2016 Postmortem

anigbrowl

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79. You certainly packed a lot of straw men into that OP.

Reply to Armstead (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:17 PM

Jun 2016

My compliments on your pitchforking skills.

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One reason people are turned off by politics is the Phoniness. Bernie is not a phony. [View all] Armstead Jun 2016 OP

He is a phony Whimsey Jun 2016 #1

You say this and probably joke about establishment Republicans supporting Trump after Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #4

Please write like an adult Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #34

Reflection rock Jun 2016 #52

Well NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #58

Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2016 #59

Thanks for the info. Had no idea NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #68

You are 100% correct. nt intheozone Jun 2016 #78

He is not fighting against democracy. He is fighting against unjust social conditions that The Wielding Truth Jun 2016 #80

rabies swhisper1 Jun 2016 #82

I agree... RazBerryBeret Jun 2016 #2

Completely agree! deathrind Jun 2016 #3

He is an egotistical man LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #5

If it were all about ego he would have bowed down and rolled over weeks ago Armstead Jun 2016 #13

or he would simply LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #14

Rather strange that you argue admitting defeat to be an egotistical act. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #17

Career politician running as an outsider = phony nt TNProfessor Jun 2016 #6

No...... career politician kissing ass and cashing in with big corporate payday is phony Armstead Jun 2016 #9

Bernie is not an establishment Democrat. SpareribSP Jun 2016 #16

Fail MelissaB Jun 2016 #18

I used to think 65 posts was a slight number demwing Jun 2016 #39

Which is why the Bernie is in it for himself meme rings so hollow elias7 Jun 2016 #7

Nor is he egotistical as the sycophants claim. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #8

I used to think that rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #10

He is a phony Nonhlanhla Jun 2016 #11

No, hypocritical would be to say. "I think Hillary is the greatest. I don't mean anything I said." Armstead Jun 2016 #15

No one has even remotely suggested ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #20

He is defining the goal differently than you Armstead Jun 2016 #21

And that has exactly WHAT to do ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #30

He has said that. Why are you so concerned with formalities? Armstead Jun 2016 #31

Acknowleding that HRC won ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #40

Nol, you aren't bothering listening to him or reading what I wrote Armstead Jun 2016 #46

It takes thought, correct judgement and courage to know invading Iraq would have repercussions slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #25

So Bernie can't acknowledge the obvious ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #26

Sorry you missed the point or I did not explain clearly, rushing this decision will not give rise to slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #32

I guess I did miss the point. NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #33

At what point does his taking primary money become illegal anyone know? Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #44

Hillary has not won yet. -none Jun 2016 #63

She has been declared the presumptive nominee... Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #64

The key word is "presumptive". Hillary still has not won yet. -none Jun 2016 #66

I see that as a general problem for the BSers rock Jun 2016 #54

Let there be Bernie! LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #12

Bernie is absolutely genuine and not bought by big $ - yet "Democrats" here Triana Jun 2016 #19

Really. elleng Jun 2016 #23

Too bad people don't/can't/won't recognize the real thing elleng Jun 2016 #22

It's the ones who "won't" that really bug me Armstead Jun 2016 #24

He might not have started out to be phony, but he ended up phony. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #27

At what point does taking primary contributions become illegal? Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #45

An excellent summary anigbrowl Jun 2016 #83

Both Democratic Candidates jamese777 Jun 2016 #28

I don't like Bernie...used to but I don't anymore. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #42

WORSE RogerM Jun 2016 #29

Bernie is the ULTIMATE phony. NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #35

You support Clinton and you think Sanders is a phony? Armstead Jun 2016 #36

How so? NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #37

Um, every point she made is correct. randome Jun 2016 #53

She's not the only one anigbrowl Jun 2016 #84

Wow, what a dumb argument. Take your first "point," for example. Vattel Jun 2016 #70

Yep. n/t Lucinda Jun 2016 #75

"Sanders is expected to shift on a dime" - of course he is, that's what they're used to demwing Jun 2016 #38

So, after the convention vote, he'll wait a month or two because he can't "shift on a dime"? brooklynite Jun 2016 #43

You're forgetting (or ignoring) the fact that he received about 40-43 percent for a reason Armstead Jun 2016 #48

And Hillary got 48% of the vote in 2008... brooklynite Jun 2016 #51

The differences between the candidates in 2008 was not largely ideological. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #57

Because her only real objection to Obama in 2008 was that he wasn't her Armstead Jun 2016 #62

He is a big phony Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #41

yeah whatever..... Armstead Jun 2016 #47

Pretending he is still in the 'race'. His campaign manager said he is going for the nomination... Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #56

A politician running a clean campaign is throwing you, huh? -none Jun 2016 #65

A candidate who refuses to admit he lost and endorse bothers me Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #71

Bernie is only doing what he said he would do when he started his campaign. -none Jun 2016 #72

I dont' recall him saying he was planning to help Trump which is all he does now. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #73

Bernie is not helping Trump in any way. -none Jun 2016 #74

Yes he is, and has been doing so for a long time anigbrowl Jun 2016 #85

You are telling me Hillary Clinton plans to reform Wall street and the big money interests? -none Jun 2016 #86

See what I mean? anigbrowl Jun 2016 #87

Bernie is no phony. yellerpup Jun 2016 #49

Yes, and that makes Bernie terribly inconvenient for establishment Democrats. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #50

The million dollar recruits will be all over this thread MaeScott Jun 2016 #55

My ignore list is magnificent. djean111 Jun 2016 #76

Thanks for the OP and the reminders of the real cost of insincere politics. jonestonesusa Jun 2016 #60

Thanks. A good response Armstead Jun 2016 #61

Are you kidding? He is the ultimate phony, a flim-flam man who used empty promises as a way eastwestdem Jun 2016 #67

No validation of the veiws of about 40-43 percent of those who supported him. Armstead Jun 2016 #69

Long past time for Bernie and his worshippers to pack it in. (nt) Paladin Jun 2016 #77

You certainly packed a lot of straw men into that OP. anigbrowl Jun 2016 #79

He is a phony. A real hypocrite who yells and screams about everyone voting, yet not lunamagica Jun 2016 #81