2016 Postmortem

Cha

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36. You don't diss Obamacare as "modest" and act like you can do better when we all know how

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 10:14 PM

Jul 2015

hard it was to get Obamacare in the first place, she.

It's a BFD start.. AND, Bernie himself said .. there weren't the votes for single payer when Obamacare was Passed.

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Bernie Sanders is in with the enemy, some old allies say [View all] DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

Well, yeah. Boo hoo for them. Cleita Jul 2015 #1

Would this be an example of LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #2

'not so much' a socialist? hopemountain Jul 2015 #3

Most of the right equate okasha Jul 2015 #14

Not in my neck of the woods. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #20

Joe McCarthy's witchunts wete not for Nazis. okasha Jul 2015 #21

Good factual post. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #27

It wasn't just LBJ getting the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts passed. Ken Burch Jul 2015 #48

The first NAZIs *were* socialists. ieoeja Jul 2015 #77

as i stated, hopemountain Jul 2015 #121

That's true. Them socialists ain't supporting Bernie. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #74

Bernie Sanders understands political strategy - the political fringe parties don't. n/t backscatter712 Jul 2015 #4

So now the message is Bernie's not socialist enough? hootinholler Jul 2015 #5

Because he's not socialist enough. LWolf Jul 2015 #6

When I saw the title and who posted artislife Jul 2015 #7

I love Don but when in Greece do like the Greecians, or something like that... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #9

Can you show me anywhere on DU where I've stated who my choice for the DonViejo Jul 2015 #13

I just look to see who posts what artislife Jul 2015 #15

Ah, that's what I thought.... DonViejo Jul 2015 #18

I don't classify you as the enemy. artislife Jul 2015 #19

Love it how.. bernie supporters call those who don't fall in line.. "biased".. like they don't Cha Jul 2015 #24

That's rich coming from you. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #26

"Dig that pole out of your own eye before pointing at the spinter in someone else's" Cha Jul 2015 #31

"Not Good Enough Bernie" beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #32

"Dig that pole out of your own eye before pointing at the spinter in someone else's" Cha Jul 2015 #37

Jury results.... Violet_Crumble Jul 2015 #62

Love juror #2! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #65

How are you getting access to all the jury results you post? R B Garr Jul 2015 #68

Like I said we all were biased. artislife Jul 2015 #41

Don't waste your time, artislife. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #44

And then they want us to pledge to their candidate.... artislife Jul 2015 #46

They choose to ignore what their candidate did in 2008. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #49

Only she is allowed to mention her gender. artislife Jul 2015 #52

ZOMG! You used the "s" word! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #54

They are trying...and I mean that in every sense of the word.....heh nt artislife Jul 2015 #56

You've seen all that in 20 days? R B Garr Jul 2015 #66

ZOMG 2008!!! Hillary noun verb 2008!! "They" R B Garr Jul 2015 #70

Don, it looks like you're being "profiled"! George II Jul 2015 #95

Wow, a 30-day pattern, lol. BTW, "going back further" would be useless. R B Garr Jul 2015 #69

Well I am not lily white artislife Jul 2015 #80

You were here in 2008? Because I have no idea what you are talking R B Garr Jul 2015 #82

Pfffft artislife Jul 2015 #83

Uh huh. R B Garr Jul 2015 #84

If it is a good enough answer for your side.... artislife Jul 2015 #87

omg, "my side" R B Garr Jul 2015 #88

No and No artislife Jul 2015 #89

INFORMATION is BAAAAAAAD!!!!!!! MADem Jul 2015 #40

Like emailgate, Benghazi and bankster friends? artislife Jul 2015 #45

Bring it on--it's bullshit, and if you think otherwise, say hello to Darrell ....! MADem Jul 2015 #71

That is what this OP is like. artislife Jul 2015 #79

And that's the best way to approach things you don't feel will gain traction. MADem Jul 2015 #81

I am just more committed to seeing her sink again like 2008 artislife Jul 2015 #85

Way to miss the point! Pat yourself on the back..... MADem Jul 2015 #111

Ooooh, MADem! I love it when you talk dirty like that. More, more! freshwest Jul 2015 #90

Heh heh heh.... nt MADem Jul 2015 #112

Breaks out in a song: freshwest Jul 2015 #115

Hmmm, who attacks Clinton's emails and Benghazi? George II Jul 2015 #97

Those topics are just like this OP. stupid. artislife Jul 2015 #103

Then why did you introduce them into this discussion? George II Jul 2015 #105

Not DEMOCRATS, that's for sure!! nt MADem Jul 2015 #113

Yeah, it is always good from DonViejo. Cha Jul 2015 #23

They didn't call him a splitter? deutsey Jul 2015 #8

They make an interesting point... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #10

I would feel vindication that ideals are mo longer considered fringe. artislife Jul 2015 #11

I've read bernie is "running against Obama's legacy.." & calling Obamacare a "modest accomplishment" Cha Jul 2015 #25

And this is BS from BS! sheshe2 Jul 2015 #33

You don't diss Obamacare as "modest" and act like you can do better when we all know how Cha Jul 2015 #36

Yes he said that, and now he is making shit up. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #39

Yeah, Single Payer Failed in Vermont.. and there weren't the votes in the Senate for Single Payer Cha Jul 2015 #38

Yippee! The girls are back in town artislife Jul 2015 #42

So you got nothin' Cha Jul 2015 #57

Nothing you can hear. artislife Jul 2015 #58

Would not want to. Cha Jul 2015 #59

The last I heard, they are WOMEN! George II Jul 2015 #98

artislife and I are girls. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #101

hee..must have put this OP on their list. artislife Jul 2015 #104

I see you've picked up a stalker, er I mean a fan too. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #106

I wish they would just read them! artislife Jul 2015 #117

They do, they just prefer to misrepresent what you actually posted. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #118

I got their attention artislife Jul 2015 #119

! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #120

Thank you George II. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #108

Wow, how dare anyone criticize Obama. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #35

Yeah, and how dare anyone crticize Bernie. R B Garr Jul 2015 #67

Exactly, R B Garr. Cha Jul 2015 #102

You could poll the entire country, left and right, and I'd bet 90+ %........... George II Jul 2015 #100

I rememeber how hard it was to even get the ACA passed. My senators and congressman, as well as my freshwest Jul 2015 #91

It was next to impossible but we did it, fresh! And, it passed the SCOTUS TWICE.. the freaking Cha Jul 2015 #92

Yup. And I edited. I was never for HRC in 2007-2008. Just clearning that up there. BTW: freshwest Jul 2015 #96

No, I did not read that.. thanks! How sad.. for cruz! Cha Jul 2015 #99

But how good for us! Muahaha! Let the cannibalism begin! n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #107

I read that freshwest. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #110

Very true, and that's why Bernie is a bit of an opportunist, as he has no R B Garr Jul 2015 #73

I think all right-minded people agree: "Not good enough Bernie!" Vattel Jul 2015 #12

Yep, he's not good enough for the right wing of the party. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #17

Where did you get the angry mob???!! artislife Jul 2015 #47

I said I was voting for Bernie and they followed me home. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #50

These made me laugh!! artislife Jul 2015 #51

That emoticon should be called "wow, just wow!" DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #93

Like calling Hillary a "gal". beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #94

I guess he's not so far left, after all. n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #16

Which makes the Hillary supporters smearing him appear even further right. Nt HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #22

Is that even possible? Hydra Jul 2015 #28

One of them claimed Bernie was "too conservative" for them today. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #34

I know!! nt artislife Jul 2015 #43

Glad That Others Have Noticed cantbeserious Jul 2015 #29

The OP was about a group of friends deciding whether to support Bernie since he is runnng as a Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #30

Seems like he's just another Third Way tool MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #53

and that is why folks like Perot and Nader will NEVER win elections. Sanders realizes as do still_one Jul 2015 #55

An excellent post, this. Well said. n/t ms liberty Jul 2015 #109

"he sold out mannn, he won't pull a nader!" what a bunch of clowns... dionysus Jul 2015 #60

Sanders is not a purist. He is a follower of 'cuddly capitalism' as described here: freshwest Jul 2015 #61

This is one of the most important posts in this entire thread. MADem Jul 2015 #114

Right back at you, you! n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #116

Why are socialists attacking Bernie like this? For one they hate the Democratic Party AZ Progressive Jul 2015 #63

A lot of leftists got tired of being marginalized.... AOR Jul 2015 #86

My god this is stupid. bravenak Jul 2015 #64

WTF???? PatrickforO Jul 2015 #72

A more complete media biography for the curious. yallerdawg Jul 2015 #75

"some" say Sanity Claws Jul 2015 #76

Bernie lives in the real world. Residents of Fantasyland don't like that. nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #78