2016 Postmortem

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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19. The POTUS is the leader of the Democratic Party. Starting to sound like Clinton supporters don't

Reply to Lucinda (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 10:25 PM

Apr 2016

want anything to do with a Sanders led Democratic Party. Did I get that right?

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How can a brilliant political scientist like Rachel seem oblivious to the DLC? [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 OP

Bernie has no interest in the party. It's just a vehicle for him. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #1

Bernie plans to lead the Democratic Party. Whether he gets that opportunity is a different question WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #8

No he doesn't. If he did he, would be keeping his word and be working towards Lucinda Apr 2016 #11

The POTUS is the leader of the Democratic Party. Starting to sound like Clinton supporters don't WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #19

bernie plans to be president. the democratic party is just his temporary vehicle nt msongs Apr 2016 #35

Nope, he said he's taking it with him. Sounds like you guys would drop out if he got the nomination WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #37

LOL Lucinda Apr 2016 #56

No, sound like the DLC and Clinton supporters are willing to shove old school democrats... daleanime Apr 2016 #53

Oh, gobbledeegook. pangaia Apr 2016 #10

Bernie Sanders on Monday told NBC’s Chuck Todd that he ran as a Democrat to get more media coverage. Lucinda Apr 2016 #16

That's a different thread. POTUS = leader of Democratic Party WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #20

Bernie has no interest in the Dem party and has exhibited no leadership skills Lucinda Apr 2016 #34

So what. pangaia Apr 2016 #62

What a bunch of hooey Trajan Apr 2016 #21

I've noticed you posting some pretty ominous reponses ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #44

nah, he has no interest in the party, he only caucused with it his whole career. Punkingal Apr 2016 #28

The party is there to be used. Bernie wants a better America. Bernie's vision Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #57

The party, seemingly, has no interest in Bernie. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #58

Bernie only added "Democratic" to Socialist when he was thinking about running for POTUS redstateblues Apr 2016 #66

It is a label and running as third party could split votes. That what you want? snowy owl Apr 2016 #70

Maybe you should step back and think about your question. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

She's not oblivious, she's been purchased. dchill Apr 2016 #3

Really?! Is that all ya got...just CT's. I trust Maddow more than you! KelleyD Apr 2016 #31

OK. dchill Apr 2016 #47

She's getting $7 million a year Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #4

It is very hard to recognize the thruth when your paycheck depends on not seeing it. Vincardog Apr 2016 #33

She's well paid to be oblivious to it. CharlotteVale Apr 2016 #5

It sounds like she's playing dumb. It's what she's getting paid for after all. Broward Apr 2016 #6

Well, My Thunder Has Been STOLEN By At Least Four Ahead of Me...Hillary Is BOUGHT and PAID FOR Shill CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #12

Bernie was original member of the progressive caucus kcjohn1 Apr 2016 #7

Perfectly said. pangaia Apr 2016 #13

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ pangaia Apr 2016 #9

^^^ This ^^^ cantbeserious Apr 2016 #29

you got it. 840high Apr 2016 #60

yep - lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #69

Money often buys learned incompetence among media types. leveymg Apr 2016 #14

Upton Sinclair explained this long ago. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #15

+1 Electric Monk Apr 2016 #23

Yep. She took the money. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #24

Jeez, I wrote this 5 years ago! JackRiddler Apr 2016 #42

Thank you for the comment and link. I'm just catching up to my posts silvershadow Apr 2016 #73

7 million a year can make you forget that stuff. litlbilly Apr 2016 #17

Because she makes 7 figures nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #18

She's paid to know autonomously which details to miss, of course. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #30

Her dissertation doesn't help in this thread. I'll start a thread about her ignorance of HIV in WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #43

Interesting. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #45

Maybe I misunderstood your post. My bad. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #48

Rachel, Chris Hayes, Carville,..it's bought and paid for amnesia.. tokenlib Apr 2016 #22

I got used to Rachel's lost objectivity, but Hayes is starting to make me sad. Didn't anticipate it. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #25

They know the history as well as we do. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #51

To paraphrase Upton Sinclair... Califonz Apr 2016 #26

Yep. Beat me to it Doctor_J Apr 2016 #39

Answer: Millions of dollars and a new social circle. revbones Apr 2016 #27

Whose bread I eat, his song I sing nt BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #36

Wow...you all are just something else. KelleyD Apr 2016 #38

Simply pointing out the New Dem/Third Way/DLC Clinton linkage is not hate... tokenlib Apr 2016 #46

And you know this for sure!?! KelleyD Apr 2016 #52

Seems you drank a lot 840high Apr 2016 #64

lol Where's the CT? You guys are so blinded by your loyalty to Hillary, you can't see the demise of WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #67

I asked her directly. Let's see if I get blocked. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #40

Too easy on Rachel. She sold out. snowy owl Apr 2016 #41

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Skwmom Apr 2016 #49

I never could stand her yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #50

I thought everyone enjoyed her 20 minute "Purple Drank" set ups to her lead story WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #54

I was not a fan of the purple drank :) yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #55

Maybe she's not so 840high Apr 2016 #59

She doesn't seem to be the sharpest tool in the shed. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #61

The way she presents a story 840high Apr 2016 #65

x10 Thanks for saying it. I thought it just me! snowy owl Apr 2016 #68

Cha-ching! Little_Wing Apr 2016 #63

Perhaps the simplest explanation is the best as it usually is mythology Apr 2016 #71

A smart person would understand the damage done by NAFTA and the repeal of Glass-Steagall. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #72