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2016 Postmortem

AgingAmerican

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2. He would use executive orders from day one

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 01:51 PM

Nov 2015

to do everything, and he would let them fight it out in the courts. This is what Bill Clinton did in the face of Republican obstruction.

Sanders would also make heavy use of the bully pulpit.

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Ending the meme that Bernie won't get anything done with Republicans once elected [View all] pinebox Nov 2015 OP

We know why Republicans "like" Bernie... JaneyVee Nov 2015 #1

Sanders takes positions rooted in basic morality AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #3

Or they're just looking forward to easily shellacking him. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #5

He has a moral compass AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #9

They can all tell right from wrong. charlyvi Nov 2015 #14

Have you seen Sanders speech to Liberty University? AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #15

And yet they help elect him pinebox Nov 2015 #6

I think some of those republicans Andy823 Nov 2015 #19

He would use executive orders from day one AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #2

Interesting, but there is still the background belief that Bernie libdem4life Nov 2015 #4

Whatever Democrat is in office will face obstructionism. gollygee Nov 2015 #7

Not even close pinebox Nov 2015 #8

There are some libertarian Republicans who are at the moment enamored with him. gollygee Nov 2015 #11

It goes beyond that pinebox Nov 2015 #13

It is a stupid argument. earthside Nov 2015 #10

That's the thing pinebox Nov 2015 #12

Yep. Juicy_Bellows Nov 2015 #17

For one thing, Bernie isn't afraid of saying "No" rather than trying to triangulate. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #16

They would rather Bernie Sanders win the primary is all moobu2 Nov 2015 #18

That's why he does so well against Republican opponents, right? pinebox Nov 2015 #20

At this moment in time he might but moobu2 Nov 2015 #21