2016 Postmortem

99th_Monkey

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118. Good answer.

Reply to Maedhros (Reply #111)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 07:42 PM

Feb 2016

Can't argue with that, even if I wanted to.

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Why Does Hillary Keep Lying about Bernie's healthcare plan? [View all] 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 OP

"Why vote for a candidate who lies repeatedly, nakedly, and openly?" #FeelTheBern instead! peacebird Feb 2016 #1

the more people listen to her, the less chance they will vote for her. They dont get it litlbilly Feb 2016 #2

Why vote for a candidate who lies repeatedly, nakedly, and openly? bvar22 Feb 2016 #11

The people who are voting for her passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #93

Why indeed! Hillary is attacking Bernie's health care plan because Americans like it so much. Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #106

That's all she has. dogman Feb 2016 #3

I'll echo your observation. Plucketeer Feb 2016 #78

Lying - it's what she does. kath Feb 2016 #4

+10000 amborin Feb 2016 #158

Because she can't run on the issues. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #5

+10 - I can't argue with that scottie. nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #8

Rove politics GeoWilliam750 Feb 2016 #57

Yep. Bernie is running against Carl Rove in a pants suit... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #121

Absolutely! SoapBox Feb 2016 #59

"Why Does Hillary Keep Lying about Bernie's healthcare plan?" Faux pas Feb 2016 #6

because she's reshaped the party to the point where cadres can say "I literally do not care MisterP Feb 2016 #7

Reminds me of GWBush supporters Kittycat Feb 2016 #102

DU was rife with this in '08--that's what confirmed for me that Obama was a corpo protege of Rahm MisterP Feb 2016 #105

interesting grasswire Feb 2016 #144

She's got nothing else. She has to go Rove Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #9

Because that's what Clinton's do is lie lie lie pinebox Feb 2016 #10

Habitual liars gonna' lie Dragonfli Feb 2016 #12

In other words, they lie... dchill Feb 2016 #30

and they can't even help it /nt Dragonfli Feb 2016 #32

. Dragonfli Feb 2016 #70

I really do not think it is pathological. She and Bill say what jwirr Feb 2016 #116

they lie when the truth would work just as well questionseverything Feb 2016 #44

I'm glad we have diagnosed it at least. I have seen it before. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #55

Because fear-mongering is effective on conservative minds. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #13

On what planet is that a lie dsc Feb 2016 #14

On every planet? DirkGently Feb 2016 #16

it would dsc Feb 2016 #17

You mean it might eliminate the NEED for insurance coverage? DirkGently Feb 2016 #26

+1 shanti Feb 2016 #38

Exactly! It's amazing to see that nonsense being parrotted here as if it's a valid argument. arcane1 Feb 2016 #63

Thank you! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #65

Truth. Shadowflash Feb 2016 #74

Rich folk could still have their insurance Z_California Feb 2016 #36

it depends dsc Feb 2016 #103

Which is a Good Thing to any rational person who isn't making money off insurance premiums. arcane1 Feb 2016 #61

Single Payer eliminates the MIDDLEMAN (big insurance)... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #130

Meh ... "Hillary Bad Bernie Good" thread No.1,756,839 n/t cosmicone Feb 2016 #15

Meh... "Unable to explain Hillary's dishonesty" post No.2,867,941 n/t retrowire Feb 2016 #20

Right.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #21

Meh... "Unable to explain Hillary's dishonesty" post No.2,867,942 n/t retrowire Feb 2016 #28

The repugs have done an excellent asuhornets Feb 2016 #31

You've got people in this very thread explaining why it's a lie. retrowire Feb 2016 #39

No you are ignorant to the fact that the Clintons have been.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #54

Just because Republicans have their talking points retrowire Feb 2016 #72

We have all been targets of the Repuglycans over the last 25 years-- geologic Feb 2016 #85

that's where you are wrong.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #110

They sent me to The Georgia Chain Gang... geologic Feb 2016 #112

right.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #114

In 1980-- geologic Feb 2016 #123

She is for medical marijuana.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #124

She's for private prison work camps too-- geologic Feb 2016 #131

wrong..n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #136

Doesn't she take a bunch of money from the coporate prison crowd-- geologic Feb 2016 #139

no..n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #141

Can you point me to somewhere this stuff is refuted-- geologic Feb 2016 #140

That's your problem asuhornets Feb 2016 #142

So you answer my two questions: "no" and "wrong"-- geologic Feb 2016 #143

Hey if you.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #145

Asking for links to back-up your two answers is "negativity"??? geologic Feb 2016 #150

http://www.naturalblaze.com/2016/02/report-all-cannabis-use-is-medicinal-whether-you-know-it-or-not. geologic Feb 2016 #135

Because she is telling the truth.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #18

Thank you. PinkTiger Feb 2016 #22

Why buy the lie, retrowire Feb 2016 #25

NO ONE but Hillary supporters are saying we will throw out the ACA as a first step. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #51

It would be a wrong move. That's why Bernie wouldn't do it. cui bono Feb 2016 #157

Do explain... retrowire Feb 2016 #23

90% of Americans are already insured. asuhornets Feb 2016 #27

You've got yours so fuck everyone else. Got it. retrowire Feb 2016 #29

Wait a minute.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #42

What's Hillary going to do to change Pat McCrory's mind? retrowire Feb 2016 #48

I don't believe.. asuhornets Feb 2016 #69

So then Hillary is lying when she and her daughter retrowire Feb 2016 #73

No one believes asuhornets Feb 2016 #75

Then how do you explain... retrowire Feb 2016 #82

leaving work, i'll answer that when i get home...eom asuhornets Feb 2016 #83

That just seems like more, No We Can't. SoapBox Feb 2016 #50

my plan would be over $600 under the ACA. retrowire Feb 2016 #88

how will she expand the aca to the 29 million left uncovered questionseverything Feb 2016 #64

+1000000000 nt retrowire Feb 2016 #89

You're lucky. geardaddy Feb 2016 #71

Hmmmmm. Shadowflash Feb 2016 #76

Absolutely..R U? asuhornets Feb 2016 #77

We are a retired couple here and pay Blue Crap/Bull Sh$% $500.00 plus a month. Duval Feb 2016 #100

Not a student... asuhornets Feb 2016 #109

So the argument is ACA is good enough. We don't need to improve on it? liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #113

it's not good enough...eom asuhornets Feb 2016 #115

How about this? 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #134

Sorry but you contradict yourself. Did "no one vet his plan" or "did some and they all said rhett o rick Feb 2016 #47

Timeouts suck, don't they? arcane1 Feb 2016 #66

If she told me the sky was blue I'd look out a window, just to check. [nt] Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #80

When the facts are against you, lie about the facts. Helen Borg Feb 2016 #19

^ This. AzDar Feb 2016 #68

I've known a few unsavory people who have worked for Insurance companies. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #24

And useless profiteers. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #41

Lying liars gotta lie. 99Forever Feb 2016 #33

Because it's a winning strategy for her... Ino Feb 2016 #34

Well, lying only works up to a point, beyond which it's obvious and an insult to the electorate.nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #46

I think it's probably obvious to most of her supporters... Ino Feb 2016 #52

I've seen on DU several ex-Hillary supporters change to Bernie 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #91

Oh, that's great! Ino Feb 2016 #99

The same reason she lies about everything else. PonyUp Feb 2016 #35

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #37

I understand she's losing nearly 20% of her 2008 support.. kristopher Feb 2016 #40

It's the age old BOO! tactic. SoapBox Feb 2016 #43

I guess that's all she's got, but platforms built on lies are easily toppled. nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #49

She can't help it? frylock Feb 2016 #45

Hillary's BIG LIE is to pretend that "coverage" and "care" are the same thing. arcane1 Feb 2016 #53

Because her plan sucks and she knows it, but she's too beholden Cleita Feb 2016 #56

Two unfortunate possibilities loyalsister Feb 2016 #58

^^^^ +1000 ^^^^ Karma13612 Feb 2016 #122

Why does she keep lying about any and everything? It's what she does. nt TBF Feb 2016 #60

She's got to give her donors what they paid for Laughing Mirror Feb 2016 #62

It's legal for pols to lie. The courts said so. nt valerief Feb 2016 #67

Hillary Clinton lying again and monicaangela Feb 2016 #79

Because she is a liar. Fearless Feb 2016 #81

That's it. Because she's A LIAR! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #98

Unlike the guy who makes promises he won't be able to keep? Beacool Feb 2016 #128

Welp, aka, CUB is a great horror flick though not really a Boy Scout recruiting film. mikehiggins Feb 2016 #84

Because in a gvmnt of by n for highest bidder... chknltl Feb 2016 #86

Yes. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #94

cause if you repeat a lie long enough people think it's real PatrynXX Feb 2016 #87

To quote Joseph Goebels, RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #90

I think that was truer before social media .. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #97

There are still an awful lot of folks RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #107

I'm not quite that pessimistic just yet. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #117

I am all for the Revolution RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #155

is there anything she doesn't lie about? bowens43 Feb 2016 #92

Probably because Hillary, unlike you, has read S.1782 jmowreader Feb 2016 #95

Bernie has no political nor legislative strategy to implement single payer other than... Yavin4 Feb 2016 #101

Zing, right to the jaw!!! Beacool Feb 2016 #126

Easy answer to your question is Duval Feb 2016 #96

It's who she is. . . pdsimdars Feb 2016 #104

Not only THAT but he's going to throw open the prisons and we'll all DIE!!! Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #108

Because she targets low-information voters that Maedhros Feb 2016 #111

Good answer. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #118

Consider this post from the Hillary group: Maedhros Feb 2016 #120

Well, They "saw it on TeeVee" 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #127

Projecting much? Beacool Feb 2016 #125

She is still living in a pre-social-media world. Karma13612 Feb 2016 #119

She's being very truthful. Her plan will get her there long before Sanders' plan. Hoyt Feb 2016 #129

How about a Hillary v. Bernie debate on "Healthcare For All"? 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #132

That's 2% of docs, but I'm sure more support it. Problem is, Congress doesn't AND Hoyt Feb 2016 #137

20,000 docs is better than Zero Docs. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #138

Yeah, you might find Congress won't even look at Medicare for all, and a lot of Hoyt Feb 2016 #147

OK. Got it .. "many people" are complete idiots, so we should cede the argument to idiots. nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #149

Nope, we take a course where they don't even know what is happening. Hoyt Feb 2016 #151

Does Hillar support a public option added to Obamacare? 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #152

I actually think she does. But, unlike Sanders, she's wise enough not to give Republicans something Hoyt Feb 2016 #154

You do not have perfect knowledge as to what promises Sanders can/cannot keep. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #156

You have it literally completely backwards. yodermon Feb 2016 #159

She's a compulsive liar jfern Feb 2016 #133

For the most obvious reason. H2O Man Feb 2016 #146

Lies are all she has left at this point. hifiguy Feb 2016 #148

Hillary has only one thing going for her madokie Feb 2016 #153