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Cal33

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3. Yes, I agree with you that this is how Bernie will operate as president, and he will have
Tue Feb 23, 2016, 01:07 PM
Feb 2016

the help of Elizabeth in the Senate. I think they'll be making one grand team. This will
be so refreshingly different from Obama, who rarely said anything at all, even when the
Republicans filibustered 400+ times during his first term.

What's wrong with telling the American people what's happening to our country at the
hands of the Republicans? I don't understand this characteristic about Obama at all.
Does anyone?

K&R kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #1
This is the difference between PatrickforO Feb 2016 #2
Yes, I agree with you that this is how Bernie will operate as president, and he will have Cal33 Feb 2016 #3
He a black male Cosmocat Feb 2016 #11
So race is the excuse. zeemike Feb 2016 #20
another outstanding Cosmocat Feb 2016 #25
You do understand how sexism and racism work, right? TalkingDog Feb 2016 #32
+1000 i cannot believe noiretextatique Feb 2016 #47
Wtf are you babbling about? Cosmocat Feb 2016 #59
Why because it offends black people to hear it? zeemike Feb 2016 #49
Wtf does hillary have to do with it Cosmocat Feb 2016 #60
That would have made more sense if you had broken it into two sentences. zeemike Feb 2016 #61
No she doesnt Cosmocat Feb 2016 #66
That is true. The 'de-legitimization' of Obama as both a president PatrickforO Feb 2016 #34
I understand what you are saying. I'd also like to point out the following: Cal33 Feb 2016 #42
The Dem leadership can't do that because the most harmful economic policies of the Repugs are GoneFishin Feb 2016 #58
Yes. The Democrats are not one single monolith. We are made up of 3 main sub-groups: Cal33 Feb 2016 #64
"Part of his nature" complete bs. eom noiretextatique Feb 2016 #44
I see what you mean now noiretextatique Feb 2016 #48
Yep... Time To Put The "Bully-Pulpit" To Work... WillyT Feb 2016 #4
Thanks W.T, Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #5
I think exactly that at least twice a day cali Feb 2016 #6
K&R - nailed it senz Feb 2016 #7
Clear observations. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #8
K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #9
It is no smear to point out simple facts. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #10
+10 well said. nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #17
Even the Congressional Black Caucus PAC takes for-profit prison money. arcane1 Feb 2016 #51
Hillary gets it, alright. Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #12
Ultimately the Clintons - ALL of them - are grifters. hifiguy Feb 2016 #23
+1000 eom noiretextatique Feb 2016 #45
One bright spot 90-percent Feb 2016 #13
1955 Boomer Here... Spot-On !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #14
True, but Jebthro was a lot like the parrot in Monty Python's pet shop sketch. hifiguy Feb 2016 #18
Me too, 1954 that is Awknid Feb 2016 #57
Sanders can thrown no stones... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #15
Truth is truth, and corruption is corruption 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #22
True, Sanders can still throw no stones... his bag of bad is slightly better than HRC's ... not uponit7771 Feb 2016 #24
He doesn't have a bag of bad when it comes to filthy big money cali Feb 2016 #26
yeah... yeah he does... he can't pass the "no clean hands" standard on "big money" ... or uponit7771 Feb 2016 #28
Lol. Making stuff up about Bernie and big money cali Feb 2016 #33
DSCC, I'm not a LIV uponit7771 Feb 2016 #36
Oh noes. Bernie helped raise money for dems cali Feb 2016 #39
Typical GPM, you claimed he doesn't have a bag of bad when it came to "big money" and he does uponit7771 Feb 2016 #40
Typical HSL. cali Feb 2016 #41
Provide the proof...or stop repeating the claim noiretextatique Feb 2016 #46
You've had enough proof of the DSCC... Please hold your breath while waiting uponit7771 Feb 2016 #55
You got nothing, as I thought. Eom noiretextatique Feb 2016 #62
Sure you are... truebluegreen Feb 2016 #52
Someone who wants to continue Obama's legacy... nough for me uponit7771 Feb 2016 #56
I'd rather build on it. truebluegreen Feb 2016 #63
"It's the corruption, stupid" Bingo. Exactly. TryLogic Feb 2016 #16
And corruption, thy name is Hillary. nt hifiguy Feb 2016 #19
It certainly is. Shame on Hillary cali Feb 2016 #27
At first glance it looked like "It's the Coronation, Stupid." NT GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #21
Yes It Is - The Democratic Party Is Corrupted To The Core - HRC - The Epitome Of That Corruption cantbeserious Feb 2016 #29
+1!!! This is it in a nutshell by someone who was there! Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #30
That is the word that phrase was made for. Octafish Feb 2016 #31
YES!!! haikugal Feb 2016 #53
"That when any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends... gregcrawford Feb 2016 #35
Money is speech; corporations are people; and corruption is OK so long as it is sanctioned. gordyfl Feb 2016 #37
I would like the current CEO of "Ben and Jerry's". PyaarRevolution Feb 2016 #50
When Ben and Jerry Owned the Company gordyfl Feb 2016 #54
Found this the other day. I think it fits. TalkingDog Feb 2016 #38
THE most important political statement of the last 50 years!!! Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #43
Thanks Peace !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #69
+10000 eom Arazi Feb 2016 #65
'Politicians spend more time talking to their donors than to their children.' sorechasm Feb 2016 #67
Morning Kick !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #68
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