2016 Postmortem

angstlessk

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9. IF she wins the presidency....can we hold her to this promise?

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Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:43 PM

Apr 2016

or any other promise she said to become president?

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So how do you feel about Hillary's call for automatic registration? [View all] Jitter65 Apr 2016 OP

She copied it from Bernie who has been saying it for far longer than HRC. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #1

And... Oregon and California that have already implemented it. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #2

yep 840high Apr 2016 #19

+ 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000027 Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #17

This article is from 6/2015. I haven't heard Bernie mention this at all. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #25

here is just one bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #26

Read the last sentence at the bottom for sources.......1997 bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #27

This should be its own thread. People need to see this - esp. those who say he been a do-nothing. snowy owl Apr 2016 #37

Do you even listen to Bernie or have you studied him.... Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #36

Where and when? Gothmog Apr 2016 #47

here: Vattel Apr 2016 #48

How in the hell does she think she is going to get this pie in the sky proposal votesparks Apr 2016 #3

By raising money for down-ticket candidates, campaining for a majority-Dem Congress, baldguy Apr 2016 #49

Corporatized Dems votesparks Apr 2016 #59

I agree with her wholeheartedly. hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #4

Agree AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #6

She made it happen just by thinking it! She's magic! Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #5

She did not make anything happen. This is one of Bernie's tried and true issues. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #12

So what has he done in all these years to make it happen? radical noodle Apr 2016 #38

What has anyone done, since it hasn't happened? JackRiddler Apr 2016 #45

Why didn't she call for this last September? AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #7

Actually she called for it in June, a few months before that. Agschmid Apr 2016 #21

Bernie has been calling for it since 1997. That is Hillary less than a year ago. Luminous Animal Apr 2016 #34

It's a great idea, it's just that she's like 12 years late to the party... ViseGrip Apr 2016 #8

IF she wins the presidency....can we hold her to this promise? angstlessk Apr 2016 #9

Ha! JackRiddler Apr 2016 #46

Sounds great. I hope she keeps advocating for it and speaking out. It makes sense think Apr 2016 #10

I think its great, but I don't think she believes in it for a moment. basselope Apr 2016 #11

Bernie does he's the one that has been saying it all along. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #13

After this election of course. And yes, Bernie called for it long ago. nt Live and Learn Apr 2016 #14

I've liked the idea since I first heard it Dem2 Apr 2016 #15

nothing new about this it has been around for decades, even since the late 60's nt msongs Apr 2016 #16

Since at least 2008 JSup Apr 2016 #18

Since 1997 Bernie...see post above bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #30

Did she ever introduce that bill? surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #53

Looks like butt covering. polichick Apr 2016 #20

Actually this has been her position pretty consistently. Agschmid Apr 2016 #22

Deeds speak louder than words...we'll see. polichick Apr 2016 #23

Oh so it's Deeds for Hillary but rhetoric is ok for Bernie? Dem2 Apr 2016 #32

I'm referring to recent voter disenfranchisement deeds... polichick Apr 2016 #35

That's not even true, you shouldn't be saying things that aren't true Dem2 Apr 2016 #39

One person already suspended - keep watching. polichick Apr 2016 #40

Dreaming Dem2 Apr 2016 #42

It works for a one-time, low-effort eligibilty in the General Election. LuvLoogie Apr 2016 #24

How do you know what party to register them in? Liberty Belle Apr 2016 #28

She's right. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #29

Credit needs to go to Bernie bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #31

Ive said time and again, despite the yowling from Hillary's people, he has done her a favor Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #33

Okay proposal, but the GOP will be dead against it. nt oasis Apr 2016 #41

That's great, but the problem isn't really registration....it's showing up davidn3600 Apr 2016 #43

Now she becomes progressive? How long will it last? Funny how her supporters are rhett o rick Apr 2016 #44

It's just a diversionary tactic - see, I'm all about helping people vote... polichick Apr 2016 #50

It's just like the rebublicans do. Cause a situation, then act like you are all about fixing it. 2pooped2pop Apr 2016 #51

I think it's great! Depending on the state, those newly and automatically registered voters ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #52

LOL another thing she stole from Bernie silvershadow Apr 2016 #54

Oregon loves it when the US follows our lead!!! Next you can legalize cannabis and pass the ERA Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Apr 2016 #56

I'd love for it to become the default position of the Democratic party nemo137 Apr 2016 #57

Last year was at least fifteen years late... Orsino Apr 2016 #58

she also wants the voter rights restore when convicts have served their time in prison utopia_basin Apr 2016 #60