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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: novenator at 'Kos- Sanders: the most electable candidate that will build a STRONGER Democratic Party [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)66. Pfft. Right. I have yet to see any evidence of it. Didn't think traditional Dem Party ideals
entailed pro-gun positions and immunizing the gun industry from law suits. Well, maybe before 1964.
Funny how a Hillary supporter would suggest "blind devotion" is the reason for supporting Bernie.
Why is that funny?
It's about policy. Can you say the same for your support of Hillary?
Policy?? Hah! You mean pie-in-the-sky ideals, because if Sanders supporters really cared about policy, they wouldn't support Sanders knowing he's not going to get anything through in Congress. I need more than "feel-good" rhetoric and stump-speeches. Hillary Clinton might not be perfect, but she knows how to get things done and she voted AGAINST the PLCAA. I can't say the same for Sanders. Sorry.
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novenator at 'Kos- Sanders: the most electable candidate that will build a STRONGER Democratic Party [View all]
Attorney in Texas
Nov 2015
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Yeah, I've been saying this all along. I think Bernie is much more electable than Clinton.
PatrickforO
Nov 2015
#1
62% of elibible voters have been waiting for Bernie, but the Dem Party bosses want them ignored.
Scuba
Nov 2015
#3
My flawed memory. In 2014 the actual turnout was 36.3% leaving 63.7% waiting for a candidate.
Scuba
Nov 2015
#19
Hmm. Apathy is the biggest enemy - when people do not feel like they can make
PatrickforO
Nov 2015
#24
Your supporsition is that millions of former non-voters are ready to rise up and vote for Sanders...
brooklynite
Nov 2015
#40
Devotion to Bernie? No. Devotion to the truth and traditional Democratic Party ideals? Yes.
Scuba
Nov 2015
#63
Pfft. Right. I have yet to see any evidence of it. Didn't think traditional Dem Party ideals
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2015
#66
It would be hard for you to see evidence of anything with those blinders on. Amazing, Hillary
litlbilly
Nov 2015
#72
Besides gun policy, which of Hillary's policies do you think are better than Bernie's?
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#83
Unless a gun manufacturer produces a defective product that causes harm or in some other way
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#102
You didn't read the Slate article, did you? You'd otherwise know that because of the PLCAA
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2015
#103
If the company "lost" guns, and one of the guns it "lost" was used to massacre people,
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#104
Numbers supporting Sanders over the 1% like the Clinton's, Clinton Supporters, Bush, Trump:
DhhD
Nov 2015
#96
The voter turnout in this elction cycle will be a hell of a lot bigger than the midterms.
Duckfan
Nov 2015
#73
I will be participating in the DNC primary, though Bernis may be polling highest with Independents
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#6
Maggie D, if you have bought the slag and feel that socialist is a bad thing
roguevalley
Nov 2015
#31
Similar to other 'great minds' characterizing Barack Obama as a socialist:
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#89
Exactly! Bernie brings us together, rather than deepening the divisiveness and hate.
99th_Monkey
Nov 2015
#9
None of us are voting for Bernie not because he talks about "socialistic" ideas...
Duckfan
Nov 2015
#78
Also, if the General is Sen Sanders vs. one of the idiots, there will be moderate Republicans that
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#95
Yes, in other states there will be a need to increase the populaton quickly to offset the votes.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#51
"Borrack is clearly unelectable in the GE"- moobu2, Mon Mar-24-08 08:27 AM
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#90
This story is far from over. I'm not moved by the slew of celebrities. A few
libdem4life
Nov 2015
#97
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Nov 2015
#69
K&R. And Bernie has not been bought by big contributors. That's a big plus also.
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#82