2016 Postmortem

JonLeibowitz

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18. Obama should have had a Sister Souljah moment with OWS?!?

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 04:23 AM

Mar 2016

The main issues raised by Occupy Wall Street were social and economic inequality, greed, corruption and the perceived undue influence of corporations on government—particularly from the financial services sector. The OWS slogan, "We are the 99%", refers to income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population. To achieve their goals, protesters acted on consensus-based decisions made in general assemblies which emphasized direct action over petitioning authorities for redress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street

This sounds exactly like what our country and party needs. Does my recognizing the undue influence that corporations have on the government vis a vis the revolving door and campaign finance make me a crazy leftist needing to be called out? Or are you a conservative or classical liberal (correct term for neoliberal, in my estimation) who has a cynical disdain for those who seek a more equitable world because you have either given up on such as an aspiration or disown it as a positive end entirely ?

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President Obama: Please Endorse Hillary Already [View all] ericson00 Mar 2016 OP

HAHAHAHA ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2016 #1

McGovern lost because his VP pick underwent electroshock for Bipolar and still suffered from it! TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #29

There were more reasons for the loss than just this. nt. Trenzalore Mar 2016 #33

No. McGovern lost because Nixon. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #50

I think Obama is going to pull a Warren on Clinton: sit this one out Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #64

Which is the proper course of action. Chan790 Mar 2016 #75

Couldn't agree more with you. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #78

Which would be the Presidential thing to do. Kittycat Mar 2016 #90

I'm fine with that. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #91

I agree. Kittycat Mar 2016 #97

Not this shit again. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #2

someone who praised Fidel Castro during the Cold War and hasn't apologized is morally unfit ericson00 Mar 2016 #4

What about someone who praises Kissinger? ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2016 #5

Mic. Fucking. Drop. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #38

INDEED! John Poet Mar 2016 #80

You are known by the company you keep. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #81

Let's not forget her praise for Nancy Reagan's "silent AIDS activism" Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #92

Yeah...that one really ground my gears. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #94

And I guess this is the rationale for rigging elections in favor of Hillary? AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #6

Didn't Hillary praise the war criminal Kissinger and make him her confidante? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #8

She got props from Dick Cheney, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #77

Someone who votes for war because they got money NWCorona Mar 2016 #10

I dont want someone who will start WWIII and give superpowers to big corporations in the White House AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #15

What an odd thing to say given what happened this week libtodeath Mar 2016 #42

So is this who you want as your role model? Armstead Mar 2016 #44

Wow, are you clueless IMO. nt Logical Mar 2016 #51

I like Fidel Castro and his beard.. Bod Dylan Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #55

Well played... Docreed2003 Mar 2016 #83

This thread is useless without music! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #85

But would it be OK to go visit Fidel NOW? John Poet Mar 2016 #79

Bernie didn't "Praise Castro" and you know it. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #89

Has Hillary apologized for her IWR vote or her friendship with Henry The K? hobbit709 Mar 2016 #96

This current red scare effort is beyond beating a dead horse: Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #65

LOL! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #84

The sulfurous odors inform us the ungulate came from infernal climates. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #87

Catbox logic Fairgo Mar 2016 #3

LMAO! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #14

lol! Segami Mar 2016 #25

Thread win Mnpaul Mar 2016 #35

Perfect! bvf Mar 2016 #56

I rec'd the OP to the Greatest page so more people would find your response. n/t femmedem Mar 2016 #71

Also, bookmarking. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2016 #7

Bernie would result in a McGovern margin defeat for the Republican! jfern Mar 2016 #9

McGovern wen't against an incumbent president during a prosperous time AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #11

Not to mention, McGovern ran (and his VP was sabotaged) BEFORE Watergate broke. strategery blunder Mar 2016 #21

One can't truly discuss the McGovern race without discussing what happened to the Democratic party Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #59

Oh puhlease. TDale313 Mar 2016 #12

The New Republic: What Democrats Still Don’t Get About George McGovern JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #13

this type of post actually hurts your candidate JI7 Mar 2016 #16

Idk man... RepubliCON-Watch Mar 2016 #17

Obama should have had a Sister Souljah moment with OWS?!? JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #18

To some apparently any criticizing of Corporate Government is far left Armstead Mar 2016 #45

Bless your heart, K&R for sheer effort Fumesucker Mar 2016 #19

i see we are the only two to have recc'ed this. A shame, it was a highlight of my evening. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #23

bwaaaaahhaaaaahaaa! Way to go ericson00! delrem Mar 2016 #20

Brilliant satire of the typical screeds of Hillary supporters' pablums. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #22

You should cross post in the Hillary group if you haven't already... Kalidurga Mar 2016 #24

President Obama!! Ignore Democracy! Take away our right to vote!! Intervene in US Elections! HURRY!! jillan Mar 2016 #26

NO. The President should STAY OUT OF IT! John Poet Mar 2016 #27

LOL -- busy with Fidel Armstead Mar 2016 #46

It would be inappropriate for the president to endorse a candidate in the middle of a primary davidpdx Mar 2016 #28

Right. Inappropriate, premature. Hortensis Mar 2016 #58

His job is to win the nomination davidpdx Mar 2016 #86

Subject: Obama. Hortensis Mar 2016 #93

You do realized that the primaries are not over, don't you? stone space Mar 2016 #30

It is a long way to November, President Obama still has a lot to be accomplished. Not time for him akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #31

This post: Gretchen Weiner wing of the party strikes back Mponti Mar 2016 #32

Hahahah EdwardBernays Mar 2016 #34

Sour grapes for breakfast! morningfog Mar 2016 #36

FFS, even with the huge lead hill has you people sure the hell whine a lot. nt Logical Mar 2016 #37

Maybe he's waiting for the FBI to conclude their investigation. Vinca Mar 2016 #39

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Karma13612 Mar 2016 #40

"Help me Obi Wan Kanobi you're my only hope!" Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #41

You sound dcesperate Armstead Mar 2016 #43

Obama is very asshamed of his 1st term Foriegn policy Gwhittey Mar 2016 #47

Don't expect that endorsement to garner the results you want ibegurpard Mar 2016 #48

Steaming puddle of diarrhea is all this post represents. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #49

LOL. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #52

Perhaps he doesn't want his legacy to be endorsing an indicted candidate. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #53

That's the thing. If he endorses her... Barack_America Mar 2016 #82

Rec'd for the comedy gold in the thread. n/t femmedem Mar 2016 #54

It's a beautiful morning, isn't it? n/t bvf Mar 2016 #57

When you get up in morning and hear all the birdies singing.......... nolabels Mar 2016 #62

I doubt an endorsement by President Obama is coming before the end of the primary ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #60

A primary endorsement by a sitting President would be so unprecedented that it would do more harm Recursion Mar 2016 #61

Not completely unprecedented democrattotheend Mar 2016 #73

This thread could be the next Kudzu Sky Masterson Mar 2016 #63

"...call out the crazies on our side..." CrispyQ Mar 2016 #66

No. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #67

This OP is a great example of the adage: Lie down with dogs, get fleas. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2016 #68

Not that they'd admit it. n/t bvf Mar 2016 #70

WHO WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT?..A lifeline call for Hillary? Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #69

We were going to be gone timmymoff Mar 2016 #72

:-) that HRC is that weak that you have to beg Obama Jackilope Mar 2016 #74

A few things: Arkana Mar 2016 #76

Why should he have denounced OWS? Ken Burch Mar 2016 #88

"There's desperation in the air. It stains all your clothes and no detergent gets it out" hobbit709 Mar 2016 #95

I imagine he'll want until it's absolutely clear who has the nomination and then he'll endorse gollygee Mar 2016 #98