2016 Postmortem

Cassidy

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43. I wish that Bernie would have given that example, too!

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 10:49 AM

Oct 2015

I think he is exactly right that climate change is our biggest national security threat. But, for those Americans who are just coming around to accepting anthropogenic climate change as a reality, and for those who just haven't been paying attention, an example or two would have helped them understand his response and the reality.

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Bernie Sanders Won Me Tonight [View all] TygrBright Oct 2015 OP

Sanders lost me tonite HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #1

What issue? PatrickforO Oct 2015 #3

Their view on the role of mental illness in social gun violence. HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #5

The problem is that we lack a vocabulary for discussing things like XemaSab Oct 2015 #9

That's a good point.. Fumesucker Oct 2015 #10

we lack words? really? really? HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #12

The other day I was musing about how ambition is one of the most American traits XemaSab Oct 2015 #18

So none of the 5 onstage did it for you. Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #35

Good point. nm rhett o rick Oct 2015 #44

Mentally ill is a catch all phrase that covers far too broad a spectrum. 1monster Oct 2015 #49

i disagree.. DianeK Oct 2015 #52

And the overall mental health costs of poverty Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #32

Does that leave you with no one to vote for? cui bono Oct 2015 #11

No, but now I can vote wearing a blindfold HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #19

Over one issue you put them all in the same boat for all issues? Doesn't sound rational to me. nm rhett o rick Oct 2015 #45

One issue that's my main issue, and which reveals how they fall into mistakes of reasoning HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #55

Hmm. Well I hear what you're saying. PatrickforO Oct 2015 #14

Comparative psych not withstanding, the scapegoating will make bad policy HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #22

You are utterly right. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #24

We don't do anything about mental illness. i remember when mental roguevalley Oct 2015 #28

Domestic violence, chervilant Oct 2015 #62

Nice article. PatrickforO Oct 2015 #26

Two points about addressing the mass killings. Stevepol Oct 2015 #58

Considering the available empirical data on social gun violence HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #59

I didn't hear that at all Lorien Oct 2015 #20

So why did they bring it up in the context of gun violence? HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #23

Ever since Regan defunded Mental Health Services we have placed a stigma on Mental Health Hiraeth Oct 2015 #50

care to share? nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #4

Hillary lost me last night. Hepburn Oct 2015 #37

Right on! PatrickforO Oct 2015 #2

Right -- it's about priorities. And mother nature collects up front. immoderate Oct 2015 #6

That she does. nt senz Oct 2015 #16

Exactly. Keeping the Earth habitable HAS to be top priority. n/t TygrBright Oct 2015 #27

Right wingers refuse to acknowledge the simple truth and power of this fact, Ron Green Oct 2015 #7

That one answer made me realize just how important it is that he be elected. Autumn Oct 2015 #8

Yes. It revealed to me that he thinks like a leader, not a politician. n/t TygrBright Oct 2015 #33

It was the one answer that wasn't politically calculated. [n/t] Maedhros Oct 2015 #56

Venus. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2015 #13

Exactly. Syria would not be in so much trouble now without the climate change induced Lorien Oct 2015 #21

Israel desalinates water. All of the countries in that region including Israel JDPriestly Oct 2015 #25

Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman all have big de-saliation facilities as well. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #51

I think they are all Sunnis. So yes, they are only cooperating by majority faith. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #54

Oh yes! nt artislife Oct 2015 #30

I wish that Bernie would have given that example, too! Cassidy Oct 2015 #43

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #15

Bingo Scootaloo Oct 2015 #17

Climate Change is absolutely a security issue FreedomRain Oct 2015 #29

Naw, they will want our help AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #36

That's what did it for me, too. lady lib Oct 2015 #31

I liken ISIS (Dash) to biker gang. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #34

Climate change and economic inequality TBF Oct 2015 #38

These answers are why I'm glad that all five were on stage for first debate lostnfound Oct 2015 #39

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #40

Climate change is going to create many ISIS-like groups around the world jeff47 Oct 2015 #41

Isn't asking debaters to choose "the greatest threat" kind of silly? Nitram Oct 2015 #42

That one answer is uuuge. Climate Change is the correct answer but HRC won't go there because rhett o rick Oct 2015 #46

Bernie won a ton of people last night SmittynMo Oct 2015 #47

with that one answer he brought the world together, unifying us all into a team working Hiraeth Oct 2015 #48

Didn't the Pentagon say that Climate Change is a huge concern for world security? SoapBox Oct 2015 #53

Yes, they did. awoke_in_2003 Oct 2015 #57

K&R azmom Oct 2015 #60

He got that right! flamingdem Oct 2015 #61