2016 Postmortem

senz

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50. lol, obviously!

Sat May 7, 2016, 11:05 PM

May 2016

What a funny thought!

I was talking about making personal attacks on people, insults, putdowns, character assassination, etc. Bernie doesn't do it. It's not in him. He's not cruel.

The closest I've ever seen was his dressing down of Alan Greenspan -- but that wasn't personal; he was attacking Greenspan's policies, and he was doing so because Greenspan was very powerful and his policies were hurting the American people.

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Why It Matters That Hillary Supported Welfare Reform [View all] vintx May 2016 OP

Didn't you know? In Hillary World... dchill May 2016 #1

Also, if you point out her wrongheaded actions, Broward May 2016 #9

Exactly. dchill May 2016 #43

Like letting the Dr. who botched your hip replacement Downwinder May 2016 #2

I agree with the welfare reform of the 90s puffy socks May 2016 #3

Rush, is that you? 99Forever May 2016 #4

clinton supporters that I agrue with here Ferd Berfel May 2016 #6

So its okay with you that people gamed the system puffy socks May 2016 #7

eh, huh? Ferd Berfel May 2016 #8

Oh more of this! lmao! puffy socks May 2016 #11

"forced recipients to get work"... ljm2002 May 2016 #16

This is where I look to FDR ... nolawarlock May 2016 #20

Another short-timer... ljm2002 May 2016 #22

Whatever. They're so stacked and bogus that I don't care. nolawarlock May 2016 #23

Well that was a meaningless response... ljm2002 May 2016 #24

Because they're bogus. nolawarlock May 2016 #25

Well if you truly don't care... ljm2002 May 2016 #26

It's cute how they're spinning themselves blue. vintx May 2016 #32

Did you ever learn the difference between.... Armstead May 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #30

No, just another Hillary supporter. Easy to get them confused though! nt vintx May 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #34

Somehow, the damage the bankers did to the world economy when they cheated their JDPriestly May 2016 #10

"Somehow, the damage the bankers did to the world economy when they cheated their puffy socks May 2016 #12

What is IHN? JDPriestly May 2016 #14

More Republican talking points... ljm2002 May 2016 #15

Oh...Welfare Queens! Ronnie told me all about them. senz May 2016 #39

CLinton represents a huge dive to the right Ferd Berfel May 2016 #5

I guess if she were to apologize for cheerleading for this, she'd be doing another about-face vintx May 2016 #13

Thats a fantasy/nightmare that ignores the fact that the country BootinUp May 2016 #37

I support this as well Tarc May 2016 #17

So not surprised. vintx May 2016 #19

welfare reform is not a right-wing issue Tarc May 2016 #27

lol vintx May 2016 #31

Bless your "free stuff" Tarc May 2016 #46

Yeah, all those countries with better standards of living, what do they know! vintx May 2016 #49

That was back when the Clintons were strenuously opposing NAFTA. They were busy. silvershadow May 2016 #18

If Sanders would have made this primary a referendum on Bill Clintons presidency he'd be the nominee tularetom May 2016 #28

If Sanders had taken the gloves off, we'd have heard nothing but bleating and wailing vintx May 2016 #36

Actually, Bernie doesn't "take the gloves off" because senz May 2016 #44

"Take the gloves off" is a metaphor and does not actually refer to "punching out" anyone. nt vintx May 2016 #47

lol, obviously! senz May 2016 #50

Not good enough for me! It's sickening to see Democrats defend welfare reform. CharlotteVale May 2016 #29

The article also takes Bernie to task I noticed BootinUp May 2016 #35

Yep. Turns out there's a consequence to tossing all that red meat out to racists vintx May 2016 #38

The Clintons are reviled by the extreme left and the right, whats new? nt BootinUp May 2016 #40

That has nothing to do with my post, but hey I get the need to change the subject. vintx May 2016 #42

Its an explanation for your little rant. nt BootinUp May 2016 #45

K & R AzDar May 2016 #41

Later she blamed the 2008 crash on people who bought houses they couldn't afford. senz May 2016 #48

My brother lost his job for drinking back in those days. While he was out doc03 May 2016 #51

Hillary may have supported it. BlueMTexpat May 2016 #52

Typical. vintx May 2016 #55

K&R emsimon33 May 2016 #53

My lazy welfare mom My Good Babushka May 2016 #54

I had hoped we were shut of the Clinton as well. nt vintx May 2016 #56