2016 Postmortem

stopbush

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61. I take Humira every month. It's one of those expensive name-brand drugs

Sun May 8, 2016, 09:00 PM

May 2016

that Sanders says costs over $3049 a month in the USA, while it only costs $1100 in the UK.

Which is funny because it costs me $5 a month under my employer-provided insurance with a free supplemental plan from the company that makes humira. Right here in the good ol USA.

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MSNBC: Hillary to meet with AIDS/HIV Activists; Sanders won't return their calls [View all] stopbush May 2016 OP

Following in the footsteps of her hero, Nancy Reagan XemaSab May 2016 #1

It would seem that Sanders is taking the Reagan approach to these activists. MADem May 2016 #2

Ah yes, the wing nut commentary Dem2 May 2016 #14

Yes - the Bernie campaign leftynyc May 2016 #78

By doing the exact opposite of what she did? synergie May 2016 #82

That was great and not at all surprising. DURHAM D May 2016 #3

I'm sorry, a CLINTON supporter is going to lecture others kaleckim May 2016 #38

Didn't watch the segment, did you? stopbush May 2016 #42

"They set up a meeting, but then they postpioned and rescheduled. We're really upset." Armstead May 2016 #49

Of course I did kaleckim May 2016 #67

What? An apology/campaign tour? TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #4

Did you see the show? nt DURHAM D May 2016 #6

Which - the one in Simi Valley? TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #9

Obviously, they didn't bother watching the segment. stopbush May 2016 #15

We're the real ones here. Fawke Em May 2016 #21

Whistling past the Sanders nomination graveyard. stopbush May 2016 #25

Hillary stands up for drug companies! Baobab May 2016 #45

You need to take a chill pill. stopbush May 2016 #47

Too expensive, thanks to PHRMA's friends in Washington. Baobab May 2016 #54

I take Humira every month. It's one of those expensive name-brand drugs stopbush May 2016 #61

You love your insurance company, don't you? Baobab May 2016 #62

I'm with UHC, the largest insurer in the contry. stopbush May 2016 #65

Good for you, but you should realize that health insurance is a racket Baobab May 2016 #66

Also, if you live in an endemic area, watch out for fungal infections. Baobab May 2016 #69

the UK government bargained down the price and it pays virtually all of it for Britons. Baobab May 2016 #70

And the private insurance companies in the USA negotiate lower stopbush May 2016 #71

Its my understanding that US trade ideology is against drug price controls both here and elsewhere Baobab May 2016 #72

Why would US insurance companies want drug prices to be high? stopbush May 2016 #74

Its US official policy to fight public health care systems around the world claiming Baobab May 2016 #75

Not that long ago I was friends with a great many research scientists - several of whom worked doing Baobab May 2016 #73

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Sure. I've been through that. I've also been on Medicaid stopbush May 2016 #81

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You need to take your own advice. Bohunk68 May 2016 #58

Hillary needs to be educated, she's been pushing misinformation to a national audience: Bluenorthwest May 2016 #5

Did you see the show? nt DURHAM D May 2016 #7

Another Sanders apologist who loves them their reality free zone. stopbush May 2016 #16

Why would we watch propaganda? Fawke Em May 2016 #22

My word? stopbush May 2016 #26

Says the person getting all their information from uncut, the Young Turks, and berniesanders.com itsrobert May 2016 #29

No, don't watch loaded commentary TV and call it news Bluenorthwest May 2016 #31

It was an interview with Michael Rajner. DURHAM D May 2016 #32

Oh, please......... Beacool May 2016 #28

He's a one trick pony CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #8

Yes, Hillary has many, many tricks up her sleeve... Human101948 May 2016 #27

Bernie lost. CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #57

You misspelled "phony". DavidDvorkin May 2016 #30

So now in addition to calling Sanders racist and misogynist mindwalker_i May 2016 #10

So entertaining to watch the desperate sychophants peddle the wares of the establishment. CentralCoaster May 2016 #11

Desperate? Winner. There is not desperation when one won! seabeyond May 2016 #68

Maybe Hillary Clinton has some stuff to try to make amends for... Kall May 2016 #12

Typical Sanders apologist. Don't address Sanders refusing to return stopbush May 2016 #19

Do you have any reason to believe this, other than it was on MSNBC? mikehiggins May 2016 #39

Michael Rajner is pretty well known in activist circles: stopbush May 2016 #41

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Bernie also knew nothing about the PA Senate candidate who endorsed him. He's a bit myopic. CrowCityDem May 2016 #13

They shouldn't even be contacting him. He lost. KingFlorez May 2016 #17

Disagree. He had agreed to meet with them. He canceled. stopbush May 2016 #23

Another pathetic lie that will soon be debunked CoffeeCat May 2016 #18

LMAO. Yes! It's been amazing to watch. polly7 May 2016 #84

LMAO. Like I'd believe a word coming out of Joy Reid's mouth. Fawke Em May 2016 #20

Did you watch the segment? Apparently not. stopbush May 2016 #24

MSNBC claimed 'that's not Bernie in those photos, it's Bruce Rappaport' based on pure Bluenorthwest May 2016 #33

Translation: no, I didn't watch the segment stopbush May 2016 #35

Exactly. What did she do? Find one person who didn't get a call back? smh nt silvershadow May 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #36

YOU "researched it" and say it's a "hit job". oasis May 2016 #40

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It's a hit job Armstead May 2016 #63

Checks in the mail from David Brock Bohunk68 May 2016 #59

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kick MariaThinks May 2016 #37

Bernie got nothing. JaneyVee May 2016 #43

Bernie is really, really getting grouchy. kstewart33 May 2016 #48

Since Tim Robbins singled out Guam stopbush May 2016 #50

i am surprised he hasn't returned the call. hrmjustin May 2016 #51

Multiple calls. stopbush May 2016 #56

I don't seem to remember Bernie extolling Nancy Reagan's work for AIDs/HIV patients azurnoir May 2016 #52

Bernie seems to have interest only in a few things. Demsrule86 May 2016 #53

Well, no surprise the Clintons have done a lot for gays, unlike Bernie Onlooker May 2016 #55

Bernie is really showing his ass lately BluegrassDem May 2016 #64

What a crappy OP. She didn't support equal marriage until after the SCOTUS declared DOMA unconsti- merrily May 2016 #76

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nope. don't watch joy reid anymore hopemountain May 2016 #80

Simple question: why won't Sanders take their calls and reschedule stopbush May 2016 #83

why won't hillary release her transcripts? hopemountain May 2016 #86

Buh bye stopbush May 2016 #87

Bernie Sanders loves AIDS n/t DefenseLawyer May 2016 #85