2016 Postmortem

karynnj

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41. She can't - she wasn't born in the US and you can't have two people from the same state

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 05:05 PM

Feb 2016

unless you are ok with losing that state's electoral votes - even VT's three could matter. Add in, that though she looks MUCH younger she is 82!

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When Bernie Sanders ran against me in Vermont [View all] MADem Feb 2016 OP

Gloria Steinem seemed to like Bernie in 96 UglyGreed Feb 2016 #1

Did she like him when he was running for governor? MADem Feb 2016 #3

This was after that. UglyGreed Feb 2016 #11

Oopsie! ANOTHER woman who doesn't hate Bernie. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #36

Just sayin UglyGreed Feb 2016 #38

Key words: Congressman, re-election, and 1996. onehandle Feb 2016 #10

Two key words UglyGreed Feb 2016 #19

She endorsed Hillary Clinton in October. George II Feb 2016 #91

Oh so I guess that changes what she said UglyGreed Feb 2016 #96

Of course it couldn't be that Sanders changed since 1996, could it? George II Feb 2016 #98

I heard he has become UglyGreed Feb 2016 #99

I wouldn't say that (and I've seen very little references to that, although they're out there)..... George II Feb 2016 #124

Never, never , never. DU tells us he has never wavered, never changed, and that's what ... Hekate Feb 2016 #123

But even New England granite changes!!! George II Feb 2016 #125

But not St Bernie. He is impervious to change, and his strength is as the strength of ten because Hekate Feb 2016 #132

Voting for someone simply because of their gender IS a sexist thing to do, whether male or female.nt Electric Monk Feb 2016 #2

Well, we've had plenty of that "sexism" since the dawn of the republic. nt MADem Feb 2016 #5

that charge is mostly a canard bigtree Feb 2016 #13

Accusing supporters of backing her only for her hoo-ha is brazen and sophomoric. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #27

When the candidate themselves brings up their gender as a reason to vote for them? ROFL. nt Electric Monk Feb 2016 #31

Accusing supporters of backing her only for her hoo-ha is brazen and sophomoric. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #39

Accusing me of being sophomoric for noticing what they've said is sophomoric. nt Electric Monk Feb 2016 #54

Nice, EM. dae Feb 2016 #80

Accusing folks of harboring motives that they don't is actually worse than sophomoric./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #105

Yep. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #114

Ceteris paribus, Hillary Clinton is eminently qualified to be president DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #116

She is THE most qualified and experienced candidate running - bar none. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #118

Then ask her to stop trying to hide behind her hoo-ha, plz. basselope Feb 2016 #63

You ask her. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #64

I have.. quite publicly basselope Feb 2016 #94

The msm is recycling hit pieces, how adorable. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #4

This article was written by the woman who won the election. nt MADem Feb 2016 #6

Can I play too? When Hillary Clinton ran against Barack Obama in 2008: beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #7

That needs to be an OP. Hillary bringing up the spectrum of assassination for Obama. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #14

Oh yeah, and +10,000! nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #16

I agree with Live and Learn that you should make this an OP. kath Feb 2016 #17

Gee...whatever happened to him? He's ... disappeared, went back to sports, or something. MADem Feb 2016 #43

That's nice but I prefer to vote for the best candidate, not the one who ran a racist campaign. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #45

I do, too! And I include gender issues in my decision making process, because I happen MADem Feb 2016 #47

Sure if you're willing to settle for second best that's your right. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #49

My candidate has the most experience in and out of government. She's the best by far! nt MADem Feb 2016 #53

Please please post this as an OP. This is amazing, and goes to the heart of her FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #76

I don't post ops in this forum but someone else is welcome to. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #82

OMG... had totally forgotten about this. Agree it should be an OP! AzDar Feb 2016 #128

yes, I forgot about that-- that was freaking beyond the pale Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #146

And she wrote it last week! LisaM Feb 2016 #140

I know!!! MADem Feb 2016 #142

Is this the dirt every one claims will come up when he is vetted? Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #8

Oh no. There is much more good stuff. leftofcool Feb 2016 #25

I would think they would drown him in it if it was out there. roguevalley Feb 2016 #71

This isn't dirt--it's simply a piece by a woman who was governor of VT that was published in the MADem Feb 2016 #109

I don't see any content there that should influence anyone's issues-based vote. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #126

Why am I not surprised? MADem Feb 2016 #143

It is well known that men who complain incessantly are called whiners. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #145

I'm having spaghetti for dinner tonight. elias49 Feb 2016 #9

We're getting Greek takeout. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #12

I'm kind of in the boonies, but there's one Greek takeout place elias49 Feb 2016 #18

We're way out in the sticks too so we call it in just before we leave. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #20

Heavenly! elias49 Feb 2016 #22

I get frozen spanakopita from Costco... k8conant Feb 2016 #30

Is it any good? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #32

I like it...just bake it and eat... k8conant Feb 2016 #46

I'll have to check it out, thanks for the tip! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #50

No problem... k8conant Feb 2016 #55

barbecue ribs here with corn on the cob and a cold one. :D:D Its Friday. I would roguevalley Feb 2016 #72

Hey, another Orthodox DUer! nxylas Feb 2016 #60

Had that for lunch UglyGreed Feb 2016 #15

i am having cajun beef tips and rice. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #24

Mmmmmm!! I would love to come over for dinner. I'll bring the red wine! BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #113

Not sure yet--maybe we'll do take away. MADem Feb 2016 #37

ooo... i'm having spaghetti too! dana_b Feb 2016 #51

Frozen Chinese here. KamaAina Feb 2016 #57

It's junk food Friday. Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #67

Me too! abelenkpe Feb 2016 #89

K&R! stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #21

K&R. Thanks for the info. Did not know that. Laser102 Feb 2016 #23

DU rec...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #26

Is this supposed to somehow reflect badly on Bernie? Vinca Feb 2016 #28

It's a POV piece in today's Boston Globe. I don't think it's 'supposed' to do anything save MADem Feb 2016 #33

Any port in a storm UglyGreed Feb 2016 #34

Too bad she isn't running for first woman President instead of Hillary. Cleita Feb 2016 #29

I don't think that is even a remote possibility. nt MADem Feb 2016 #35

She can't - she wasn't born in the US and you can't have two people from the same state karynnj Feb 2016 #41

That seems to be changing what with Ted Cruz being allowed to Cleita Feb 2016 #44

Kick treestar Feb 2016 #40

Which is, for me as a Liberal, more alarming than comforting. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #115

Bingo..... Little Star Feb 2016 #135

We are most fortunate that Vermont did not elect Bernie as Governor. Dawson Leery Feb 2016 #42

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Feb 2016 #48

Isn't voting for Hillary primarily because she is a woman flirting with being Jarqui Feb 2016 #52

America has been voting for the White Man because he is the White Man for over 200 years. MADem Feb 2016 #59

"There's no better role model than Hillary Clinton." ??? Jarqui Feb 2016 #66

Gee, most Democrats don't agree with you. MADem Feb 2016 #110

I don't care if any Democrats agree with me. I have a mind of my own. Jarqui Feb 2016 #112

It's amusing to hear such vitriol directed toward redstateblues Feb 2016 #120

The mistake is in assuming that someone who is registered Democrat is liberal. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #127

It's where Warren is today that really matters. I didn't know she existed and Jarqui Feb 2016 #129

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #85

Golly gee willikers....whatever did "Name Removed" have to say? MADem Feb 2016 #138

I wouldn't say that women voting for Hillary because she's a woman Maedhros Feb 2016 #65

Well ... Jarqui Feb 2016 #68

K&R... BooScout Feb 2016 #56

Sour grapes. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #58

LOL...she WON. She CRUSHED 'the Bern.' He got 14 percent of the vote. MADem Feb 2016 #61

Savor that victory! frylock Feb 2016 #73

I'm betting she did. nt MADem Feb 2016 #111

Gee I thought this would be an expose of how rotten Bernie had been. Armstead Feb 2016 #62

K&R mcar Feb 2016 #69

Interesting article. The first Berniac comment I see is a keeper: OilemFirchen Feb 2016 #70

Unreal. MADem Feb 2016 #139

Really? angrychair Feb 2016 #74

Interesting article. lovemydog Feb 2016 #75

Basically, she's mad because she thinks she was entitled to Bern's votes. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #77

he had little affinity for the Democratic Party liberal N proud Feb 2016 #78

Why are so many declared Sanders supporters saying 'La la la, talk to the hand.' lovemydog Feb 2016 #79

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #81

As soon as you call Hillary a PROGRESSIVE I'm done Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #83

K&R n/t NYC Liberal Feb 2016 #84

I'm another woman zentrum Feb 2016 #86

She supported Hillary Clinton in 2008 as well. Her state went for Obama. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #87

For some reason, she is not at all influential. We always forget cali Feb 2016 #90

Was she a good governor? n/t LisaM Feb 2016 #141

not really sure he was running against her if the republican was so close PatrynXX Feb 2016 #88

Yet another victimized and persecuted Clinton supporter mhatrw Feb 2016 #92

Great article Gothmog Feb 2016 #93

Kick. Agschmid Feb 2016 #95

BIG kick. There's a lot of stuff like that in his past.... George II Feb 2016 #97

The left in general of his era did not allow women much power flamingdem Feb 2016 #100

�It is absolutely fair to say you are dealing with Tweedledum and Tweedledee.� Gothmog Feb 2016 #101

Yeap found like Sanders tactic to minimize the issues of "others" uponit7771 Feb 2016 #102

Posted to for later. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #103

Yes, that is my feeling, women's issues wouldn't be a priority for Bernie but they would be for seaglass Feb 2016 #104

K/R ericson00 Feb 2016 #106

And this weighs what "for" women against welfare "reform"/drug war/mass incarceration bread_and_roses Feb 2016 #107

People have a right to run for office. Go cry somewhere else. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #108

This BainsBane Feb 2016 #117

Great piece! These local pieces are very valuable. R B Garr Feb 2016 #119

"Sanders received 14 percent of the vote . . ." ucrdem Feb 2016 #121

KnR Hekate Feb 2016 #122

Ahh the efforts to make that centrist into a progressive march on. CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #130

Well, all of our putative leaders seem to enjoy hobnobbing with "the machine." MADem Feb 2016 #131

An incredibly powerful piece Number23 Feb 2016 #133

Gov. Kunin was and is a trailblazer in many regards! nt MADem Feb 2016 #137

K&R.... Little Star Feb 2016 #134

K&R. Economic fixes will take a generation to empower. Hortensis Feb 2016 #136

Once again I agree with Bernie. nt TBF Feb 2016 #144