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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Things are coming to a head. I believe vast changes are coming, whether we want them to, or not: [View all]Cal33
(7,018 posts)87. If you're talking about Bernie, he voted against the Iraq War. He is definitely not a Corporatist,
since he has stated that as president he would break down the Big Banks to size, cut down the
insanely high prices of some pharmaceutical companies, enlarge Obama's ACA to a Universal
Health Care Single-Payer system that would cover every American...etc...
How did you come to such an idea, to begin with? Bernie a Corporatist?!?!
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Things are coming to a head. I believe vast changes are coming, whether we want them to, or not: [View all]
Cal33
Mar 2016
OP
You are treating the issues of the right as if they are legitimate. Most of their issues
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#1
It doesnt surprise me AT ALL you are sympathizing with rightwing racists and bigots.
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#5
I sympathize with people in general and tend to call out hypocrisy like that in your comment.
revbones
Mar 2016
#12
All democrats or almost all are pro corporate. Bernie isnt, a couple others.
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#8
"All democrats or almost all are pro corporate." Really? I think Hillary is winning at this point
Cal33
Mar 2016
#14
Those on the Right? Their issues are just as legitimate to them as yours are to you.
Autumn
Mar 2016
#68
Like the movement conservative on the right, Bernie Sanders is a movement progressive on the right
BlueStateLib
Mar 2016
#92
Change is ALWAYS coming. This isn't some overly dramatic transformation going on, it's a sea change.
randome
Mar 2016
#10
Examples of Corporate Power people: The banks that took part in the financial scandals of 2007
Cal33
Mar 2016
#16
About "a presidential bully pulpit," Pres. Obama is not only not using it - he, in fact, is
Cal33
Mar 2016
#22
You've noticed "a bunch of DU members who only appear when the general election is approaching."
Cal33
Mar 2016
#44
Soon Bernie will endorse Hillary, and then there will be the Democratic party and a few
DanTex
Mar 2016
#17
I do not think Hillary would even try to influence any changes in the system we have now.
djean111
Mar 2016
#37
Yes, I agree that many of the "old bulls" in Congress should have already retired. You can be
Cal33
Mar 2016
#48
Since 90% of the news media is Republican-owned, the Democrats are at a horrendous disadvantage.
Cal33
Mar 2016
#59
Yeap, the marginalized and left out are coming to power... inside the DNC. The DNC establishment...
uponit7771
Mar 2016
#23
At the moment both Democrats and Republicans are simply rebelling against their own
Cal33
Mar 2016
#30
You are partially right, Bernie is not killing the Dem. Establishment the way Trump is
Cal33
Mar 2016
#49
The latest national poll shows that Sanders continues to increase his lead over Clinton. He
Cal33
Mar 2016
#73
You're right. At this point, it looks more likely that Hillary would win in the Primaries -- all
Cal33
Mar 2016
#88
The guy who bowed down to gun corporations and lockheed martin isnt a corporatist?
JaneyVee
Mar 2016
#36
If you're talking about Bernie, he voted against the Iraq War. He is definitely not a Corporatist,
Cal33
Mar 2016
#87
That would certainly be a good idea. Warren has the integrity, brains and good-will to
Cal33
Mar 2016
#54
Some people retain their health and vigor - both physically and mentally - longer than
Cal33
Mar 2016
#91
Maybe she is too far right for me and not far right enough for the far right?
oldandhappy
Mar 2016
#83
Climate change means politics as we know it will be irrevocably changed
riderinthestorm
Mar 2016
#53
Obama's legacy will soon be badly tarnished as the full-scale of the disaster begins to unfold
riderinthestorm
Mar 2016
#64