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2016 Postmortem

BernieforPres2016

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8. I don't think a Republican President could have gotten Clinton's legislation through

Reply to jack_krass (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 09:04 AM

May 2016

NAFTA, Welfare Reform, the Crime Bill, Telecommunications Act, repeal of Glass-Steagall, deregulation of financial derivatives. Pro corporate and anti-poor. The Democrats in Congress would have been kicking and screaming at a lot of this legislation had it come from a Republican President.

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There *is* a difference between Democrats and Republicans [View all] jack_krass May 2016 OP

That is the abbreviated list yourpaljoey May 2016 #1

Hillary is female! Baobab May 2016 #2

. merrily May 2016 #3

The difference between Hillary's and DWS INdemo May 2016 #4

"Barring a couple social issues"... CrowCityDem May 2016 #5

If only Her Majesty truly supported half the things you listed! BillZBubb May 2016 #6

She was, is , and will always remain our Goldwater Girl timmymoff May 2016 #7

I don't think a Republican President could have gotten Clinton's legislation through BernieforPres2016 May 2016 #8

Excellent point. The Clintons are better at passing republican legislation than republicans (nt) jack_krass May 2016 #12

... betsuni May 2016 #9

This board has become a Hillary Clinton hate site. nt LexVegas May 2016 #10

Speaking for myself, I don't hate Hillary jack_krass May 2016 #11