2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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71. You just explained the problem

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 11:31 PM

Feb 2016

Does the convoluted nature of all that really make sense?

How about a straight sliding scale (progressive), with the possibility of waivers if necessary? Not all these formulas and "maybe's" and other nonsense.

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Vox: Give a little thought to what a GOP campaign against Bernie Sanders might look like. [View all] DanTex Feb 2016 OP

Hey, at least they wouldn't be able to portray him as a crook. cali Feb 2016 #1

Reich said it best kristopher Feb 2016 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #26

Don't be so sure. The truth hasn't stopped them yet. Alfresco Feb 2016 #7

actually Icracked up I saw something the other day hollysmom Feb 2016 #22

Who knows what they'll try. Like the article says, they'll dig through his trash, go through legal DanTex Feb 2016 #8

You talk like Hillary's trained monkey, David Brock, isn't already doing that. frylock Feb 2016 #81

Ooh boogeyman! JRLeft Feb 2016 #89

Or a weathervane Matariki Feb 2016 #33

Of COURSE they would. Where have you been Hortensis Feb 2016 #47

You do not know the GOP or the Kochs? Gothmog Feb 2016 #59

They will portray Sanders as Osama Bin Laden, they did that to a War Hero... what the hell do you uponit7771 Feb 2016 #80

Nah, just a draft dodger, socialist, rape essay author who wants to raise your taxes. JaneyVee Feb 2016 #87

Yes, because they won't attack Hillary. dogman Feb 2016 #2

Sure they will. They already have, and those attacks are already in her poll numbers. DanTex Feb 2016 #9

If he wins the Primary it is unlikely to have any different effect. dogman Feb 2016 #25

The Clinton campaign has handled Bernie with kid gloves. comradebillyboy Feb 2016 #43

Mean? I sure never said that. dogman Feb 2016 #50

The Clinton campaign has not been attacking Sanders Gothmog Feb 2016 #60

Go read in the HRC group. dogman Feb 2016 #76

Well Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #4

Vox=center/right garbage. I won't even click their links. nt Romulox Feb 2016 #5

This Sanders wants to raise taxes is getting old. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #6

I'm sure the GOP will make that clear in their attack ads. DanTex Feb 2016 #10

I could care less Tex. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #13

You're not an uncommitted, independent voter, though. LonePirate Feb 2016 #23

The target audience for these negative ads will not care Gothmog Feb 2016 #62

The GOP calls all democrats socialists, Obama, Clinton, ALL of them. immoderate Feb 2016 #35

Not everyone pays premiums to insurance companies Recursion Feb 2016 #19

Is that ultimately worse than being forced to pay whatever the insurance decide to charge? Armstead Feb 2016 #41

That's not how the exchanges work Recursion Feb 2016 #70

You just explained the problem Armstead Feb 2016 #71

Sounds like the FQHC program and global budgeting Recursion Feb 2016 #72

We can build something new Armstead Feb 2016 #73

Well we'll get right back to you David right after the gop wackos have their next hearing on jillan Feb 2016 #11

And they've have a yuuuge head start.... daleanime Feb 2016 #14

If you want a preview.... daleanime Feb 2016 #12

The article covers that too. The fact that Bernie's campaign and his fans are perpetually outraged DanTex Feb 2016 #15

We love you too! daleanime Feb 2016 #17

GOP lying isn't an excuse for HRC to lie kristopher Feb 2016 #20

DanTex, it is really getting tiresome. 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #29

+1. The attacks on her, and the intense voting backlash vs her from Rethugs - is going to be JudyM Feb 2016 #37

I know we aren't prepared for it at all. Here in the Bush 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #44

Exactly. And the anti-socialism meme is way simpler for most casual voters to see through, as JudyM Feb 2016 #46

Where did DanT go? 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #48

Dunno. JudyM Feb 2016 #51

Ouch. Hate that. :) 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #30

Funny that you mention 'perpetual outrage.' immoderate Feb 2016 #36

Yes, I would have to agree about the outrage. Relentless! nt 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #49

I have been shocked at the outrage by the Sanders supporters to these so-called attacks Gothmog Feb 2016 #63

Shockingly disappointing. frylock Feb 2016 #82

The sad outrage by Sanders supporters to kids glove treatment of Sanders has been amusing to watch Gothmog Feb 2016 #86

Ah, kid gloves. There it is again. frylock Feb 2016 #92

Too true! GoneOffShore Feb 2016 #16

See below HERVEPA Feb 2016 #18

They used all those arguments against President Obama as well so? Todays_Illusion Feb 2016 #21

Did President Obama ever call himself a socialist? Gothmog Feb 2016 #65

Nothing we haven't seen in the primaries. mmonk Feb 2016 #24

Lol SheenaR Feb 2016 #27

Oh noes! Let's take a moment to worry about what the Republicans are going to do! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #28

As opposed to slamming her for mishandling classified information? AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #31

And another OP hits a nerve-- JohnnyLib2 Feb 2016 #32

Pushed some buttons with this one! BigGLiberal Feb 2016 #34

NOw give a thought to the apathy that Hillary will produce in Democrats and Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #38

I think you aren't giving credit towards Bernie's ground game and the weakening of MSM vs. Internet PyaarRevolution Feb 2016 #39

What ground game-the turnout in Iowa was lower than in 2008 Gothmog Feb 2016 #68

Right, when the FBI gets done with him.... oh, wait. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #40

They will do the same to Hillary... JPnoodleman Feb 2016 #42

Funny ... The comments for the defense of Bernie, reflect the exact points ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #45

I'm sure they must have "overlooked" that. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #57

A state of perpetual umbrage...facing even mild attacks from Clinton's camp... PatrickforO Feb 2016 #52

He'll get trounced! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #53

Please notice- left lowrider Feb 2016 #55

And yet, she is winning, so I guess she hasn't lost any support at all. leftofcool Feb 2016 #56

Great article-Sanders has not been attacked yet in the primary process Gothmog Feb 2016 #58

The Dem candidate is going to be called a Communist no matter who it is. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #61

It would Sort of look like what the Hillary Campaign is currently trying to do. Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #64

The Clinton campaign has been treating Sanders with kid gloves Gothmog Feb 2016 #67

Oh...yeah.....snicker Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #74

You will not like what the GOP and the Kochs will do if Sanders is the nominee Gothmog Feb 2016 #85

Gosh..you mean it will be differnt if your oligarch runs? Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #90

The term kid gloves sure is being used a lot throughout this thread. frylock Feb 2016 #83

Denial is not just a river in Africa Gothmog Feb 2016 #84

The denial is that Hillary's trained monkey, David Brock, is treating Bernie with kid gloves. frylock Feb 2016 #91

"Sanders supporters do not give the impression that they are cognizant of Sander's vulnerabilities" Number23 Feb 2016 #66

Denial is not just a river in Africa Gothmog Feb 2016 #69

Oh, I can imagine it...and it's not pretty. Kang Colby Feb 2016 #75

He does much better in general election poll jfern Feb 2016 #77

Too true........ Beacool Feb 2016 #78

If Sanders can withstand the ruthless Clinton Machine, he'll survive the GOP. SMC22307 Feb 2016 #79

YET ANOTHER article where you only need find/replace GOP with Hillary and it STILL works! Kind of Vote2016 Feb 2016 #88

Are you kidding me? workinclasszero Feb 2016 #93

Since when do the Republicans choose the Democratic candidate? AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #94

And then give a little thought to how Sanders would campaign against the GOP. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #95

The negatives on Sanders may start to come into play Gothmog Apr 2016 #96