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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Bernie is HONEST?? [View all]
Bernie is HONEST?? [View all] CrowCityDem Apr 2016 OP
Comparatively? Absolutely. FBaggins Apr 2016 #1
Hillary is a PROGRESSIVE? hobbit709 Apr 2016 #2
Not on anything involving money. The fact is, she is pushing a global deal Baobab Apr 2016 #7
Yes. Sparkly Apr 2016 #19
More progressive than "We'll see" about supporting down ballot dems, no doubt uponit7771 Apr 2016 #29
Sucking up to Golden Sacks is not progressive. Neither is war mongering. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #30
Nor is the CFMA or Corporate immunity, Sanders is NOT the standard for progressiveness in uponit7771 Apr 2016 #32
I doubt you would recognize progressive if it bit you on the posterior. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #34
Ad homs are an indicator of a weak position uponit7771 Apr 2016 #45
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
No, he isn't. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #3
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
Bernie is the best candidate we have had in my lifetime. Baobab Apr 2016 #12
Not in mine, Team Used Car Salesmen are not fooling anyone with Senator "we'll see" uponit7771 Apr 2016 #37
It is not in his power. Downwinder Apr 2016 #6
Exactly. Not complicated to figure out at all. Barack_America Apr 2016 #11
Go Bernie liberal from boston Apr 2016 #74
It will be a test of leadership. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #8
He has shamelessly pandered to college students with promises he know he can't deliver. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #9
Why, because of WTO? Baobab Apr 2016 #13
Oh, for cripes sake. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #10
Why are you pretending that you care about honesty in a pol? Broward Apr 2016 #14
How are those positions inconsistent or dishonest? democrattotheend Apr 2016 #15
Nice catch! And no. I used to think he was honest, but he has proved me wrong. Lucinda Apr 2016 #16
What lies about Clinton? Armstead Apr 2016 #36
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
How many socks... bobbobbins01 Apr 2016 #17
He also lied about not having any SuperPac. He has them, he's just not condoning them. pnwmom Apr 2016 #18
Your title and the content of the article are contraductory Armstead Apr 2016 #39
No, they are not. And has Bernie disavowed the nurses's union superpac, that was pnwmom Apr 2016 #51
You are not naive Armstead Apr 2016 #58
How was it not a lie for him to announce in the Town Hall that he has no super pac, pnwmom Apr 2016 #64
I'm not naive eitehr Armstead Apr 2016 #65
You're not naive so it's okay when Bernie lies. Got it. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #67
Call it what you want. She lies on a much larger and more damaging scale. Armstead Apr 2016 #68
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
He is as honest as most career politicians. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #22
How is what he said a lie? Armstead Apr 2016 #47
Sanders has run the most dishonest Democratic primary campaign I can remember. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #23
at least he has proposed concrete things we can hold him too Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #40
If so, that's your fault, not hers. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #41
Really? It's up to her to communicate to Dem voters. Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #43
+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
So when Hillary campaigns on gun control, Kall Apr 2016 #63
If Hillary Can't Convince Democrats november3rd Apr 2016 #24
Since Bernie cant get D's to vote for him, he should concede now. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #25
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enough will, like they have in the past uponit7771 Apr 2016 #44
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Obama won... twice... evidence enough?! tia uponit7771 Apr 2016 #55
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The same Sandrers is doing now; Sanders is winning the same coalition Clinton lost with in 08 so... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #60
CrowCityDem is a sock puppet. Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #26
Jury results DeadLetterOffice Apr 2016 #71
Thank you... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #72
It's very obvious doublespeak... qdouble Apr 2016 #27
"He also said that it's up to Hillary alone to convince his supporters to vote for her. " Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #28
Bernie can't force anyone... CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #38
When we get to the convention Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #48
100% agree! pandr32 Apr 2016 #31
Yeah. Kall Apr 2016 #33
They jive completely if you understand Bernie and his supporters. aikoaiko Apr 2016 #46
What are we like? Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #50
I'm not following your question. aikoaiko Apr 2016 #54
Well, I actually agree with what you just wrote. Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #57
You missed the line before. basselope Apr 2016 #61
you're straning at gnats fluffyclouds Apr 2016 #62
Those statements are both accurate and there is no logical disconnect TheKentuckian Apr 2016 #66
Amen, +1 840high Apr 2016 #69
It's not if he gets you to vote for her, it's whether he TRIES. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #73
He will try and I'm sure lay down his opinions about the stakes. He'll bash pukes TheKentuckian Apr 2016 #75
He doesn't command his supporters like robots AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #70
Must be the company you keep- most people I know considered both candidates carefully. bettyellen Apr 2016 #77
Sanders doesn't command his supporters like robots AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #78
Sanders has been wasting some big money on getting his message out, and people are rejecting him. bettyellen Apr 2016 #79
Cat is out of the bag with Hillary AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #80
Bernie spent more money in many states- so his "bribes" aren't working I guess. bettyellen Apr 2016 #81
And the million dollars is spent on what? AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #82
Bernie has been paying for internet post since last summer, LOL. bettyellen Apr 2016 #83
You are projecting AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #85
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