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LiberalLovinLug

(14,383 posts)
97. I agree
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 04:39 PM
Oct 2020

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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The Sarandmaid's Tale Blue Owl Oct 2020 #1
OMG you are equating left of center with a mysogynistic reference? FreddyWhite Oct 2020 #154
I'm not sure I would consider Sarandon an "ally." thucythucy Oct 2020 #171
Susie is why Gore lost and Hillary lost, she is a fucking Green and disgrace...she is basically a Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #175
No more fucking vanity voting FFS! we can do it Oct 2020 #2
What vanity? CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #9
Umm people voting for idiots like stein? we can do it Oct 2020 #10
Yeah 2016 is still unbelievable in my mind. It is hard to accept the stupidity not of the ... Statistical Oct 2020 #3
+1 ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #32
True that! WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #120
You're damn right. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2020 #126
+1 betsuni Oct 2020 #129
Nazi?? This discussion plays into Putin and Trump FreddyWhite Oct 2020 #155
Come on it was very obvious I wasn't talking about the primary. Statistical Oct 2020 #168
AMEN, Statistical! AMEN! calimary Oct 2020 #167
Yes it is bottomofthehill Oct 2020 #4
Co-signed VivaResitance Oct 2020 #5
I agree and I will not ever forget. Every discussion I start with SC and not one person acknowledged LizBeth Oct 2020 #6
The ground is littered with noses scornfully cut off "pure" spited faces. nt Atticus Oct 2020 #7
B-bros? JonLP24 Oct 2020 #8
If the OP doesn't apply to you, it doesn't apply to you. yardwork Oct 2020 #60
You can just as easily place blame on RBG for not retiring in 2014. PTWB Oct 2020 #11
Actually, I agree completely that RBG should have retired then. Stinky The Clown Oct 2020 #12
I agree also ace3csusm Oct 2020 #74
Said Hillary Would Win OhioTim Oct 2020 #106
Good post. Hamer555 Oct 2020 #14
Granting statehood to Washington DC and Puerto Rico might fix a whole lot. calimary Oct 2020 #94
DC would have one rep, PR would have four. Statistical Oct 2020 #169
Of course. The assholes are never responsible. kcr Oct 2020 #15
Voter suppression Condor1 Oct 2020 #22
Pull My Other Finger, Sweetheart The Magistrate Oct 2020 #30
+100 and bronxiteforever Oct 2020 #43
Well, it's like saying that Nader druidity33 Oct 2020 #46
The Rationalization Is On Your Part, Sir, Not Mine The Magistrate Oct 2020 #54
So a 2 Party system for you then... druidity33 Oct 2020 #105
I Deal With What Actually Is, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #110
Which explains why druidity33 Oct 2020 #112
this diary is relevant in the sense that purist idiots not voting matter. but analyzing elections certainot Oct 2020 #113
I agree with you 100% about talk radio... druidity33 Oct 2020 #115
as many incentives as possible - but try passing any of that while 1500 radio stations get to certainot Oct 2020 #137
Let's not forget the butterfly ballot. AirmensMom Oct 2020 #173
Don't confuse the discussion with facts. rwsanders Oct 2020 #176
I am so sorry. AirmensMom Oct 2020 #177
... sheshe2 Oct 2020 #140
The "Hillary equals Trump" mantra was a form of voter suppression. oasis Oct 2020 #38
Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #41
Try again mcar Oct 2020 #57
I agree!! FreddyWhite Oct 2020 #156
There were 3 major factors mercuryblues Oct 2020 #165
In which "blue wall" states did we NOT campaign enough? George II Oct 2020 #24
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin PTWB Oct 2020 #42
So you're telling me/us that Clinton lost because she spent only 4* days in Michigan and.... George II Oct 2020 #114
Absolutely not. PTWB Oct 2020 #119
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🤷🏻‍♂️ PTWB Oct 2020 #123
She was the top surrogate (co-chair) for our ultimate second-place candidate. That tells me a lot... George II Oct 2020 #124
Some folks don't have the capacity to see anything but what they want to see. PTWB Oct 2020 #127
What I saw was a woman who bashed the Democratic Party relentlessly as co-chair of.... George II Oct 2020 #131
Absolutely. PTWB Oct 2020 #133
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
Where is he? nt sheshe2 Oct 2020 #141
Bernie? PTWB Oct 2020 #142
"The critique of Clinton's campaign ... faulted her for not investing enough in field organization, betsuni Oct 2020 #118
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No, No, No!!! brooklynite Oct 2020 #13
To Channel Judge Schmales... ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #36
Makes me sick too. Miigwech Oct 2020 #16
Of course, but ... CloudWatcher Oct 2020 #17
Agree! Golfnbrew Oct 2020 #23
As well almost twice as many Hillary supporters voted McCain or Stein or didn't vote for Obama LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #49
That's true. The MSM was a key part of Trump's campaign. yardwork Oct 2020 #64
Change Buttons Roy Rolling Oct 2020 #18
Did the Democratic Party learn anything from it? NameAlreadyTaken Oct 2020 #19
In the short term it seems like it. Statistical Oct 2020 #25
Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #56
I'm not going to alert on this but somebody might. Reconsider your post. yardwork Oct 2020 #67
Dont worry TheDemsshouldhireme Oct 2020 #20
Exactly. There is no status quo. Every election the country moves. Statistical Oct 2020 #28
Take those 2 elections TheDemsshouldhireme Oct 2020 #39
What you said, my friend. calimary Oct 2020 #84
You daily hour of Sarandon hate begins now... aidbo Oct 2020 #21
All of it richly deserved BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #178
Who do you believe bears more responsibility for HRC's loss, Sarandon or Hilary herself? aidbo Oct 2020 #188
It was a group effort BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #189
You do understand ... Jopin Klobe Oct 2020 #26
Jill Stein got more votes than Clinton lost by in the three states that mattered. Statistical Oct 2020 #29
Stein voters were never going to vote for Hillary LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #44
Not a single third party voter was ever going to vote for Clinton? Statistical Oct 2020 #48
"but there isn't a progressive bone in their body" LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #59
Who said anything about single handedly. Statistical Oct 2020 #62
Bringing up the conspiratorial notion that Stein and Putin are "buddies" because she accepted LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #85
or fuck em. Statistical Oct 2020 #87
And if there were no Libertarian Party LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #99
"Accepted an invitation and was involuntarily seated at the same table" MrsCoffee Oct 2020 #163
Yes what an outrageously unbelievable statement! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #183
Hillary ran on $15 min. wage, public option ACA with Medicare at 55, holding Wall Street betsuni Oct 2020 #89
I agree LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #97
I understand Russia helped Trump, not Hillary Skittles Oct 2020 #121
3 Trump "Judges." Those Stein voters screwed the country for decades. kairos12 Oct 2020 #27
Yeah Handmaid Barrett is young enough she could serve 30 possibly 40 years on the bench. Statistical Oct 2020 #31
Without adding seats to SCOTUS it won't matter kairos12 Oct 2020 #35
Buh buh buh! Grokenstein Oct 2020 #33
+1 betsuni Oct 2020 #92
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Good post. Hamer555 Oct 2020 #73
"You catch even more flies with manure. What's your point?" Wednesdays Oct 2020 #90
Oh no's! Her ONE vote was the tipping point for Trump!!! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #45
News flash! It's not about "one vote", it's about influencing thousands oasis Oct 2020 #50
Such immense power she has!!!!!! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #65
we should also look at how we ended up with gop congress majority under most of Obama presidency AlexSFCA Oct 2020 #47
Amen to that TheDemsshouldhireme Oct 2020 #51
and that's why gop thinks they have a mandate AlexSFCA Oct 2020 #52
Well Gerrymandering and the conservative lean to the Senate don't help either. Statistical Oct 2020 #58
statewide races are not subject to gerrymandering AlexSFCA Oct 2020 #83
I share your anger. yardwork Oct 2020 #53
I will never forget how those Hillary Haters/3rd party voters mcar Oct 2020 #55
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
Lots of whataboutism on this OP alone mcar Oct 2020 #66
It wasn't Susan Sarandon, it was the Bernie Bros who sank us FakeNoose Oct 2020 #61
Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #68
So does pretending someone is a member of your Party FakeNoose Oct 2020 #72
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2020 #79
It seems only Republicans are welcome in some of those "big tents". nt Autumn Oct 2020 #86
your motto appears to be Celerity Oct 2020 #75
MSNBC's Eddie Glaude's statements on his non-support of Hillary oasis Oct 2020 #70
this semi-long post of mine may help Celerity Oct 2020 #78
Thanks I'll read this FakeNoose Oct 2020 #82
yw Celerity Oct 2020 #88
+1 progressoid Oct 2020 #144
Agreed DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #116
That is not true. Bernie did ask his supporters to vote for her. Autumn Oct 2020 #128
K&R. (nt) Paladin Oct 2020 #69
my fear is this woman could yuiyoshida Oct 2020 #71
+++ agree. that's why we gotta have a HUGE blue wave. nt iluvtennis Oct 2020 #77
I have a couple friends who refuse to vote ecstatic Oct 2020 #76
Why would they refuse to vote? dhol82 Oct 2020 #107
Self Righteous Liberals, Hillary Haters Alice Garoute Oct 2020 #80
It's a shame this still works. Duncan Grant Oct 2020 #81
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 #179
"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 Oct 2020 #181
"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 Oct 2020 #185
Why don't you call the authors of the book and ask them about it? betsuni Oct 2020 #186
I don't need to. You cleared it up nicely with your snippets. I couldn't have picked any better. Autumn Oct 2020 #187
Raw black voter turnout RATE was down, it was down by %. It also was equal to turnout RATE.... George II Oct 2020 #101
This is the direct result of 2016 BainsBane Oct 2020 #150
Their answer is yes, because it will bring about the "revolution" treestar Oct 2020 #93
So the big revolution turned out to be some more Americans realizing they should vote. betsuni Oct 2020 #95
this llashram Oct 2020 #100
Yes but no. lark Oct 2020 #102
I Blame the Media The River Oct 2020 #103
Yep! Rebl2 Oct 2020 #108
A penetrating quote from 1979 anamnua Oct 2020 #104
Sarandon is still at it this year, as are some prominent "progressive" voices - most notably.... George II Oct 2020 #109
What's that? SaranWrap, you're Saying? Le Drunkard Thomas Oct 2020 #117
Life Lesson of Lessons? calclar Oct 2020 #125
Is this really the post we want given that the election is just days away?...REALLY? mudstump Oct 2020 #130
Ikr? questionseverything Oct 2020 #143
EXACTLY - this just helps out Russian Trolls FreddyWhite Oct 2020 #153
How? betsuni Oct 2020 #159
Counterfactual quakerboy Oct 2020 #132
'zactly. progressoid Oct 2020 #145
Sorry no... jimlup Oct 2020 #136
+1 Duncan Grant Oct 2020 #139
Hasn't this been beaten to death already? chwaliszewski Oct 2020 #138
16 things Hillary Clinton blames for her election loss progressoid Oct 2020 #146
"A small but still significant number of left-wing voters may well have thrown the election betsuni Oct 2020 #149
Same old, same old, nothing new here. 🙄 nt Raine Oct 2020 #147
What's new is that the rights BainsBane Oct 2020 #151
The ignorance was and is astounding. betsuni Oct 2020 #158
There is definitely some BS about the 2020 primary BainsBane Oct 2020 #160
This is exactly what they wanted BainsBane Oct 2020 #148
Whoaaa slow down people! you are yelling divisive language! FreddyWhite Oct 2020 #152
Don't push the Green Party here. MrsCoffee Oct 2020 #164
I'm not in that group, & I've always voted with the S.C. in mind backroadblast Oct 2020 #162
I lulz'd KG Oct 2020 #166
While serving in Iraq, a war she voted for Stryst Oct 2020 #170
Sarandon wants her way or else. Progressive dog Oct 2020 #172
Unproductive. Thats all. KPN Oct 2020 #174
By the way, some people seem to forget that Sarandon is a political activist. betsuni Oct 2020 #182
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