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2016 Postmortem

brentspeak

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8. He's not even "left wing"

Reply to Kentonio (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 01:00 PM

Nov 2015

Ike and even Nixon were more to the "left" than Sanders.

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Is Bernie too economically left wing for you? [View all] Kentonio Nov 2015 OP

How about an actual policy proposal paper for starters. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #1

So you've not yet formed any opinion on Bernie's economics? whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #7

Not at all. LWolf Nov 2015 #2

No. Just the opposite. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #3

He's not economically progressive enough for me but I'm voting for him anyways. Chan790 Nov 2015 #4

+1 marym625 Nov 2015 #6

+1 artislife Nov 2015 #18

The major political parties have ALWAYS been coalitions. Adrahil Nov 2015 #24

+1000 moondust Nov 2015 #28

No he isn't. HerbChestnut Nov 2015 #5

He's not even "left wing" brentspeak Nov 2015 #8

He's not that left wing Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #11

The point was that he's certainly more left wing than Clinton is. Kentonio Nov 2015 #14

A majority of all Americans agree with most of Bernie's positions. litlbilly Nov 2015 #9

I know all this, and am one of his supporters. Kentonio Nov 2015 #15

This is just another DLC/Third Way meme. They would have jwirr Nov 2015 #10

Ironic considering I'm a Sanders supporter Kentonio Nov 2015 #12

This place gets fairly rough...Don't take it personally Armstead Nov 2015 #17

I was born in 1941 and have no need to talk to DLC/Third Way jwirr Nov 2015 #39

I just think there are also problems in this society which Skidmore Nov 2015 #48

No. n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #13

The truth is pinebox Nov 2015 #16

No. I'm further to the left of him. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #19

Thank you for your explanation. Kentonio Nov 2015 #20

This. This. Skidmore Nov 2015 #36

Your posts and claims of "leftism" are a farce and utterly ludicrous... AOR Nov 2015 #40

If you paid attention to Bernie he would agree with you. He can't do it alone. IokuA Nov 2015 #41

I've been paying attention to Bernie for years. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #43

Hillary certainly didn't do much to support unions when she sat on Walmart's BoD Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #44

I'm sure I don't need to type my entire first post again. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #45

You talked about her union support Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #46

Nearly all of the largest unions in the US have already endorsed HRC Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #47

his economic policies are fine. add some more corporations are not people rhetoric tho nt msongs Nov 2015 #21

then again there IS no "neoliberal vote": they only got people backing it by running neolibs MisterP Nov 2015 #22

Harold Ford Jr is a full tilt anti gay bigot who voted for the Federal Marriage Amendment, to Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #23

For me? No. For thr country? Right now, I think yes. Adrahil Nov 2015 #25

NO nt grasswire Nov 2015 #26

No, I like Bernie's positions just fine Joe Turner Nov 2015 #27

yes. I disagree with him on some issues TheFarseer Nov 2015 #29

I support Hillary, mostly (almost entirely) because of electability. DanTex Nov 2015 #30

For me, not so much. For about 80% of the electorate, yes indeed. nt. Persondem Nov 2015 #31

He's economically too far to the left for me. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #32

no far from it economics is science for everyone olddots Nov 2015 #33

No. I like his economic policies. lovemydog Nov 2015 #34

Frankly, yes. Joe the Revelator Nov 2015 #35

No n/t ornotna Nov 2015 #37

Not in the least n/t deutsey Nov 2015 #38

Not even within shouting distance TheKentuckian Nov 2015 #42