2016 Postmortem

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Sat Sep 12, 2015, 10:29 AM

Sep 2015

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I want a journalist to ask Senator Sanders these questions� [View all] onehandle Sep 2015 OP

NOT GUD ENUFF! HE RILLY MUSS SWAERS AN OATS! Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #1

Hahahaha!!!! Luminous Animal Sep 2015 #90

It's all been handled (no pun intended) already. merrily Sep 2015 #166

Bwahahaha! kath Sep 2015 #116

heehee 840high Sep 2015 #127

Continuing no interest in substance I see. Just repeating same BS HERVEPA Sep 2015 #2

Sanders must be doing something right, if they have to resort to stupid shit like this. arcane1 Sep 2015 #20

Yep. That's the way I figure it as well. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #78

They resort to this same stupid shit time and time again LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #117

they did their best to ignore him but he just won't go away! Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2015 #133

This message was self-deleted by its author demwing Sep 2015 #39

It's kinda like being in grade school. L0oniX Sep 2015 #111

"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #3

Fuckin' fringe founding father. cyberswede Sep 2015 #6

Senator Sanders is running for the candidacy of a party. onehandle Sep 2015 #7

Which was the Democrtic Party at the time. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #11

Purity tests are meaningless AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #97

if they have an issue with a "non member" restorefreedom Sep 2015 #105

And how do you suppose Jefferson became a member of the Democratic Republican Party? merrily Sep 2015 #143

Thomas Jefferson AND Bernie Sanders? This must NOT be tolerated. Party loyalty is THE most sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #16

Labelocracy!! Uniformity!! Conformity!! Robotocracy!! Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #24

Two traitorous pea's in a pod!!!! AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #98

Purity tests now! Start with Kim Davis. L0oniX Sep 2015 #112

It is good to have you on this site artislife Sep 2015 #34

Thank you. I feel the same about you. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #40

Those are legitimate questions. leftofcool Sep 2015 #4

Because issues don't matter. Economics don't matter. Classes don't matter. mhatrw Sep 2015 #100

Which have been answered so many time they are no longer all that legit. merrily Sep 2015 #144

Eventually I think he's going to have to answer questions like that. Maybe in one of the debates. DanTex Sep 2015 #5

I think those questions just might come up. leftofcool Sep 2015 #13

uh huh virtualobserver Sep 2015 #32

Cuz Americans want purity! AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #99

If the public wants him in the WH that's where he will be. He is the best Democrat I have seen sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #30

True, but I think in the course of getting there he will have to answer those questions. DanTex Sep 2015 #49

Nobody will change their vote based on this AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #119

Maybe we should ask DWS those questions. padfun Sep 2015 #168

You really think that 80% consider "get the money out of politics" to be the top issue? FBaggins Sep 2015 #60

I don't 'think it' I know it. As for Indies, you are totally wrong in your assessment of sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #70

You "know it"... but fail to back it up? FBaggins Sep 2015 #76

I have backed it up, many times. Several polls taken over the past few years show sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #84

Did you expect me to miss what you just did? FBaggins Sep 2015 #106

That poster seems to have an issue with numbers. zappaman Sep 2015 #114

Are you once again, referring to ME with false accusations you seem unwilling to direct TO me? sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #122

I hope you didn't miss what I just did. I provided you with a small sample of how the American sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #121

Politics is not a two dimensional line. mhatrw Sep 2015 #103

That does seem to be a very important issue for Americans. merrily Sep 2015 #156

Yeah. First ask him why he's not Democrat. mhatrw Sep 2015 #101

You would think that, eventually, people have to stop bsing. But, that doesn't seem to be the case. merrily Sep 2015 #145

The inability to ask the teevee screen questions cheapdate Sep 2015 #8

*chortle nt artislife Sep 2015 #28

Hopefully DWS has already asked him these questions. nt. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #9

Hopefully, she doesn't need to because she actually knows stuff. merrily Sep 2015 #146

I think he's a Republican Ringer Armstead Sep 2015 #10

Yup kenfrequed Sep 2015 #86

Isn't the definition of spam, posting the same thing over and over again? Live and Learn Sep 2015 #12

I'm proud to be "spamming" this thread with a link to a factual post on the topic of the OP. merrily Sep 2015 #147

I want the reporter to ask jeepers Sep 2015 #14

Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Democratic Party? Autumn Sep 2015 #15

So that's what you think of the Democratic Party? onehandle Sep 2015 #19

No, that's what the question you asked reminds me of. What I think of the Democratic party Autumn Sep 2015 #35

I don't think the poster was talking about the Dem Party. The Dem Party leadership has sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #42

. merrily Sep 2015 #160

Take that loyalty oath! The only thing that matters is The Party. arcane1 Sep 2015 #17

I'll see your phony e-mail scandal GitRDun Sep 2015 #18

This is really getting tiresome... mak3cats Sep 2015 #21

Your deflection tactic is not working. onehandle Sep 2015 #31

Exactly! mak3cats Sep 2015 #37

So both Obama AND Biden are wrong to accept Bernie's candidacy for the Dem Nomination? sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #50

I said nothing like that. onehandle Sep 2015 #52

So what ARE you saying? This isn't an issue. So why are you sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #59

You know what the post is concerned about... Fawke Em Sep 2015 #83

I suppose, but why should that be a problem for ANY Democrat? He certainly has a record sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #85

It's passive-aggressive pants-shitting. frylock Sep 2015 #92

... in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #102

Jury results. zeemike Sep 2015 #153

My apologies to the alerter who feels that I've added nothing to this very important discussion. frylock Sep 2015 #174

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Your deflection tactic is not working either and that wiki article is not the be all and end all merrily Sep 2015 #148

Maybe I'll email Bernie and urge him to run as an Independent. Vinca Sep 2015 #22

I wish they would ask him about issues artislife Sep 2015 #23

Not fracking or war or the TPP or cluster bombs or more H-1B visas. fascinatingly sad. n/t djean111 Sep 2015 #65

Issues?! Issues?!! What's wrong with you?!! jeff47 Sep 2015 #81

Right after they ask Clinton.... catnhatnh Sep 2015 #25

Here's the questions I want asked: in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #26

........ daleanime Sep 2015 #47

Do you think Secretary Clinton's fabulous hair is current with this season's trends Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #48

LOL! in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #57

That would take sooooo much longer to answer than my three questions. onehandle Sep 2015 #58

The other poster's questions are of much greater import, however... mak3cats Sep 2015 #63

But in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #64

He gets to never have to answer these three simple questions again. nt onehandle Sep 2015 #68

Bull. in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #72

Bernie just needs to show his long-form party registration.. frylock Sep 2015 #93

That's just it. Such a thing does not exist. merrily Sep 2015 #152

Stop deflecting!!! (eom) mak3cats Sep 2015 #61

Yes, but, as we type, Sanders does have a (D) after his name, or he could not be merrily Sep 2015 #150

I know. in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #155

Not to put to fine a point on it angrychair Sep 2015 #27

Great! So he has the answers to the questions. Let's hear them. nt onehandle Sep 2015 #33

Off topic artislife Sep 2015 #43

And Vermont law. merrily Sep 2015 #154

"His answer BETTER be yes"? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #29

seriously.... magical thyme Sep 2015 #44

I believe he will stamp his feet. THREE TIMES! Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #88

Bernie has already answered question #1 many times over the years magical thyme Sep 2015 #36

Not this shit again! longship Sep 2015 #38

Good idea... daleanime Sep 2015 #41

We must have posted simultaneously :-) Z_California Sep 2015 #46

Yeahup..... daleanime Sep 2015 #51

Because the biggest issue facing us is party loyalty Z_California Sep 2015 #45

It appears that this has become an obsession. n/t demmiblue Sep 2015 #53

Id like to ask YOU a question demwing Sep 2015 #54

That's nice, but nothing to do with my OP. onehandle Sep 2015 #56

That's what I thought - It's not about party for you demwing Sep 2015 #62

Although it is true that undeclared candidate Democratic Vice-President Joe Biden is surging... onehandle Sep 2015 #66

Poor thing, didn't get your coronation! demwing Sep 2015 #71

Well then. 99Forever Sep 2015 #55

Will Bernie get a DEMOCRATIC PURITY RING? in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #67

He gets to never have to answer these three simple questions again. nt onehandle Sep 2015 #69

What is the relevance of number 3? morningfog Sep 2015 #73

Very. nt onehandle Sep 2015 #74

Expand on it. Why does it matter? morningfog Sep 2015 #75

Then please see Reply 166 on this thread. merrily Sep 2015 #167

Hopefully, it means that DUers from all camps are sick of these types of posts. demmiblue Sep 2015 #79

Is that how you want to recruit Sanders supporters Disco Inferno Sep 2015 #77

Why recruit them? jeff47 Sep 2015 #87

They don't care about that. They think we have no choise other than to chose Hillary. L0oniX Sep 2015 #110

I support Hillary but I don't see what difference upaloopa Sep 2015 #80

A Clinton supporter who posts a sensible response to this OP! Thank you thank you thank you! Jim Lane Sep 2015 #89

No matter who wins the nomination we all need each other upaloopa Sep 2015 #94

He's caucused with the Dems x24 years voting with them 98% of the time. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #82

Yes, and right now he is a Dem. merrily Sep 2015 #157

Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Democratic Party? frylock Sep 2015 #91

You got him there! mhatrw Sep 2015 #95

Questions that don't matter AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #96

No surprise that you don't want him asked questions about POLICY. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #104

That should leave a mark. hifiguy Sep 2015 #109

Funniest part is... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #113

A counter question for you: DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #107

And a related counter question for the OP: Jim Lane Sep 2015 #115

Answer: it's the only stupid thing left to try to smear him with n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #126

And yet another fail, based on facts and law. merrily Sep 2015 #158

In Bernie's statement of candidacy for his underthematrix Sep 2015 #108

Please link to the quote where he says he's running 'as' a Democrat. nt onehandle Sep 2015 #120

I did a google search but can't find it. It was a video. underthematrix Sep 2015 #123

Cool story, bro. nt onehandle Sep 2015 #131

Just google: sanders "running as a democrat" thesquanderer Sep 2015 #135

Exactly. And participating in the Democratic Party debates. merrily Sep 2015 #163

Not true. He said from the start that there were advantages and disadvantages to running as a merrily Sep 2015 #159

You can't always get what you want whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #118

Answers to your questions thesquanderer Sep 2015 #124

Total fail. onehandle Sep 2015 #130

Total fail? Can you point out any error in my post? (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2015 #132

You may also find this link helpful... thesquanderer Sep 2015 #136

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Sep 2015 #125

Boy, now THAT will put that Sanders in his place!!1! tularetom Sep 2015 #128

If your test for who is a Democrat can be passed by Kim Davis but not Bernie Sanders Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #129

*mic drop* frylock Sep 2015 #134

Bernie passes legal and factual tests, as well as policy tests. merrily Sep 2015 #165

If he ran as an independent TSIAS Sep 2015 #137

You missed the part about "Does he support the Dem Party platfom?" eridani Sep 2015 #138

I reserve the right to sit out any election with no Democrat on the ballot. eom MohRokTah Sep 2015 #139

If Sanders is the nominee, there will be a Democrat on the ballot. merrily Sep 2015 #161

No, there won't. MohRokTah Sep 2015 #162

Obviously, you willfully did not read and try to understand the post to which I linked you. nt merrily Sep 2015 #164

Spin it any way you like,,, MohRokTah Sep 2015 #169

You are the one who is spinning and also the one imagining yourself to be the only merrily Sep 2015 #170

When it comes to my vote MohRokTah Sep 2015 #171

That certainly was not either your original statement or your second post, claiming that I was merrily Sep 2015 #172

Bernies Sanders is not now, has never been, and never will be a Democrat. eom MohRokTah Sep 2015 #173

I think the question of voting for the IWR needs to be explored more and that is slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #140

What a set of critical issues you prioritize there! Clearly, these are question of the greatest TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #141

He is not currently an Independent. You cannot run for the Democratic merrily Sep 2015 #142

This one hit wonder is way overplayed. PowerToThePeople Sep 2015 #149

Sure! But let's ask Hillary this! pinebox Sep 2015 #175

I've got a question I'd rather ask Bernie, instead of these three, which PatrickforO Sep 2015 #176

Does the label matter than much to you? Sanders votes 96% with Sen. Boxer, Markey, Booker, Cantwell, Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #177