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2016 Postmortem

davidpdx

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34. The comparison would be unfair, so I agree with him on that

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 01:16 AM

Jul 2015

That doesn't mean Sanders isn't the best candidate. But keep on telling us how to vote Dan.

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WaPo: Bernie Sanders isn�t Barack Obama, and 2016 isn�t 2008 [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2015 OP

and 2016 is NOT 1972. nt m-lekktor Jul 2015 #1

But Hillary Clinton is still the same. nt artislife Jul 2015 #2

She is? I thought the accusation around here is that she changes. Which is it? George II Jul 2015 #13

Never, ever changes her loyalty to her zentrum Jul 2015 #24

Well, that's odd. NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #14

Bernie's certainly sticking to his guns. Cha Jul 2015 #31

Yes, I understand he is. NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #32

Pun intended? MoonRiver Jul 2015 #41

This is at the link, too.. Mahalo Algernon.. Cha Jul 2015 #3

Thanks. I couldn't make the .jpg link work Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2015 #6

No worries. Cha Jul 2015 #8

Heh! ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #15

Actually Hillary is not the same.. she's evolved like a lot of people do over the years.. myself Cha Jul 2015 #4

Obama is one of a kind. Iliyah Jul 2015 #9

That he is, Iliyah! Cha Jul 2015 #10

Exactly, Cha. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #17

Precisely backatcha, she. Hillary has done so much of that and I love her for it. The same Cha Jul 2015 #25

And myself included as well, Cha. calimary Jul 2015 #22

Or even 8 years, calimary.. The reason our country has any dire straights is because of Cha Jul 2015 #29

This is why our country is so totally fucked up, and on the fast track to third world Zorra Jul 2015 #5

Good. And also.... if you don't mind my pointing it out..... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #7

And, p.s., Obama and his team barely pulled that one out. So any way that Bernies stevenleser Jul 2015 #11

Also PBO was leading among African Americans 9-1 not trailing among them 36-1* DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #16

Right.. Dan Pfieffer is only President Obama's former senior advisor & current Communications Cha Jul 2015 #30

K & R Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #12

... Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #18

Bernie sure isn't Obama. SoapBox Jul 2015 #19

Thank goodness Bernie Sanders isn't Barack Obama. I could not stand to be tricked again. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #20

Tricked? Agschmid Jul 2015 #33

Uh-huh. Well whatever you call it it won't happen to me again. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #38

yes, what we need is more Scoop Jackson Dems! MisterP Jul 2015 #21

True. There will NEVER be another like Obama. I already miss him and wish he didn't have to leave. freshwest Jul 2015 #23

Historians will look back and say "It's a miracle he got anything done." Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2015 #26

I agree about Obama. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #36

And the WaPo is not the WaPo of Ben bradlee and Katherine Graham HERVEPA Jul 2015 #27

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2015 #28

The comparison would be unfair, so I agree with him on that davidpdx Jul 2015 #34

None of them are Barack Obama Renew Deal Jul 2015 #35

The long and short of it is that Sanders can't win, but he can help Clinton lose. ucrdem Jul 2015 #37

Maybe people should explain in detail their candidate's great policies and how they will help GoneFishin Jul 2015 #39

Correct Bernie Sanders ISN'T Barack Obama 99Forever Jul 2015 #40