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2016 Postmortem

kennetha

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20. accomplish nothing. an inconsequential blowhard

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #17)

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 06:28 PM

Mar 2016

"His legislative record was to state the ideological position he took on the left, but with the exception of a few small things, he never got anything done," said Frank, who has endorsed Clinton. “Senators are not impotent."

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too good for the real world.

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Bernie Sanders: Too Good For the Real World! [View all] kennetha Mar 2016 OP

But wait! There's more! NurseJackie Mar 2016 #1

Well, HRC will take what she can get when she can get it, that's for sure. cyberswede Mar 2016 #2

the market economy at work kennetha Mar 2016 #7

Bernie is not "too good" for the real world bigwillq Mar 2016 #3

Why support Bernie when you can $ide with the trillion dollar for-profit health care industry? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #4

Boy your threads as of late resemble UglyGreed Mar 2016 #5

If you can't beat 'e, join 'em. kennetha Mar 2016 #11

Alternately, you could just be a hypocrite. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #26

I can assure you Aerows Mar 2016 #6

Yes, many are tired of "pragmatic" politicians that continue to pull us to the right. Broward Mar 2016 #8

You just don't get it, do you? kennetha Mar 2016 #10

Oh, I get it. You are an opposing force to the progressive movement. Broward Mar 2016 #12

nonsense kennetha Mar 2016 #13

Hmmm... The supporters ever more resemble their candidate Fumesucker Mar 2016 #9

Tired of choie Mar 2016 #14

Bernie has accomplished almost nothing of substance in 25 years in Congress kennetha Mar 2016 #16

Only if you measure accomplishments by how much money he made from special interests. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #18

No I'm talking about law making -- which is what you do in Congress. You know make laws. kennetha Mar 2016 #19

Oopsie! "Bernie Gets It Done: Sanders' Record of Pushing Through Major Reforms Will Surprise You" beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #23

Say it a third time, maybe then somebody will believe it choie Mar 2016 #21

Bernie is so pure kennetha Mar 2016 #15

You mean not bought and paid for? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #17

accomplish nothing. an inconsequential blowhard kennetha Mar 2016 #20

No, just too good for your kind of world. sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #24

With Clinton lots of new wars will be accomplished! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #22

Please lay out specific proposals that Hillary has for universal health care covrerage libtodeath Mar 2016 #25

Sorry that I don't see in Hillary what you do...... daleanime Mar 2016 #27

We build what our "real world" is. laruemtt Mar 2016 #28

Ah, Realistic approach / attempt! Jackilope Mar 2016 #29