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107. Who makes law? Who would sweep in the largest Dem block ever?
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 04:16 PM
Apr 2016

Hillary or Trump? Plus, he will actually have a lot of opposition to insanity from everyone; whereas criticizing her policies will be "sexist".

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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
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