2016 Postmortem

tecelote

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29. Michael Briggs, a Sanders' spokesman, took aim at Gensler in his response.

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 07:14 PM

Jan 2016

"Sen. Sanders won't be taking advice on how to regulate Wall Street from a former Goldman Sachs partner and a former Treasury Department official who helped Wall Street rig the system," he said on Monday.

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And So It Begins... 'Clinton Campaign To Sanders: Endorse Our Wall Street Reform Plan' - CNN [View all] WillyT Jan 2016 OP

Cute. Fuck that. cali Jan 2016 #1

+100 jkbRN Jan 2016 #2

Too Cute By Half... WillyT Jan 2016 #3

Lol, they really do underestimate the intelligence of the average Americans. That out of touch aura sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #157

Those that benefitted from the financial meltdown are telling Sen Sanders how rhett o rick Jan 2016 #26

Sanders... About To REALLY Strike A Sensitive Nerve... CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #115

Many of her top ten campaign donors... CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #153

Just when you think the stunts floriduck Jan 2016 #116

All they got is that they think she is tough. Not tough enough to stand up to Bush when it really rhett o rick Jan 2016 #133

Hillary half-hearted attempt with Wall Street Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #130

Im sure behind the scenes HRC is telling wall street to just ignore what she is saying. A wink and litlbilly Jan 2016 #141

yes Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #151

Yeah, he needs to say "Cut it out." Isn't that her plan? Punkingal Jan 2016 #4

He needs to say 'Cut it out' quite sternly, wagging his finger for emphasis! peacebird Jan 2016 #9

Michael Briggs, a Sanders' spokesman, took aim at Gensler in his response. tecelote Jan 2016 #29

Whoa! Hit that one out of the park!!!! Punkingal Jan 2016 #32

+10,000. That's a home run! What a zinger!! JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #46

Ooof, the bernnnnn lol knr nt retrowire Jan 2016 #54

ZING! sonofspy777 Jan 2016 #55

+ 1 red dog 1 Jan 2016 #56

Bahahahahaha! Fawke Em Jan 2016 #60

Seriously, you can't think that's a good look for SBS? MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #63

Do you not understand Star Wars? Fawke Em Jan 2016 #69

Sure do, but the gifs look silly. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #74

Let them eat their own bantha poodoo Android3.14 Jan 2016 #148

Awesome! Fluothane Jan 2016 #89

Isn't that Ozzy Osbourne? red dog 1 Jan 2016 #90

It took me a second MuseRider Jan 2016 #99

Ouch! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #85

Yeah! Paka Jan 2016 #92

Glad to see this. MuseRider Jan 2016 #97

+ 1,000,000,000 - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #105

Good reply rpannier Jan 2016 #110

In A HillBill Administration, Guaranteed More Leon Panetta! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #118

Awesome response madokie Jan 2016 #119

That's going to leave a mark. Phlem Jan 2016 #125

OMG, so much win that Bernie should just be awarded the nomination right now! Zorra Jan 2016 #140

+ 1,000,000,000 - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #143

And that's why we like you Bernie. pa28 Jan 2016 #155

Ziiinnnngggggggg!!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #156

And it worked so well (sarcasm) nt Duval Jan 2016 #98

And she looks to control the message across the media landscape Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #5

...which is a key element in getting things done anigbrowl Jan 2016 #39

Exactly Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #51

She won't get steamrolled, but she won't get anything done. Nedsdag Jan 2016 #107

I wonder how much the Clinton campaign is paying Rove. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #6

blahblahblah...only an ignorant, delusional fool could believe Clinton has any intention of Zorra Jan 2016 #7

No, my husband was at OWS. He doesn't support her. Punkingal Jan 2016 #8

Can't even imagine them voting. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #12

Most OWS will vote and probably not for Hillary, in the primaries. The same amount will also randys1 Jan 2016 #15

It was good Randy. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #18

And your sons look like movie stars! MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #36

Why not? Punkingal Jan 2016 #20

Because he is clueless about OWS, and generally clueless about politics in general. Maedhros Jan 2016 #25

We will be voting, early and often. Believe it. Zorra Jan 2016 #30

Just look out for the race naggers. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #34

I hear they are far more likely to engage in malevolent Third Way smear campaigns Zorra Jan 2016 #49

Oh, so that's what your hear. Dang. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #100

You need fresher bait SwampG8r Jan 2016 #129

Sorry Florida Man, "race nagger" will never be forgotten. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #134

No one is gonna bite stale articicial bait SwampG8r Jan 2016 #135

Bwaahaahaa! Back to ignore with you. Zorra Jan 2016 #136

Of COURSE they'll vote. They have the TIME to! Cuz as FOX told me... Beartracks Jan 2016 #103

There Will Be No "Forcing" Hillary Left... Get Real... What She May Say Is Not What She Will Do! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #124

? HillBill ? MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #142

Um... They Brought It Up.... WillyT Jan 2016 #149

There are still a few minor nuisance regulations that need to be repealed. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #88

How does taking Wall Street ejbr Jan 2016 #10

She's picking a fight she can't win. HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #11

Yes prodding is good because it can educate underthematrix Jan 2016 #14

What? HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #16

"Swift Boating" gordyfl Jan 2016 #112

Ah, ok HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #113

I like how HRC handled the situation. They're both policy wonks so this should underthematrix Jan 2016 #120

This is sort of a fox news viewer response underthematrix Jan 2016 #117

Oh yeah, all the time. HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #122

You seem to know them underthematrix Jan 2016 #128

Being a jerk is acting like a president? Fawke Em Jan 2016 #64

Well, some Presidents did and do (act like jerks) Proserpina Jan 2016 #83

She’s AWFUL dorkzilla Jan 2016 #84

I think whether she's a horrible campaigner is in the eyes of the beholder underthematrix Jan 2016 #127

Acting like a president of Walmart maybe. thereismore Jan 2016 #67

Governing nowadays means getting stuff done for Wall Street, corporations and the wealthy neverforget Jan 2016 #82

Krugman seems to think she has the better plan. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #13

Krugman brushes aside her cozy relationship with and indebtedness to Wall street and her lack cali Jan 2016 #19

ookay. That's why there's no discussing "issues".. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #21

You exemplify Hillary supporters refusal to deal with the reality of her history and record. cali Jan 2016 #22

I like that! MeNMyVolt, an exemplar! MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #31

Her words do mean nothing. tazkcmo Jan 2016 #41

That's fine. That's why I said what I said. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #43

Good. n/t tazkcmo Jan 2016 #47

But, you keep going on and on. Fuddnik Jan 2016 #65

He's not a Volt, he's a short circuit. HubertHeaver Jan 2016 #139

I actually think Clinton's plan is quite a bit more comprehensive than Bernie's anigbrowl Jan 2016 #17

Agree. SBS is a little heavy on the soundbites... MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #24

Imagine a world where candidates were free to "borrow" the strongest parts of their competitor's ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #27

The plans aren't mutually exclusive. Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #42

+1. Hopefully Sanders has evolved from thinking a return to Glass Steagall will solve all our Hoyt Jan 2016 #45

+ some number. Don't understand how they don't get it. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #62

Sanders has been working on these issues since the 90's Armstead Jan 2016 #131

Apparently not, or he assumes his supporters won't understand. Hoyt Jan 2016 #132

My guess is that he believes focusing on the big picture is.... Armstead Jan 2016 #137

Thoughtful over view he does speak in terms that are rather vague FloridaBlues Jan 2016 #96

Simpler can easily be better. salib Jan 2016 #121

The right level of simplicity anigbrowl Jan 2016 #145

Semantics Android3.14 Jan 2016 #150

Oh, now they want more debates? notadmblnd Jan 2016 #23

Now they're afraid of his plan getting attention, and wish to minimalize it. arcane1 Jan 2016 #28

How do they even know what it is? notadmblnd Jan 2016 #35

it's a metaphor anigbrowl Jan 2016 #44

Just taking Chutzpah to a higher level Proserpina Jan 2016 #87

Comic relief Truprogressive85 Jan 2016 #33

Bernie Sanders is probably for her proposed Wall St regulations. Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #37

And he was also a co-author of the ACA HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #111

Yes. Yes. Yes. salib Jan 2016 #126

" touting herself as someone with a record of taking on the industry. " tazkcmo Jan 2016 #38

Terrible campaign run by a terrible candidate. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #40

You heard it here first but... JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #50

Interesting. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #52

Okay, perhaps next 72 hours then. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #57

"Shadow Banking" is Hillary's "What about Poland?" fbc Jan 2016 #48

Give a fox the job of guarding the henhouse sonofspy777 Jan 2016 #53

K&R red dog 1 Jan 2016 #58

Anytime red dog 1... Anytime... WillyT Jan 2016 #108

Not with all her Shadow Dancing, he won't. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #59

The ONLY "Shadows" In This Whole Discussion Are ALL Of The Things That Hillary Says She'll CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #158

Next up Hillary to Bernie endorse our plan to keep college students in debt Kalidurga Jan 2016 #61

Sanders to Clinton Campaign: "CUT IT OUT"!!!!!! Indepatriot Jan 2016 #66

Funny, I thought we democrats all wanted REAL reform, apparently Bernie is, yet again, the lone, mother earth Jan 2016 #68

". . . touting herself as someone with a record of taking on the industry." Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #70

How adorable. Autumn Jan 2016 #71

Don't speak to Jamie Dimon's abuela like that! Indepatriot Jan 2016 #72

Oh I love that. Autumn Jan 2016 #75

Lol. I don't think anyone read the article. Nt NCTraveler Jan 2016 #73

I confess. I stopped reading right after Autumn Jan 2016 #80

You read all that's there. Nt NCTraveler Jan 2016 #94

All he'll need to do is learn how to say "cut it out" in a firm-but-polite voice. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #76

I don't have a problem with Sanders presenting his,Wall street plan, Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #77

How Karl Rove-like of her. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #78

How *dare* Hillary promote her own policy! anigbrowl Jan 2016 #101

It Was A Gimmick... HRC Can Present Her Policies All On Her Own... WillyT Jan 2016 #109

That's not what she is doing here... ljm2002 Jan 2016 #144

Well this is the sort of thing the President does for a living anigbrowl Jan 2016 #147

WTF are you even saying here? ljm2002 Jan 2016 #152

Well it is more comprehensive RandySF Jan 2016 #79

I don't think facts are welcome in this thread. Bleacher Creature Jan 2016 #86

give me an F: "F!!" give me a U: "U!!" Proserpina Jan 2016 #81

Maybe she has a point about his plan. FloridaBlues Jan 2016 #91

WillyT, it just gets worse, doesn't it? Thank Duval Jan 2016 #93

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #104

Didnt Hillary have some sort of trading controversy INdemo Jan 2016 #95

While the challenge is cloaked Uponthegears Jan 2016 #102

the woman is freaking disgusting......,pathetic bowens43 Jan 2016 #106

The Clinton camp must be seeing this: Duckfan Jan 2016 #114

Just Like Last Time... WillyT Jan 2016 #123

I'll wait to see his JackInGreen Jan 2016 #138

That's because he doesn't HAVE a Wall Street policy.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #146

For crying out loud. She owes WallStreet. She will do nothing "tough" onecaliberal Jan 2016 #154

Rec for reply #29. Scuba Jan 2016 #159

God help us if Presidential competitors actually compete. randome Jan 2016 #160