Bernie Sanders

ebayfool

(3,411 posts) Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:18 PM Jun 2016

It's getting deep in GD:P now. [View all]

Defending fracking. Did DU and the party leave me behind and I'm just now noticing it? Or was it always thus, and I had on rose colored glasses? Fucking fracking.

This campaign season has, at the least!, been most illuminating. And it ain't pretty, what I'm finally seeing.

You've heard the phrase "Man Without a Country"? Well, you're about to see 'An Old Woman Without a Party'.

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It's getting deep in GD:P now. [View all] ebayfool Jun 2016 OP

Did you get the "It's better than coal" argument they have been pushing? Matt_in_STL Jun 2016 #1

Yup. And it's ok if a Dem does it for 'practical' reasons. n/t ebayfool Jun 2016 #6

Poisoned Water is just pragmatic demwing Jun 2016 #26

and how about the "it's better than the oil from saudi arabia and hopemountain Jun 2016 #31

My position exactly. djean111 Jun 2016 #2

That's a good summary. Still lots to add. nt thereismore Jun 2016 #7

I'm too close to Oklahoma to support fracking. Downwinder Jun 2016 #3

I hear you. I'm in Kern County. 95% of Ca fracking is here and it's earthquake central. ebayfool Jun 2016 #10

I'm in an 1880's commercial building that was not built for quakes. Downwinder Jun 2016 #13

Are the Dry Meadow Creek Pot Holes still flowing? demwing Jun 2016 #27

Dunno how much the drought might have hurt it. The Kern River has been low, low, low for a good ... ebayfool Jun 2016 #30

The wars we fight now with our sophisticated weapons over oil but, our future wars will be back Hiraeth Jun 2016 #37

Recalls the Einstein quote demwing Jun 2016 #38

yes. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #39

I've actually heard someone say that fracking hasn't increased earthquakes in California Lordquinton Jun 2016 #33

No kidding lmbradford Jun 2016 #15

I usually do an ignore pardon and release once the primaries are over but I may not do it this time. corkhead Jun 2016 #4

I actually thought about that the other day Matt_in_STL Jun 2016 #9

Mine is not being cleared. Duppers Jun 2016 #36

It's not about issues. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #5

Fracking, DWS, more mideast war, abortion "compromises", open to raising the SS age Arazi Jun 2016 #8

Felt that way here for months. n/t Triana Jun 2016 #11

Donkees has the goods when it comes to Sander's links, TY Donkees! ebayfool Jun 2016 #12

The Third Way has turned the Democratic Party into the moderate republican party. BillZBubb Jun 2016 #14

K & R lmbradford Jun 2016 #17

There is nothing moderate about them Doctor_J Jun 2016 #18

Most are actually far right republicans. They are drooling thinking about Clinton and Ryan Doctor_J Jun 2016 #16

The Admins need to get rid of "for politically liberal people" in the TOS. MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #19

I would change Democrats to Dinos too. cui bono Jun 2016 #21

Yep. I know they love to advertise it as "the most active liberal discussion board on the internet" MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #24

They defended the TPP because Obama. cui bono Jun 2016 #20

Just saw an OP in which they are seriously discussing whether a shooting at UCLA should be used cui bono Jun 2016 #22

OMG, Really? Every time you think you've seen it all ... n/t ebayfool Jun 2016 #23

You're definitely not alone felix_numinous Jun 2016 #25

Democrats used to be timid allies that liberals had to work with to get things done. Maedhros Jun 2016 #28

So willing to compromise with Republicans pokerfan Jun 2016 #29

It has been an eye opening year, hasn't it? Dems wanting to destroy our planet, lobbyists are okay, jillan Jun 2016 #32

They certainly aren't doing the DNC any favors... AmBlue Jun 2016 #34

People wonder how it is that major US parties have pivoted around each other on issues HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #35