2016 Postmortem

cosmicone

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39. Secretaries of State don't make policy

Reply to Armstead (Reply #37)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 02:02 PM

Dec 2015

They serve at the pleasure of the POTUS.

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Bernie Sanders: Donald Trump wants to distract us from wealth inequality. [View all] Eric J in MN Dec 2015 OP

Bernie was on a roll yesterday, both on Rachel & Jimmy! peacebird Dec 2015 #1

I disagree with him on one point: Ron Green Dec 2015 #2

I love his plain talk... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #3

"That kind of crap is not gonna work in the United States of America." gordyfl Dec 2015 #8

Everything seems to be a distraction from what Bernie wants to talk about Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #4

Your cheap snark backfires. 99Forever Dec 2015 #5

I'm poor, all I can afford is cheap snark Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #7

Because poverty impacts on ALL issues. n/t Hepburn Dec 2015 #10

Not all issues ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #22

That's a misstatement Armstead Dec 2015 #65

I'd wager big money that... 99Forever Dec 2015 #21

oh my Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #24

That's what I thought. 99Forever Dec 2015 #26

I'm not in any camp actually Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #27

Yeah sure. 99Forever Dec 2015 #29

What do I have to gain by lying? Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #30

Yeah sure. 99Forever Dec 2015 #32

The issues are interconnected. The difference is.... Armstead Dec 2015 #34

Just as the media crap is a distraction from Ron Green Dec 2015 #6

Given everything I know about Bernie, your assesment makes sense. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #9

When are thinking posters going to stop make their decisions because somebody "talks some smack" libdem4life Dec 2015 #17

Who suggested such a thing? My decision to support Hillary was made long ago. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #25

Perhaps not ... let me think ... disparaging the other candidate would work better. libdem4life Dec 2015 #46

As a Bernie fan, it's natural that you'd think that way ... NurseJackie Dec 2015 #48

LOL!!! Oh sure! That's the ONLY THING that makes sense. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #18

Not the only ... the most likely and most reasonable. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #23

Actually, I'm enjoying Hillary's SILENCE as she waits for her team to pour over the polls. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #31

Silence? LOL! Very amusing. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #33

Please provide video links of all of the shows she's been on openly discussing Trump. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #35

LOL!!! (For what purpose?) NurseJackie Dec 2015 #42

The purpose is to demonstrate that she's the spokesperson of a committee. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #44

Why should I do that for you? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #45

Someone should post videos of Hillary condemning Trump.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #47

What makes you feel that way? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #49

Some things shouldn't need a focus group and a committee. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #50

Then why ask? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #51

Has she come out yet? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #54

Come out of what? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #55

Her committee.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #56

How do you know this? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #57

It's been her pattern. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #58

Since when? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #59

Since forever. Haven't you noticed? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #60

Forever is a long time. Can you be more specific? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #61

Since the DLC decided to agree with Republicans about Reagan.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #63

Does that upset you? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #66

It should upset you. It's lame. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #67

Why should I be upset over something I don't believe? Why should I believe what you're telling me? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #68

he's more well rounded than Clinton Armstead Dec 2015 #36

Bernie, Trump, and Hillary all want to tax the rich. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #11

Yet another talking point that's been debunked. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #19

Everyone and everything is trying to distract Bernie from wealth/income inequality cosmicone Dec 2015 #12

All of these issues are the consequence of wealth and income inequality...the many-splendored gift Proserpina Dec 2015 #15

ummm yeah right n/t cosmicone Dec 2015 #16

Much easier to love the military. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #20

And Clinton as Sec o State didn't do a whole lot to prevent or minimize those problems Armstead Dec 2015 #37

Secretaries of State don't make policy cosmicone Dec 2015 #39

Wait...I thought that was her claim to fame on foreign policy? Armstead Dec 2015 #40

She gained qualifications and experience as SOS cosmicone Dec 2015 #41

Seems like wanting your cake and eating it too....but that's okay. We'll disagree. Armstead Dec 2015 #43

Bernie nailed it. jalan48 Dec 2015 #13

I think Trump is trying to distract us from American Principles (the Ideal ones, not the Actual) Proserpina Dec 2015 #14

The choices we make are of the scraps these people leave... jtuck004 Dec 2015 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #38

That's giving Trump far more credit than he deserves. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #52

And so does Hillary. ibegurpard Dec 2015 #53

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we talk abput critical thinking olddots Dec 2015 #64