2016 Postmortem

noiretextatique

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112. Has Hillary ever been uplifting? Ever?

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:46 AM

Apr 2016

No wonder she doesn't want to debate. The more she speaks, the more she turns people off.

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What happened to the uplifting Bernie? [View all] kennetha Apr 2016 OP

nice try.. inauthentic you sound berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #1

As you admit you're not the right person to judge. aikoaiko Apr 2016 #2

Do you really imagine that this Bernie won any converts tonight? kennetha Apr 2016 #4

Yes. He probably did convert some of the 7% of undecideds in NY. aikoaiko Apr 2016 #13

He was sarcastic apcalc Apr 2016 #32

No mention of your candidate's appalling behavior tonight. Big surprise. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #3

Well, this wasn't a post about her. kennetha Apr 2016 #7

Simple, it never existed. Beacool Apr 2016 #5

But some did feel it kennetha Apr 2016 #8

He knows it was his last chance to make inroads in a state with lots of delegates. Beacool Apr 2016 #16

Bernie defended his ideas, while Hillary dished up some more 'no we cant' ViseGrip Apr 2016 #6

Hillary has lots of concrete and detailed plans. kennetha Apr 2016 #10

and tht's why i'm supporting her. the more i DesertFlower Apr 2016 #24

Where are those concret plans? Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #54

"What happened to the uplifting Bernie?" iAZZZo Apr 2016 #9

Hillary has listed a whole series... LAS14 Apr 2016 #76

Agism? Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #106

Way to alienate half the population. Women vote too. brush Apr 2016 #107

Hillary did her best to try to drag Bernie down to her level jfern Apr 2016 #11

But going negative seems to be against Bernie's brand kennetha Apr 2016 #14

David Brock is at least full Rovian, if not more. jfern Apr 2016 #18

I bet they work out of the same building, same floor reddread Apr 2016 #48

Yes, the ugliness that is part of her nature is foreign to his. senz Apr 2016 #56

the snark was charmless, for sure. also trying to get Hillary to make promises..... bettyellen Apr 2016 #12

They finally did the math? Lucinda Apr 2016 #15

Maybe, but why the joylessness out of a campaign that aspired to inspire? kennetha Apr 2016 #17

You mean like this grace? jfern Apr 2016 #20

i remember that and i usually don't use bad languae on the interenet, DesertFlower Apr 2016 #25

Bern is NO Walter Mondale. Not fit to carry his jock-strap. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #39

He is not a problem solver. apcalc Apr 2016 #33

You personally pissed him off. He's coming. Be ready. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #19

he's on the other side of the world, an ocean and a continent away from California kennetha Apr 2016 #22

You don't know the power of the Bern. Be ready. He's pissed. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #23

And once he gets Pope'd he will be unstoppable. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #122

He'll be one angry Super Giga Jewish Catholic Senator DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #133

I see a lot of it as peer pressure at this point. Another factor is media bias that helps him. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #21

"peer pressure" Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #27

The pressure is coming from the establishment N92LB Apr 2016 #31

Just a couple things I'm going to mention shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #134

Are you voting for a President, or a care bear? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #26

And yet, Bernie got cheers during the debate Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #28

There never was an "uplifting Bernie". NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #29

oh yeah? reddread Apr 2016 #46

The down crashing Hillary! longship Apr 2016 #30

Where was Clinton's grace toward her opponent? mhatrw Apr 2016 #34

Gosh, maybe they're .99center Apr 2016 #35

every time he speaks he lifts me up. silvershadow Apr 2016 #36

Down and dirty in spite of all of his lofty promises. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #37

I think you have to be able to spell, for starters... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #38

So, you run away from Bernie into the arms of a warmongering, deceitful corporatist. Broward Apr 2016 #40

K&R mcar Apr 2016 #41

He ran into nasty, mean spirited Hillary. Vinca Apr 2016 #42

Bingo...It's a replay of 2008 in tone Armstead Apr 2016 #51

So he can't handle opposition. Good to know for a Presidential aspirant. randome Apr 2016 #63

The same could be said for Hillary, only she doesn't need a trigger. She's always that way. Vinca Apr 2016 #130

Huh, wha- what? ... "Uplifting" Bernie?!? AYFKM? NurseJackie Apr 2016 #43

isnt he flying to the Vatican? reddread Apr 2016 #44

What happened to "progressive" Hillary? hobbit709 Apr 2016 #45

Almost 100 finger wags. What is that? Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #47

Many are a signal to the moderator, instead of interrupting Armstead Apr 2016 #50

You get... almost 100. Instead of interupting 100 times, he is wagging 100 times. Really? seabeyond Apr 2016 #57

A lot yes.... Armstead Apr 2016 #58

The vast majority of the finger wags was while CLINTON was still on the clock. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #87

Almost 100 finger wags. seabeyond Apr 2016 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #109

To bad you are not able to see the wag of the finger right in front of your eyes. seabeyond Apr 2016 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #116

certainly not, but it was staying on topic. seabeyond Apr 2016 #117

This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #119

Yes, we both did. ;) seabeyond Apr 2016 #120

He should do the Bill Clinton thumb move with his hands Matt_in_STL Apr 2016 #126

In a debate with time limits, you wait until... LAS14 Apr 2016 #82

When she wasn't interrupting or filibustering Armstead Apr 2016 #86

With all his faults people love him because he's a mensch who is telling the truth Armstead Apr 2016 #49

Sanders was very negative and nasty last night Gothmog Apr 2016 #52

this is who he is. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #53

Yes the people in Vermont who have had constant exposure to "just that".... Armstead Apr 2016 #59

He is an excellent representative for the people of Vermont. Nt NCTraveler Apr 2016 #65

And people in Vermont are humans just like anywhere else Armstead Apr 2016 #67

My comment you replied to had no negative connotation. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #75

Your comment was agreeing with the very negative statement of the OP Armstead Apr 2016 #78

Despite his disgust at the moral depravity of his opponent, he's as visionary & good as ever. senz Apr 2016 #55

"disgust and moral depravity"? Has he ever said this? Or can you read his mind? randome Apr 2016 #61

His tone changed after she went filthy about a week ago. senz Apr 2016 #64

I'm not really 'supporting' Clinton, I simply recognize that she's going to be our next President. randome Apr 2016 #66

She's close to losing the primary. Polls show her weaker than Bernie in the GE. senz Apr 2016 #69

Engage in sexism much? kennetha Apr 2016 #70

No. Female, feminist, pro-choice activist. senz Apr 2016 #79

no feminist would say this kind of crap kennetha Apr 2016 #84

Don't falsify my statement. senz Apr 2016 #93

I didn't falsify your statement kennetha Apr 2016 #99

You took words out of context, omitting most of what I wrote. senz Apr 2016 #105

And Bernie's still losing to her. Ergo, he's even worse. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #72

He's gone from zero to sixty in record time. Watch out. senz Apr 2016 #81

And like a sports car, he's impractical. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #85

His records is solid, his policies are clear and paid for. senz Apr 2016 #88

I agree, I thought the 2 bills he authored COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #94

No, that's Hillary's record. Naming post offices and outlawing flag burning. senz Apr 2016 #97

Really? You are aware that the only legislation COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #121

Let me finish laughing... CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #100

Reading problems, CrowCityDem? senz Apr 2016 #108

Funny he neer mentions it on the stump. Only says "free". CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #111

He talks about it in debates and on the stump as well senz Apr 2016 #113

I find that thought very dispiriting Armstead Apr 2016 #71

Clinton will consolidate and expand Obama's achievements kennetha Apr 2016 #77

I'd settle for a third term of Obama Armstead Apr 2016 #83

Obama and almost all democrats in congress disagree with you kennetha Apr 2016 #90

If Obama was so supportive of Hillary he'd have waited and not run against her. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #127

Well that was then. This is now kennetha Apr 2016 #129

These past decades of turmoil have been the result of Republican control of the legislature. randome Apr 2016 #80

The composition of Congress seems to make little difference Armstead Apr 2016 #92

You can't lift a campaign without voters... CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #60

Having a cynical obnoxious opponent also makes one do funny things Armstead Apr 2016 #68

that was an act. he's a cynical politician who will fight as dirty as anyone nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #73

The early debates made me proud to be a Democrat. nt LAS14 Apr 2016 #74

Well what I saw was a precise, to the point person who got his points across. What I saw bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #89

Precise? kennetha Apr 2016 #91

He turned into an acrimonious, spittle throwing, angry, misplaced fool Sheepshank Apr 2016 #95

Better than becoming a corrupted, bought and paid-fo liar, right? DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #96

and the same worn out talking point that tripped up Bernie in the debates is trotted out...fail Sheepshank Apr 2016 #102

Bernie is not "berning out" jane123 Apr 2016 #98

Lying Hillary happened to Uplifting Bernie. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #101

Cher has been converted now. More research ppl do, they turn to Bernie. kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #104

You mean you're still not inspired by the candidate who didn't inspire you? Orsino Apr 2016 #110

Has Hillary ever been uplifting? Ever? noiretextatique Apr 2016 #112

It's the corruption and its profound impact on the environment, a living wage, education, foreign JudyM Apr 2016 #114

You only feel the bern rock Apr 2016 #118

Bernie is a anger and envy merchant-Crash and Bern redstateblues Apr 2016 #123

What do the young see? Hope...the ability to say "Yes, We Can" instead of "It's just not possible." EndElectoral Apr 2016 #124

Young people see free College. timlot Apr 2016 #125

You are one of the DUers that has smeared him habitually for months so you never thought him Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #128

I actually really admire Hillary kennetha Apr 2016 #131

I find Sanders' use of the truth very uplifting! tabasco Apr 2016 #132