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2016 Postmortem

highprincipleswork

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19. Independents is only one kind of person Bernie attracts. Anyone who cares anything about FDR style

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #17)

Thu May 5, 2016, 07:46 PM

May 2016

Democratic policies should be voting for Bernie, because these are not fully and authentically supported elsewhere in the Democratic Party as it exists today. He also attracts Republicans who aren't stark raving mad.

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Hillary swings to the right? Are Hillary and Republican Neoconservatives Ready to Join Forces? Maybe [View all] imagine2015 May 2016 OP

I heard Sanders and Trump are going to team up, guess Sanders is going right. Thinkingabout May 2016 #1

Not likely. highprincipleswork May 2016 #2

No, Sanders and Trump attract the same voters. Thinkingabout May 2016 #3

I'm sorry. You are completely delusional. Have you ever listened at all to what Bernie has to say? highprincipleswork May 2016 #8

No, I am not delusional, I said they attract the same voters, independents. Thinkingabout May 2016 #17

Independents is only one kind of person Bernie attracts. Anyone who cares anything about FDR style highprincipleswork May 2016 #19

There is lots of differences in Sanders and FDR, Sanders has to be his oown person who Thinkingabout May 2016 #20

Well, you're obviously not a fan but we are, and many supporters and commentators see the connection highprincipleswork May 2016 #23

I happen to be a fan of FDR, Sanders will never be FDR. Thinkingabout May 2016 #24

Now you're a fortuneteller. I tire of this discussion. highprincipleswork May 2016 #25

That is a complete fabrication. R. Daneel Olivaw May 2016 #14

You didn't hear that at all. Not from any credible source. Isn't that right? imagine2015 May 2016 #6

On DU, Thinkingabout May 2016 #9

Link to your made up shit. cali May 2016 #29

She's already joined up with PNAC's Kagan, ... HooptieWagon May 2016 #4

This is something I will not be voting for - djean111 May 2016 #5

Was there ever any doubt? n/t bvf May 2016 #7

Hoo boy, fox news is gonna lose a lot of viewers over this tularetom May 2016 #10

If only there were some photographic evidence to shed light on this important issue Attorney in Texas May 2016 #11

Hillary and Trump . . the dream team. . . . pdsimdars May 2016 #12

HRC.. sendero May 2016 #13

Obvious. nt silvershadow May 2016 #15

This was expected dr60omg May 2016 #16

K & R AzDar May 2016 #18

Just like with the IWR, everything progressives predicted is coming true. nt Joe the Revelator May 2016 #21

I'm sure H. Clinton is ready to do business with the Koch brothers. tabasco May 2016 #22

"Ready to join forces"? - They have already done so. Remember the Iraq War Resolution? Betty Karlson May 2016 #26

She swings any further to the right they'll be renaming the B Calm May 2016 #27

There basically is only the Corporate Party, with a D Wing and a R Wing. hobbit709 May 2016 #28

^ This. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #30

"But but but party loyalty you're just another puma" VulgarPoet May 2016 #31