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rhett o rick

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29. I agree with you. They have an amazing talent for rationalizations. I believe they
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 10:56 AM
Jun 2016

care about the poor and working poor but somehow rationalize that supporting corporations is necessary. It's like they have Stockholm Syndrome.

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I'm afraid that some here have deep seated emotional issues notadmblnd Jun 2016 #1
The issues are not emotional. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #4
I was talking about the people who want the Sanders group closed. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #5
Fuck them! TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #16
Kicking while down, grave-dancing, et cetera. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #22
Be Careful! bunnies Jun 2016 #23
Here in the Sanders group? n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #24
No, in LBN. bunnies Jun 2016 #25
Innocent OPs are being hidden GD-P. senz Jun 2016 #36
Ive noticed. bunnies Jun 2016 #38
They really don't want us here. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #48
All the time. 840high Jun 2016 #51
Yep... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #55
Those that want to close the Sanders Group want to for spite. They are not here rhett o rick Jun 2016 #28
They will be allowed to.do what it takes to pull du right SwampG8r Jun 2016 #32
That alone wouldn't be so bad if they entered into honest discussions about issues. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #37
I think their mean, nastyness will still be tolerated. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #41
My hat is also off to Bernie Sanders. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #2
I hope there is. I haven't gotten any specific memos on that yet. HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #20
That is up to us, not Bernie. bvar22 Jun 2016 #39
I guess I never noticed a strong progressive movement before Bernie HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #42
Obama did in 2008 by pretending to be a Populist. bvar22 Jun 2016 #43
Obama himself said he was a moderate republican by standards of his youth HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #44
The admission that he was basically a Moderate Republican did NOT happen until his 2nd term. bvar22 Jun 2016 #45
I'm not sure why that date matters, he long knew where his political compass pointed HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #46
It matters because I stated that Obama was able to bring together many MILLIONS of Americans, bvar22 Jun 2016 #47
You had been talking about a movement. Obama didn't emerge from a movement or put one in place HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #49
Don't get too down. jalan48 Jun 2016 #3
that's my plan. Hide and watch the wailing when it happens. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #6
Yep GreenPartyVoter Jun 2016 #18
They won't wail tho. They'll defend her to the bitter end. They do it with Bill now Arazi Jun 2016 #21
I agree with you. They have an amazing talent for rationalizations. I believe they rhett o rick Jun 2016 #29
When they and theirs get screwed three ways to Sunday notadmblnd Jun 2016 #50
I think you are right. 840high Jun 2016 #52
It'll be years of... Ino Jun 2016 #7
Without a doubt! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2016 #19
Your definition of "fun" is a peculiar one mindwalker_i Jun 2016 #9
Well-what's the alternative? jalan48 Jun 2016 #11
That would be preferable mindwalker_i Jun 2016 #12
True-I find if I can laugh at the Hillary crowd I feel better. jalan48 Jun 2016 #13
even scarier is the neo con regime change and rush to war, amborin Jun 2016 #26
Thanks for this! peace13 Jun 2016 #14
With the MSM on her side, she could get away with it. senz Jun 2016 #35
I think "I told you so" moments are going to go against the "no criticism of dear leader" rule. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #54
To those Bernie naysayers, just remember: The last time America elected a Dem Socialist, he was so valerief Jun 2016 #8
the only thing they have thought about the entire time has been hillary Doctor_J Jun 2016 #10
These are people who approach politics the way drunken fans QC Jun 2016 #15
It's a cult mentality. 840high Jun 2016 #53
Thanks to all for sharing. peace13 Jun 2016 #17
They're hiding like mad this week pengu Jun 2016 #27
If they wanted a progressive free DU they could have stayed in the Hillary Group but they rhett o rick Jun 2016 #33
Yep, that's why I'm gone from here very shortly pengu Jun 2016 #40
It's getting hard to check in here every day. JPR has become my internet "home" now riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #30
We can not be discouraged. We have succeeded far beyond my wildest dreams. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #31
News of Clinton Foundation corruption is about to be hidden. senz Jun 2016 #34
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