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2016 Postmortem

OZi

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11. My unfortunate dream is to have a political party that values democracy

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 03:33 AM

Feb 2016

over prebought, prepackaged, processed politician product that someone else hopes I'll validate with my vote.

Obama: "Yes we can!"

Hillary: "Maybe we can, a tiny bit, someday?"

Bernie: "The system is corrupt, the economy is rigged. Lets maybe try and do something about it."

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The easiest way for Sanders to shut down all questions about whether his plans are fundable is to [View all] hill2016 Feb 2016 OP

There is no funding shortage. Rod Beauvex Feb 2016 #1

By Sanders' own admission kennetha Feb 2016 #3

I like pie... daleanime Feb 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Wig Master Feb 2016 #4

Wh-ahT? Our wars against the people of Iraq and Afghanistan came with about truedelphi Feb 2016 #5

nah hill2016 Feb 2016 #17

Sure, and you guys pay for the wars. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #6

Almost a good deal! Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #14

Bernie lays out the funding for all of his proposals on his website. Link provided here. senz Feb 2016 #8

Are you ponying up extra for Hillary's $2 trillion Iraq war? jfern Feb 2016 #9

Paying for wars, balancing the general budget while borrowing from the SS Trust fund ... slipslidingaway Feb 2016 #10

My unfortunate dream is to have a political party that values democracy OZi Feb 2016 #11

You're using your imagination poorly. Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #12

Go to the SS Trust fund site and you will see how much was loaned to the general budget ... slipslidingaway Feb 2016 #13

The easiest way for Hillary Clinton Aerows Feb 2016 #15

great one Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #16