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Lord Magus

(1,999 posts)
95. It has a lot to do with clueless people making garbage claims like "Republican-lite" and...
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 12:16 AM
Jun 2016

...protecting their "purity" by not voting.

judging by the "free tuition" signs I see hill2016 Jun 2016 #1
How the Republican Obsession With 'Free Stuff' Could Backfire portlander23 Jun 2016 #3
It's "funny" how eager Clinton supporters are LWolf Jun 2016 #88
Funny how eager Sanders supporters are to adopt the Republican obsession with Hillary's emails oberliner Jun 2016 #103
I don't care about her damned emails. LWolf Jun 2016 #117
Understood oberliner Jun 2016 #118
TRUTH IS TRUTH No Matter The SOURCE! Then Again Are Lies Lies No Matter The Voice? CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #120
So on MSNBC, Joe Scarborough (conservative) tells the truth and Rachel Maddow (liberal) doesn't? oberliner Jun 2016 #121
How did Bill win in '96 again? azurnoir Jun 2016 #125
It must be a Clinton thing. LWolf Jun 2016 #126
Is "free tuition" a bad thing? pinebox Jun 2016 #24
Without out limits and qualifications... absolutely. beachbum bob Jun 2016 #31
Explain please. pinebox Jun 2016 #32
free (heavily subsidized) health insurance doesn't mean health care for all alc Jun 2016 #53
I KNOW This May Have Been Proposed Before... BUT ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #75
Actually it does mean that in countries like pinebox Jun 2016 #123
College not an entitlement...plain and simple beachbum bob Jun 2016 #83
That isn't an argument. You just restated your position. Marr Jun 2016 #90
The right wing of the Democrtic Party thinks ... Yurovsky Jun 2016 #92
True. I think there are also a lot of follower-types whose Marr Jun 2016 #93
Yep... That's why they can support a candidate who hasn't ... Yurovsky Jun 2016 #98
Kids who can qualify...which means have the smarts ..and need financial help...should get it.. beachbum bob Jun 2016 #119
Not all free, not all Universities, public universities All in it together Jun 2016 #128
beachbum bob—ConservaDems, Corporate Dems, craven Dems…are not entitled to anyone’s votes. CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #97
He sounds like a Libertarian, word for word pinebox Jun 2016 #124
Can you please link me to any speech from Bernie where he didn't mention the word "qualified" in NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #81
Absolutely wrong. Every high school grad in California back in the 60s libdem4life Jun 2016 #91
The promise of free tuition without having the ability to accomplish it IS a bad thing... yawnmaster Jun 2016 #82
I keep seeing this 'dirty liberals want free stuff' meme from your corner. Marr Jun 2016 #45
They are republicans. JRLeft Jun 2016 #85
Marr—I think people choose a party more for social than any other ideals. … CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #99
Corporate tax loopholes and putting money offshore to evade taxes is FREE STUFF for Larkspur Jun 2016 #59
It means they need to be heard and taken seriously. They are inheriting appalachiablue Jun 2016 #2
being taken seriously requires acting in a serious manner. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #6
Not taken seriously by who? Young people will support and vote appalachiablue Jun 2016 #8
Young people who keep an open mind and are open to doing the geek tragedy Jun 2016 #10
They know what they're doing, and it's their decision, not yours. That's all. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #12
yes, and decisions have consequences geek tragedy Jun 2016 #16
You've said that at least three times. Judging by the posts here appalachiablue Jun 2016 #17
"deciding to stay home means they don't count"... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #19
How dare you not vote for my candidate! MillennialDem Jun 2016 #23
''the adults in the room' Ichingcarpenter Jun 2016 #14
if they aren't going to be allies in the fight against Trump geek tragedy Jun 2016 #15
See here's the thing... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #20
Yep, keep treating Bernie voters like trash and they'll hate you. MillennialDem Jun 2016 #25
They see both as sides of the same bad coin and choice dealt to them Ichingcarpenter Jun 2016 #29
yeah yeah, and Bush=Gore according to this group of geniuses way back when geek tragedy Jun 2016 #37
No that meme or toon is from the Brits and it was left right during not later than 2010 Ichingcarpenter Jun 2016 #49
anyone who's indifferent between Clinton and Trump is the one geek tragedy Jun 2016 #52
They are not indifferent..... Your condensing moronic logic doesn't get it. Ichingcarpenter Jun 2016 #57
And they won't get off your lawn, either. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2016 #21
as long as they get out of the way of those trying to stop Trump, fine. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #39
Well, they actually get to live through the repercussions of the decisions you made. jeff47 Jun 2016 #46
yes, Democrats are to blame for all problems, never mind the Republicans controlling Congress geek tragedy Jun 2016 #50
And those Democratic losses were caused by.......? jeff47 Jun 2016 #54
Democrats have controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress 4 years of the past 36 geek tragedy Jun 2016 #58
Do you just need me to quote my post verbatim? jeff47 Jun 2016 #78
Republicans are the party that opposes change. So the constitution is rigged in their favor. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #79
It has a lot to do with clueless people making garbage claims like "Republican-lite" and... Lord Magus Jun 2016 #95
Allowing illogical voters a chance to be illogical TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #33
the idea that a big sweeping revolution will come along and bring about geek tragedy Jun 2016 #40
Seriously by who? BlindTiresias Jun 2016 #48
Yes, as will every other organism alive today, nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #51
That is a good observation, just look at the GOP acting like fools and picking a real rich fool Rex Jun 2016 #94
He's best as an independent voice I think geek tragedy Jun 2016 #100
It seems that many older 'I got mine f u' Hillary supporters J_J_ Jun 2016 #9
It is not only millennials. Skwmom Jun 2016 #4
Trump will fix that. YouDig Jun 2016 #5
most milennials are adults and will recognize the need to defeat Trump geek tragedy Jun 2016 #7
Here's the thing - if they're legal adults, they can still vote. Just like this person MillennialDem Jun 2016 #28
It means Kall Jun 2016 #11
I think your view of the past thucythucy Jun 2016 #47
Nobody thinks, or knows, that these problems will be addressed by a Trump presidency. djean111 Jun 2016 #55
Hard to say thucythucy Jun 2016 #60
I am 70, a woman, and experienced many of the things that you did. djean111 Jun 2016 #65
I pretty much agree with you. thucythucy Jun 2016 #69
Statistics don't lie. If the minimum wage had kept up Kall Jun 2016 #67
Clintonism is the Reagan Democrats who grew up on the government's milk and then wanted burgers MisterP Jun 2016 #72
political newbies: We know better!!! BootinUp Jun 2016 #13
So let's go ahead and talk down to the largest voting block? pinebox Jun 2016 #27
I'd tell them to get off twitter and try to learn something about government. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #34
I'd tell you to start using Twitter pinebox Jun 2016 #38
Its a great tool. At the same time its being used to spread all kinds BootinUp Jun 2016 #41
Disinformation is every where including here. pinebox Jun 2016 #43
Very true. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #44
Are you saying that millennials are the largest voting bloc? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #96
The timing of all this is good. Let them get out their youthful frustrations all summer, and anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #18
Um portlander23 Jun 2016 #22
I'm saying that the choice is very stark. The two candidates could not be more different. anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #36
You have to know that was a very condescending thing to say. thucythucy Jun 2016 #61
No, I honestly think that the violent part of the movement will wear itself out. anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #63
Well, let's all hope there's no violence. thucythucy Jun 2016 #66
We Millenials need to defeat Trump and the Republicans forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #26
Hell no and #HillNo pinebox Jun 2016 #30
Yep, we've totallly "defeated that" and the Dems are just sandbagging to serve corporate mastes forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #70
I look forward to you working in the political world WhiteTara Jun 2016 #62
I'm really looking into it forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #71
every county has a democratic central committee and some sort of club WhiteTara Jun 2016 #73
I think it's time voters over 45 did their part icecreamfan Jun 2016 #74
"We're here, we're mad, we....hey, what's on Netflix?" Tarc Jun 2016 #35
Either does "Hillary is going to win! Hurry! Dick Van Dyke is on!" pinebox Jun 2016 #42
Yeah BlindTiresias Jun 2016 #56
Samders promising free college educations is like a one legged man in a butt kicking contest...not demosincebirth Jun 2016 #64
demosincebirth Ichingcarpenter Jun 2016 #68
Oh, now you're also the self appointed spelling monitor. Good work! demosincebirth Jun 2016 #129
We had free tuition to state universities in the 1960s. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #77
And losing. It means nothing to the Democratic Party. Most never bothered to register to vote. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #76
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #80
ticked off baby boomers, Gen-Xers, Hispanics and African-Americans are telling millennials to STFU wyldwolf Jun 2016 #84
Not this ticked off Gen-Xer PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #104
Yeah, that changes everything. wyldwolf Jun 2016 #105
Does not change your lie into truth. PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #106
What lie? The facts don't lie. wyldwolf Jun 2016 #114
The problem with ignoring the millennials is you may lose them in the future by actions now. EndElectoral Jun 2016 #86
They really don't care BlindTiresias Jun 2016 #89
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #87
Sanders' only appeal with the Millenials is the trillions in new entitlements that Sanders is Trust Buster Jun 2016 #101
Free Stuff portlander23 Jun 2016 #102
You sound foolish. Sanders was proposing "free" tuition. To deny that is to deny reality. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #107
Free Stuff portlander23 Jun 2016 #108
You haven't followed Sanders closely then. He is proposing free college tuition that others will be Trust Buster Jun 2016 #109
This message was self-deleted by its author portlander23 Jun 2016 #110
Forced to Pay For portlander23 Jun 2016 #111
Sure people will be forced to pay. How else do you think that the money can be raised to pay Trust Buster Jun 2016 #112
Oh! The unfairness of taxes! And people being forced to pay for other's peoples free stuff!!! portlander23 Jun 2016 #113
Easy to say if you aren't the one paying them. If paying for the tuition is not an issue, then let Trust Buster Jun 2016 #115
Taxed enough already!! portlander23 Jun 2016 #116
I don't think the people are subsidizing colleges enough. David__77 Jun 2016 #127
lot's to be learned by these emerging voters bigtree Jun 2016 #122
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