2016 Postmortem

astrophuss42

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30. Honestly

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 10:17 AM

Apr 2016

And posters can degrade me for this if they want to, but I grew up in an abusive house and a lot of this rhetoric, the lies and wagging fingers are too close to home. I cannot in good conscience vote for that on a national level.

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Clinton Supporter Barney Frank: People want to blame others for what they are responsible for. [View all] Skwmom Apr 2016 OP

Who you talking about, Barn? dchill Apr 2016 #1

I edited my post to explain. Clinton always blames it on a vast right wing conspiracy. Skwmom Apr 2016 #3

Like blaming faulty intelligence? n/t Orsino Apr 2016 #5

It was a great interview. Here's the full quote PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #2

Bernie has a history of Amendments for the people. Plus, people don't turn out in midterms once Skwmom Apr 2016 #6

Yeahup, damn voters refused to choose between..... daleanime Apr 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author imari362 Apr 2016 #14

It's a load of crap -- Gross generalization on many levels Armstead Apr 2016 #17

It's absolutely fair and appropriate to point the finger at those who sat out midterms. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #20

Where were the Clinton or Obama supporters in the midterms? Armstead Apr 2016 #21

Totally agree. But Obama and Clinton supporters are not typically "angry at Democrats" as he PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #22

There may be a small element of that...But that's not the message he is trying to convey Armstead Apr 2016 #27

He was asked to what he suspects Sanders success can be attributed. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #29

I saw the interview and seen him elsewhere Armstead Apr 2016 #32

lol PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #33

Well then one could take a gander at which States actually 'sat it out' in 2010 and 2014 and which Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #38

Yeah, like here in WI where we lost Feingold and got Johnson and Walker. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #40

Barney Frank now works for a Wall.Street bank ibegurpard Apr 2016 #51

No. He works for a mid-sized bank which specializes in helping small businesses. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #52

More blame the god damn victim bullshit. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #4

It's part of the big con that is being perpetrated on the American Public. Skwmom Apr 2016 #8

He's being trotted out it seems constantly, never called on for his corrupted conflict of interest 2banon Apr 2016 #10

What "corrupted conflict of interest"? PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #11

Really, you don't know? 2banon Apr 2016 #18

Don't know what? PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #19

I'll have to attend to your question tonight.. 2banon Apr 2016 #23

He's not a lobbyist PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #25

Honestly astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #30

You're in good company. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #36

Huh? There IS a vast right-wing conspiracy, but Hortensis Apr 2016 #9

Clinton is Bush's sister-in-law and he is conspiring against her? Skwmom Apr 2016 #13

You don't know there is a vast right-wing conspiracy Hortensis Apr 2016 #16

And you think they would only put their eggs in one basket/party? Because if you do I have a bridge Skwmom Apr 2016 #28

They put them in your basket, Skwmom. For four Hortensis Apr 2016 #37

Hate to disappoint you but I have been on this board since almost the beginning and after so long Skwmom Apr 2016 #49

Read! Learn. It's not a stupid "board" game. It's not a Hortensis Apr 2016 #55

Apparently, you haven't been paying that close attention 2banon Apr 2016 #15

There's a reason why John Stewart called the Dodd Frank bill bullshit. Skwmom Apr 2016 #34

feel the barn? wendylaroux Apr 2016 #12

I think I figured out what they were talking about when that photo was taken BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #24

As an American, doesn't this just make you damned proud. (sarcasm intended) Skwmom Apr 2016 #35

People who think there is a huge difference between the 2 establishments BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #45

They are ALL one big happy family. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #59

Populism is like kryptonite to corporate dems. They just hate it so much. nt killbotfactory Apr 2016 #26

Frank is correct. Democrats have not voted the Party into power in Congress but they expect Trust Buster Apr 2016 #31

Both Clinton and Obama had control of BOTH the senate and the house and lost it once the game was up Skwmom Apr 2016 #41

The filibuster exists. Democrats across this country have not come out to vote. It's that simple. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #42

Oh, give me a break. Skwmom Apr 2016 #44

Not true, the entire West Coast Sentorial delegation is Democratic, so it's not 'across the country' Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #47

Which States is he talking about? The West Coast has sent Democrats to Congress as have many Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #46

So now Frank goes under the bus? Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #39

He needs to look towards his policies that people are rejecting kristopher Apr 2016 #50

No. He gets called out for the Corporate Toady that he is. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #56

Look at how long Dems held the peoples house prior to1995 kristopher Apr 2016 #43

The Democrats were blown out in the 1994 midterm election during Bill's first term BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #48

If you promise progressivism and deliver conservativism... DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #53

Words to live by, Barney. Words to live by. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #54

I heard what he said and he is right. If you don't vote you can blame yourself. Jitter65 Apr 2016 #57

so they have enough money to just run away from the messes they made, right? MisterP Apr 2016 #58

Hey Barney... Holly_Hobby Apr 2016 #60