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2016 Postmortem

Capn Sunshine

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11. Absolutely no argument with that.

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 01:20 AM

Sep 2015

The President recognizes what is needed in the primary is a hell of a debate. It will raise interest. It's a win-win.

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Obama Supports Bernie Running as a Democrat [View all] RobertEarl Sep 2015 OP

No. RandySF Sep 2015 #1

Definitely not an endorsement underthematrix Sep 2015 #2

Sure it is RobertEarl Sep 2015 #3

That's not an endorsement. An endorsement would have blown up the Internet, the underthematrix Sep 2015 #6

It doesn't matter. The people are for Sen Sanders while the billionaires support Clinton. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #7

I'm African American so I don't live in the world that way. underthematrix Sep 2015 #10

oligarchy isn't good for anyone except the oligarchs Armstead Sep 2015 #15

Sen Sanders is for change from the existing corrupt government we have that is rhett o rick Sep 2015 #21

Reread the headline. From the very beginning of this jwirr Sep 2015 #22

Good Lord. Get his age right. He's 72 underthematrix Sep 2015 #33

Good Lord. 73 is MY age. And by the way Bernie is jwirr Sep 2015 #34

Wait a minute. I obviously can't count. He was born in September 1941 underthematrix Sep 2015 #37

Welcome. When I went back and read my post I realized jwirr Sep 2015 #39

He ran as an Independent in Vermont RobertEarl Sep 2015 #35

i am not a Hillary supporter. underthematrix Sep 2015 #38

Not an endorsement for Hillary either. Biden however HAS told people to 'vote for Bernie, he's a sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #30

Who said it was an endorsement? Fawke Em Sep 2015 #40

not everyone would react to things the same way as you would JI7 Sep 2015 #4

They should RobertEarl Sep 2015 #5

Without Bernie there would be very little primary excitement. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #8

So true. 840high Sep 2015 #12

Absolutely no argument with that. Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #11

You think this is an endorsement?!?! zappaman Sep 2015 #9

The thing is, the OP never says it is an endorsment, the OP says Obama is supporive of Sanders Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #18

post 3 JI7 Sep 2015 #29

It's an endorsement of Bernie running as a Democrat. The president knows how little interest there sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #31

Not me. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #13

As pointed out, this isn't really an endorsement of Bernie per se. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #14

The OP does not say it is an endorsement. So 'pointing that out' seems odd to me. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #19

Throw him under the bus? Flying Squirrel Sep 2015 #16

while this is not an endorsement this would help Sanders much more with minority voters JI7 Sep 2015 #17

I thought Obama was part of the conspiracy ... JoePhilly Sep 2015 #20

Conspiracy? What is happening is a campaign. jwirr Sep 2015 #23

Of course he does. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #24

Sanders has certainly fired up a lot of dems Doctor_J Sep 2015 #25

Doesn't matter, his power isn't the inside nod . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #26

He is also supportive of the other Dem upaloopa Sep 2015 #27

For some it is news RobertEarl Sep 2015 #28

This PowerToThePeople Sep 2015 #32

Kick. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #36