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2016 Postmortem

marlakay

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2. I talked to hubby about this today

Reply to rusty quoin (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2015, 12:16 AM

Sep 2015

He said Bernie won't be able to do anything.

I said Bernie is older, he isn't looking for a big job when he retires from president. I think congress will get his point when he stays tough and vetos more.

He will be like president Johnson who said my way or else and got a lot passed.

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I don't agree with this writer from the Daily Banter about Bernie. [View all] rusty quoin Sep 2015 OP

Valid points flamingdem Sep 2015 #1

I talked to hubby about this today marlakay Sep 2015 #2

I hope, with the right congress. rusty quoin Sep 2015 #5

It helped the Johnson took over for a martyr and was advancing many of the martyrs goals dsc Sep 2015 #9

What tripe. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #3

He says that Obama is the most progressive since FDR. That is foolish. rusty quoin Sep 2015 #4

who was more progressive since FDR overall dsc Sep 2015 #10

I'm referring to the comments on Sander supporters. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #18

Oh yeah, I totally see this coming down the highway Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #6

Agree. You either compromise or allow the government to be shut down. randome Sep 2015 #12

Right on. Until we can get more Dems to vote in off-year elections, we'll continue this seesaw gov't Bucky Sep 2015 #15

The difference between Sanders and Obama is that Bernie will at least make an effort.. frylock Sep 2015 #7

Apparently the author hasn't paid attention to Bernie's words. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #8

Most of his die-hard supporters turned on Obama a long time ago, so, yeah, this writer is correct. DanTex Sep 2015 #11

No. We didn't. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #19

Oh good, it's been a while since we had a nice hippie punching LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #13

a good deal of emotional projection going on there Bucky Sep 2015 #14

Well, at least he didn't call us Reds, Commies, Anarchists, or Hippies. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #16

The disaffection of a worried nation, agitated by a cynical and foolish press, Hortensis Sep 2015 #17