2016 Postmortem

Scuba

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Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:24 PM

Apr 2016

"If the Democratic Party would fight as hard for the Working Class as the Republican Party fights for the Ruling Class, the Republicans would be a powerless minority party within a few election cycles.

The Democratic Party knows this, the Republican Party knows this, the Ruling Class knows this- and they've been astonishingly successful at making sure the Working Class never learns this.

The status quo was rolling along just fine, until Bernie Sanders came along and mucked it up with his crazy ideas about democracy, equality and justice." ~ Anonymous

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Two cents on the way out the door. [View all] Admiral Loinpresser Apr 2016 OP

Don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out the door then. tonyt53 Apr 2016 #1

+1000. nt ecstatic Apr 2016 #2

... Scuba Apr 2016 #57

Thanks for posting that vintx Apr 2016 #72

There it is!! ^^^TRUTH^^^ haikugal Apr 2016 #81

The status quo was rolling along just fine, until Bernie Sanders came along and mucked it up with hi puffy socks Apr 2016 #130

Projection - now available in the flavor "arrogance" Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #143

Oh YES!!!!!!!!! Spot on Scuba!!!!! wendylaroux Apr 2016 #152

No, Bernie did not invent this movement, but he is giving it leadership and a much louder voice! Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #153

I agree he didn't invent it, but he's the one currently giving it the most voice. Scuba Apr 2016 #154

I knew thats what you meant. Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #155

The OP is a long time member of a community you joined 8 days ago. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #6

+1 G_j Apr 2016 #12

Yup. Agschmid Apr 2016 #25

And yet because this person didnt get his or her way, they are bowing out of the process Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #35

Its in his OP. Climate change essentially renders politics obsolete unless they're fierce advocates riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #74

And your answer is to bow out of the process allowing the FAR worse candidate to take Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #84

They said they would bow out here. glowing Apr 2016 #86

Worse off, so Trump is better, is that what you are saying? Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #87

This can not be the argument going forward...'Hillary sucks, but Trump sucks worse!' it not the Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #89

Right, so Hillary wins the nomination, lets say, what say you? Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #90

That neither major party candidate has a record that earns my vote. Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #92

Right, this is what you are looking at then Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #95

Again, that cannot be your argument. Fear mongering is not an argument. Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #98

No, I get it, I do. You know you have two choices only, that one of the two Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #100

Hillary has given me no reason to think she would not be as war hungry as Trump or Cruz Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #101

Her mentor is Henry Fucking Kissinger. She's going use every excuse she can to kill brown people, GoneFishin Apr 2016 #131

Who makes law? Who would sweep in the largest Dem block ever? glowing Apr 2016 #107

As far as climate change, they're ALL bad. riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #96

You will, good Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #97

You seem to believe Hillary isnt as much a warhawk as them riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #113

Single issue voter, i see. i dont have that luxury as I vote for others, not myself. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #120

I'm voting for humanity. riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #121

Bullshit, if you sit out or vote 3rd you are voting for Cruz to destroy the human fucking race. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #122

Its destroyed anyway unless they have an aggressive plan for the environment riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #124

You mean like supporting the one that will drive us off a cliff as opposed to the one that Live and Learn Apr 2016 #139

+10,000 nt Live and Learn Apr 2016 #138

+2 dana_b Apr 2016 #59

3000 posts is long time? nt joeybee12 Apr 2016 #64

Really? LP2K12 Apr 2016 #66

THIS nt restorefreedom Apr 2016 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author rbrnmw Apr 2016 #82

Typical. Blue_In_AK Apr 2016 #104

Low post count Auto Ignore Function activates. Zorra Apr 2016 #7

Noticeably absent: any blame for Republicans. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #23

+1 CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #88

Who the fuck are you? Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #26

Why are you here? Renew Deal Apr 2016 #31

. Dragonfli Apr 2016 #37

your own ass is flapping in the breeze here. grasswire Apr 2016 #43

Jury results. i love that three of us came to the same GBCW conclusion. Codeine Apr 2016 #46

LOL SunSeeker Apr 2016 #58

HA! Cha Apr 2016 #140

The cherry on the sundae of all those screaming, overheated replies to that guy's post Number23 Apr 2016 #141

You've been here 8 days and already giving shit to long time posters..... think Apr 2016 #51

Intermittent long time poster who has posted nearly 20% of his output in the last 3 months. MADem Apr 2016 #118

Welcome to ignore Amaril Apr 2016 #69

So witty! northernsouthern Apr 2016 #77

A winning attitude BlindTiresias Apr 2016 #115

The above post was brought to you by the Clinton campaign outreach to the left program. Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #142

Sock puppet says what? Raster Apr 2016 #146

Bye... LexVegas Apr 2016 #3

Your posts are still showing up on my screen. I don't need the ridicule. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #148

... LexVegas Apr 2016 #149

. DURHAM D Apr 2016 #4

Ah! Hillary supporter! djean111 Apr 2016 #11

Ridicule and derision, ah cool. You've driven off another poster. Are you guys rhett o rick Apr 2016 #147

I notice that your own efforts are missing Buzz cook Apr 2016 #5

Revolution = liking something on Facebook and/or retweeting that thing someone said. FSogol Apr 2016 #15

Your reading and/or comprehension missed this in his post. floriduck Apr 2016 #20

Yes you're right Buzz cook Apr 2016 #28

Just sayin' ;-) floriduck Apr 2016 #34

I think the OP just doesn't like Hillary and her supporters demwing Apr 2016 #44

Are you saying the op Buzz cook Apr 2016 #48

The only thing he is quitting is the lame-ass Party that lost its way. [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #53

Yes the best way to take over a party is to quit nt Buzz cook Apr 2016 #134

The Democratic Party is not the be-all and end-all of political change. Maedhros Apr 2016 #157

Yes we can thank Buzz cook Apr 2016 #158

Partys come, partys go. Maedhros Apr 2016 #159

The part has no wants. Buzz cook Apr 2016 #160

Yes, and the people who control it do not have my interests at heart. Maedhros Apr 2016 #161

Maybe its a gardening revolution jcgoldie Apr 2016 #22

The platform's not yet written. Orsino Apr 2016 #8

I sincerely doubt that Hillary or Debbie DINO give a flying fuck about what is in the platform. djean111 Apr 2016 #13

Well, it's a written commitment... Orsino Apr 2016 #19

I expect Hillary has no sense of commitment demwing Apr 2016 #47

Which will be pissed on before the ink is dry. BlindTiresias Apr 2016 #116

Yep. That's the one thing we can count on with those DINOs. GoneFishin Apr 2016 #133

Right there with you. djean111 Apr 2016 #9

How could you support "#bernieorbust" if you care about the ecological crisis? YouDig Apr 2016 #10

thank you jcgoldie Apr 2016 #29

The planet's in its 11th hour. Voting anyone but Bernie or Jill Stein locks our planet's fate riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #75

Voting for Jill Stein accomplishes nothing. She has no chance. YouDig Apr 2016 #80

Wrong. It lets a person live with their conscience riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #94

It accomplishes nothing for the environment, which is what actually matters. YouDig Apr 2016 #105

My vote will go to the candidate pledging to make climate change their priority riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #112

Like I said, that accomplishes nothing. It's a waste of a vote. YouDig Apr 2016 #114

Are you being deliberately obtuse? riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #119

I'm being real. If you care about the environment, then you would vote for YouDig Apr 2016 #123

That's a lie. Madame Fracking President riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #126

She's much better than Trump. She may not be as strong as you want her to be, YouDig Apr 2016 #128

Too little too late. Her plans fuck us just the same riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #132

I just want to say hi, and thanks for your posts. AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2016 #145

even electing them wouldn't help because congress won't pass shit. the sad truth. dionysus Apr 2016 #93

Soon after Sanders joins the party, you leave it. Very interesting. nt. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #14

No respect for someone thats helping Trump get elected...#Bernieorbust workinclasszero Apr 2016 #16

+1 SunSeeker Apr 2016 #60

+1. William769 Apr 2016 #99

Everyone hell-bent on nominating Clinton is indirectly helping to make Trump president Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #144

... alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #17

Excellent post casperthegm Apr 2016 #18

It started by trying to beat Republican by stealing their issues Jennylynn Apr 2016 #24

How sad is that? casperthegm Apr 2016 #27

It won't. We Dems. are going to go down with the Repubs. Jennylynn Apr 2016 #33

They don't care BlindTiresias Apr 2016 #117

There's the million dollar question, friend. JudyM Apr 2016 #32

because their candidate supports it thebeautifulstruggle Apr 2016 #50

"Bernie or Bust" = Trump. Guess Black lives dont matter. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #21

But Hillary is going to save the day for PoC, remember? Jester Messiah Apr 2016 #76

What you missed. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #30

Thank you! Haveadream Apr 2016 #41

Fracking, the TPP, war in the ME etc ensures climate events snowball riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #78

+ 100 JoePhilly Apr 2016 #102

no where near enough PaulaFarrell Apr 2016 #106

"I don't know why you say good-bye..." Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #36

Your "Bernie or Bust" schtick is ridiculous Renew Deal Apr 2016 #38

Though we frequently disagreed, I will miss some of your OPs; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #39

You I won't miss at all. Squinch Apr 2016 #40

Bye Felicia! Tarc Apr 2016 #42

You're right that it's all just "Titanic Underground" without biosphere conservation being on top villager Apr 2016 #45

But now the captain of the Titanic will be a woman dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #49

It's odd that that's their only demand, as we head straight toward the iceberg villager Apr 2016 #52

I'd maintain that pretense as well were I less educated LanternWaste Apr 2016 #63

It's the only power we feel we have left, I guess. The problems seem too enormous villager Apr 2016 #65

They are just rearranging the chairs TM99 Apr 2016 #129

Gonna miss your posts! Take care. emulatorloo Apr 2016 #54

Not sure why people quit DU for this reason. Plenty of people here criticize Obama and will do pampango Apr 2016 #55

Our only hope is to take back our party from the control of the Wealthy. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #56

I'm sorry tht you're leaving but I understand completely dana_b Apr 2016 #61

Please don't go obamanut2012 Apr 2016 #62

Bye...n/t asuhornets Apr 2016 #68

And thus endeth the era of Admiral Loinpresser. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2016 #70

Hope you stick around... LP2K12 Apr 2016 #71

How to make DU a better place. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #73

I'm so sorry. Come hang out in the Bernie group or at JPR riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #79

we haven't left the party shanti Apr 2016 #83

Thanks for your two cents, worth much more than money. haikugal Apr 2016 #85

Good points all around Fairgo Apr 2016 #91

"politically it would have been a major faux pas " Fumesucker Apr 2016 #109

Yeah you right Fairgo Apr 2016 #110

Didn't see this initially TBF Apr 2016 #103

You should stick around... jack_krass Apr 2016 #108

democracy's "last stand" BainsBane Apr 2016 #111

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #125

A number of us MFM008 Apr 2016 #127

So you're not really walking out the door Sheepshank Apr 2016 #135

Bye Loki Apr 2016 #136

Hoping for "a leaked FBI recommendation for indictment of Hillary based on her private email server" Walk away Apr 2016 #137

"Just walk away Renee" brooklynite Apr 2016 #150

Do you need change? Tarc Apr 2016 #151

Our community has been ruined here felix_numinous Apr 2016 #156

kick kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #162