2016 Postmortem

Joe the Revelator

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51. If somebody chooses you, you stand up for yourself.

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 11:29 PM

Apr 2016

Hillary has been red baiting and poking at Bernie since February. Enough is enough. Being a mensch doesn't mean turning the other cheek.

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Bernie should not have said that...But Clinton always brings out the ugly [View all] Armstead Apr 2016 OP

She won't win this way. Dumb move on her part. morningfog Apr 2016 #1

I guess he's just supposed to stick to his one issue and allow opposition to say whatever dumb shit nc4bo Apr 2016 #9

+1 daleanime Apr 2016 #26

Yesterday: ""disqualify him, defeat him and ... unify the party later" nt kristopher Apr 2016 #40

I'm less bothered by the antics of the candidates than I am by their respective supporters. LonePirate Apr 2016 #2

Who the hell is so shallow to base their support on anonymous Internet? riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #34

Didn't she lob this insult fjrst? Her 'leaked' campaign tatics to come? ViseGrip Apr 2016 #3

You are like Bernie-you both need to do your homework. In your case try reading up riversedge Apr 2016 #55

This is going to hurt Sanders. woolldog Apr 2016 #4

It hurts America. Armstead Apr 2016 #5

This is the problem. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #30

Bullshtizz! morningfog Apr 2016 #36

No the Clinton campaign was milking a couple of small gaffes Armstead Apr 2016 #46

Nahhh... basselope Apr 2016 #13

hmm yes she did nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #17

No it won't. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #35

Team Clinton TM99 Apr 2016 #61

This may even draw an implicit rebuke from #44. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #6

I hope you are right. I'm all for fiesty competition about issues Armstead Apr 2016 #7

He's the party leader. Something even along the lines of geek tragedy Apr 2016 #8

Maybe he ought to bring them both into his office.... Armstead Apr 2016 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #18

More like Abbot and Costello with Obama as the referee Armstead Apr 2016 #22

BTW, even those we're on opposite sides of this and "get into it"...... Armstead Apr 2016 #56

I appreciate you too. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #57

Yeah, Clinton had a moment like this in 2008 CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #43

I think Obama is sitting back and laughing at Hillary's pathetic campaign. frylock Apr 2016 #65

You have to literally walk through fire to win this thing BeyondGeography Apr 2016 #10

It does give one an appreciation of Obama. I'm already nostalgic Armstead Apr 2016 #14

Doesn't destroying foreign countries and laughing about it disqualify you from being president? Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #11

I just think they both need to chill out on the personalized stuff Armstead Apr 2016 #15

It's not personal. Hillary's resume disqualifies her. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #21

There are ways and there are ways Armstead Apr 2016 #23

There is no other way. It's the only way there is. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #28

She said she wanted to destroy and disqualify him this morning. Are you fucking kidding me. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #16

At the moment I'm pissed at both of them Armstead Apr 2016 #19

He should blast her like he did onecaliberal Apr 2016 #24

Nobody should "blast" anybody if we want to win the GE. Agschmid Apr 2016 #31

I think Bernie is just calling her "bluff" beedle Apr 2016 #20

She knows that he has so much to work with. morningfog Apr 2016 #39

Yes, and beedle Apr 2016 #48

Agree completely - and wish I could write like you did here karynnj Apr 2016 #25

Sanders just couldn't help himself? And this is a man you want as president? seabeyond Apr 2016 #27

Yes I much prefer him. But he made a mistake on this one. Armstead Apr 2016 #32

When you watch politics for a living nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #29

In this case, I think Bernie should have taken a lesson from Obama Armstead Apr 2016 #37

Actually Obama hit her harder nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #41

No, this rush to play the victim yet again is going to hurt *Hillary*. Just watch. Marr Apr 2016 #33

Frankly, Clinton showed enormous restraint in her interview with Jo ecstatic Apr 2016 #38

No she was being sneaky and passive aggressive Armstead Apr 2016 #42

The interview was devastating. Period. You can't fault anyone for ecstatic Apr 2016 #44

Bernie should have been saying this months ago. nt Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #45

Not as a Democratic candidate Armstead Apr 2016 #50

If somebody chooses you, you stand up for yourself. Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #51

There are ways and there are ways. Armstead Apr 2016 #53

no. they've been playing dirty, but this morning they declared open war Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #47

Weak is not one of Bernie's liabilities. Nobody doubts that he's tough. Armstead Apr 2016 #49

Sanders is very weak if Hillary can do such miracles with Bernie. whow riversedge Apr 2016 #52

Sanders is anything but weak. /nt Armstead Apr 2016 #54

Your OP makes it seem like he is. riversedge Apr 2016 #58

Whatever Armstead Apr 2016 #66

He's acting like a jerk, but you seem to think he's a punk, too EffieBlack Apr 2016 #59

Have you ever heard of intellectual honesty? Armstead Apr 2016 #67

What happened? ! nt riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #60

sure he should have ibegurpard Apr 2016 #62

Yeah he shouldn't have said that. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #63

"Unfit" would have been better...but I have no problem with Bernie's statement. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #64

I'm kind of torn Armstead Apr 2016 #68