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2016 Postmortem

GoneFishin

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35. Not what I said. I am asserting that election cycle only lip service gets politicians thrown under

Reply to redstateblues (Reply #34)

Sat Aug 15, 2015, 04:29 PM

Aug 2015

the bus. I am responding to the OP.

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I have an absolute, set-in-stone prediction about Bernie. [View all] byronius Aug 2015 OP

you're confused HFRN Aug 2015 #1

You presume logic on the part of the commenter. byronius Aug 2015 #7

this op is sort of clueless. But I admire their pluck. sort of. :D roguevalley Aug 2015 #16

I really hope.... daleanime Aug 2015 #2

'Course not. byronius Aug 2015 #8

I like your prediction PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #3

I certainly wouldn't bet against you. TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #4

Bernie is a sui generis candidate. Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #10

It's not a matter of him being corruptable TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #12

I disagree with many of FDR's early policy decisions. Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #14

So my point stands. n/t TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #15

Got it. Thx. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #17

Sure, but he will never be called a azmom Aug 2015 #24

Because he isn't one. onecaliberal Aug 2015 #26

True. Up to this day, I would be surprised if Bernie, born in the Cleita Aug 2015 #27

As members of this board include conservative dems, I suspect you are quite correct. HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #5

Too late. A socialist friend already told me that Bernie is "a Wall Street tool." immoderate Aug 2015 #6

You win the thread. byronius Aug 2015 #9

The OP said, someone on this board. azmom Aug 2015 #25

Lemme see. Troops who are mostly poor, and getting less and less compensation Cleita Aug 2015 #32

You're not going to have this problem. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #11

+1 Metric System Aug 2015 #13

If he is elected BainsBane Aug 2015 #18

Exactly! Andy823 Aug 2015 #36

As a long time Bernie supporter and life-long social-democrat - I'm afraid I would have to agree Douglas Carpenter Aug 2015 #19

"One year"? Did you mean to type "One Week"? FSogol Aug 2015 #20

That prediction will prove false. ozone_man Aug 2015 #21

A whole year? Probably a month. Armstead Aug 2015 #22

Anybody who has been here for any length of time will tell you... bvar22 Aug 2015 #23

I too have an absolute, set-in-stone prediction about Bernie. Raine1967 Aug 2015 #28

One year? ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #29

If he sells out the public by cutting secret deals with corporate interests you will win that bet. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #30

Pinning your hopes for Bernie's success on the bully pulpit redstateblues Aug 2015 #34

Not what I said. I am asserting that election cycle only lip service gets politicians thrown under GoneFishin Aug 2015 #35

The same people who complain President Obama would be complaining the president did not do Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #31

He will be called a neosocialist or neocorporatist redstateblues Aug 2015 #33

For what it's worth pink Aug 2015 #37