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2016 Postmortem

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6. It is not. He has done nothing but put a few "feel good" words out there. They've done nothing

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 04:58 PM

Jun 2016

on it. And you fell for it hook, line and sinker.

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Obama Flips on Social Security—a Big Win for Bernie Sanders [View all] G_j Jun 2016 OP

Recommended. An example of how a candidate can influence and define guillaumeb Jun 2016 #1

Defining the debate, and the terms of the debate, is critical. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #10

Show me what STEPS he has taken. Words are cheap. I want action. pdsimdars Jun 2016 #12

The first, essential step in any debate is framing the argument. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #13

Exactly.. coco77 Jun 2016 #15

Greider is a marvelous writer. truedelphi Jun 2016 #2

good headline - glad someone is calling it what it is tk2kewl Jun 2016 #14

Yes very excellent headline. I would say more, truedelphi Jun 2016 #21

best vote i ever cast tk2kewl Jun 2016 #25

Same here. Polling place was basically empty - 80 percent of truedelphi Jun 2016 #26

Please Mr Obama - please don't kill that kitten! truedelphi Jun 2016 #22

I really really wish I was not so cynical - djean111 Jun 2016 #4

You got that right.. coco77 Jun 2016 #16

You'd have to believe in unicorns to buy this. Skwmom Jun 2016 #20

It is all misdirection and pandering. djean111 Jun 2016 #8

I agree with what you wrote... TheProgressive Jun 2016 #11

A lawyer's advice would be to get it in writing felix_numinous Jun 2016 #9

It would only be meaningless words on a piece of paper. Skwmom Jun 2016 #18

A win? It is called campaign rhetoric. Skwmom Jun 2016 #17

After 7 years of loving that chained CPI, Obama has a change of heart. MelungeonWoman Jun 2016 #23

Obama is more in line with Clinton proposal. seabeyond Jun 2016 #24