2016 Postmortem

stevenleser

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47. The GOP House won't care how much any candidate "fights" or whether you think it's disgusting.

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 01:49 PM

Jul 2015

I'm worried we won't get ANY increase for the next couple of years.

The minimum wage should be at $20, never-mind $15 or $12.

What I want to see is Republican legislators in the House that Bernie, or O'Malley or Hillary have lined up to vote for their minimum wage bill.

Point to a few. Point to one. Let's see it.

Otherwise, this manufactured outrage is over something that none of the three can realistically deliver.

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It's just a number, right, Hillary? [View all] bigtree Jul 2015 OP

It's more than most campaign interns get on any campaign. Agschmid Jul 2015 #1

Hillary is doing a fine job for the greedy class daybranch Jul 2015 #40

Yes it's hard to scrape by on $10.10 an hour. Agschmid Jul 2015 #42

I hope you are being sarcastic. $10.10 an hour is an insult. Poverty kills. People need a living rhett o rick Jul 2015 #60

It is sarcasm but remember it's what our candidates pay their interns... Agschmid Jul 2015 #64

Well no one should have to be a slave or a wage slave and those wages are slave wages. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #65

Senator Sanders is paying the $10.10. Agschmid Jul 2015 #66

I assume you have a link to show that's what he is paying. He might have trouble rhett o rick Jul 2015 #67

Why yes I do... Agschmid Jul 2015 #69

I am not familiar with that source but if true I am disappointed. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #70

Sevendays is a reputable weekly paper from Burlington, VT. Agschmid Aug 2015 #71

I really wish I was negotiating against Clinton. jeff47 Jul 2015 #2

She sure does. That's the problem. LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #5

Yes, I was giving her the benefit of the doubt that her statement was truthful. (nt) jeff47 Jul 2015 #6

I agree emsimon33 Jul 2015 #11

What she doesn't understand is that sometimes you have to tilt against the windmills, like PatrickforO Jul 2015 #19

What I hear her saying is that the corporations will never pay $15 min wage and therefore, get used rhett o rick Jul 2015 #61

She doesn't seem to be aware of the nation-wide MOVEMENT for a LIVING WAGE sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #34

wow for once I can agree with you ibegurpard Jul 2015 #3

And supporters here were insisting she was behind the $15 per hour movement Hydra Jul 2015 #4

K&R. nt Snotcicles Jul 2015 #7

What's wrong with a $600 haircut? Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #8

When 1 in 4 children under 18 are in poverty, and 25 million Americans go hungry in any given month: PatrickforO Jul 2015 #21

Yeah but she earn the money and it's hers so... Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #45

Here is all you need to know about HIllary and her base: bvar22 Jul 2015 #59

Murray is a DINO emsimon33 Jul 2015 #9

After Murray voted, I took myself off her mailing list artislife Jul 2015 #13

Murray lost my support when she pushed back against impeachment rally in Olympia chknltl Jul 2015 #18

+100% Enthusiast Jul 2015 #58

This is so condescending Report1212 Jul 2015 #10

wow. does she really think restorefreedom Jul 2015 #12

+1 beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #28

right. i mean she is supposedly trying to get votes now! nt restorefreedom Jul 2015 #39

Sanders and O'Malley: Why can't they be more "realistic"? HappyPlace Jul 2015 #14

Let's see, if Hillary makes $250,000 for one speaking engagement then it would take someone jalan48 Jul 2015 #15

I could see how it might seem a little tone-deaf. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #16

Don't worry, we have a ready-to-go-answer for anyone feeling this was tone deaf... tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #17

An alll purpose apology whathehell Jul 2015 #55

How in the *FUCK* Aerows Jul 2015 #62

It's a 25% difference. The difference between starving and living. delrem Jul 2015 #20

"Hard for someone who drops hundreds of dollars on a haircut," MyNameGoesHere Jul 2015 #22

there just is no fucking there, there. delrem Jul 2015 #23

Negotiation is not settling for less at the beginning of your negotiation tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #24

That's assuming she's negotiating on behalf of workers vs employers n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #51

Hillary will get off her privileged perch when I join the 1%. Fuddnik Jul 2015 #25

Most of the propsals for $15 are in 2020. She could one up them by proposing $75/hour Hoyt Jul 2015 #26

The problem here ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #27

I make $13 an hour and my wife makes $10 part time bigtree Jul 2015 #30

The dismissal of your pay issue by the 2 posters above you is ugly because neverforget Jul 2015 #31

Please note ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #32

ah, well bigtree Jul 2015 #35

hear hear ... Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #74

if she has a chance at $12 bigtree Jul 2015 #29

Sanders is supporting $12/hour in 2018. I think Clinton is supporting Hoyt Jul 2015 #33

not too myopic to see Murray's base proposal of $12 is for 2020 bigtree Jul 2015 #36

I'm fine with 15, or more. But it's got to pass. $15 in Seattle ot LA, is equivalent to $12 Hoyt Jul 2015 #38

"all the rest is just noise" 2banon Aug 2015 #85

People who have never lived on minimum wage haven't a clue. SheilaT Jul 2015 #37

She should be like Bernie and make empty promises. moobu2 Jul 2015 #41

K&R. nt Snotcicles Jul 2015 #43

K & R L0oniX Jul 2015 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jul 2015 #46

The GOP House won't care how much any candidate "fights" or whether you think it's disgusting. stevenleser Jul 2015 #47

you were fine until you called this 'manufactured outrage' bigtree Jul 2015 #48

It's manufactured outrage to make this a nomination issue where one is better than the other. stevenleser Jul 2015 #49

Antonio Porchia: Voces (1943) Snotcicles Jul 2015 #56

And yet, O'Malley as Governor left in place the 'tipped employee wage' routine, and while he did Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #82

How are we supposed to convince the GOP to vote for $15 when we can't even convince Democrats? Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #76

All Democrats are convinced. That's not the issue. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #77

But Hillary refuses to endorse a $15 national minimum wage ? Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #78

Of course she's convinced. She isn't convinced $15 would pass. And I'm not convinced stevenleser Aug 2015 #79

Nope. Clinton favors local efforts but wouldn't endorse a national $15 Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #80

Yep, I'm right. Nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #83

Yeah I just showed you a statement from Hillary Clinton explaining why Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #84

Haircut, you brought up her expeses for getting a haircut?!?!?!? Persondem Jul 2015 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jul 2015 #53

John Edwards did have a damn good haircut though. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #54

"she doesn't pucker up and kiss the backside of every liberal cause that comes down the pike." beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #57

A real 12 versus a fantasy 15 ... you can't help your family with imaginary money Persondem Aug 2015 #72

Spoken like an indignant self righteous member of the privileged class 2banon Aug 2015 #86

You know zero about me Bern-bot. Persondem Aug 2015 #88

Au Contraire. You reveal yourself so explicitly, ye protector and defender of the 1%. 2banon Aug 2015 #89

And "TPP" are just letters....[n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #52

Her policy statements lately are delivered in a flat voice almost with an accusing tone.... KoKo Jul 2015 #63

Vote for Hillary because we all want to be in the 1% gang. L0oniX Jul 2015 #68

So what's Martin O'Malley paying his campaign staff? Agschmid Aug 2015 #73

We really need to have someone who makes $200,000/hr tell explain how $15 is too much for the people Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #75

Maybe the abstraction is pushing a policy that has no chance of passing... brooklynite Aug 2015 #81

You could start at $15 and if it doesn't pass then you could compromise to $13 or $12. Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #87