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A rant: I'm getting angry too! [View all] CajunBlazer Jan 2016 OP
John Scalzi, Being Poor Fumesucker Jan 2016 #1
A rich person's view of being poor - yea, I get it. CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #3
You are a perfect spokesperson for your candidate Fumesucker Jan 2016 #7
I'll take that as a complement CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #14
Under the bus with you, Scalzi! Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #18
Scalzi came up with a great term for the Republican field Fumesucker Jan 2016 #24
As exemplified by Dumpster Fire and Hot Mess. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #25
To some people, being poor means you can't afford to go to Duke Empowerer Jan 2016 #22
Reading is fundamental Fumesucker Jan 2016 #59
Yes. He was too poor to afford to go to Duke Empowerer Jan 2016 #68
You must live in a real bubble. Skwmom Jan 2016 #2
Maybe the only people you talk to live in your bubble CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #9
No. They are not. Skwmom Jan 2016 #20
The 16,000+ people that began lining up at noon to see Bernie tonight Mnpaul Jan 2016 #73
It's a real big bubble CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #79
Are you sure that........ Mnpaul Jan 2016 #83
Yep. merrily Jan 2016 #10
DING DING DING! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #15
And yet as whole bunch of Bernie supporters claim they wouldn't vote for Hillary CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #17
Not all liberals are Democrats. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #21
You mean if Hillary is the nominee some will turn their backs on Women, Gays, minorities, the randys1 Jan 2016 #33
I'm pretty sure that means if Hillary is the nominee VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #39
Did you mean us instead of use? Party already did what? randys1 Jan 2016 #41
Yes; yes I did, I'll fix that in a moment VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #46
So you think Cruz and Hillary will do the same stuff as to how it would affect a Gay person? randys1 Jan 2016 #52
I don't trust any of 'em to keep me safe VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #54
If I am missing something, please enlighten me. I am taking from your comments that randys1 Jan 2016 #56
What I'm saying is I'm not voting for *any* of them if Hillary is. VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #61
I dont believe anyone who has lived their life as a Gay person doesnt see the randys1 Jan 2016 #63
And you're more than welcome to that opinion VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #65
Those understand politics know that our party is moving to the left.. CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #76
Relatively sure, yes. Hillary has has a particular history. Indeed, one of things in that history merrily Jan 2016 #31
The right wing of the party sees everything to the left of their position"far left" Mnpaul Jan 2016 #78
That can't be said enough, IMHO farleftlib Jan 2016 #12
Rich Democrats Don’t Care About Income Inequality Any More Than Rich Republicans draa Jan 2016 #60
So, sit down, shut up, toe the party line and don't even think of going against the status quo. VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #4
That's right. Who do we think we are? 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #16
Oh don't mind me, I'm just one of the "far left lunatics" VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #19
If it were not for Bernie being in this race 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #49
I know where I'd be VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #53
If we keep taking cues from the center, then today's far right will be tomorrow's center. Broward Jan 2016 #5
The center is a fiction. n/t Skwmom Jan 2016 #8
That's already happened. Obama himself said that he would have been seen as a moderate Republican in merrily Jan 2016 #34
No argument from me there. Broward Jan 2016 #43
You lost me at "Most of the anger that exists is not fixated on the economic winter is coming Jan 2016 #6
Comparing liberals to teabaggers did it for me, left bashing gets so tedious. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #11
So which one of my statements about... CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #23
I've seen enough of your threads to know better than to respond. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #28
It's called The Curve...used in grading and used to work with humanity, until too many libdem4life Jan 2016 #62
The Koch brothers provided the DLC with seed money and sat on its Executive Committee. merrily Jan 2016 #35
Makes you wonder, doesn't it? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #44
Apparently, if a conservative Catholic criticizes the Pope for saying he can't merrily Jan 2016 #55
Makes perfect sense! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #64
I wouldn't be surprized Mnpaul Jan 2016 #84
The DLC itself ended its corporate existence. Its philosophical successors are alive and well, tho'. merrily Jan 2016 #85
My views aren't extreme but fact based. mmonk Jan 2016 #13
I'm not the one following Bernie the Pied Piper? CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #27
so vote Hillary or we are angry white liberal elite? 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #26
Oh, the fact that the wealth is going to the 1% is killing familes now? CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #30
hell yeah dude. Where the hell have you been 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #48
Lifespan in America is starting to fall for some groups after rising for a century or more Fumesucker Jan 2016 #50
yeah it is 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #57
You better believe it. zalinda Jan 2016 #51
thank you 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #58
+100 VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #37
Well, I relate more to the people that Sanders mentioned...the voiceless. Yes, libdem4life Jan 2016 #29
And yet arguably the poorest, most voiceless among us are voting for Clinton, imagine that. CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #32
That remains to be seen. merrily Jan 2016 #36
Must say it boggles my mind. n/t libdem4life Jan 2016 #45
Only because they don't know any better Empowerer Jan 2016 #74
when people are told lies over and over and over again by the media 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #82
Really? You don't think people who have to work three minimum-wage jobs to pay rent aren't angry? Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #38
BTW, how many OPs and other posts do you reckon you've posted dissing Sanders' supporters? merrily Jan 2016 #40
Too bloody many. VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #42
Here you go: It is what it is. merrily Jan 2016 #66
It is what it is, and que sera, sera, right? VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #67
Eerie: another suggestion I contemplated including in my prior post was merrily Jan 2016 #70
I'll just chalk it up to drift VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #71
I'm sticking with telepathy. merrily Jan 2016 #80
Well hell if it's telepathy VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #81
Wouldn't we all? merrily Jan 2016 #86
Is this The Onion? 99Forever Jan 2016 #47
- draa Jan 2016 #69
Let us see, what happened sadoldgirl Jan 2016 #72
I got news for you budsky Armstead Jan 2016 #75
ahh...a modified "Both Siderism" argument... islandmkl Jan 2016 #77
"...realistic wide ranging center..?" What center? Rebkeh Jan 2016 #87
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