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Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
1. Those of us who support Sanders ...
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:29 PM
Oct 2015

... at the very least have succeeded in moving the Democratic Party to the left, rather than stuck in the muddled center. Sanders has accomplished as a candidate something that Obama couldn't accomplish as president. Now, if Hillary wins, will she continue to stay left, probably not, but neither she nor the Democratic Party will be able to swing all the way back without losing a lot of support, especially support from young people.

onecaliberal

(32,856 posts)
3. If HRC is the nominee we won't have moved the party anywhere. It will be in the same corporate
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:32 PM
Oct 2015

Pocket it's been in for decades.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. Be started outvwith a few issues and thanks to Hilary he has picked up on voters rights, BLM, and
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:30 PM
Oct 2015

Just maybe she can change him on the gun issue. She is a great leader.

jfern

(5,204 posts)
6. Bernie voted to ban assault weapons over 20 years
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:35 PM
Oct 2015

And has the lowest NRA rating, a D-, of any representative, senator, or governor from Vermont since 1991. Maybe she should change the Vermont politicians who endorsed her instead and have their NRA ratings drop to that of Bernie's.

 

Mad Hungarian

(11 posts)
7. How about her corporate ties with the Wall Street.
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:36 PM
Oct 2015

You know, being stern to Wall Street, telling them "Cut it out"

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
8. Yeah, I'm sure all of Hillary's pals on Wall Street were quaking in their boots over that one!
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:53 PM
Oct 2015

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
10. Don't think it will take that long! You see what Hillary just said about TPP? Flip-floppin AGAIN!!
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:58 PM
Oct 2015

She may just support it yet.

Gimme a break!

Better yet...gimme Bernie!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

jfern

(5,204 posts)
12. True, she'll flip flop a lot more
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Oct 2015

She seems to think that it's still the 20th century, and the Internet isn't used much and that us peons can't get information that the corporate media doesn't want us to know, and that she can get away with flip flopping as much as she wants as long as the corporate media is happy with it.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
13. I am sure Bernie would still like more. His "poor" performance is bringing in quite a bit of cash.
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 12:06 AM
Oct 2015

Come on Hillary supporters, tell DWS you want more debates.

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