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lovuian

(19,362 posts)
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 12:15 PM Nov 2015

When Democrats Vote Their Conscience, Bernie Sanders Will Defeat a 'Moderate' Hillary Clinton

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/democrats-bernie-sanders-defeat-moderate-hillary-clinton_b_8449748.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Assuming Democrats have a progressive conscience in 2016, only one candidate will be victorious in the primaries, and I explain my thought process in this YouTube segment. In addition, my appearances on The Benjamin Dixon Show and The Ring of Fire also highlight the vast differences between Bernie and Hillary.

There's a myth that a "moderate" Clinton and progressive Sanders are similar presidential candidates; a fable that ignores Bush's AUMF and Clinton's hawkish foreign policy, ties to Wall Street, and prison lobbyists. On issues that correlate directly to the lives of millions both within the U.S. and around the world, Clinton and Sanders go in opposite directions.

The AUMF, legislation allowing the president to unilaterally send Americans into battle for a limited time without Congressional approval, should deter any progressive from voting for Hillary Clinton.

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When Democrats Vote Their Conscience, Bernie Sanders Will Defeat a 'Moderate' Hillary Clinton (Original Post) lovuian Nov 2015 OP
Bernie voted for the AUMF of September 14, 2001. BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #1
More H. A. Goodman Claptrap. MineralMan Nov 2015 #2
Think I'm missing something. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #3

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
1. Bernie voted for the AUMF of September 14, 2001.
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 12:22 PM
Nov 2015

The ONLY one who voted against it, in both chambers, was Barbara Lee (D-CA).

So, in light of that shocking bit of facts, I'll edit your last paragraph for accuracy...

The AUMF, legislation allowing the president to unilaterally send Americans into battle for a limited time without Congressional approval, should deter any progressive from voting for Hillary Clinton OR for Bernie Sanders.
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
3. Think I'm missing something.
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 12:26 PM
Nov 2015

"The AUMF, legislation allowing the president to unilaterally send Americans into battle for a limited time without Congressional approval, should deter any progressive from voting for Hillary Clinton."
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