2016 Postmortem

dickthegrouch

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21. Problem is, the Repubs don't care about the consequences

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 03:16 PM

Nov 2015

In their twisted, stunted, unthinking minds the consequences are just and righteous, UNTIL their own families get caught up in them.

The ONLY way to win this fight is to make perfectly obvious that they will get caught up in the rhetoric and the violence at some point. The golden rul has to apply to, and be applied by, EVERYONE. Nothing else can possibly work in the long term.

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Bernie Sanders CALLS Planned Parenthood Shooting A Consequence Of Republican Rhetoric [View all] Segami Nov 2015 OP

exactly niyad Nov 2015 #1

He's exactly right about that. MineralMan Nov 2015 #2

Spot on. Hepburn Nov 2015 #3

Indeed. Juicy_Bellows Nov 2015 #4

Spot on. libdem4life Nov 2015 #8

( ._.) Marty McGraw Nov 2015 #17

Your sig line gif is eye-opening, excellent. senz Nov 2015 #23

Yes Marty McGraw Nov 2015 #32

Didn't know they were the source. senz Nov 2015 #35

When Republican rhetoric is combined with easy access to weapons, it makes the perfect recipe AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #5

K&R nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #6

"..Motives behind Planned Parenthood terror?.. Segami Nov 2015 #7

Crickets from Hillary supporters AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #9

Many big Wall Street donors don't like planned parenthood. You can't make them uncomfortable. whereisjustice Nov 2015 #11

Crickets from the GOP too SmittynMo Nov 2015 #15

Problem is, the Repubs don't care about the consequences dickthegrouch Nov 2015 #21

Crickets from the GOP hierarchy perhaps nxylas Nov 2015 #29

They are just waiting for the authorities to finish torturing the guy into salib Nov 2015 #57

And they call themselves feminists, too. senz Nov 2015 #37

You're painting outside the lines there postatomic Nov 2015 #42

So you are saying they are ignorant? AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #43

Nope. postatomic Nov 2015 #48

We see this in thread after thread that casts Sanders in a positive light AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #49

This is the kind of nonsense that turns people off thucythucy Nov 2015 #54

I would say the consequences were intended. Conservatives want violence. They know whereisjustice Nov 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2015 #12

Good point. Vinca Nov 2015 #13

I agree....strike out "unintended"... Segami Nov 2015 #19

That's what he's learned as a politician -- senz Nov 2015 #38

He's right! GitRDun Nov 2015 #14

Then maybe he should not be a part of that by standing with Republicans for votes, telling them to seabeyond Nov 2015 #16

Gun violence is a wedge issue? AlbertCat Nov 2015 #22

Claiming the Dems are coming for grampa's squirrel rifle over the mantelpiece is a wedge issue. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #28

Like Hillary did when she said we need to find "common ground" with them on abortion? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #44

Stale talking point is stale. cui bono Nov 2015 #47

What doesn't make sense to me is that if you really want social justice, go with the Progressive rhett o rick Nov 2015 #50

Voting for this man. nt Laffy Kat Nov 2015 #18

He knows EXACTLY what is happening. Doesn't have to focus-group it first. senz Nov 2015 #20

Bingo. CharlotteVale Nov 2015 #27

Bernie Sanders: this election cycle's most pro-woman candidate. demmiblue Nov 2015 #24

+1 Always senz Nov 2015 #34

Expect Republican and FOX "News" OUTRAGE in 3,...2,...1,.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #25

So glad he went there. CharlotteVale Nov 2015 #26

The RW's practice of egging on the American public to hate is like a competent adult egging valerief Nov 2015 #30

And he is absolutely correct! Duval Nov 2015 #31

He actually very clearly does not do that oberliner Nov 2015 #33

I believe the blood of the attack is in the hands of fiorina most of all liberalnarb Nov 2015 #36

And that is why the similar efforts here on DU are so disturbing Proserpina Nov 2015 #39

K & R SoapBox Nov 2015 #40

Of course it is TNNurse Nov 2015 #41

Thank you President to be Sanders madokie Nov 2015 #45

It's so nice to have someone call it like it is. We NEED that! cui bono Nov 2015 #46

He is absolutely right about that. Kath1 Nov 2015 #51

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #52

Maybe this will get Bernie to want to do Progressive dog Nov 2015 #53

Here's his policy and what he's done so far. valerief Nov 2015 #56

Once again Bernie speaks truth and shows HE has guts. Has anyone else said this? Ferd Berfel Nov 2015 #55