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2016 Postmortem

arely staircase

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10. Single payer would be my preference. I don't think it is politically feasible

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 07:04 PM

Apr 2016

at this point on history (during the first term of the next president anyway). I think that is unlikely event if the demo took both houses of Congress enough would be moderate purple district people with little interest in refighting healthcare

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Simple question for everybody, two maybe... [View all] Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 OP

They can't be accomplished by executive order... Blanks Apr 2016 #1

He will if not nominated, but how important are these things to you? Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #3

Not that important... Blanks Apr 2016 #4

None of that will happen since climate change is upon us riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #6

I'll admit I don't follow Bernie all that closely... Blanks Apr 2016 #14

He's the only candidate that brings it up every speech. riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #16

That's why I am a Bernie supporter. dogman Apr 2016 #8

We aren't all looking for a pay raise... Blanks Apr 2016 #13

Maybe you should look at his support. dogman Apr 2016 #17

The opportunity for the democrats... Blanks Apr 2016 #18

Bernie cares about the environment; HRC lobbies for giant coal plants in S. Africa & promotes fracki amborin Apr 2016 #2

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker B Calm Apr 2016 #5

Stop dreaming! We want someone who knows how to maintain the status quo! polichick Apr 2016 #7

It's too late for BS, Hillary is our next President. dubyadiprecession Apr 2016 #9

Single payer would be my preference. I don't think it is politically feasible arely staircase Apr 2016 #10

So you prefer all 3 of my examples, I will presume. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #11

We should fight for the best solutions hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #12

Answers geek tragedy Apr 2016 #15

Personally? I don't really care what's in a President's heart Recursion Apr 2016 #19