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In reply to the discussion: Ms. Sarandon, self-righteous liberals, Hillary Haters, all the rest, SEE what's happening TODAY? [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,383 posts)97. I agree
mostly
One of the reasons she moved up from her initial $12 min. wage was in part pressure from the progressive wing of the party, and Sanders supporters.
And I'd just contend that Democratic delegates were powerless to do anything about Republican drone attack policy. They could only influence and speak up on their own party's position on it, which was their right and important to those that did.
Otherwise I agree, Sarandon was definitely wrong to advocate for a third party vote in 2016.
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Ms. Sarandon, self-righteous liberals, Hillary Haters, all the rest, SEE what's happening TODAY? [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Oct 2020
OP
Susie is why Gore lost and Hillary lost, she is a fucking Green and disgrace...she is basically a
Demsrule86
Oct 2020
#175
Yeah 2016 is still unbelievable in my mind. It is hard to accept the stupidity not of the ...
Statistical
Oct 2020
#3
I agree and I will not ever forget. Every discussion I start with SC and not one person acknowledged
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#6
this diary is relevant in the sense that purist idiots not voting matter. but analyzing elections
certainot
Oct 2020
#113
as many incentives as possible - but try passing any of that while 1500 radio stations get to
certainot
Oct 2020
#137
So you're telling me/us that Clinton lost because she spent only 4* days in Michigan and....
George II
Oct 2020
#114
Meanwhile, here in 2020, we have prominent "progressive" surrogates bashing the Democrats....
George II
Oct 2020
#122
She was the top surrogate (co-chair) for our ultimate second-place candidate. That tells me a lot...
George II
Oct 2020
#124
What I saw was a woman who bashed the Democratic Party relentlessly as co-chair of....
George II
Oct 2020
#131
She was far more important than some "crackpot" who worked on the campaign. She was paid....
George II
Oct 2020
#134
So you've convinced yourself that staffers on a campaign have more pull than the candidate?
PTWB
Oct 2020
#135
"The critique of Clinton's campaign ... faulted her for not investing enough in field organization,
betsuni
Oct 2020
#118
The plain fact of the matter is that it was an incredible gamble on the part of Ginsberg to believe
Midwestern Democrat
Oct 2020
#161
As well almost twice as many Hillary supporters voted McCain or Stein or didn't vote for Obama
LiberalLovinLug
Oct 2020
#49
Who do you believe bears more responsibility for HRC's loss, Sarandon or Hilary herself?
aidbo
Oct 2020
#188
Jill Stein got more votes than Clinton lost by in the three states that mattered.
Statistical
Oct 2020
#29
Bringing up the conspiratorial notion that Stein and Putin are "buddies" because she accepted
LiberalLovinLug
Oct 2020
#85
Hillary ran on $15 min. wage, public option ACA with Medicare at 55, holding Wall Street
betsuni
Oct 2020
#89
Yeah Handmaid Barrett is young enough she could serve 30 possibly 40 years on the bench.
Statistical
Oct 2020
#31
I trust you are equally mad about Mike Bloomberg endorsing and raising money for the deciding vote
liskddksil
Oct 2020
#34
Murdochs will still be able to get abortions and healthcare anywhere. What do they care that they
Pepsidog
Oct 2020
#37
we should also look at how we ended up with gop congress majority under most of Obama presidency
AlexSFCA
Oct 2020
#47
Well Gerrymandering and the conservative lean to the Senate don't help either.
Statistical
Oct 2020
#58
Yeah I wonder how many of them would have the guts to say it again now or even the guts to say
Statistical
Oct 2020
#63
People forget that a record number of people voted. Black turn out was down, Hillary won by over
Autumn
Oct 2020
#91
Black turnout was going to be down from Obama's election no matter who we nominated.
StevieM
Oct 2020
#96
I didn't claim she was the wrong candidate to appeal to black voters. I stated a fact that
Autumn
Oct 2020
#111
Black turnout went up five points to a historical high in 2008 and 2012. Then went back to usual.
betsuni
Oct 2020
#98
So they were registered to vote when Obama was running ? Voted twice, they just chose not to
Autumn
Oct 2020
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"Of course, African Americans have been a crucial Democratic constituency since the civil rights
betsuni
Oct 2020
#180
No, it's not hard to understand at all. Too bad they didn't vote in 2016, Hillary would have won.
Autumn
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"What characteristic distinguished Sanders and Clinton supporters? To many election-year
betsuni
Oct 2020
#184
Dems should work to gain the loyalty from those younger voters some of the rank and file detest.
Autumn
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#185
I don't need to. You cleared it up nicely with your snippets. I couldn't have picked any better.
Autumn
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#187
Raw black voter turnout RATE was down, it was down by %. It also was equal to turnout RATE....
George II
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So the big revolution turned out to be some more Americans realizing they should vote.
betsuni
Oct 2020
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Sarandon is still at it this year, as are some prominent "progressive" voices - most notably....
George II
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Is this really the post we want given that the election is just days away?...REALLY?
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Oct 2020
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