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2016 Postmortem

George II

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10. Clinton wasn't slogging away trying to win an election in a tiny state back in 1972 (and failing!)

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 10:13 AM

Jun 2015

It's really getting tiresome seeing this site being flooded with Sanders 40+ year old positions.

What matters is where the candidates stand on issues TODAY, not generations ago.

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Bernie letter to editor wanting to abolish laws against gays: 1972 [View all] LiberalArkie Jun 2015 OP

Senator Congruence! FraDon Jun 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author moobu2 Jun 2015 #29

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #2

Nice find! K&R nt TBF Jun 2015 #3

A higher resolution and readable version Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #4

Interesting and impressive. Anyone know where Sec. Clinton was on this issue in '72? Smarmie Doofus Jun 2015 #5

Clinton wasn't slogging away trying to win an election in a tiny state back in 1972 (and failing!) George II Jun 2015 #10

It matters because it shows he actually believes this position. jeff47 Jun 2015 #13

True, today is what counts thesquanderer Jun 2015 #15

Clinton did come to that viewpoint... HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #16

that is a flat out lie dsc Jun 2015 #17

Burns you up that Sanders is a leader, and Clinton is a follower? HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #19

No what pisses me off is people who either don't know dsc Jun 2015 #20

Similar to what I've been thinking, but figured I'd get blasted (as you were) if I said that... George II Jun 2015 #21

I had a close HS friend who was gay in 1972. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #22

Then don't tell untruths about it dsc Jun 2015 #24

'Abolish all laws' CanadaexPat Jun 2015 #26

that penalize conduct dsc Jun 2015 #27

K & R!!!!! Thespian2 Jun 2015 #6

K&R JEB Jun 2015 #7

Well that's pretty freaking awesome. Orrex Jun 2015 #8

What an amazing find! karynnj Jun 2015 #9

Consistency for decades. Amazing in a politician. He's the real deal. nt valerief Jun 2015 #11

No other politician in the US RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #12

Totally Agree colsohlibgal Jun 2015 #14

Really Sherrod Brown has been a politician since the early 70's dsc Jun 2015 #18

Sherrod isn't running or I'd favor him over Bernie but you have to admit they are rare among pols TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #23

I really wish he would run dsc Jun 2015 #25

Bernie is ahead of everybody! kentuck Jun 2015 #28