2016 Postmortem

silvershadow

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81. Selling out the Constitution in favor of The Corporate State actually is the most un-American thing

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:59 PM

Apr 2016

a person could do, so you might want to re-think your position. Very hard. Like, think so hard steam comes out of your ears if that's what is necessary. Because it is, in all actuality, quite that serious a matter at hand.

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Millennials: If you wait for the ideal candidate, [View all] MineralMan Apr 2016 OP

... berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #1

You're throwing a fucking tantrum. forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #6

vote Bernie all the way berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #7

What gets us corporate candidates is the Bettie Apr 2016 #95

Which pols were you voting for? forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #97

Right Bettie Apr 2016 #98

Really tired of this "settle" stuff being repeated over and over. Start you own party then . . . brush Apr 2016 #11

I think it would be in the best interest of the Democratic party that this does not happen. Svafa Apr 2016 #24

I get that, but I do get tired of this same "I'm not gonna settle" argument brush Apr 2016 #42

The lesser of two evils is still evil AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #73

So start your own party so you don't have to. brush Apr 2016 #90

NO AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #91

I think people forget that we are not their lapdogs Rebkeh Apr 2016 #2

They respond to your votes. Which was the point of the OP. hack89 Apr 2016 #3

It's on them to earn the votes Rebkeh Apr 2016 #5

They absolutely need to earn them! This is part of the problem with a two party system. Candidates GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #20

But if you don't vote at all you will be ignored. hack89 Apr 2016 #23

Amen. 840high Apr 2016 #38

Typical faddish Independent. You don't have to lift a finger, everyone else should. randome Apr 2016 #45

Kind of like with Fight for $15. What did Bernie Sanders actually DO for Fight for $15? Nothing. IamMab Apr 2016 #60

Yep. I said that to a State Trooper one time (about me COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #4

They listen to people who vote. MineralMan Apr 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Svafa Apr 2016 #26

Normally, I'd agree Rebkeh Apr 2016 #40

+100 Karma13612 Apr 2016 #83

No they don't. TransitJohn Apr 2016 #58

Bwah!! No. No they dont listen to us. They listen to $$ riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #70

+1000 eom Karma13612 Apr 2016 #84

They listen to people who vote. frylock Apr 2016 #75

No, they don't listen to people who vote Bettie Apr 2016 #96

This is likely the funniest comedy I have read in a nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #8

Oh, cool. I love to make people laugh... MineralMan Apr 2016 #12

Oh it is hysterical nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #21

The days of Clintonian triangulation are over for me. 50 years of Bushes and Clintons is the best silvershadow Apr 2016 #10

Yah, OK, then. MineralMan Apr 2016 #14

Believe it. They've done nothing for me or my family but make things worse. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #17

I'm very sorry to hear that. MineralMan Apr 2016 #30

Screw em. Bern it down. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #33

Yes, well, real good, then... MineralMan Apr 2016 #36

Your words, not mine. I have no comment about the general, but I do have a prediction. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #39

You can't strongly and consistently insinuate something and then pass the buck musicblind Apr 2016 #68

Selling out the Constitution in favor of The Corporate State actually is the most un-American thing silvershadow Apr 2016 #81

Hillary isn't the answer. Karma13612 Apr 2016 #85

We have a real candidate. Svafa Apr 2016 #13

Yes. OK. MineralMan Apr 2016 #16

Then we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Svafa Apr 2016 #19

I see. Well, there you go. MineralMan Apr 2016 #31

Didn't the "movement" want Warren first? JoePhilly Apr 2016 #65

Yes, many people did want Warren to run. Further evidence that this is about more than just Sanders' Svafa Apr 2016 #67

Well said.+10 nt Karma13612 Apr 2016 #86

Perhaps you forget that people have beliefs and emotions. It's not so easy to act in opposition to highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #15

Hmm...are you assuming I do not have both of those? MineralMan Apr 2016 #18

I know that everyone does. Just some don't respect those of others, or try to coerce them. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #43

+1 Svafa Apr 2016 #22

I understand your concern. Hopefully if Hillary if the nominee she'll do something that will restore think Apr 2016 #25

Then why isn't she showing her progressive Karma13612 Apr 2016 #88

dude, they're not on DU, waiting to hear your advice. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #27

What Hillary supporters don't get: It isn't about Candidates GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #28

'ideal candidates'... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #29

So, you think I'm a "troll," eh? MineralMan Apr 2016 #34

... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #37

Cute. Newbie of just over a month schools DUer of 8 years. Or have we met before? Hekate Apr 2016 #49

... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #53

They, tried. Oh... they tried. LP2K12 Apr 2016 #57

Thx for posting this HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #69

. BlindTiresias Apr 2016 #32

You've posted that video before as a reply to me. MineralMan Apr 2016 #35

It makes perfect sense to me. Aerows Apr 2016 #50

. BlindTiresias Apr 2016 #64

On the other hand If you vote Status Quo - NOthing will ever change Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #41

A word from my son, a Sanders supporter. LAS14 Apr 2016 #44

Oh, there you go with that reality and experience stuff again. Hekate Apr 2016 #46

Kids, Eat your Peas. Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #47

Nobody is waiting for you to do anything Aerows Apr 2016 #48

As long as voters continue to accept this triangulation it will keep happening. ReallyIAmAnOptimist Apr 2016 #51

We live in a representative government society. No one will ever get everything they want. Lucinda Apr 2016 #55

I agree. Everyone needs to get out and vote ... KPN Apr 2016 #52

It's not about an ideal candidate. Chan790 Apr 2016 #54

Not looking for perfect, will settle for Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #56

I don't need an ideal candidate and i'm not waiting for one either. I want one that I Autumn Apr 2016 #59

Bit of a problem, MM. Bonobo Apr 2016 #61

That's because Mineral Man doesn't know what he's talking about and is making shit up. Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #62

Here comes the begging from camp weathervane timmymoff Apr 2016 #63

They wanted Warren, she said "No." So they flocked to Bernie ... JoePhilly Apr 2016 #66

People don't want to participate in a rigged system felix_numinous Apr 2016 #71

I hope they are noticed PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #72

So, let's see, they neither need Bernie supporters nor Independents. That should work well for RKP5637 Apr 2016 #82

No one is waiting for the perfect. Hillary is about the furthest thing from an ideal candidate. jfern Apr 2016 #74

Very officious, authoritarian and condescending! dchill Apr 2016 #76

And now, I'll weigh in, because unlike your experience, I've had plenty of help with that generation MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #77

I'd make one qualification to your OP Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #78

You tend to confuse "getting noticed" with "being taken for granted". Bonobo Apr 2016 #79

Not to mention, that non-participation is presumed to be not voting for (D)/(R) JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #87

You have no idea how many times I've seen VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #94

Thank you for your condescending attempt at intimidation Scootaloo Apr 2016 #80

Sorry kaleckim Apr 2016 #89

We *have* the ideal candidate. No need to wait anymore. agracie Apr 2016 #92

Yes! And she will be the next POTUS! Lucinda Apr 2016 #93

LOL! kaleckim Apr 2016 #99