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randome

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31. He's mostly unknown, I would agree.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:33 AM
Mar 2016

But he's young and what little we've seen of him, he projects a more vigorous, perhaps more relevant outlook. That's not much to go on, but I think first and foremost we need to push the previous generation of politicians aside and let a younger generation take over.

That's at least a start to changing things.
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Down is up and up is down in Bernie supporter's world. The contortions must hurt Huh? upaloopa Mar 2016 #1
Confusing, isn't it? Octafish Mar 2016 #34
Hillary is the ONLY candidate actively fighting Citizens United. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #2
Yeah not much of a prognosticator CorkySt.Clair Mar 2016 #6
Yeah, she's actively fighting it all right CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #41
Hillary practiced reckless regime change that benefited ISIS; she promised to oppose FTAs but then amborin Mar 2016 #44
Bernie has repeatedly described Citizens United as the worst decision every made by the ladjf Mar 2016 #54
One of the worst noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #77
Hillary is NOT the only candidate actively fighting Citizens United hellofromreddit Mar 2016 #67
Please provide info revbones Mar 2016 #79
Don't be so naive. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #81
+1000 valerief Mar 2016 #3
"There is no difference between Hillary and Republicans" cosmicone Mar 2016 #4
I heard that from some in 2000 CorkySt.Clair Mar 2016 #8
It was a meme spread by Karl Rove cosmicone Mar 2016 #9
There are still a few around who believe it CorkySt.Clair Mar 2016 #11
It was a reality when it came to issues of wealth and power Armstead Mar 2016 #15
My point was exactly the opposite. There is a BIG difference between Clinton and Trump. Clinton is Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #16
When it comes to foreign policy there is no difference between Hillary and Bush CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #52
If you trust Donal Trump to "rail against corruption" then I feel sorry for you. Same with taxes. nt CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #5
I don't trust Trump on ANYTHING. I am not a Bernie-or-Bust voter; I'm a Democrat. I am talking about Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #12
There are people who will crawl over broken glass to vote against Trump emulatorloo Mar 2016 #21
People will crawl over broken glass to vote FOR and AGAINST Trump. Hillary is NOT Bush or FDR Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #24
We'll have to disagree. Mainstream majority voters won't elect Trump emulatorloo Mar 2016 #33
I think the distaste for Hillary out there is very underestimated mountain grammy Mar 2016 #45
I agree. I also think there is a hopelessness that will vote for change even if the change is the Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #49
Me too! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #51
You missed the point. It's that Trump can and will run to the left of Hillary ... Scuba Mar 2016 #26
Yes. Not only will he push some issues Republicans usually won't, he'll be far more populist than Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #32
Yes, exacty! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #48
Don't try to explain the real world to the Hillary fanatics. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #35
Correct! And a blood bath shall ensue. yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #39
That's some serious nonsense. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #7
Awesome refutation! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #13
It's ironic that you're calling for substance literally right after name calling mythology Mar 2016 #68
Looks like you've given up on poll trutherism and found a new kind of nonsense to peddle. DanTex Mar 2016 #10
Is "poll trutherism" what says Sanders is poised to win Alaska, Washington, Hawaii, Wyoming, etc.? Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #40
Have fun with Alaska! DanTex Mar 2016 #56
We plan to, but the fun won't stop there! Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #58
I guess I'll be the only Hillary voter there tomorrow. bravenak Mar 2016 #76
Nah, the 'new' Republican Party is a proto Nazi party. And you don't bring a knife to a gun fight. emulatorloo Mar 2016 #14
? Hiraeth Mar 2016 #17
Yes, but Trump promises the moon to folks All in it together Mar 2016 #20
You're talking about who Trump is. I'm talking about what Trump will falsely promise in his campaign Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #42
Point taken. But consider this: Trump does not have the skills of Reagan. emulatorloo Mar 2016 #50
I would say that Trump has different skills than Reagan. Trump didn't beat the other 16 Republican Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #55
'My cock is bigger than yours and your wife is ugly' won't cut it with General Election voters emulatorloo Mar 2016 #65
True, but I'm more concerned with Hillary giving qualified weasel-word answers to voters who ask for Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #69
Isn't it a bit hypocritical So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #80
Not sure I agree 100%, but you have made some brilliant observations, IMO. closeupready Mar 2016 #18
Some Dems are really Republicans. They just don't know it. Gregorian Mar 2016 #19
Clinton is old-school politics and this, too, will pass. randome Mar 2016 #22
why? ibegurpard Mar 2016 #28
He's mostly unknown, I would agree. randome Mar 2016 #31
Not when they're pushing the same policy ibegurpard Mar 2016 #36
Point by point. pampango Mar 2016 #23
I am talking about Trump's foreseeable campaign themes. I'm not suggesting Trump would govern better Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #27
Agreed. RW populist demagogues can be tremendous campaigners. n/t pampango Mar 2016 #37
I'm not even sure Trump is going to campaign as a RW populist. I think he's going to campaign as a Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #43
All RW populists have some (specific) far RW issues and some "vaguely LW issues". pampango Mar 2016 #61
Much of Trump's vagueness is more intentional than a result of poor preparation (as many assume). Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #63
I quite agree that his vagueness is intentional particularly, IMHO, with LW issues. pampango Mar 2016 #64
You are wrong, people will believe him. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #47
I did not mean to post that people would not believe his campaign rhetoric. He'll be very dangerous pampango Mar 2016 #57
Pumping up the GOP again?? DCBob Mar 2016 #25
I'm not "pumping up the GOP" - I don't even think Trump is the GOP (and that was part of my point). Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #29
It's LONG past time ibegurpard Mar 2016 #30
The Clintons have historically pushed the party to Conservative FreakinDJ Mar 2016 #38
And the DU Political Rehabilitation of Trump continues apace. nt Codeine Mar 2016 #46
There is nothing good about Trump. He is beyond rehabilitation, but he will make false campaign Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #53
This is not rehabilitation. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #60
Then put the intials "FBI" next to Hillary's name on that horizontal line. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #59
I don't see how Hillary is a viable candidate unless she is cleared very soon by the FBI. Vinca Mar 2016 #66
And each day brings something new. libdem4life Mar 2016 #71
I like Donnie's answer to your exercise XRubicon Mar 2016 #62
Evolution has no direction. Up/down, Forward/Backwards, Left/Right, Short/Tall. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #70
I predicted this over a decade ago nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #72
You had greater foresight than I did. Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #73
I admit, when I said that hte GOP would go away nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #74
To pick out the most egregious of your many blatant factual errors: Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #75
Sadly, I think Trump is more reasonable than his rhetoric while HRC will take us all leveymg Mar 2016 #78
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