2016 Postmortem

arcane1

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63. Your "concern" is noted.

Reply to fun n serious (Reply #56)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 05:05 PM

Feb 2016

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If you're just going to pull it out of your ass, might as well making it more interesting arcane1 Feb 2016 #10

You dont know what he did, but youre the first response and its filled with lies. bunnies Feb 2016 #11

"but I think " arcane1 Feb 2016 #12

Apparently "but I made this shit up" bunnies Feb 2016 #19

Thread win. merrily Feb 2016 #257

Such total hogwash! In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #21

Perfect gif -- love it! pacalo Feb 2016 #167

That article, crappy as it was, was decidedly not a rape fantasy cali Feb 2016 #22

He killed kittens and ate them to survive Armstead Feb 2016 #23

I'm so sad that Valentine's day is over Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #147

Making stuff up. Again. Link to his living off his wife or partner cali Feb 2016 #28

If at first you don't succeed, lie lie again. arcane1 Feb 2016 #47

Taking their cues from their candidate cali Feb 2016 #50

+100 840high Feb 2016 #171

somehow I doubt your motives. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #2

He worked as a carpenter after college. azmom Feb 2016 #3

His good friend describes his carpentry as "shitty." MADem Feb 2016 #119

So?? nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #124

You pay "shitty" carpenters? How charitable. nt MADem Feb 2016 #129

Some of us dare to try things ..... they don't always work out. polly7 Feb 2016 #134

Ha ha ha! OK, sure, whatever.... MADem Feb 2016 #151

'You think' .......... ??? nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #157

Too bad he couldn't get corporations to give him $250,000 for an hour of bloviating Armstead Feb 2016 #172

I'll bet he wishes someone would pay him $250,000 an hour CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #191

Not everyone worships money or the rich. It might be hard to fathom but it's true. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #212

He could have made a nice living doing that long ago... Armstead Feb 2016 #307

Bingo! nt NowSam Feb 2016 #306

well then, that explains why he changed careers :) nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #160

I was s hitty carpenter. pangaia Feb 2016 #176

Absolutely! polly7 Feb 2016 #182

word has it that jesus was a shitty carpenter too...he made a wagon for moses to carry that rock- snooper2 Feb 2016 #283

better than I could have done. pangaia Feb 2016 #292

We've only just begun... Fawke Em Feb 2016 #308

well, I for one would NEVER vote for a shitty carpenter renate Feb 2016 #218

Good point! Same here! noamnety Feb 2016 #222

Here cyberswede Feb 2016 #4

A man of many talents and interests. polly7 Feb 2016 #38

Not really... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #83

Maybe experiencing life is more important to some than settling and getting rich. polly7 Feb 2016 #99

Oh no. He didn't make much money. cali Feb 2016 #100

Well, it is true that neoliberals just TM99 Feb 2016 #148

I did okay; the first five year after college I was an Air Force Officer CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #188

Oh, so living off of socialism then? TM99 Feb 2016 #190

yep Roy Ellefson Feb 2016 #193

I love my free healthcare so much TM99 Feb 2016 #194

Not really.... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #196

You don't work now for the military TM99 Feb 2016 #198

First, Benie Sanders will NOT get us socialized medicine for all CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #205

Thanks, for your service to our country Cajun. I served in the Army and went to college afterwards. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2016 #301

Well whooptee doo. SO WHAT ! pangaia Feb 2016 #199

No working my butt off, keep you safe from the USSR' nuclear weapons... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #201

Actually, working my butt off playing Beethoven and Mahler symphonies. pangaia Feb 2016 #204

So you did play in a band. CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #206

Actually bands don't play Beethoven and Mahler. pangaia Feb 2016 #210

You have no idea what I know and what I don't know CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #213

I really have no idea what you are trying to say. pangaia Feb 2016 #217

I am trying to say that while.... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #225

Well, to be fair.... Bangbangdem Feb 2016 #228

Cheers Bangbangdem CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #231

Exactly Bangbangdem Feb 2016 #232

. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #227

:>))))) pangaia Feb 2016 #270

seriously??? rbrnmw Feb 2016 #252

I thought someone might take it that way. pangaia Feb 2016 #271

"You guys" are REALLY REALLY stuck, aintcha? pangaia Feb 2016 #179

Sounds like he could certainly relate to the working poor boobooday Feb 2016 #165

He has been making the equivalent of $174K a year for the last 25 years. CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #197

Wait just a gosh darn second. pangaia Feb 2016 #200

All members of the US Congress make to too much money.... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #202

A hillary supporter complaining that Bernie makes too much money. noamnety Feb 2016 #207

Not Bernie in particular - every member of Congress CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #211

Well, if I compare what he gets paid for a year of work noamnety Feb 2016 #214

I've learned long ago, in the private sector... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #216

I wouldn't be in a position to get paid that kind of money noamnety Feb 2016 #219

Now let me understand this, if a person is paid to give a speech.... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #224

Is it coincidence that no Wall Street execs were prosecuted? immoderate Feb 2016 #241

Why doen't write me a disertation on which laws were broken CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #245

And Hillary will prove to be similarly indifferent. immoderate Feb 2016 #246

your work is worth what you are paid and you are paid what your worth. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #226

First you call me a Republican and ... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #233

I didn't think you had a sense of humor, and you just proved it passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #235

I don't find being compared to a Republican humerous. CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #240

I'm not the one spouting republican talking points passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #244

The arm bone's connected to the shoulder bone and the shoulder bone's Fawke Em Feb 2016 #310

That comment was rich, wasn't it? laundry_queen Feb 2016 #264

That comment was just plain sad passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #266

Agree 100% nt laundry_queen Feb 2016 #267

Don't even pretend to lecture me about working conditions CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #279

None of what you said above changes your words passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #280

You need to see the world as it is, not as it you want it to be CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #285

You just keep putting your foot in it passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #286

You are reading what you want to read: CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #287

Of course you said that passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #288

No, I was simply pointing out there is a difference between what we want... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #289

Sorry, passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #291

Bullshit easttexaslefty Feb 2016 #302

This message was self-deleted by its author TubbersUK Feb 2016 #277

Oh boy. Only paid what you're worth easttexaslefty Feb 2016 #300

At least they didn't make twice that in one speech Fearless Feb 2016 #294

Evidently not many people want to hear Senators give a speech CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #295

What a joke. The crowds he draws are undeniable. Fearless Feb 2016 #296

Yea, but the aren't paying anything CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #297

Umm yes I'm sure they're not bussing people in Fearless Feb 2016 #298

So I would have to pay $27 to enter a Bernie rally? CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #299

You really don't get it do you? Fearless Feb 2016 #314

I guarantee you that it matters to the vast majority of those college kids.... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #315

You're projecting. Fearless Feb 2016 #319

I know for a fact they're not. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #311

The crowd was purely organic?????? CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #321

Which of those people is running for the Democratic nomination for POTUS right now? merrily Feb 2016 #316

Please pay attention - we weren't discussing Bernie Sanders CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #322

So, you don't want to answer the question? Don't blame you. merrily Feb 2016 #323

?????? CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #324

I believe the original post was about how he made a living prior to being elected eom boobooday Feb 2016 #325

Was Bernie, perhaps, the original Hipster? Barack_America Feb 2016 #243

You are a far better person than I to do work to answer such an "honest question." merrily Feb 2016 #259

I think I mocked farther downthread cyberswede Feb 2016 #263

Still better than I am. merrily Feb 2016 #265

As I watched this thread unfold, I was reminded of the routine passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #281

Sounds like he did what a lot of young people would like to do: try many things. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #309

If you want to know how he can identify with the "WORKING poor"..... daleanime Feb 2016 #5

I support Sanders... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #62

This "He's not rich enough" bullshit has already crashed and burned once before. arcane1 Feb 2016 #64

You should look at my post history. TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #77

I find it refreshing that he hasn't used his position in gov't to enrich himself. arcane1 Feb 2016 #82

It's not a matter of enrichment... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #102

What *should* be his net worth? $500k is pretty damn good. arcane1 Feb 2016 #103

Well, I am extremely frugal with money... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #121

So what? cali Feb 2016 #184

Better question... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #187

How many planes do you need to take to commute to work? How many kids have you sent thru college? merrily Feb 2016 #317

For a man 74 years old, $500,000 in live savings is meager CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #195

I have wondered the exact same thing. pangaia Feb 2016 #203

Your math is leaving out his pension noamnety Feb 2016 #208

I guess you're right CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #209

My husband's a federal employee (military civilian) noamnety Feb 2016 #215

Okay, then I guess that means that Bernie CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #229

Is it any of your business? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #234

When he chose to run for President of the United States CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #237

Bernie has talked about Hillary's speaking fees passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #238

I love speculation so speculate this Kalidurga Feb 2016 #163

That is a valid point... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #164

It's possible to smear him and vote for him. merrily Feb 2016 #260

How does that relate to my post? daleanime Feb 2016 #94

Those are fair points. TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #140

Bwahahaha. What ridiculous shit. cali Feb 2016 #109

Cost of living is a good point. TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #125

No you're not a 1%er shawn703 Feb 2016 #144

I agree, I'm very very lucky... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #158

I don't think you have an accurate number for his assets passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #230

I have a feeling dana_b Feb 2016 #239

Head Start teacher, carpenter and psychiatric aide Arazi Feb 2016 #6

What would Jesus do? peace13 Feb 2016 #255

Private careers elleng Feb 2016 #7

You're suggesting he doesn't have a "work ethic"? arcane1 Feb 2016 #8

Yep. Another rhetorical attack dressed up as an "honest question". cali Feb 2016 #13

Just Asking Questions aka "JAQ-ing off" arcane1 Feb 2016 #35

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Link to your claim that he lived off his partner cali Feb 2016 #32

I was surprised to see such a sexist post from a hillary supporter noamnety Feb 2016 #220

There is no "living off his partner" in my post. arcane1 Feb 2016 #43

'Basically' my ass . . . fleur-de-lisa Feb 2016 #55

The new meme: Lazy Jew Avoids Honest Work until Discovering the Government Teat arcane1 Feb 2016 #61

Cue the Thompson Twins with the Hillarians' theme song: hifiguy Feb 2016 #139

Thank you. fun n serious Feb 2016 #25

If you are truly honest, you'd read what was posted. arcane1 Feb 2016 #33

Bwahaha. So transparent. Beyond lame. cali Feb 2016 #37

ummmm .......... fun. polly7 Feb 2016 #41

It's fair Polly.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #49

I worked three jobs at one time to support myself and my son, I know polly7 Feb 2016 #53

That's a good point. :) I love you, Polly! fun n serious Feb 2016 #60

I love you too, and ditto! polly7 Feb 2016 #70

Oh for the love of reason cali Feb 2016 #118

Then, it's also fair for you to be asking the same thing for Hillary passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #247

Peace. fun n serious Feb 2016 #249

My goof, I got them out of order passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #254

NO! I did no bring that up as it is a non issue for me!! fun n serious Feb 2016 #268

Whatever passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #269

Running for office isn't a job. nt MADem Feb 2016 #115

What do you do? nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #120

I am not running for President. Are you? This iisn't a compare-and-contrast exercise. MADem Feb 2016 #126

I have never in my life insulted anyone for their lack of money, the occupations they've worked in, polly7 Feb 2016 #130

Well in one way they are different passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #248

A claim that can be made only by someone who has never run for office. cyberswede Feb 2016 #161

He worked as a psychiatric aide. He worked as a carpenter here cali Feb 2016 #9

I heard he was a Carpenter UglyGreed Feb 2016 #14

Hah! I like that one Dem2 Feb 2016 #67

Just watch your thumb UglyGreed Feb 2016 #84

Perhaps that why Dem2 Feb 2016 #180

He also worked at a non-profit registering the needy for food stamps too... cascadiance Feb 2016 #73

More I hear about the guy UglyGreed Feb 2016 #79

I suspect Jesus was a shitty carpenter too. noamnety Feb 2016 #221

Funny - but small quibble. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #313

He was born to and raised by the working poor. TheLogicalSong Feb 2016 #15

Artless smears is all these people are good for anymore. n/t VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #16

Repugnant cali Feb 2016 #44

...and here's HRC's info, in case you're interested in her work ethic cyberswede Feb 2016 #17

If you're "concerned" about Bernie's lazy commie hippyness... Armstead Feb 2016 #18

That's a good question. It doesn't seem like he was ever into the "regular job" thing until he MADem Feb 2016 #20

Those sound like "regular jobs" to me. arcane1 Feb 2016 #29

Funny how UglyGreed Feb 2016 #154

So, he can definitely relate to the poor. Good. cyberswede Feb 2016 #31

We're going to see a resurgence of "His net worth is too small!!!11" posts soon. arcane1 Feb 2016 #39

He was late on his rent a lot??!!11!!! Arazi Feb 2016 #36

You will have to ask him. He didn't seem to fond of the nine-to-five routine. That probably MADem Feb 2016 #46

Ah, I see, now you're just making shit up Arazi Feb 2016 #51

Looking in your mirror, and talking to yourself? MADem Feb 2016 #87

That would be a hillarian trait. cali Feb 2016 #123

No, poor you, sorry. nt MADem Feb 2016 #131

Wow, DU is really starting to sound like Free Republic, shitting on broke people. arcane1 Feb 2016 #52

"Shitting on broke people" -- LOL. MADem Feb 2016 #80

Your desperation is shining brightly. Keep it up! arcane1 Feb 2016 #86

You can keep tossing these until you run out. MADem Feb 2016 #88

My point = proven. arcane1 Feb 2016 #91

I'm so glad you think you've "won." It'll make those sour grapes go down all the more easily. nt MADem Feb 2016 #96

Jesus woman passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #251

This is incredibly right-wingy. cyberswede Feb 2016 #59

Noticing that someone with a college education doesn't work regularly--though he has put that MADem Feb 2016 #71

He seems to be working rather regularly to me. arcane1 Feb 2016 #78

I'm not sure that is possible. MuseRider Feb 2016 #183

" He has found where his heart is " and they hate him for it. n/t arcane1 Feb 2016 #185

No, giving someone shit for not working a 9-5 job is right-wingy cyberswede Feb 2016 #85

The Clinton Crew has now officially shifted to exclusively right-wing arguments. arcane1 Feb 2016 #89

They are showing their true colors n/t easttexaslefty Feb 2016 #304

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link? cyberswede Feb 2016 #155

So you are saying Bernie doesn't like or want to work, aka, is lazy. Beowulf Feb 2016 #166

Ick. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #110

Are you saying that kids being able to go to college won't help polly7 Feb 2016 #117

And to this day MuseRider Feb 2016 #68

I don't recall ever seeing so many right-wing arguments on DU than I have this year. arcane1 Feb 2016 #76

It is sad MuseRider Feb 2016 #90

You just hit the all-time low. hifiguy Feb 2016 #98

Don't worry, they'll go lower, after this idiotic strategy fails. arcane1 Feb 2016 #105

Sad but true. hifiguy Feb 2016 #111

No, I didn't--you're doing what's called "deliberately misinterpreting" because that is ALL MADem Feb 2016 #112

Welcome to my ignore list. hifiguy Feb 2016 #114

They've gone full-on republican at this point. The Clinton camp is terrified. arcane1 Feb 2016 #128

Your clairvoyancy astounds me passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #250

Thank you. This is not a smear.. He is running for the biggest job in the USA.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #42

So now broke people are responsible for being broke? arcane1 Feb 2016 #45

Sanders has worked tirelessly for people just like you and me. cyberswede Feb 2016 #66

Tirelessly. fun n serious Feb 2016 #72

LOL. ok cyberswede Feb 2016 #75

No. It's fact. I know. He's represented me for decades cali Feb 2016 #127

OFFS passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #261

I told you. I am pretty somber right now fun n serious Feb 2016 #262

Horrible, horrible man. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #48

Bernie is NOT a horrible man. Nope i don't think that at all fun n serious Feb 2016 #56

Your "concern" is noted. arcane1 Feb 2016 #63

Have you looked at his record in the Senate, watched any of the videos? polly7 Feb 2016 #65

I know I could not keep up with him today.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #81

So do you think it is better not to try and just pass what Republicans want? cascadiance Feb 2016 #108

What brought me to him was his passion. stage left Feb 2016 #136

Totally agree. I think he's sacrificing all the good years he could be spending polly7 Feb 2016 #150

His intentions are admirable. fun n serious Feb 2016 #162

He hasn't got the history Clinton has ..... people who will be working with him know he's polly7 Feb 2016 #168

I pledge to vote for Bernie should he be the nominee.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #170

Polly, read this fun n serious Feb 2016 #177

I read that earlier, Fun. polly7 Feb 2016 #181

Starting up attacks with bull faux questions. YOU cali Feb 2016 #133

It also has a thinly veiled "Lazy Jew" odor to it Arazi Feb 2016 #138

STOP RIGHT THERE!!!! fun n serious Feb 2016 #143

You've already said you're an HRC supporter Arazi Feb 2016 #145

You were WAY OUT OF LINE, Arazi. Hortensis Feb 2016 #156

There is nothing out of line with what the Arazi posted passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #284

I'm pretty sure he's going to sleep in til noon noamnety Feb 2016 #223

He has worked hard most of his life, and passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #290

Few modern Presidents with a history like that treestar Feb 2016 #174

You have to have thick skin to contribute to politics. nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #189

Yes and Hillary is proven to have it treestar Feb 2016 #273

Yes. Someone brought up Monica Yesterday... fun n serious Feb 2016 #274

Is your Google broken? Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #26

This post has nothing to do with marriage equality. fun n serious Feb 2016 #69

My comment is about your lack of ability to discover facts, to research issues. The fact that you Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #272

Believe it or not The Clinton's were progressive about marriage equality FOR THAT TIME. fun n serious Feb 2016 #275

Bravo! n/t MuseRider Feb 2016 #74

There's this thing called 'Wikipedia'. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #27

On the board of Walmart... Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #30

. arcane1 Feb 2016 #40

I worked for 40 years. I found it to be a highly overrated lifestyle. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #34

Fun n SERIES!!1! whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #54

Don't forget "honest"! arcane1 Feb 2016 #57

That isn't an "honest question".....it is just a setup. djean111 Feb 2016 #58

I'm not proud of what WE have done to others either.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #92

"He may even turn power over to repukes in his first term"? arcane1 Feb 2016 #95

I said it wrong.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #101

So 92 posts later you finally admit you're voting for Hillary anyway Arazi Feb 2016 #116

It's almost as if it was never an honest question to begin with! arcane1 Feb 2016 #122

It also has a thinly veiled "Lazy Jew" odor to it Arazi Feb 2016 #135

Yep, they are slowly working their way toward fully employing that smear. arcane1 Feb 2016 #137

A simple Google search answers his/her question Arazi Feb 2016 #141

Indeed, the answer's not pretty, but it's pretty freakin' obvious n/t arcane1 Feb 2016 #142

Nope. You're completely wrong. fun n serious Feb 2016 #146

Fun and Serious? Really? dr60omg Feb 2016 #303

It's Clinton that will turn over power to Repukes eridani Feb 2016 #320

I was young back in those days. Jobs were scarce. raging moderate Feb 2016 #93

Boy, this thread is smoking out the scum hifiguy Feb 2016 #97

Unbelievable. They have so little they stoop to this cali Feb 2016 #104

This is a liberal progressive forum ? correct togetherforever Feb 2016 #149

Come on, not everybody has a working internet Babel_17 Feb 2016 #153

feelthebern.org tells us this: valerief Feb 2016 #106

Honest question: What's the difference between the WORKING (caps yours) poor and the poor? nt valerief Feb 2016 #113

would you be impressed seeing him Clear Brush in front of the cameras ? JI7 Feb 2016 #132

HE VAS ON ZEEEE KAY-GEE-BEE PAYROLL Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #152

Yes! FINALLY, it all comes out! kath Feb 2016 #159

So he was on the Stalin/Koch brothers payroll too just like the Clintons' DLC? Oh noes!!! cascadiance Feb 2016 #192

+1 :D JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #236

Hmm I am getting a whiff here nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #169

The memes are really running out of steam. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #173

He did NOT work for Goldwater. Just saying. 840high Feb 2016 #175

Where do you think I got my pot back then? randys1 Feb 2016 #178

I was in the porn industry in Maine in the 70s and Bernie was the best damned fluffer ever Bucky Feb 2016 #186

Maine makes great porn Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #312

He was a teacher retrowire Feb 2016 #242

LOL! Every time I see something like merrily Feb 2016 #253

One of the worst things about America is the crazy notion that work for ... SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #256

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #258

Oh, wow. It's the return of "hard-working Americans"! Orsino Feb 2016 #276

But I thought Clinton took at that Goldman Sachs money for doing NOTHING?!?! EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #278

Giving speeches to Goldman Sachs. The dirty rat! lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #282

Wikipedia is your friend. Fearless Feb 2016 #293

Well, he wasn't sitting on Walmart's board, that's for sure. eom Fawke Em Feb 2016 #305

Wow this thread has been a hella lot of fun Autumn Feb 2016 #318

What a fun time. They sure do provide entertainment. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #326

I don't know, WWJD? dchill Feb 2016 #327

He was a Chippendale's Dancer. jillan Feb 2016 #328

So glad you asked monicaangela Feb 2016 #329

Hillary was a lawyer Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #330