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Scootaloo

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57. "Real progressives" don't deny education to the poor becuase a rich person might benefit, too

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But it�s hard to attract huge crowds by calling for reasonableness. [View all] riversedge Nov 2015 OP

You mean Status Quo!! nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #1

That is the political science definition of a conservative. AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #2

By her own admission she isn't progressive (liberal) AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #3

It means she's smart and knows how NurseJackie Nov 2015 #5

It means 'all things to all people' AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #7

There are no silver medals in politics. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #11

If there were, she would have won it in 2008. bvf Nov 2015 #18

You guess incorrectly. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #19

happens a lot. te he. riversedge Nov 2015 #35

Well, she obviously hasn't gotten bvf Nov 2015 #37

All evidence suggests otherwise. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #46

By all means, bvf Nov 2015 #47

LOL NurseJackie Nov 2015 #48

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #51

Well, where is your evidence, we're still waiting for it. marble falls Nov 2015 #63

"without being divisive"? Surely you jest Armstead Nov 2015 #23

Without being divisive..... artislife Nov 2015 #43

You get my meaning. You are, of course, free to interpret ... NurseJackie Nov 2015 #45

Mr. Stromberg has got it all wrong about higher education proposals. Juicy_Bellows Nov 2015 #4

Bingo. Bernie Sanders' plan for free college would be a bold change. Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #30

Why should parents pay for their adult children's college tuition? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Armstead Nov 2015 #24

Those wishing for "Pie in the sky" follow the PIEd Piper. oasis Nov 2015 #8

Let's get rid of Social Security and Medicare and all social safety net programs Armstead Nov 2015 #25

Chill. You know what "pie" I'm referring to, and oasis Nov 2015 #28

No you are making a dismissive assertionm that is similar Armstead Nov 2015 #38

Congress would have to approve that "small tax" you speak of. oasis Nov 2015 #41

Will Clinton or any democratic president be able to sweet talk them into anything? Armstead Nov 2015 #49

Hillary proposes attainable goals. The Clinton's have oasis Nov 2015 #53

I've paid into Social Security and Medicare redstateblues Nov 2015 #31

"Free" college would also be paid for with a tax Armstead Nov 2015 #36

Same for Idaho. The Blue Traveller Nov 2015 #44

Are there people out there dumb enough to buy this crap? Broward Nov 2015 #9

I strongly object to any plan that ties student plans to their parents in any way. For many students Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #10

+1000 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #12

Means testing is the establishments way of keeping people in their place and Live and Learn Nov 2015 #13

and a way to insure it will forever be unpopular. Social Security and Medicare are not means tested Douglas Carpenter Nov 2015 #20

Of course she knows it. She doesn't seem to care. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #21

excellent points Vattel Nov 2015 #32

Repairing, replacing and improving our infrastructure is getting jobs Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #14

And Bernie is opposed to it Armstead Nov 2015 #26

I have no idea, perhaps you could check with his campaign. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #27

That Stromberg opinion piece is two months old. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #15

HELL YES! elleng Nov 2015 #16

High is low. Black is White. Caterpillars are Frogs. Hillary is a Progressive. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #17

Kick for Hillary.. thank you, rivers! Cha Nov 2015 #22

Yeah we can't offer public education can we? That would be unfair to all those poor children.... Armstead Nov 2015 #39

So if we eliminated free high school, that would be more progressive Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #29

Hillary's plan is dumb. Vattel Nov 2015 #33

Ugh, is she still pushing that free college for Trump's kids BS? bobbobbins01 Nov 2015 #34

THIS Stephen Stromberg ??? WillyT Nov 2015 #40

KICK for Hillary!.. don't care what BS's fans have to say. Cha Nov 2015 #42

k&r rbrnmw Nov 2015 #50

Hard to believe the "WE CAN'T" campaign has trouble attracting crowds. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #52

That could be used in an ad. Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #54

I've already started using it. And to think it was all Hillary and supporters idea. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #55

wow that's pretty bad ibegurpard Nov 2015 #59

Hillary is more progressive than Bernie? BWahahaha! I just spit my Coke out! pinebox Nov 2015 #56

"Real progressives" don't deny education to the poor becuase a rich person might benefit, too Scootaloo Nov 2015 #57

What a silly comment. NO where in her proposal is she denying the poor an education!!! riversedge Nov 2015 #60

She's using shitty demagoguery to defend a shitty position. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #61

This must be terrible news.. Kentonio Nov 2015 #58

Not really. Scuba Nov 2015 #62

I got hit hard by reasonableness in mmonk Nov 2015 #64