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Armstead

(47,803 posts)
28. That's all I'm saying
Thu May 19, 2016, 08:33 AM
May 2016

The system operates in a certain way. That can be good or bad. The devil is always in the details.

Relationships and favors, etc. can simply help the wheels to turn....The problem is when that congeals into a corrupt system, where cronyism becomes too entrenched and -- more importantly -- when it twists the operations into outcomes to close it off, and that benefits certain segments unfairly and in ways that harm the majority.

Cherry Picked Legislation To Foster Candidate Propaganda cantbeserious May 2016 #1
And another puppet thread can mercifully die . . . nt Depaysement May 2016 #36
The internet propaganda machine is getting it's trial run during this campaign Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #58
Truth Depaysement May 2016 #71
Cherry-picked from the profoundly conservative business of the Senate, moreover. Orsino May 2016 #75
Ex-Im helps "small business"? AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #2
If Hillary is a neocon Arneoker May 2016 #9
93% my hindquarters AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #10
They never talk about that 7% pengu May 2016 #29
Neocons are defined by their interventionist foreign policy. The areas of agreement between Hillary Vote2016 May 2016 #39
We have 90% or more identical DNA to pigs. We are pretty much pigs. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #59
... libdem4life May 2016 #82
Fortunately, we won't have to watch the right wing Hortensis May 2016 #3
You're right, it will be incredibly nasty, and for that I'm glad they are preparing accordingly Native May 2016 #66
The myth that she's a Progressive. hobbit709 May 2016 #4
Another brand spanking new poster engaged in hillogical arguments Android3.14 May 2016 #5
"Hillogical"? Oh that is GOOD! Jester Messiah May 2016 #61
Be my guest. I'm rather pleased with the term Android3.14 May 2016 #73
There has been some really good terminology coined this season. frylock May 2016 #76
Extending Bush's tax cuts is a good thing now? bobbobbins01 May 2016 #6
Who wants to extend Bush tax cuts? Thinkingabout May 2016 #27
HR 4853 was to extend Bush's tax cuts. bobbobbins01 May 2016 #31
Good for Sanders. Thinkingabout May 2016 #37
K&R NCTraveler May 2016 #7
I think we had an argument about this months ago Armstead May 2016 #15
It was blatantly obvious it was a favor. NCTraveler May 2016 #16
What were the benefits to the Sanders? Armstead May 2016 #17
I edited my post after your reply. NCTraveler May 2016 #19
Bernie Sanders doesn't need that either.... Armstead May 2016 #21
I disagree. It was clearly a political favor. NCTraveler May 2016 #23
That's all I'm saying Armstead May 2016 #28
I've always said the Party that Clinton and Rahm Emanuel built is fiscally conservative but WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2016 #8
Exactly. They are neoliberals - economic "free" traders not much different from Paul Ryan, but very Vote2016 May 2016 #42
All the points addressed ARE RELATIVELY TRIVIAL Herman4747 May 2016 #11
^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^ John Poet May 2016 #12
Or the candidate who voted against WMD inspections Thinkingabout May 2016 #32
Except for the Brady Bill, all points either untrue or trivial Herman4747 May 2016 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Thinkingabout May 2016 #53
Oh, really, trivial, we have 80 people a day on average dying from gun violence and it Thinkingabout May 2016 #55
And I said "Except for the Brady Bill" Herman4747 May 2016 #60
He should have a F rating, he doesn't. Thinkingabout May 2016 #74
More importantly, Hillary shouldn't be... Herman4747 May 2016 #80
Criticizing Hillary for talking to Kissinger about foreign policy, i am more concerned about Thinkingabout May 2016 #83
It isn't so much merely talking to Kissinger... Herman4747 May 2016 #84
Sanders does not have a foreign policy, has been making decisions without the Thinkingabout May 2016 #85
I strongly dispute your contention. BUT.... Herman4747 May 2016 #87
In today's global world is not a choice and Hillary has foreign policy knowledge, not wicked. Thinkingabout May 2016 #88
I haven't heard much from Hillary on gun control since the campaign came out West. frylock May 2016 #77
What about her weapons deals? If she's so anti gun why did she sell weapons to authoritarian JRLeft May 2016 #86
Perfect propaganda...This supplied by the Brock Shop? Armstead May 2016 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #14
How about supporting paid trolls on the Internet? Is that progressive? Broward May 2016 #18
The problem with Hillary is she needs to take more progressive ideas and fight aggressively for them UCmeNdc May 2016 #20
Hillary Clinton is rated a Hard-Core Liberal. workinclasszero May 2016 #22
Does that include super predators that must be brought to heel and welfare reform? hobbit709 May 2016 #24
How about dumping toxic nuclear waste on poor Hispanic folks that couldn't fight back? workinclasszero May 2016 #30
On the issues defines "liberal" based largely in Democratic Party votes and "conservative" based on Vote2016 May 2016 #44
Your spin changes nothing workinclasszero May 2016 #46
Just look for yourself on how On The Issues charts politicians. It is not based on the type of issue Vote2016 May 2016 #50
Your spin changes nothing pt. 2 workinclasszero May 2016 #51
On second thought, your argument works better without the facts so DON'T look at the facts. Vote2016 May 2016 #56
The facts are right here but you seem to have a problem with them workinclasszero May 2016 #57
Cherry pick the issues and I could be anywhere on there TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #62
If Sanders reps you more than Hillary, fine. I got no problem with that workinclasszero May 2016 #63
She's liberal on social issues. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #70
Its hard to find a person I agree with 100% on every issue workinclasszero May 2016 #72
Yeah, right. And Obama is a Muslim Socialist RufusTFirefly May 2016 #67
And Blink-182 is hard-core punk. frylock May 2016 #78
Those Bernie votes/statements are more liberal or progressive when you look at the details. aikoaiko May 2016 #25
Anyone that thinks Hillary is conservative, apcalc May 2016 #26
Of course Hillary is a neocon. How can you square her foreign policy with any other conclusion? Vote2016 May 2016 #34
Neocons don't back the Iran deal. Hillary Clinton does. Recursion May 2016 #38
Hillary is just (appopriately) supporting Obama's policy. You cannot believe she would enter into a Vote2016 May 2016 #47
Sure I can. The interesting question is why you can't. What's the epistemological block there? Recursion May 2016 #48
It isn't a matter of soul searching; it's a matter of comparing her attitude toward Israel and Vote2016 May 2016 #54
KAGAN & KISSINGER enough said Cosmic Kitten May 2016 #41
You have a non-dictionary-based understanding of the words "progressive" and "socialist." Vote2016 May 2016 #33
Hillary is proud of her Goldwater girl conservativism Cosmic Kitten May 2016 #35
Yes Hillary is progressive, and so is Bernie. They only aren't if you want to see them that way. CrowCityDem May 2016 #40
But your picture doesn't have bold-faced fonts and pretty colors. baldguy May 2016 #43
Humans and rhesus monkeys share 93% of their DNA. QC May 2016 #45
Not this crap again RufusTFirefly May 2016 #52
Recycling is normally a good thing, but not always. n/t QC May 2016 #64
You just proved that HRC is a freaking conservative! d_legendary1 May 2016 #65
Really. Reading that list makes me like Hillary LESS hollowdweller May 2016 #68
I think that was Brock's plan all along d_legendary1 May 2016 #69
In 2008, her last year in the Senate jamese777 May 2016 #79
Propaganda AgingAmerican May 2016 #81
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