2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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102. Heck even when in I was in high school he would not have been considered out of mainstream

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 09:45 AM

Oct 2015

The latter 60's and the 70's upended a lot of political calculations...but the poitins of Sanders wold have still been considered within the broad center-left

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Oh those awful monolithic Bernie supporters. Angry for no reason, and all exactlly alike. [View all] Armstead Oct 2015 OP

Generalizing about a group of people won't win them over tblue Oct 2015 #1

And, it's ALL they got, because our candidate is honest, with a consistently progressive voting record 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #15

This about says it all for me Bubzer Oct 2015 #17

Doesn't matter DownriverDem Oct 2015 #22

It matters to me that they are able to be right on the issues without having to "evolve" to be right Bubzer Oct 2015 #23

I don't mind some evolution, ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #34

It's awsome that you were able to evolve. However, you're not under consideration for POTUS. Bubzer Oct 2015 #47

Well put. ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #73

And revolution is not evolution randr Oct 2015 #100

Also true. Neither should be necessary. Much better to be aligned with the right side from the start Bubzer Oct 2015 #105

Evolution is a personal good Rilgin Oct 2015 #56

Great post. You really said what needs to be said. Haven't read many of your posts before. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #94

This is fake "evolution" for a tarted up sound byte during a campaign, delrem Oct 2015 #88

thanks for posting. that was a hell of an article from 2011 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #104

Hillary doesn't want us to see anything. delrem Oct 2015 #112

Awesome graphic! nt MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #26

ty Bubzer Oct 2015 #48

She hasn't adopted his exact positions, though. She has tried to sound a lot more like he sounds, merrily Oct 2015 #92

True. Bubzer Oct 2015 #107

I think it depends on how you get there. Cleita Oct 2015 #108

Yes, but Hillary has not adopted Sanders' exact positions and you are not saying she has (or will). merrily Oct 2015 #109

She promised to be more right wing than Ronald Reagan, delrem Oct 2015 #113

Love it. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #93

CAUSE AND EFFECT houston_radical Oct 2015 #43

And why does she always wet her finger and stick it into the air right beforehand? GoneFishin Oct 2015 #80

It's a TACTIC. A Politcal Ploy! They could not attack Bernie on the issues, so some moron who works sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #95

Ya I know, "angry for no reason" pinebox Oct 2015 #2

Poll On HuffPost With Hillary Losing General billhicks76 Oct 2015 #72

Good article. Thank you billhicks76 sorechasm Oct 2015 #97

It is all they have. Kalidurga Oct 2015 #3

Yes, and all "unhinged" as well Jim Lane Oct 2015 #4

You should trash that group or post something just barely offensive to them (not as offensive valerief Oct 2015 #6

I too now wear the proud Banned Badge! SoapBox Oct 2015 #24

Welcome to club, No. 229! Jim Lane Oct 2015 #54

I haven't trashed it, nor do I have anyone on Ignore. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #59

I'm old now. My tolerance for pettiness ran off with my good knees. valerief Oct 2015 #65

I just ask a DU member over at that group, why Sanders wanted Obama primaried in 2012. DhhD Oct 2015 #31

Yah, nevermind that Hillary played the gender card as soon as she figured out how to twist Bernie's cui bono Oct 2015 #71

Never saw that one coming... dorkzilla Oct 2015 #76

"unhinged" BeanMusical Oct 2015 #85

I started in politics watching Democrats turn over buses and beat up black kids in Oklahoma City. jtuck004 Oct 2015 #5

WTF? What year are you talking about? randys1 Oct 2015 #51

Maybe the 1971 Springlake Amusement Park riot? Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #77

When Dems were cons and cons were Dems? Right about that time, right! randys1 Oct 2015 #78

KnR weknowvino2 Oct 2015 #7

Agreed donnasgirl Oct 2015 #9

Me too. I'm not voting for the status quo, period. magical thyme Oct 2015 #11

I'm done with the Dems too coolepairc Oct 2015 #74

"Hope & Change"... LOL bvar22 Oct 2015 #40

How about.... cui bono Oct 2015 #70

Rofl! BeanMusical Oct 2015 #86

I know! ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #8

Just vote DownriverDem Oct 2015 #21

uhhh what ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #39

That is excellent news. You are truly blessed to work where you do. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #42

Thank you! ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #45

I'm with you! yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #10

I'm an old guy too(64)... freebrew Oct 2015 #12

That's really all it takes -- just seeing through the bullshit Armstead Oct 2015 #13

Vote for the Dems DownriverDem Oct 2015 #19

Never voted for anything but a Dem... freebrew Oct 2015 #28

This is not the time for that exhortation. Right now, it is like saying the issues do not count. djean111 Oct 2015 #33

It seems that this poster is grumpy because they lost a sock in the laundry. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #87

Yup. My ignore list number is nearing my age. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2015 #14

I finally started using it for the first time last week. arcane1 Oct 2015 #41

Yeah...I'm in agreement with you about everything you said. haikugal Oct 2015 #16

Don't lose sight of the goal DownriverDem Oct 2015 #18

Of course but do not delude yourself. We will not get change jwirr Oct 2015 #30

Same age, born in June.... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2015 #20

74 year old white woman here. I started out voting for JFK. jwirr Oct 2015 #25

I'm just curious. I am 72, two years younger than you, and my first election was Bohunk68 Oct 2015 #99

I am not sure what you are asking. My first vote was for JFK jwirr Oct 2015 #111

I'm a middle-aged mom from the suburbs... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #27

+1 BeanMusical Oct 2015 #89

Actually, the term is "Bernistas".... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #29

right on!!! Fast Walker 52 Oct 2015 #32

80 yo white female Thirties Child Oct 2015 #35

I'm fifty and UglyGreed Oct 2015 #36

I'm very close to you in age and Utopian Leftist Oct 2015 #61

Yes I agreed UglyGreed Oct 2015 #63

Seriously correct.... BrainDrain Oct 2015 #37

I am a card-carrying curmudgeon as well... gregcrawford Oct 2015 #38

The political spectrum has shifted. MasonDreams Oct 2015 #44

I'm thinking Hillary is the one who can't win in the General. Feelin' the Bern? yea, me too!! MasonDreams Oct 2015 #46

You are not alone. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #90

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #49

56 for 3 days now. Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #50

Your lack of anger proves the point -- It's not a monolithic bloc Armstead Oct 2015 #64

We are so monolithic, if 6 dozen of us stood in a field. Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #75

LOL, good one. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #98

Another angry, monolithic Bernster here..... Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #52

Another angry, monolithic Bernster here..... Armstead Oct 2015 #66

.... Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #68

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #53

From the same time. MuseRider Oct 2015 #55

"DU sadly has become just stupid." Fumesucker Oct 2015 #57

:-) MuseRider Oct 2015 #58

You can still have some good conversations here but it's more difficult than it used to be Fumesucker Oct 2015 #60

I only have 2-3 people on mail ignore because of unsolicited angry PMs and my ignore list is empty. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #91

Moderate republicans. GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #62

REASONS people are angry, and think the status quo isn't working and needs fundamental reform: 1) Vincardog Oct 2015 #67

This one agrees Old Codger Oct 2015 #69

Post removed Post removed Oct 2015 #79

As a member of the senior causcus Scruffy1 Oct 2015 #81

Very frustrating Thespian2 Oct 2015 #82

The bottom line is that we are seeing a movement, a Populist Movement to fight rhett o rick Oct 2015 #83

Oh, we're monolithic alright. We refuse to accept cuts to SS, SSDI, or Medicare. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #84

Well, we are alike in some ways. I (at least like to) think we all believe the following: Live and Learn Oct 2015 #96

What's ironic is that Bernie would have been considered mainstream and moderate Cleita Oct 2015 #101

Heck even when in I was in high school he would not have been considered out of mainstream Armstead Oct 2015 #102

I keep wondering where we failed. We were in a good place in the Sixties. Sure we had a lot of Cleita Oct 2015 #103

I have my own theories Armstead Oct 2015 #106

I agree. It's also going to take a lot of grass roots activism too. We have been doing something Cleita Oct 2015 #110

IMO, both the New Deal(s) and the Great Society reflected the fear of the PTB of revolution. merrily Oct 2015 #114