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rhett o rick

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154. But she is not progressive and she has only given us rhetoric about the wealth
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:30 PM
Mar 2016

gap. Nothing convincing.

She wasn't progressive when she betrayed the Democratic Party and supported the worst foreign policy mistake in recent history. I say mistake, but actually to all that profited from the IWar, and I suspect she profited indirectly, the war was very profitable.

She is not progressive on these issues:

Strengthening Social Security (e.g., raising the cap)
The job killing "Free Trade" agreements
Fracking for oil company profits over people's water
Help college students afford college (telling them to get a job doesn't cut it)
Making major corps pay their fair share of taxes
Ending the unregulated domestic spying
Drone killing of terrorist "suspects" in foreign lands (100 innocents killed for each suspect)
Reducing the defense budget
Taking a hard stand against torture and indefinite detention.
The militarization of our local police forces.
Ending Prisons for Profits
Legalizing marijuana esp. for medical use.
The need for funding rebuilding our neglected infrastructure.
Single payer health insurance.
Regulation of Wall Street (e.g. reinstate Glass-Steagall)
Breaking up the big bank and media monopolies.
The continuous war in the Middle East

She expanded her lead today. Bleacher Creature Mar 2016 #1
Who among those reccing this post are confident she won't win MI tomorrow? brooklynite Mar 2016 #148
Sanders lost ground today. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #2
We are not numbers. We are people and we will continue to vote for him and support him liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #10
Who said you were a number? Garrett78 Mar 2016 #24
Well I'm sick of those using the numbers to try and get us Bernie supporters to give up and liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #26
I'm sure as hell not trying to get anyone to change their preference. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #28
I may have missed it in oyur post but waht did you mena by... Matt_R Mar 2016 #64
What I mean is... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #67
Thank you for the clarification. Up till now I haven't seen too many posts with your name on them. Matt_R Mar 2016 #71
You are extremely condescending. People understand perfectly. kristopher Mar 2016 #66
It's basic math, understanding delegate allocation and grasping the impact of demographics. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #68
No, it isn't basic math - it is a number meaningful only because of assumptions kristopher Mar 2016 #72
Nominations are determined by delegate accumulation. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #75
Just stop. kristopher Mar 2016 #77
What model? Garrett78 Mar 2016 #83
Sure, you don't know what model Enten has cobbled together. Right. Sure you don't. kristopher Mar 2016 #86
No, really, what are you talking about? Garrett78 Mar 2016 #88
The argument seems to be that the poster doesn't like the outcome mythology Mar 2016 #108
...and yet you presume to characterize Sanders' campaign in your own terms. nt grasswire Mar 2016 #70
This will only weaken her in the eyes of the November voters! nt artislife Mar 2016 #45
How would winning more delegates and the popular vote... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #48
She is lost to middle America today. Kansas and Nebraska. artislife Mar 2016 #50
Those states aren't representative of the Democratic electorate. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #57
More representative than Louisiana. kristopher Mar 2016 #78
No, they aren't. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #84
Riiiight. Like I said. Condescending. kristopher Mar 2016 #85
You made a false statement. I called you on it. Period. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #87
People aren't numbers.... RichGirl Mar 2016 #107
A dismal Democratic turnout in Kansas and Nebraska Zambero Mar 2016 #13
Kansas had a higher turnout than '08 KelleyKramer Mar 2016 #41
Well, Bernie obviously did his part. Put the blame where it belong on the DNC. Live and Learn Mar 2016 #89
WEll Gwhittey Mar 2016 #118
Nebraska down by 5,397 votes. Kansas turnout up by 2,409..... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #110
Still, 1% of the Kansas population? Zambero Mar 2016 #123
Clinton continues to do well in Deep South republican-voting States. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #30
"Republican-voting" is misleading... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #36
Eventually, we won't be talking about the primaries. Marr Mar 2016 #104
Sanders does well in states whose populations are largely or almost exclusively Caucasian jmowreader Mar 2016 #42
Most of the "blue" states yet to vote... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #46
Exactly, Garrett jmowreader Mar 2016 #51
So if Sanders wins those three states... Matt_R Mar 2016 #62
Assuming Sanders wins those three states, we could call him that jmowreader Mar 2016 #76
The Hispanic vote is much more important in California, and HRC Marr Mar 2016 #105
No, she doesn't. okasha Mar 2016 #135
OK, 75% white. USA, 77% white. Who won OK? Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #111
"That is if you count the Native Americans which many here do not seem to do. " Gwhittey Mar 2016 #117
And Bernie did well in deep red states treestar Mar 2016 #109
Hillary dominates in those states GeoWilliam750 Mar 2016 #43
Of course today changed something. As does every primary/caucus. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #44
The problem with that analysis is that it treats all states and all delegates as the same. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #65
But to some what you said as Gwhittey Mar 2016 #120
Its a long way to the convention and a lot of things can happen tularetom Mar 2016 #103
Given that she is more than 200 delegates ahead at this point frazzled Mar 2016 #3
Losing states is not good for Hillary! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #4
Losing delegates is even worse for Bernie...nt SidDithers Mar 2016 #5
We will fight you and the wealthy 1% until the end. You may have Goldman-Sachs and rhett o rick Mar 2016 #7
I like your fighting spirit!!! Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #20
Those of us on the front lines, fighting for those that don't get enough food and health rhett o rick Mar 2016 #22
Hey go easy on Sid ibegurpard Mar 2016 #55
I think we are going to give some of them more than their walking papers. nt grasswire Mar 2016 #73
Yeah, that 1% is a horrible group of people from top to bottom, right? George II Mar 2016 #125
Huh? The wealthy 1% have wealths in excess of $9 million dollars. Sen Sanders will rhett o rick Mar 2016 #141
Hillary has the support of the people; she got 4.17 million votes to Sanders' 2.65 million. nt SunSeeker Mar 2016 #127
The Big Money may buy her the WH but the People will prevail sooner or later. The Oligarchy rhett o rick Mar 2016 #140
Bernie is spending more per vote than Hillary. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #142
And there's the problem. You are happy with the status quo, apparently ignoring rhett o rick Mar 2016 #145
What a disgusting post, filled with nothing but lying personal attacks. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #150
Ok tell me that you support solving these issues and then explain how you think Clinton will help. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #152
Hillary is a tough, smart progressive fighter who will help the poor and the middle class. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #153
But she is not progressive and she has only given us rhetoric about the wealth rhett o rick Mar 2016 #154
Clearly you haven't taken the few minutes necessary BainsBane Mar 2016 #155
Oh but I have. Nothing there but empty rhetoric. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #158
Can the drama. okasha Mar 2016 #136
The hubris of the Super-Rich (like Clinton) will be their downfall. Gloat while you can but sooner rhett o rick Mar 2016 #139
Are you auditioning to play Garibaldi okasha Mar 2016 #143
Those that back Clinton are turning thier backs on the middle and working classes. Clinton has rhett o rick Mar 2016 #144
Ridicule is exactly what your overwrought performance deserves okasha Mar 2016 #146
I find it amusing that you sink to calling me names. It reeks of desperation. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #147
Wrong. okasha Mar 2016 #149
This is an election, not a war. shenmue Mar 2016 #137
Tell that to those that have lost their homes, jobs, retirement funds, due to the looting rhett o rick Mar 2016 #138
But it's good for Sanders? frazzled Mar 2016 #6
They don't count states at the convention, only delegates. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #15
Losing by large margins is even worse. morningfog Mar 2016 #19
Only 200 when thousands are needed Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #9
Hillary should be sweeping every state with perhaps 1 or two exceptions Hydra Mar 2016 #39
They really could not have made it more advantageous and yet... artislife Mar 2016 #47
Hillary is a "progressive who gets things done!" Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2016 #54
I agree-- that's the story here. Sanders was literally laughed at by the Marr Mar 2016 #106
Why? Obama didn't sweep every state in 2008, by any means. frazzled Mar 2016 #128
Why should Obama have swept the primaries? Hydra Mar 2016 #130
I believe I stated exactly what happened in my post frazzled Mar 2016 #133
How many delegates are needed? DemRace Mar 2016 #157
Yes Yes Yes Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #8
Not much excitement about Hillary Nt Logical Mar 2016 #11
I agree Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #14
Except in the voting booth. nt kstewart33 Mar 2016 #18
Today proves Bernie has done a horrible job with AA... fun n serious Mar 2016 #12
No presence in LA. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #17
How? nt fun n serious Mar 2016 #21
Caucuses are more easily won by the underdog. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #23
Yes. I am wondering why Bernie did not a least try fun n serious Mar 2016 #31
Could well be. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #32
I can't remember a time fun n serious Mar 2016 #35
uh you forgot Lane County! nt grasswire Mar 2016 #74
I never saw Eugene as being big enough to count. Also.too close to a lot of small town red. nt fun n serious Mar 2016 #82
And yet our Rep is Peter DeFazio....second largest city in the State..... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #113
Yes but it's still not very big. fun n serious Mar 2016 #116
Fun fact about 2008 Primary in Oregon. Both Obama and Clinton made many visits in 2008 but prior to Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #112
About Roseburg... fun n serious Mar 2016 #114
And Hillary does a horrible job with white people. jillan Mar 2016 #25
Really? Beacool Mar 2016 #16
She is a terrible dem! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #29
Your opinion, obviously not the opinion of those who are voting for her. Beacool Mar 2016 #34
At least... Democrats Ascendant Mar 2016 #38
LOL, 19 posts, returning member? Nt Logical Mar 2016 #40
Old Newbie Democrats Ascendant Mar 2016 #53
And LA will vote for the Republican in November. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #59
And your point? Garrett78 Mar 2016 #61
My point is LA carries much less weight in GE considerations. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #90
If the Deep South was the only place Clinton could be expected to accumulate delegates... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #131
Odd that Louisana went for Romney in 2012.. Matt_R Mar 2016 #69
It looks like both had about 290,000 votes cast. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #81
oops my calculator is broke I missed 100k on the pub side, wasn't carrying the 1. n/t Matt_R Mar 2016 #91
Not so logical. Metric System Mar 2016 #27
Weren't there a ton of threads claiming it would be OVER on Super Tuesday? nt cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #33
By "over" nobody means to suggest the primary has officially concluded. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #37
"keeps growing as expected." dchill Mar 2016 #49
It had been forecasted well ahead of Saturday's contests... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #60
HILLARY WILL WRAP IT UP. NEVER FEAR!!! Hiraeth Mar 2016 #52
Bernie's going all the way to the convention. AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #56
Hillary supporters are counting states that haven't even voted yet. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #58
Stay in it till the end Bernie! JDPriestly Mar 2016 #63
She wrapped it up last week. ucrdem Mar 2016 #79
Are you going to change Gwhittey Mar 2016 #119
only to you Bernie supporters... chillfactor Mar 2016 #80
The map of the primary states she has won Califonz Mar 2016 #92
says something, doesn't it? even John Lewis referred to the 11 states of islandmkl Mar 2016 #93
Here we go with the "she cant close the deal" nonsense. DCBob Mar 2016 #94
DCBob, if anyone of predictable it is you. Scanning for your OPs is always entertaining. nt Logical Mar 2016 #97
Thank you.. I like to consider myself consistent and have a good sense of humor. DCBob Mar 2016 #98
No, that is not it. But lets say you are the epitome of the Hillary supporters here. nt Logical Mar 2016 #99
Darn.. taking back the compliment. DCBob Mar 2016 #101
Word for word, this is what people were saying about Obama at this point in 2008 Recursion Mar 2016 #95
Of course at 'this point' in 08 Hillary had won CA, CA being the largest set of delegates Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #115
Yes, she should suspend BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #96
Go Bernie! kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #100
I only proves that the tried and true Jay Mohler Mar 2016 #102
How funny is it Gwhittey Mar 2016 #122
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #129
Yeah, who cares about the GE. Its not like its the important race this Matt_R Mar 2016 #134
But she is winning in the popular vote.. nt fun n serious Mar 2016 #121
She's winning on both counts: popular vote and pledged delegates. Beacool Mar 2016 #124
Yes she is! :) fun n serious Mar 2016 #126
A 3 line post and 3 nt resposes. Well done logical nt Buzz cook Mar 2016 #132
Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Mar 2016 #151
Doesn't get much better!!! NCTraveler Mar 2016 #156
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