjustin Jan 2016 #8
Bernie has found common ground zalinda Jan 2016 #9
He found common ground on an issue that funded assistance for Veterans. That is not the same as politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2016 #76
And so we should stop reaching for what we want? eom zalinda Jan 2016 #103
yes we know, it's a silly unattainable "unicorn" like reparations m-lekktor Jan 2016 #10
interesting that you are essentially mocking reparations. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #14
As opposed to Hillary, who will give in to the Pukes on all the issues that actually matter? Odin2005 Jan 2016 #11
So will Sanders when it comes to reparations. Sanders can't throw stones uponit7771 Jan 2016 #21
Clinton and O'Malley are not proposing reparations, either. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #24
And neither is Obama. nt artislife Jan 2016 #40
That's fine, they're not proffering revolution either. Revolution is Sanders thing uponit7771 Jan 2016 #44
So revolution = reparations? Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #85
Yeap, like SP = revolution, Free college = revolution, most of Sanders platform = revolution... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #90
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #43
"gay rights again"... really?! tia uponit7771 Jan 2016 #68
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #73
No, I'm comparing your dismissiveness to an important issue to the black community to the uponit7771 Jan 2016 #92
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #97
Its extremely important to black people like me... the dismissiveness is crazy uponit7771 Jan 2016 #101
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #104
You think Hillary will touch reparations with a 20 foot pole? Autumn Jan 2016 #56
Nope, not at all... she's not Mrs's revolution, Sanders is uponit7771 Jan 2016 #67
Keep playing with that. Autumn Jan 2016 #70
I will, Sanders not being consistent is something I've been complaing about for 6 months and I'm ... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #100
Are you asking Hillary to support reparations? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #61
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
Now you're comparing reparations to unicorns? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #86
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
I think it's demeaning to refer to this issue as a unicorn. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #106
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
Does HRC intend to give all the land back to sadoldgirl Jan 2016 #80
Nope, again... she's not promising unicorns Sanders is uponit7771 Jan 2016 #84
Native American issues are unicorns to you? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #87
No, someone proffering the highly improbable is and not answering directly how they'd get around uponit7771 Jan 2016 #88
So we shouldn't ask for something because it won't pass? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #91
EXACTLY!! We can propose legislation on reparations, Sanders doesn't want to cause... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #96
So how is that different from Hillary's position again? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #99
HRC doesn't want to proffer the impossible to congress... Sanders does except on reperations... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #107
Why not? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #110
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 did he say they should champion every cause? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #115
When he chided others for compromising and being pragmatic, calling some weak and righrward uponit7771 Jan 2016 #117
So he never said that? Thanks for finally clearing that up. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #118
reluctant GOP controlled congress? FrenchieCat Jan 2016 #12
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
I get where you are coming from RobertEarl Jan 2016 #20
Take a look at this artislife Jan 2016 #41
"Bernie needs some geriatric testing" demwing Jan 2016 #47
Some of us have the courage of our convictions, and are up to a fight. Maedhros Jan 2016 #57
Then Sanders doesn't understand the word gerrymandered, it's like congress is ... wow uponit7771 Jan 2016 #22
You are a defeatist when it comes to progressive policy. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #29
No defeatist is not having a workable plan around a historically gerrymandered congress uponit7771 Jan 2016 #45
His agenda isn't radical. OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #18
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
His stump speeches very closely resemble the idiom "impotent rage" Sheepshank Jan 2016 #28
I have never wanted to be rich as a result of a Bernie Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #35
Well then go ahead and vote for the SAME OLD SHIT CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #31
Hilary Clinton: The Great Unchange. nt artislife Jan 2016 #42
But Hillary will ride in on her unicorn and magically transform a generation of hate Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #32
Oh I wish Sen. Wellstone were still around Armstead Jan 2016 #34
me too Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #36
To associate Hillary with a unicorn hootinholler Jan 2016 #48
Another by-the-numbers "Abandon All Hope" and "Give Up your Goals" template post Armstead Jan 2016 #33
We get it ... GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #49
He pushed for single payer during the creation of ACA and failed. randome Jan 2016 #50
All of Sanders' proposals are DOA Gothmog Jan 2016 #53
And once again someone completely fails to consider any other scenario in Congress when... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #63
Where is this tidal wave? Has it shown up in any polls? Gothmog Jan 2016 #78
Hide and watch... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #82
I have a feeling that Super Tuesday will be a long day for Sanders supporters Gothmog Jan 2016 #93
Your concern is very touching. Thank you. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #98
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
So you're voting for a Republican congress? JackRiddler Jan 2016 #59
We get it. YOU GIVE UP. You have decided to continue to give your destiny over to... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #62
We get it. You favor the NO WE CAN'T candidate. 99Forever Jan 2016 #72
Nope and No Change: Hillary 2016. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #75
How will Clinton get anything done? Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #81
So, it's DISINGENUOUS to try? blackspade Jan 2016 #89
The kind of electorate that can put Sanders in the White House... Orsino Jan 2016 #94
Its disingenuos to call Bernie's agenda radical bowens43 Jan 2016 #111
Surrender Monkeys gotta give up without a fight. 99Forever Jan 2016 #119
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»I think it is disingenuou...»Reply #111