2016 Postmortem

MADem

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58. Every election year, people say this. Every year, they return the same assholes to the legislature.

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 04:24 PM

Dec 2015

Kelly Ayotte in NH is in trouble--and that's a good thing. There are a few others who need to watch their backs, but don't expect a massive shift.

"Not MINE" is the watchword. Pork is a powerful aphrodisiac.

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The Warren Wing -'Sanders' Plan To Reform The Fed Exposes A Democratic Rift On Wall Street' - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Dec 2015 OP

K&R.... daleanime Dec 2015 #1

Just finished reading that article. HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #2

Thanks... WillyT Dec 2015 #3

This isn't really much of a rift. Both candidates are Hortensis Dec 2015 #29

The difference is Bernie really means it. jhart3333 Dec 2015 #36

Receptive Congress? How many Congressmen has Bernie helped? MADem Dec 2015 #52

2016 is when we come together to win. Hortensis Dec 2015 #54

Everyone hates Congress, but they LOVE their own Congressional delegation. MADem Dec 2015 #56

I believe that's untrue in many districts. There is a tremendous Hortensis Dec 2015 #57

Every election year, people say this. Every year, they return the same assholes to the legislature. MADem Dec 2015 #58

As I said. Hortensis Dec 2015 #60

Pork? Try gerrymandered districts from hell. jhart3333 Dec 2015 #61

But but but, she's going to fight wall street. onecaliberal Dec 2015 #4

Now CUT THAT OUT !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #6

Okay... onecaliberal Dec 2015 #9

She Actually Said That... WillyT Dec 2015 #13

Indeed... onecaliberal Dec 2015 #16

They'd be fighting themselves jfern Dec 2015 #28

Couldn't agree more. onecaliberal Dec 2015 #33

Like all Sanders bill is congress his plan will fail: He would have to lewebley3 Dec 2015 #35

Yawn...yet another "hope nobody actually reads the article" post.... concreteblue Dec 2015 #5

That Was Deep, Man... WillyT Dec 2015 #7

I may have responded to the wrong article concreteblue Dec 2015 #18

K&R libodem Dec 2015 #8

Lawrence Summers, the one who said women aren't as smart as men. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #10

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #11

If we have running away inflation, why did the Social Security Benefit check stay the same DhhD Dec 2015 #12

The Fed members would say they're preventing inflation before it happens. NT Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #21

Wall Street shadowmayor Dec 2015 #14

Kicked and recommended! We must lessen the influence of Wall Street at all levels of government. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #15

Iceland was smart enough to take over the banks floriduck Dec 2015 #49

It's incredible but true. I would never vote for a TPP supporter. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #62

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #17

"“If I were elected president, the foxes would no longer guard the henhouse,” Sanders wrote. " -odd Amimnoch Dec 2015 #19

Wow salib Dec 2015 #20

I stand corrected. Sanders did make the attempt at the audit.. he just failed at that like almost Amimnoch Dec 2015 #30

Yeah! Why even try? Isn't it much easier just to do the foxes' bidding? mhatrw Dec 2015 #44

Perhaps we should resort to prayer as well? Amimnoch Dec 2015 #47

There is no hope for one without hope. mhatrw Dec 2015 #50

You have described Hillary supporters exactly LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #64

it's called a "strawman argument" and ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #55

What a a horrid metaphor! quoddy woman Dec 2015 #66

So... You Just Dropped In From Pluto To Give Us This Profound Opinion ??? WillyT Dec 2015 #22

Isn't it amazing? Plucketeer Dec 2015 #37

One of the more uninformed posts in recent memory dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #25

OOOoooo, busted. You're right, my grammar and use of it's was incorrect. Amimnoch Dec 2015 #31

bernies compromise was successful 96-0 questionseverything Dec 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Amimnoch Dec 2015 #43

You were proven wrong then you doubled down rather than apologizing dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #41

deleted - responded to my own post by mistake dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #40

Thank you. i think it is unfortunate DEM voters underthematrix Dec 2015 #27

Grow up Perogie Dec 2015 #51

Oohhhh da "bern" Amimnoch Dec 2015 #53

Thanks for the thread, Willy T Proserpina Dec 2015 #23

Anytime Proserpina... Anytime... WillyT Dec 2015 #24

I am part of the Warren wing, that is for sure. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #26

Ditto ananda Dec 2015 #63

Morning Kick !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #32

+10000000 99Forever Dec 2015 #34

K&R! Thanks, WillyT! Duval Dec 2015 #38

I'm a proud member of the Warren Wing. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #42

Too bad your candidate is not. nt mhatrw Dec 2015 #45

Always that possibility. Nt NCTraveler Dec 2015 #48

Thanks, Willy. Great article. Major Hogwash Dec 2015 #46

Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #65

Does Wall Street control who will be the next POTUS? Ivan Kaputski Dec 2015 #59

See this 2008 talk by Stiglitz kristopher Dec 2015 #67