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azurnoir

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28. But they will cooperate with Hillary, why?

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Tue Sep 1, 2015, 03:45 PM

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Ok - help me here - Hillary is president - what CAN she get done? [View all] SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 OP

What a nasty post. riversedge Sep 2015 #1

No � I am just old and jaded SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #10

In what way? LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #32

No, truthful. You can't get a progressive presidency Ken Burch Sep 2015 #51

She can get TPP through and send our troops to fight ISIL. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #2

America held hostage.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2015 #3

I think of all the Democrats running for the presidency, Sanders has the best chance of Cal33 Sep 2015 #15

The Teapublicans do not give a fuck ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2015 #21

90% of this country wanted gun reform and still nothing from congress so motivating saturnsring Sep 2015 #29

So do you have a different way to change that.... daleanime Sep 2015 #43

You mean the one where he says America needs to be more like Sweden or that he's a socialist? saturnsring Sep 2015 #66

You could have just said.... daleanime Sep 2015 #71

I thought I did saturnsring Sep 2015 #72

If that's how you say no, I'm curious..... daleanime Sep 2015 #73

You have no answer. Still, welcome. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #89

That's just the point. Too many Americans are apahetic. But Bernie has the ability to Cal33 Sep 2015 #86

Small stuff, nothing that will change the trajectory in which this country is moving. Avalux Sep 2015 #4

I hate to believe that you have voiced a truth SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #13

+another 1 senz Sep 2015 #36

+1 senz Sep 2015 #34

Reinstating Glass-Steagall has bipartisan support, and she opposes it. arcane1 Sep 2015 #5

Where do you get that reinstating GS has bipartisan support? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #78

"Warren, McCain introduce bill to bring back Glass-Steagall" arcane1 Sep 2015 #82

Thanks ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #87

Absolutely nothing postatomic Sep 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Sep 2015 #7

Despite the thread snark so far, it's a fair question. Ron Green Sep 2015 #8

+1 daleanime Sep 2015 #44

if she can get more dems elected to congress at the same time, there is more opportunity unlike msongs Sep 2015 #9

Yes- will she carry that kind of change? SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #11

Any Dem nominee can get more dems elected to Congress if the party runs a strong campaign. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #52

It depends on the makeup of Congress el_bryanto Sep 2015 #12

The way to get more people to vote more Democrats into Congress is to have the people Cal33 Sep 2015 #20

I would agree with you - I support Sanders as well. nt el_bryanto Sep 2015 #24

A war or two, some shitty trade agreements, lots of partys... whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #14

I find it so amusing that Sanders suppirters think Sanders will do a better job getting things past hrmjustin Sep 2015 #16

I do not believe that SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #17

I don't. He will infuriate their base even more if elected. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #18

so you're saying Hillary infuriates Republicans less than Bernie? azurnoir Sep 2015 #23

I am saying if he is elected they wuill not be cooperative with him. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #27

But they will cooperate with Hillary, why? azurnoir Sep 2015 #28

I doubt they will be. I think they will do to her what they did to Obama. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #31

It depends Lindsey and John think she is great yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #39

He already has some Republicans rooting for him -- the saner ones, that is. He sticks Cal33 Sep 2015 #25

The saner ones are not holding office. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #30

But they do vote, and some of them have already changed sides. The most important thing Cal33 Sep 2015 #47

We are not likely to take the house. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #49

Maybe I am too optimistic, but I am hopeful that during his second term as president, Cal33 Sep 2015 #64

Nothing wrong with being optimistic but we must also be realistic. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #68

Wow ...are you getting alittle ahead of yourselves FloridaBlues Sep 2015 #83

True. Only time can tell. :) Cal33 Sep 2015 #84

Except that there are no filibusters in the House. nt Stardust Sep 2015 #96

Do you really believe that ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #92

Look at her congressional and senate endorsements. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #19

There are many people who haven't heard of him yet, but the rate at which he is winning people Cal33 Sep 2015 #35

I'm pretty sure everyone in congress/senate knows who he is. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #46

The TPP passed if Obama doesn't? azurnoir Sep 2015 #22

Hillary (A Corporate Pres) + Corp Democrats + Republicans would get a lot done Skwmom Sep 2015 #26

The right will be forced to work with Hillary just like Bernie Tommy2Tone Sep 2015 #33

She knows every world leader by first name. MADem Sep 2015 #37

"She knows every world leader by first name." SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #53

You'll have to wait and see, won't you? MADem Sep 2015 #55

She knows every world leader by first name. TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #75

She is chummier than someone who doesn't have them on speed dial. MADem Sep 2015 #77

You obviously have little to no faith in Clintons ability, and no real wish imo for what most AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #38

Not an answer - What - What - What will she accomplish? SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #59

i have so many hopes regarding so many issues that I find it hard to pinpoint a few, imo AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #88

Reward her donors and punish her (perceived) enemies, perhaps. senz Sep 2015 #40

Probably about the same as Obama. Xyzse Sep 2015 #41

Nice post - and I hope... SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #60

I feel the same way. Xyzse Sep 2015 #95

Pure fantasy Cosmocat Sep 2015 #42

She has strong relationships with congress BainsBane Sep 2015 #45

Nailed it. Alliances matter, and Hillary has them. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #48

Not an answer to my question - What - What - What will she get done... SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #56

What will Sanders get done? hrmjustin Sep 2015 #57

Check her website. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #58

If you could pick one thing that she might get done SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #61

I'm not a HRC supporter, but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #85

wow - we have an answer - many thanks SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #91

Great post! I agree with every word lunamagica Sep 2015 #80

BTW BainsBane Sep 2015 #50

Reality - half of the population is below average SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #62

I live in a society BainsBane Sep 2015 #93

agreed SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #94

A Republican piece of shit is a piece of shit. It's called the Reflexive Property of Republicans. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #90

Probably very little, it will be one investigation doc03 Sep 2015 #54

Stack the cabinet with neolibs, repay favor, retaliate against "enemies" on this side of the aisle, TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #63

I see this type of argument a lot. upaloopa Sep 2015 #65

Me too SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #67

She will better the lives of women and children upaloopa Sep 2015 #74

What can Hillary do if elected? John Poet Sep 2015 #69

pro-corporate trade policy. ibegurpard Sep 2015 #70

Not a nuke treaty with Iran HassleCat Sep 2015 #76

Smear Hillary day? Must be Tuesday randys1 Sep 2015 #79

She would look after Goldman Sachs. It would be "historic" for a woman to do so. Isn't that enough? nt Romulox Sep 2015 #81