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Bernie Sanders

eridani

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1. "But not even a half loaf is possible unless or until we wrest back power"

Reply to wilsonbooks (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:57 AM

Jan 2016

Spot on! if we had demanded single payer in 2009, we might have gotten a public option. If you want $3000 for your used car, ask for $6000.

the full loaf has to be large and bold enough in the first place to make the half loaf meaningful.

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Paul Krugman Doesn't Get It [View all] wilsonbooks Jan 2016 OP

"But not even a half loaf is possible unless or until we wrest back power" eridani Jan 2016 #1

I think he would like to get it Bernblu Jan 2016 #2

I think you are right... newthinking Jan 2016 #4

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #3

You are very welcome. wilsonbooks Jan 2016 #5

I've always admired and respected Paul as well for many years, but I couldn't disagree with him Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #13

Huge, endless anti-war protests brought the end to the Vietnam War. HUGE endless marches brought in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #6

You are so right. wilsonbooks Jan 2016 #7

That's right and when Bernie is President and tries to get his policies enacted and Congress in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #8

Or as they say on Galaxy Quest Proserpina Jan 2016 #11

You know where he can shove his half loaf? TBF Jan 2016 #9

I just wonder why he decided to shill for hill n2doc Jan 2016 #10

Early dementia? Orders from NYT? Proserpina Jan 2016 #12