2016 Postmortem

EndElectoral

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127. The format seems to set up a question and then listen to a speech with no rebuttals.

Sun Mar 13, 2016, 10:16 PM

Mar 2016

Doesn't serve the voters well. Even as Clinton said at one point when she was tired of the same canned answer - just go to my website for how we deal with that.

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Town Hall TONIGHT on CNN @ 8pm - Sanders vs Clinton [View all] quantass Mar 2016 OP

Hopefully they don't let Sanders answer every question by going into his stump speech itsrobert Mar 2016 #1

Mmhmm Kall Mar 2016 #2

Life's a bitch when you have a string in your back. n/t winter is coming Mar 2016 #5

Or triangulating by Golden Cufflinks to Goldman Sachs. N/T Jackilope Mar 2016 #30

Women don't wear cufflinks. nt stevenleser Mar 2016 #141

Arrrrrgggh -- Hand Cuffs! TY Jackilope Mar 2016 #145

LOL, too true! nt stevenleser Mar 2016 #142

When his stump speech addresses real issues, it is easy to answer questions with it. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #17

Well bless your heart! tazkcmo Mar 2016 #27

Live links/CNN cal04 Mar 2016 #3

well this doesn't work unless you're a paid subscriber to one of the companies carrying the stream. 2banon Mar 2016 #6

didn't realize that here's another cal04 Mar 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #18

Can't Watch noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #4

me too. I'm going to see if I can find it on C-Span stream. 2banon Mar 2016 #7

Link here: white_wolf Mar 2016 #8

TY so much for this me b zola Mar 2016 #9

+1.nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #20

Thank YOU so much! 2banon Mar 2016 #19

Yes, I did find that one, thank you! DLnyc Mar 2016 #25

Nope, C-Span isn't broadcasting either. 2banon Mar 2016 #14

Did you find something? See this thread, post #8. nt cyberpj Mar 2016 #21

I just got booted from CNN too. DLnyc Mar 2016 #15

Did you find something? See this thread, post #8. nt cyberpj Mar 2016 #22

It's not a "vs" format itsrobert Mar 2016 #11

Not trying to overhype, only trying to inform anyone interested. cyberpj Mar 2016 #12

Know how I knew you weren't overhyping? winter is coming Mar 2016 #13

LOL. Tx. Nice username :) cyberpj Mar 2016 #16

Bernie looking a bit grim there when listening to questions TheDormouse Mar 2016 #23

He's doing great and the crowd is eating it up. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #28

Same thing would happen to you if you were traveling down the freeway at the posted speed and....... nolabels Mar 2016 #33

Bernie in his element, straight up talking truth to folks. There is nothing complicated about it. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #24

Easy to do when you have nothing to hide. nt cyberpj Mar 2016 #26

You really do notice that it's like talking to a friend vs. being addressed by a lifetime politician cyberpj Mar 2016 #29

I Just LOVE how there's always someone right in the front of every event that gets the same cyberpj Mar 2016 #31

I noticed the chair swapping that I thought odd Purveyor Mar 2016 #32

Could have been a height difference for camera purposes? cyberpj Mar 2016 #34

there were only 2 chairs on stage after roland martin left during sanders segment BlueStateLib Mar 2016 #40

... or a point Ino Mar 2016 #39

Yep. THAT's the face! Precedes every single event. nt cyberpj Mar 2016 #50

Hillary's wearing her Captain Kangaroo suit tonight! bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #35

If you know you shouldn't say something then be wise and not say it IMHO riversedge Mar 2016 #52

Was it alright for me to enter the search terms 'Captain', 'Kangaroo', and 'Blue' into Google... IYHO? gemit2000 Mar 2016 #102

I have many happy childhood memories of the Captain and Sanders ain't no GQ model either. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #137

You don't make America great by making fun of somebody's nautical outfit. dinkytron Mar 2016 #71

Hillary is extremely sartorially challenged. longship Mar 2016 #122

You know that's OK with me. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #126

I have absolutely no problem with her wardrobe. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #130

Note that Hillary didn't give a direct answer brentspeak Mar 2016 #36

yes, I noticed nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #103

Bernie's close was amazingly heartfelt. Barack_America Mar 2016 #37

Is there a link cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #38

Maybe not until the event is over. Then check YouTube and/or The Young Turks site. Probably CNN too. cyberpj Mar 2016 #41

Who thinks she'll get a standing ovation when finished? (nt) Ino Mar 2016 #42

Death penalty question... Good. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #43

Saying the states aren't capable of fair trials noamnety Mar 2016 #45

Sickening how she can look him in the eye and say that. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #48

Completely choking up. Kittycat Mar 2016 #53

I know, he was traumatized, no amount of money can make up for what happened to him. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #57

Or those developmentally disabled Kittycat Mar 2016 #70

Remember Ricky Ray Rector? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #76

yes. Kittycat Mar 2016 #89

Given Bill murdered an incompetent human being Uponthegears Mar 2016 #105

I don't know all of the details but murdering a prisoner is in itself torture. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #109

+1000 Uponthegears Mar 2016 #129

She 'evolved' right before our eyes beedle Mar 2016 #55

Depends what day it is, who's in the audience, what the polls say, etc. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #66

You and I had the exact same take on that. noamnety Mar 2016 #73

yeah, I saw that :-) beedle Mar 2016 #97

We have add it the list of clips. Kittycat Mar 2016 #74

Great question on Hillarys death penalty position from a man found not guilty after 25 yrs in prison cyberpj Mar 2016 #44

She's still "evolving" on the issue. Broward Mar 2016 #47

She seemed to be evolving on the spot noamnety Mar 2016 #56

Not that I'm aware of. Broward Mar 2016 #63

Not really beedle Mar 2016 #68

Yeah, she wants vengeance selectively, and believes only the federal govt can do it correctly EndElectoral Mar 2016 #59

Hold death penalty in reserve for terrorists, gmafb beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #46

It's all just a political calculation on her part. Broward Mar 2016 #49

She stumbled through her answer and looked very awkward doing so oregonjen Mar 2016 #51

I agree, nt. Broward Mar 2016 #54

Agreed, she panders to the right all the time. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #60

Yes. She said she hoped the States and Supreme Court would limit it femmedem Mar 2016 #62

He didn't look very convinced. Gregorian Mar 2016 #61

He wanted to hear from a someone who empathized, not a politician. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #69

I don't buy this woman's story about her health insurance! (nt) Ino Mar 2016 #58

It happened in our family as well. There are rather large potholes that many fall through. nt cyberpj Mar 2016 #67

OK, one more reason this ACA has to be replaced then! Ino Mar 2016 #80

Family gap. Dems allowed it to get the ACA passed. Barack_America Mar 2016 #86

There are winners and losers in the ACA. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #78

I didn't realize it could be that bad, thanks (nt) Ino Mar 2016 #87

That's why I don't like income based programs. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #96

She seems tired tom_kelly Mar 2016 #64

Weren't ALL Health INsurers non-profit before the 80's era? cyberpj Mar 2016 #65

Found some wiki info: cyberpj Mar 2016 #75

Either that insurance questioner is lying or she had really bad insurance DefenseLawyer Mar 2016 #72

I thought Hillary was for the public option? Barack_America Mar 2016 #82

When did Hillary come around to supporting Public Option position? 2banon Mar 2016 #121

She "evolved" to support it in late February. Barack_America Mar 2016 #125

ahh. that's what I figured. .. 2banon Mar 2016 #144

yep Kali Mar 2016 #85

Oh boy... FRACKING Questions! nt cyberpj Mar 2016 #77

Communities should decide if fracking is allowed. (nt) noamnety Mar 2016 #81

Swell, that's just what we want NOT, elleng Mar 2016 #92

And if fracking Fs up the water table for several communities? beedle Mar 2016 #100

The problem is in and out of the community border. noamnety Mar 2016 #112

Seems her strategy is "blame the states, and only communities and fed. government can get it EndElectoral Mar 2016 #84

Hillary just said she doesn't take money from private prisons ??? SamKnause Mar 2016 #79

My ears pricked up on that because I thought I read that her PACs get money from that industry.. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #83

She stopped taking it after she got called out on it. DefenseLawyer Mar 2016 #91

Maybe, maybe not beedle Mar 2016 #94

Article Kittycat Mar 2016 #101

Thank you. SamKnause Mar 2016 #110

^'Bernie has been outspoken'--The policy differences between them aren't insignificant nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #113

Exactly. Always outspoken, never took a dime, didn't have to be told Kittycat Mar 2016 #123

Hillary is such a policy wonk nt firebrand80 Mar 2016 #88

Hillary says that she doesn't want to make a promise that she can't keep re: banning fracking. Broward Mar 2016 #90

It's a politicians' way of deflecting. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #93

Right. elleng Mar 2016 #95

Check. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #99

That's why I love how Bernie Sanders is beholden to US. Haha. Gregorian Mar 2016 #104

A very long indirect response to the man's question how she would combat Trumpf. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #98

Hillary has more votes .... beedle Mar 2016 #106

Shh. Truth doesn't matter. Barack_America Mar 2016 #111

Oh so Hillary is fracking because she cares about the people working in the oil industry. Gregorian Mar 2016 #107

Right, elleng Mar 2016 #108

What a complete waste of time this town hall has been. Barack_America Mar 2016 #114

Stamped. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #115

Sorry? Barack_America Mar 2016 #117

I meant that I agree with you. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #119

Okay. Sorry. I think daylight saving is getting to me. Barack_America Mar 2016 #136

I'm with you - YAWN... except Bernie did do well. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #138

I do not know, Bernie went well but Hillary seemed to crash and Burn awake Mar 2016 #118

Highlights: the public option is gone from her health plan. Barack_America Mar 2016 #124

For real? eastern Ohio has miners still right awake Mar 2016 #128

It was a strange response. Barack_America Mar 2016 #132

I missed that interchange could you bring me up to speed? awake Mar 2016 #133

Not the ideal source, but they've got it... Barack_America Mar 2016 #134

Thanks for the link can't watch now will get back to you once I view it awake Mar 2016 #135

Shit! All that the miners heard was she would put them out of work awake Mar 2016 #139

I just made it an OP. Conservative media and WV Dems are losing their shit already. Barack_America Mar 2016 #140

thanks, people need to know how fuck we will be if she get the nomination awake Mar 2016 #143

It really can feel that way, I agree. What I object most to are the planted people/questions. cyberpj Mar 2016 #120

The format seems to set up a question and then listen to a speech with no rebuttals. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #127

You had the angry health insurance lady. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #131

Hillary is campaigning as the status quo candidate TheDormouse Mar 2016 #116

I hope they discuss the trending violence seen with Trump. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #146