2016 Postmortem

RobertEarl

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7. Hillary stood up to those children

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:22 PM

Feb 2016

She did not tell them what they wanted to hear.

Those kids wanted to hear: "You are safe here"

Instead Hillary showed them: "Send them back"

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Bernie Sanders Fires Back at Bill Clinton After Tea Party Comparison [View all] Red Oak Feb 2016 OP

Tell it Bernie, tell it! kath Feb 2016 #1

Damn right! dae Feb 2016 #63

A veritable Clinton black hole is forming! SciDude Feb 2016 #81

Very good SciDude! Pithy platitudipus Feb 2016 #105

I like this analogy! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #125

And that is what I love about Bernie. No matter what people throw at him, he does not get jillan Feb 2016 #2

He has courage of conviction, something of which Hillary has no concept, Maedhros Feb 2016 #6

Not ONLY the courage of conviction... Plucketeer Feb 2016 #126

More like, "I deserve the presidency. Because." ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #138

I am not tea party. what a stupid thing for him to say roguevalley Feb 2016 #15

They are desperate and scrapoing the bottom. Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #27

love that. roguevalley Feb 2016 #31

Tx Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #38

+99999999999999999999 Jarqui Feb 2016 #53

for those who remember! /nt demwing Feb 2016 #68

"Hi!" Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #100

LOL - Damn they have photos of me..... Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #131

I remember "getting it" as a kid demwing Feb 2016 #132

all of Fred Farkels kids had red hair! Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #133

Here's some TV Comedy trivia that surprised me demwing Feb 2016 #142

I did not know that Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #143

Where is the war on drugs and tough on crime? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #43

tx you'er right Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #64

Add DOMA and DADT to that list. Bohunk68 Feb 2016 #109

DOne - tx Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #136

YahButt... Plucketeer Feb 2016 #127

Bernie did not say " I am not Tea Party" INdemo Feb 2016 #29

I think roguevalley was talking about himself passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author sarge43 Feb 2016 #48

And this is why I think Bernie will handle obstruction from Congress dflprincess Feb 2016 #91

I think your correct. Volaris Feb 2016 #101

Bernie could actually start with a Blue Congress Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #110

That would be a great start indeed. Volaris Feb 2016 #121

I do understand that dflprincess Feb 2016 #144

Same here, jillian. pacalo Feb 2016 #92

Thank you, Bernie! Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #3

Righteous anger! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #4

Nailed it! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #112

When Bill Clinton stoops to Rovian Ratfuckery VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #5

So do I and so will I. 840high Feb 2016 #34

Same here. sarge43 Feb 2016 #50

Me too Carolina Feb 2016 #77

Me too. I supported Bill throughout the 90s Lorien Feb 2016 #97

Remember her 'failed' attempt at healthcare reform... freebrew Feb 2016 #122

it was talk radio /limbaugh, not the insurance cos certainot Feb 2016 #141

I am close to that too. werknotgoin2takeit Feb 2016 #89

I regret ever wasting a single second of my life defending these people against RW attacks. frylock Feb 2016 #93

Hillary stood up to those children RobertEarl Feb 2016 #7

Precisely Mr. Sanders....thank you. TheProgressive Feb 2016 #8

I feel like the wheels are coming off of the Clinton campaign Doctor_J Feb 2016 #9

I wouldn't mind Kall Feb 2016 #17

You're kinder than I am. 840high Feb 2016 #36

I don't think that's possible. Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #41

It didn't really have any "wheels" to begin with, that's part of the problem. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #54

Its not by oversight or mistake... Moostache Feb 2016 #85

They are world class grifters musiclawyer Feb 2016 #104

Well, she was barking like a dog at one campaign stop yesterday. Major Hogwash Feb 2016 #82

They should have wuit while they were ahead Armstead Feb 2016 #98

On this, being the first woman president, her ego is yuuuuuuge. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #113

And the American people and the Democratic Party will be sacrificed GoneOffShore Feb 2016 #139

the clintons are best advertisements for sanders noiretextatique Feb 2016 #10

That's what I keep saying. Keep Bill and Chelsea out there 24/7 running their stupid mouths! nt m-lekktor Feb 2016 #21

Ba da Boom ! libdem4life Feb 2016 #11

One day they complain that Bernie can't win while saying taxes would go up because people hate to Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #12

Yes, it can be both. pangaia Feb 2016 #18

The Third Way requires a conscious expertise in Doublethink and Duckspeak. eom VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #119

Very good point. myrna minx Feb 2016 #120

one day he does nothing for other Dems Lordquinton Feb 2016 #140

There is a comparison firebrand80 Feb 2016 #13

Not true. retrowire Feb 2016 #26

How about those that do the right wing's job for them Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #33

Bill was the straw on the donkey's back that made Bernie necessary. Bill should NCjack Feb 2016 #72

Bernie is andhas been on the path Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #87

Compromise is good beedle Feb 2016 #39

That is fair... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #44

Wait. He's just saying things people want to hear? They just finished claiming he says he'd raise Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #14

Hmm. Good observation. Throw anything handy. bvf Feb 2016 #16

Yep. That's what I want. azmom Feb 2016 #19

Go Bernie Go! Duval Feb 2016 #20

Bernie!!!! Thank you for speaking the truth. n/t Avalux Feb 2016 #22

I think it's gallant of Bill. So when she loses the nomination she won't feel it's all her fault. nt Snotcicles Feb 2016 #23

Bill Clinton is showing signs of dementia... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #24

Dementia UnBlinkingEye Feb 2016 #99

He's right. retrowire Feb 2016 #25

He stays on message: We the People n/t sarge43 Feb 2016 #52

Same here, and I know he may not accomplish all of those things, and he may not even A Simple Game Feb 2016 #62

Leadership requires aiming high, shooting for our vision. Otherwise, we'll always feel defeated. sorechasm Feb 2016 #116

Nice analogy with the shooting ourselves in the foot. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2016 #118

You da man, Bernie! Punkingal Feb 2016 #28

Hey, Billy, what we want is the truth and Bernie is giving jwirr Feb 2016 #30

You couldn't script that better- which is the entire point: cali Feb 2016 #32

Precisely. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #49

Beautiful! H2O Man Feb 2016 #35

This just seems to back up the, NO! We Can't, campaign from Camp Weathervane. SoapBox Feb 2016 #37

When did it become taboo to actually say you'll do things for voters? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #40

Classy as always thank you Bernie azurnoir Feb 2016 #42

I love Bernie's response! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #46

No "we should not be making silly remarks" Speaking of silly remarks have you all seen this? Autumn Feb 2016 #47

This is a battle for the soul of the Dem Party and the future of our country. Broward Feb 2016 #51

So true... We, the people, lose Carolina Feb 2016 #79

Talk about a false equivalency. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #55

Bill's made his hundreds of millions -- he can show his true colors now. What a horse's ass! nichomachus Feb 2016 #56

Kinda glad it's Hillary maindawg Feb 2016 #58

This is EXACTLY why the Hillary group and their surrogates SheilaT Feb 2016 #57

Exactly.There is no one better ms liberty Feb 2016 #78

Brilliant! HenryWallace Feb 2016 #59

Perfect response to Clinton's shit slinging. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #60

Bernie has been Walking his Talk his entire life, Bill. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #61

Slick Willy Mendocino Feb 2016 #65

Tea Party funded by Koch Brothers Jackilope Feb 2016 #66

Tea Party? BeanMusical Feb 2016 #67

A picture is worth a thousand words. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #115

Mark Halperin is a dick. Pardon my Americanese. Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2016 #69

May the Third Way begin to fade away. nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #70

Clinton Has Already Soiled Her Chances Of Winning A General billhicks76 Feb 2016 #71

Indeed: she is Nadar and Mondale rolled into one arrogant, untrustworthy piece of Third Way. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #107

Bill was impeached, committed adultry in the Oval Office left-of-center2012 Feb 2016 #73

who cares about all that crap mdbl Feb 2016 #83

Likewise, but it takes a special kind of hubris noiretextatique Feb 2016 #86

he thought he was invincible - he misunderestimated the Repugs desires for sex scandals mdbl Feb 2016 #88

yep...he thought he was invincible eom noiretextatique Feb 2016 #95

YUUUGE K&R!!! n/t 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #74

+1 deutsey Feb 2016 #134

Bernie Tea Party? sorry Bill, Hillary is using the Tea Party play book PatrynXX Feb 2016 #75

Spectacular takedown! nt thereismore Feb 2016 #76

One thing you can never accuse the Clintons of doing Geronimoe Feb 2016 #80

Fuck you bill clinton! RATM435 Feb 2016 #84

"tell people what they want to hear" .. Uh, the TRUTH? Beartracks Feb 2016 #90

Way to go, Bernie!!! pacalo Feb 2016 #94

Was Billy wearing his flannel and jeans, or was he wearing his Palm Beach costume? frylock Feb 2016 #96

Ouch! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #114

LOL - the red and black checked shirt is reserved for us New Hampshire hicks. Vinca Feb 2016 #117

"First they ignore you, dog_lovin_dem Feb 2016 #102

Yes, I do believe we have. Red Oak Feb 2016 #103

Thanks, senator Sanders, for standing up against tone-deaf self-absorbed Clintons. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #106

DU Rec. SixString Feb 2016 #108

Tell 'em Bernie! All politicians tell the voters what they want to hear. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #111

But but but - we don't want reality we want Perception NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #123

Truth is never easy to hear. Loki Feb 2016 #124

Preach it Bernie! avaistheone1 Feb 2016 #128

That's some rich irony, coming from Mr. Weathervane ... Myrina Feb 2016 #129

I am tired of the Democratic party selling out its progressive principles, John Poet Feb 2016 #130

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #135

This coming from an oligarchy representative means a lot. Ivan Kaputski Feb 2016 #137

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