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DJ13

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3. Better a President who tries to do the right thing and fails

Reply to Bjorn Against (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2015, 11:02 PM

May 2015

...than a President who is inclined to get conservative policies passed by working with no one but the opposing party.

We've seen how that fails to help the average voter the last 5 years, at the expense of cementing the conservative agenda.

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No, a President Sanders could not work effectively with our corrupt Congress nor would I want him to [View all] Bjorn Against May 2015 OP

I say: Fuck that noise. eloydude May 2015 #1

There you go RoccoR5955 May 2015 #5

I want this too! TheNutcracker May 2015 #2

Better a President who tries to do the right thing and fails DJ13 May 2015 #3

Bernie is no sell out RobertEarl May 2015 #4

Bernie knows how to use the bully pulpit. -none May 2015 #6

The Bully Pulpit has been used twice since 2000. bvar22 May 2015 #11

Coattails BrotherIvan May 2015 #7

Thanks for saying what must be said moonbeam23 May 2015 #8

K&R Scuba May 2015 #9

Right the fuck on madokie May 2015 #10