2016 Postmortem

boston bean

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57. Again, it is you who are attempting to paint my words as black and white.

Reply to EmperorHasNoClothes (Reply #53)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 11:39 AM

Feb 2016

When listening to Sanders on this subject, he states the people of Cuba didn't revolt because Fidel was good to them in those ways.

When in fact, we KNOW it is because he squashed political dissent with an iron fist.

This man has very little understanding of these issue, but holds high bars for everyone but himself.

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Bernie has had bad things to say about many Democratic Presidents and Nominees [View all] boston bean Feb 2016 OP

So have many of us Democrats. Orsino Feb 2016 #1

I'm sure blasting all that from the rooftops would be a winning GE campaign! boston bean Feb 2016 #2

Iconoclasty is very much in the air this season. Orsino Feb 2016 #9

So many Americans are fed-up with politics as usual. earthside Feb 2016 #38

+1. Orsino Feb 2016 #88

Good! Like most, we welcome advice from family and friends, whether it's good, bad, solicited or not TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #108

I barely recognize most of my Party Leaders as Democrats these days. Kittycat Feb 2016 #3

That's a lot of dislike going back a lot of decades. It isn't something new his is spouting. boston bean Feb 2016 #5

Bernie isn`t in the Democratic Party to support the Establishment Elites. democrank Feb 2016 #10

A warped view, imho. boston bean Feb 2016 #17

Change IS possible from within. democrank Feb 2016 #25

I believe it was Goldwater that wrote in criticism of the effectiveness of the radical Liberal Kittycat Feb 2016 #47

Bernie only joined... quickesst Feb 2016 #28

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #87

He channels a REAL progressive Democrat like FDR far more than Clinton has been... cascadiance Feb 2016 #98

That's fine quickesst Feb 2016 #106

This entire thread can be characterized thusly. DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2016 #111

May be... quickesst Feb 2016 #112

He could be for the people as he always has.... fun n serious Feb 2016 #104

You do really make a lot of absurd posts. You are grasping at straws. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #27

Oh, Hillary had bad things to say about Obama. But that's okay, right? djean111 Feb 2016 #4

So? daleanime Feb 2016 #6

Really I don't think for most people assassinated, beloved President JFK made people boston bean Feb 2016 #8

Most people assassinated.... daleanime Feb 2016 #20

No, I don't think you are evil. And don't you worry, when Hillary wins, boston bean Feb 2016 #23

Wait a minute. bvf Feb 2016 #30

+1 deutsey Feb 2016 #31

and.... boston bean Feb 2016 #33

Do tell, then. bvf Feb 2016 #65

There is no need for you to speak about a fellow member of our board in such disparaging terms: DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #34

What reflects poorly on this forum is the subterfuge the OP specializes in n/t whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #43

We should be able to discuss the topic and not each other. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #48

Community? whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #56

Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #62

You got me whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #68

Romanes eunt domus bvf Feb 2016 #71

As an empathetic person I rather have you attack me. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #73

Gee, that's swell. bvf Feb 2016 #89

Any time you feel the need DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #90

And to think Providence delivered you here. bvf Feb 2016 #94

+1 whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #40

Spot on. farleftlib Feb 2016 #42

I don't know what's so hard about this EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #36

Well, I guess we would have to ask Sanders how he feels about JFK in response to those boston bean Feb 2016 #39

This has already been posted numerous times just in this thread, EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #44

Here is the quote: boston bean Feb 2016 #50

Again with the black & white EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #53

Again, it is you who are attempting to paint my words as black and white. boston bean Feb 2016 #57

It's probably easier to go with, "it's silly season" Kittycat Feb 2016 #75

Do you prefer blind allegiance? Broward Feb 2016 #7

I prefer some actual action not just yelling from the side lines. boston bean Feb 2016 #12

Like, say, running in that party's primary? (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #51

The Iraq war was actual policy that was very possible. Clinton voted on it. Yay, Possible Policy!! JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #78

You have every right to base your vote on whatever issue it is you would like. boston bean Feb 2016 #81

I know. I also like reminding people of our candidate's past votes. So thanks! JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #82

Merica!!!! UglyGreed Feb 2016 #14

And NOW, he claims to BE a Democrat liberal N proud Feb 2016 #11

Many people UglyGreed Feb 2016 #16

Wit their career depending on it? liberal N proud Feb 2016 #83

And those who are endorsing Hillary UglyGreed Feb 2016 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author bvf Feb 2016 #97

do you think that it would have been better dana_b Feb 2016 #96

No Independent Thought Allowed. Karmadillo Feb 2016 #13

They've scoured the Interwebs, folks! CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #15

Next up! Susie from grade school says that he was mean and pulled her pig tails! JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #80

Oh no my God someone is being honest! NOT THAT! pinebox Feb 2016 #18

"Hillary ought to bring it up on the campaign trail." cyberswede Feb 2016 #19

I believe it would show a history of how entrenched this guy is and how he boston bean Feb 2016 #24

Disliking someone (or disagreeing with their views) isn't a conspiracy. cyberswede Feb 2016 #46

It is a pattern of his all knowingness that is a real turn off. boston bean Feb 2016 #70

I don't get an "all-knowingness" vibe from him at all. cyberswede Feb 2016 #74

Hillary has enough skeletons in her own closet to worry about Joe the Revelator Feb 2016 #110

I agree along with Sanders surrogate Cornell West uponit7771 Feb 2016 #21

So what? Should Bernie talk about all the good things Hillary said about Goldwater on the jillan Feb 2016 #22

19yr old college students say a lot even when they couldn't vote..... Historic NY Feb 2016 #35

And what did he say about Republican presidents? hobbit709 Feb 2016 #26

I smell desperation in the air. libtodeath Feb 2016 #29

It's becoming rather pungent n/t deutsey Feb 2016 #32

No critics allowed, eh? You keep pushing this nonsense on her behalf, it is pathetic Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #37

No critics are allowed. That is what is happening right here in this thread. nt boston bean Feb 2016 #41

I don't see anyone stopping you. I do see an OP based on an appeal to authority as if Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #45

Really? And who do you base yours on, Bernies authority?? boston bean Feb 2016 #55

You keep missing the obvious, either intentionally or not.. but regardless. Your OP's premise is Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #69

I agree, Bernie is a critic. Like a movie critic. boston bean Feb 2016 #72

He is not the one who has low ratings on trustworthiness. He is not the one with strong Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #77

Like I've said Bernie is really good at getting people to think boston bean Feb 2016 #79

Maybe you should look back at her trustworthy ratings before Bernie announced Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #85

Here I thought we were electing politicians. Not God-Kings. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #49

Good. bigwillq Feb 2016 #52

I've had criticisms of all Presidents. Not a one of them has been perfect, even Washington. merrily Feb 2016 #54

This OP is akin to whining AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #58

Well, this OP was a critique of Bernie. If the response to it we are seeing here is also boston bean Feb 2016 #60

That's a pisspoor attempt at projection AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #61

I felt the same way. boston bean Feb 2016 #63

Me too. For 45 years as a Dem. That's democracy. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #59

"3) Jesse Jackson was no good cause he tried to work within the system" Jarqui Feb 2016 #64

I guess the question is, does Sanders now feel differently? boston bean Feb 2016 #66

It was his only choice as he saw it. If he ran as an independent today, Jarqui Feb 2016 #76

Even life-long Democrats have had complaints. And we are ALLOWED to have them! flor-de-jasmim Feb 2016 #67

I don't believe that she BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #86

So have i. Do you have a point? seaotter Feb 2016 #91

Tattle to teacher about it. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #92

Wait, do you think you are arguing against Sanders? Funny! JackRiddler Feb 2016 #93

No one is beyond some criticism dana_b Feb 2016 #95

BERNIE SPEAKS TRUTH TO POWER1!1111111111!!!!! wyldwolf Feb 2016 #99

Not one quote in our OP, which means it is all characterizations and thus not so honest Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #100

So have I n/t Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #101

Oh she will, as she racks up more losses! morningfog Feb 2016 #102

I think it's disturbing how he us running as a democrat a party he has always despised. fun n serious Feb 2016 #103

A show on the ABC in Australia ran an episode of a news show called Planet America Number23 Feb 2016 #105

Fuck Ralph Nader. great white snark Feb 2016 #107

what idiot doesn't vote for somebody because they criticized another politician? m-lekktor Feb 2016 #109