2016 Postmortem

Scuba

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62. Not really.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 09:07 AM

Nov 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rally_to_Restore_Sanity_and/or_Fear

About 215,000 people attended the rally, according to aerial photography analysis by AirPhotosLive.com for CBS News

In fact, reasonableness seems to be the big reason Bernie is drawing such huge crowds.

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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