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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie is HONEST?? [View all]Skwmom
(12,685 posts)20. Did you ever think doing everything he can INCLUDES trying to get the Democratic Establishment to
understand that his supporters are not just going to support Hillary because he asks. Things have changed.
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More progressive than "We'll see" about supporting down ballot dems, no doubt
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#29
Nor is the CFMA or Corporate immunity, Sanders is NOT the standard for progressiveness in
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#32
CFMA was stuffed into a Omnibus bill (thanks Bill Clinton) which he had to vote for.
JonLeibowitz
Apr 2016
#76
Again, Sanders gives no quarters so he gets none when it comes to nuance in votes
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#84
He said he'd do everything in his power to prevent a Repub in the White House
berni_mccoy
Apr 2016
#4
Speaking with forked tongue...just like your average pol. But, he's NOT one, of course.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2016
#5
Not in mine, Team Used Car Salesmen are not fooling anyone with Senator "we'll see"
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#37
He has shamelessly pandered to college students with promises he know he can't deliver.
Trust Buster
Apr 2016
#9
That taking 1/30 her 1 year salary over 5 years from the banks constitutes influence of any kind
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#42
No that's a matter of whether you trust absolutely that it would have no influence or not.
Armstead
Apr 2016
#49
I gave Sanders 23 cents, that'll influence him ... yeah... ok,... the excuses abound when it
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#53
He also lied about not having any SuperPac. He has them, he's just not condoning them.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#18
No, they are not. And has Bernie disavowed the nurses's union superpac, that was
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#51
How was it not a lie for him to announce in the Town Hall that he has no super pac,
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#64
Did you ever think doing everything he can INCLUDES trying to get the Democratic Establishment to
Skwmom
Apr 2016
#20
As opposed to raising $230,000,000 cash from speeches to banks, foreign governments & corporations.
Octafish
Apr 2016
#21
Sanders has run the most dishonest Democratic primary campaign I can remember.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2016
#23
+1, His main argument against Clinton is she's sold out to Wall Street for taking 1/30th of one year
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#56
The same Sandrers is doing now; Sanders is winning the same coalition Clinton lost with in 08 so...
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#60
"He also said that it's up to Hillary alone to convince his supporters to vote for her. "
Sky Masterson
Apr 2016
#28
He will try and I'm sure lay down his opinions about the stakes. He'll bash pukes
TheKentuckian
Apr 2016
#75
Must be the company you keep- most people I know considered both candidates carefully.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#77
Sanders has been wasting some big money on getting his message out, and people are rejecting him.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#79
Bernie spent more money in many states- so his "bribes" aren't working I guess.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#81