2016 Postmortem

passiveporcupine

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160. Like a pressure cooker

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #89)

Thu May 19, 2016, 08:41 PM

May 2016

And we've been under too much pressure for a long time now. The steam is starting to escape around the edges.

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Maddow: "EEEK!! Bernie's going to destroy the Democratic Party." [View all] 99th_Monkey May 2016 OP

Dumped listening to Maddow weeks ago FreakinDJ May 2016 #1

Ignored us, laughed at us, now fighting us....all that's left is we WIN! MaeScott May 2016 #3

Sanders is lying to his supporters, he cannot win: he is dishonest lewebley3 May 2016 #18

His supporters know this is an uphill battle. Fawke Em May 2016 #62

This^^^^would not be an issue without the FBI granting immunity libdem4life May 2016 #83

I stopped months ago and can't believe I did. pdsimdars May 2016 #38

Welcome to a NOT so exclusive club! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2016 #45

She's just another COrporate stooge protecting her pay check Ferd Berfel May 2016 #81

I bailed after they canned Donahue. frylock May 2016 #125

I did to, for awhile Ferd Berfel May 2016 #185

Fox should hire her for this campaign. Skink May 2016 #2

Yeah both she Faux pas May 2016 #4

Hayes is just telling you the truth: Sanders has been rejected lewebley3 May 2016 #19

So they report the facts and your reaction is to do this? Sad Actor May 2016 #57

Editorializing isn't telling "the truth." Fawke Em May 2016 #66

Nothing Faux pas May 2016 #88

1. Redefine the word "facts" demwing May 2016 #112

So you think Rachel is a liar? That is what right wingers think. Actor May 2016 #116

You think media mouthpieces don't lie? That is what sycophants think. demwing May 2016 #117

Can you point to a lie of hers? I am just a dumb sycophant and would like to see if you can, Actor May 2016 #118

Well she's lying about the violence in NV. frylock May 2016 #126

right, thus the OP demwing May 2016 #145

I think I just figured out who is who around here, I was confused at first Actor May 2016 #172

Did you miss that class at Brock U? frylock May 2016 #173

While you play this deadly game, the world is scared to death you will be successful Actor May 2016 #177

Clinton encouraged Trump to run, not Bernie demwing May 2016 #182

Who is "ourselves" I thought this was a board for liberal Democrats, or liberals? Actor May 2016 #183

So what the fuck is Democratic about vote suppression and fraud? demwing May 2016 #176

So the Democratic Party is committing voter fraud? Say that again please. Actor May 2016 #179

So what the fuck is Democratic about vote suppression and fraud? demwing May 2016 #181

You understand the OP has already established this, correct? demwing May 2016 #144

The vast majority of them are lemmings, demwing. You have to remember one phrase concerning them: VulgarPoet May 2016 #169

Good point demwing May 2016 #180

This message was self-deleted by its author demwing May 2016 #111

Maddie hasn't been relevant since KO left. Her audience Exilednight May 2016 #5

Not to mention that she may truly support Hillary but she is jwirr May 2016 #68

That and a $7 Million dollar pay check go a long way to destroy her integrity. Vincardog May 2016 #85

You've got to be kidding! She came into her own after he left. LisaM May 2016 #132

She is not trying to stay neutral passiveporcupine May 2016 #159

Sorry Rachel but the Democratic Party is destroying itself. redwitch May 2016 #6

+10 --> Can't argue with that, even If I wanted to. n/t 99th_Monkey May 2016 #11

Sadly Sanders is destroying himself: fame has gone to his head lewebley3 May 2016 #20

deteriorated from the inside out. same with the R party. Hiraeth May 2016 #24

And to be blunt, good riddance to both. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #30

still holding my breath on that last statement. Hiraeth May 2016 #35

Yeah, so am I, actually. That was unnecessarily gloomy. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #40

it is getting surreal, right Hiraeth May 2016 #50

I concur. Get rid of parties altogether; the founders were suspicious of them for good Blue Meany May 2016 #79

To paraphrase Jefferson... VulgarPoet May 2016 #170

And Sanders and his supporters are the main weapon question everything May 2016 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2016 #48

Now, now Amaril May 2016 #82

Already going to blame tRump on Sanders supporters? Raster May 2016 #109

It's NEVER Hillary's fault demwing May 2016 #115

Mark my words. MSNBC will be sold by Comcast as soon as Trump wins. Their mission will have floriduck May 2016 #7

TYT basicly said the same thing. PFunk1 May 2016 #131

The Democratic Party (tm) is destroying itself mindwalker_i May 2016 #8

Sanders people are destroying his message with violence lewebley3 May 2016 #28

Not sure. With all the parellels with Trump question everything May 2016 #41

Two candidates have supporters who have been arrested for violence. jeff47 May 2016 #52

You are a liar mindwalker_i May 2016 #63

Hillbot. Katashi_itto May 2016 #64

Ignore him. He just needs the attention pangaia May 2016 #140

Completely untrue. More lies and media manipulation. Raster May 2016 #110

She's such a victim notadmblnd May 2016 #9

NO, its the American people that will be the victims without lewebley3 May 2016 #22

They don't care. They will welcome Trump question everything May 2016 #43

... notadmblnd May 2016 #75

No, probably was an spokesperson for The Royal Crown, libdem4life May 2016 #86

Just another jester hoping to sing for the king and queen notadmblnd May 2016 #87

Sounds like it. But at least they disguised it as humor...this one is lacking that libdem4life May 2016 #90

I was being facetious notadmblnd May 2016 #91

I know...I just played on it. libdem4life May 2016 #93

The jester wants to sing for the king and queen Art_from_Ark May 2016 #151

Did he borrow his coat from James Dean? Fawke Em May 2016 #166

The Hillary Campaign's Project "Discredit him, disqualify him and unify the Party later." merrily May 2016 #10

Sanders is discrediting himself: he is lying about winning lewebley3 May 2016 #23

No, he is not. That is a Brock meme. I am on Bernie's mailing list and know what he is saying. merrily May 2016 #42

Another sanders fan obsessed with Brock. te he I am glad he gets you goat... riversedge May 2016 #152

Obsessed? LOL! The things some of you come up with are entertaining, and reveal a lot about you. merrily May 2016 #161

No one is claiming "winning" but the HRC Crowd. I get Bernie's emails, too libdem4life May 2016 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #12

Isn't that the truth. Skwmom May 2016 #108

"She is beside herself that Sanders had the audacity actually 'running to win'" caquillo May 2016 #13

Look, another one. Maedhros May 2016 #55

ditto, wow these idiots are popping up in droves. or should i say, in d---Roves:) litlbilly May 2016 #149

There's Boxers and Boxers of them. [n/t] Maedhros May 2016 #158

That whole "3 million votes" thing is such a crock. Blue_In_AK May 2016 #67

The Senior Senator from California is getting a bit antsy. libdem4life May 2016 #89

Like a pressure cooker passiveporcupine May 2016 #160

Good analogy. Hillary has surely turned up the heat. libdem4life May 2016 #165

.. frylock May 2016 #127

OK, but see this: MineralMan May 2016 #14

For the same reasons O'Reilly show grew at one point nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #27

Hers is not a news show. It is commentary. MineralMan May 2016 #31

My point, and she used to do very fine reporting nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #36

"Isn't that interesting?" No (nt) jack_krass May 2016 #70

That will drop now that she's started this shit. Fawke Em May 2016 #71

Speaking of false equivalencies...unbecoming. libdem4life May 2016 #96

She has lost all credibility and no longer deserves any respect. She sold out. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #15

Hillary has great credibility she ran a wonderful campaign: Sanders lewebley3 May 2016 #26

I'm not talking about Hillary. Please, try to keep up if you're going to address me. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #39

Bots are slow nt Depaysement May 2016 #134

You are lying about Sanders lying...he doesn't say he's winning. So stop it. libdem4life May 2016 #97

Yes I remember when Rachel waged war with Politifact. gordianot May 2016 #16

Doom. Gloom. Pestilance. The End is Near. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #17

She is just another Hillary shill, a dime, a dozen of them in the media One Black Sheep May 2016 #21

The pay is good nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #25

They did throw chairs and it has not been debunked.. r u allergic to reality? n/t asuhornets May 2016 #29

ONE chair was raised off the floor, ONE time, period. End of story.. nt 99th_Monkey May 2016 #44

Bernie supporters went there to try and change the delegates--it didn't work--they got mad asuhornets May 2016 #69

OMG! Someone "got mad". For shame. n/t 99th_Monkey May 2016 #72

Check your, um, facts. The Chair (person) changed the rules without libdem4life May 2016 #98

No. The Chairwoman already knew there were more Clinton delegates than Sanders delegates. asuhornets May 2016 #99

She did not play by the rules. She panicked. Deal with it. libdem4life May 2016 #101

No you deal with it...my candidate is winning!!!!!!!!!!! asuhornets May 2016 #103

Pretty sure this was not the discussion...but typical deflection. libdem4life May 2016 #104

... disillusioned73 May 2016 #46

Don't you get tired of being corrected. frylock May 2016 #130

I consider the source of those trying to correct me... asuhornets May 2016 #135

You guys are fucking toast. frylock May 2016 #150

Yea right... asuhornets May 2016 #153

OK...maybe they just waved them in the air..eom asuhornets May 2016 #168

there is video grasswire May 2016 #137

i saw it....Sanders bash the Demo Party, then expect them to hand over delegates to him.. asuhornets May 2016 #143

no grasswire May 2016 #146

I'm not to argue about a chair. n/t asuhornets May 2016 #154

but you are willing to lie about it? nt grasswire May 2016 #157

It HAS been debunked. passiveporcupine May 2016 #163

OK...maybe they just waved them in the air..eom asuhornets May 2016 #167

One guy, one chair passiveporcupine May 2016 #184

She is right. Bernie is damaging the Democratic Party severely ... KPN May 2016 #32

Rachel lost me a long ass time ago madokie May 2016 #33

Is that the right link? Sparkly May 2016 #34

it debunks the "violence" BS nt 99th_Monkey May 2016 #47

Hey Rachel, it is YOU and the paid for corporate media that have ruined the party! ViseGrip May 2016 #49

stopped watching her several years ago. 2banon May 2016 #51

She is right and he has never said or done anything positive to add to or grow the Party Sheepshank May 2016 #53

Bernie is calling the Party to account for its own claims to really being "democratic" 99th_Monkey May 2016 #59

He has done nothing quite that noble. His history of insults to the Party.... Sheepshank May 2016 #73

I haven't watched Rachel in months. Blue_In_AK May 2016 #54

Ms. Maddow should practice journalism, imo. saidsimplesimon May 2016 #56

Some of his supporters were violent in NV last weekend. riversedge May 2016 #58

That is a TOTAL LIE! 99th_Monkey May 2016 #65

Also there was lots of Verbal Violence directed at a Democratic Senator from CA-Boxer! riversedge May 2016 #74

The situation became tense, people got visibly upset about the process <-- true 99th_Monkey May 2016 #94

she was blowing kisses at the crowd when she left grasswire May 2016 #142

There was verbal anger directed at Lange passiveporcupine May 2016 #164

Love Rachel!! She's the only one that realized that we don't need to 'court' Sanders voters. anotherproletariat May 2016 #60

Can't stand her any longer. Fawke Em May 2016 #61

You still watch ... Trajan May 2016 #76

Now Rachel projects too? AgingAmerican May 2016 #77

health alert oldandhappy May 2016 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2016 #121

I just got Netflix - lots of stuff oldandhappy May 2016 #122

She should just go to faux. She is one in the same. onecaliberal May 2016 #80

Yeah, she could team up with Steve whats-his-name Art_from_Ark May 2016 #162

I won't watch her even on youtube dana_b May 2016 #84

I hope she's right. tabasco May 2016 #95

By mistake, I happened to watch her last night. libdem4life May 2016 #100

Better get Mayor Daley to knock some heads quick! mhatrw May 2016 #102

look how much badly he does against Trump! there's only one candidate who'll throw the election MisterP May 2016 #105

Did I mention that I love her!! nt anotherproletariat May 2016 #106

No, Ms. Clinton's Cheerleader, you, team Clinton and the rest of the Corporatists have already Skwmom May 2016 #107

I like Rachel, but I hate the shilling she's been doing this election season DemocraticSocialist8 May 2016 #113

She knows which side of the bread is buttered d_legendary1 May 2016 #114

Civil disobedience used to be a progressive value Goblinmonger May 2016 #119

The "sky is falling" hysteria is pretty funny. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #120

OH NOES!!!! Not destroy!!! Autumn May 2016 #123

She's gone from the most likely successor to Olbermann to a yawn-inducing shill. Disappointed. M$NBC Vote2016 May 2016 #124

I'll bet Olbermann regrets giving her the lucky break she needed. senz May 2016 #128

Keith!! grasswire May 2016 #139

Corporate shills like Maddow and Hillary are the destroyers. Broward May 2016 #129

It's the Iraq War all over again. haikugal May 2016 #133

can't watch her grasswire May 2016 #136

No, it's clowns like Wasserman-Schultz and the Clintons tabasco May 2016 #138

Actually, she did a whole report and summed it up : Don't Worry This is Normal nt BootinUp May 2016 #141

Getting as shrill as Hillary. ozone_man May 2016 #147

Are people calling her on it on social media passiveporcupine May 2016 #148

I dumped cable January of 2015. I don't miss it. CentralMass May 2016 #155

Well you know how hysterical some people can get. highprincipleswork May 2016 #156

That is the word. Octafish May 2016 #171

Has she apologized yet? pdsimdars May 2016 #174

Sellouts suck. 99Forever May 2016 #175

With a 7 million dollar annual salary nest May 2016 #178