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2016 Postmortem

Jackie Wilson Said

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13. Refusal? Not true, what he refused to do in most cases was water down his legislation

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #11)

Mon May 16, 2016, 12:37 PM

May 2016

to the point of it making it ineffective.

If you can prove that he had the opportunity to get something passed and didnt solely because he didnt want to cooperate or share, then do so.

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Will BoB force Elizabeth Warren out of the US Senate? Bob = Bernie or Bust [View all] Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 OP

I believe Warren already said she wouldn't consider it... TCJ70 May 2016 #1

True for some, that their personal feelings and needs are more important than life on the planet Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #2

Bernie effective? You might want to read Hortensis May 2016 #6

Up till recently he was unable to be effective legislatively because his ideas were considered Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #8

How does that explain his refusal to work with Hortensis May 2016 #11

Refusal? Not true, what he refused to do in most cases was water down his legislation Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #13

NADER and other strong leftists required him Hortensis May 2016 #14

I was a big supporter of Nader for a very long time, now I am not sure what he is doing. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #15

Fwiw, it's dated March 6, 2014. Hortensis May 2016 #22

What if Bernie is the VP pick? apnu May 2016 #7

That's a wrench in the works... TCJ70 May 2016 #23

She left the door open Demsrule86 May 2016 #27

Her term doesn't end until 2019,... HooptieWagon May 2016 #3

While it is technically possible she could serve as both at the same time, Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #5

I hope so, because that would mean Bernie picked her as his V.P. bobbobbins01 May 2016 #4

Bernie does not need a VP pick Demsrule86 May 2016 #28

Warren would be more powerful as VP Eric J in MN May 2016 #9

Nonsense and you know it. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #10

I've liked Warren since before she ran for Senate Eric J in MN May 2016 #12

she's not picking Elizabeth. Exilednight May 2016 #16

I know but I was trying to make a different point, about how destructive Bob are being Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #17

then make a valid argument grounded in reality. Exilednight May 2016 #18

This is stupid Prism May 2016 #19

Before you knew who he was. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #21

Stop trying to blame the Bernie Supporters. Nothing like REFUSING to accept responsibility. Skwmom May 2016 #20

Both Elizabeth and Hillary are adults capable of making their own decisions. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #24

The true BoB crowd is smaller than you think SFnomad May 2016 #25

of course a lot of them are republicans. "Anyone" can make a twitter account* and cause trouble. Sunlei May 2016 #29

Senator Sanders has the VP door wide open. They'll talk about it when *every State* has voted. Sunlei May 2016 #26

A threat I see. Want to match it in November? mmonk May 2016 #30