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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Bernie: Wishful thinking won’t win the White House - Barnie Frank [View all]CentralMass
(16,997 posts)19. Barney's just trying to make a buck.
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Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Bernie: Wishful thinking won’t win the White House - Barnie Frank [View all]
Bill USA
Oct 2015
OP
It's called a dialogue. To Bernie supporters there's only 1 reason anyone can be less than
Bill USA
Oct 2015
#49
try reading the OP. It quotes an excerpt from an article by Barney Frank. My comment was in
Bill USA
Oct 2015
#53
Frank, whose sister has ties to the Clintons, thought no one should challenge Hillary in a primary.
merrily
Oct 2015
#61
To Bernie supporters there's only 1 reason anyone canbe less than enthusiastic about their candidate
Bill USA
Oct 2015
#51
Not that you probably care, but already hashed out on DU over 2 months ago...
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#8
What is this, recycle an old meme day? This was posted in July when it was, you know, news:
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#9
Nah, this guy's just out of touch with massive democratic surges of youth, issues, etc., etc. eom
ancianita
Oct 2015
#10
That's a good one, but I've always been partial to the Ghost of Tom Joad:
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#13
Indeed, the best possible news is Bill Kristol being convinced Republicans
LondonReign2
Oct 2015
#52
I agree, Eric J. I'm a Bernie supporter who will certainly vote for Hillary in the general election
enough
Oct 2015
#24
Now let us praise those who make their arguments using logic instead of personal attacks of those
Bill USA
Oct 2015
#54
Part of me thinks we should let these old articles and threads sink, but they also need to be called
slipslidingaway
Oct 2015
#28
Not sure, sure seems like someone did, thought we were in October and not July. nt
slipslidingaway
Oct 2015
#33
Wishful thinking is thinking that Hillary will be able to detach the overloaded baggage car
Tierra_y_Libertad
Oct 2015
#22
Seeing Bill Kristol just beaming as he spoke about Sanders tells the tale.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#32
So it makes more sense for Progressives to back a Centrist to make sure a Centrist is elected?
RiverLover
Oct 2015
#35
She's not a Centrist, she's a Conservative who panders to liberal social issues.[n/t]
Maedhros
Oct 2015
#57
Scare tactics based on what Bill Kristol thinks? Has Kristol ever gotten anything right?
DisgustipatedinCA
Oct 2015
#41
Ann Lewis, Barney's sister, worked on Hillary Clinton's campaigns for years.
in_cog_ni_to
Oct 2015
#43
A centrist who uses his orientation to to generate credibility as progressive.
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#47