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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)100. That's a pretty YUUUGE one for me. But since I'm not a one-issue voter...
The no-fly zone over Syria?
In light of recent events, of Turkey shooting down a Russian aircraft which could spur another world war, it's not such a crazy idea. A no-fly zone over Syria makes sense to bring all actors to the table before things escalate and war becomes the only solution, as she explained in the Rachel Maddow interview.
No to single payer health insurance and negotiating Medicare drug prices?
Single-payer health insurance? You mean, Medicare-for-all. Single-payer is a system of health care, not health insurance. Medicare, is. And no. I don't support a single-payer system - yet. We can't even get States to accept Medicaid expansion, but you believe those same States would accept a single-payer system??
Hillary Clinton supports and will make it a priority to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. She said so in New Hampshire. I'm all for that.
No to free college tuition paid for with a tax on speculative gambling on the various markets?
I didn't know she came out against free public college. Can you give me a link where she said so, because I believe she's all for free college for those who can't afford it. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Which of Hillary's policies other than gun policies (which are picayune differences; we don't normally impose strict liability on manufacturers, that is imposing liability on gun manufacturers for damages when the gun manufacturer lawfully produced the gun, why should we impose it on gun manufacturers?) do you prefer to Bernie's?
You clearly have a fundamental misunderstanding of the PLCAA. Perhaps you need to read up on what it does and doesn't do. In summary, the PLCAA has wiped away all gun liability laws in ALL FIFTY STATES. That's pretty significant - IF you're family of a victim of the DC Sniper, for example, or families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school massacre. Otherwise, no biggie, right?
The core reason for my support of Hillary Clinton is trajectory and political qualifications. The majority of Americans are supporting her over Bernie Sanders despite his wonderful unicorns. And yes, I call them unicorns because they'll never get support in Congress - THE body of government that actually drafts, passes, and funds domestic policies.
Also, his lack of support among colleagues in both House and Senate despite his 24+ years as one of them, and his lack of support among minorities. His and Hillary Clinton's policies are identical except for a few minor differences, but I'll support the candidate who can actually get things done.
Take heart, though...if she fails and goes 180 against everything she's now proposing, she doesn't need to be reelected. Then Sanders would be justified in calling for a primary challenger to her in 2019, unlike in 2011.
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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