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"Baby, You're a Rich Man" [View all] H2O Man Apr 2017 OP
I'm with Waterman. blm Apr 2017 #1
Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #3
Thank you for this. panader0 Apr 2017 #2
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #14
sanders was a superdelegate. by your own definition that makes him a liberal elite. nt msongs Apr 2017 #4
Nope. H2O Man Apr 2017 #15
"There is no better example of liberal elites than the super delegates " George II Apr 2017 #20
Yes. Of course. H2O Man Apr 2017 #22
So then you think Sanders is an "elitist". George II Apr 2017 #28
Every US Senator is, H2O Man Apr 2017 #29
Do you understand the excellent (and bridge building post? PufPuf23 Apr 2017 #98
No. H2O Man Apr 2017 #101
My choice is the progressive bottom-up approach over the alternative, top-down approach. democrank Apr 2017 #5
Right. H2O Man Apr 2017 #16
K&R...👍🏼 spanone Apr 2017 #6
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #17
Thank you for laying this out so clear. Autumn Apr 2017 #7
Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #18
Another good read ornotna Apr 2017 #8
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #19
I agree with you ... surrealAmerican Apr 2017 #9
Right. H2O Man Apr 2017 #21
The reality is that the people throwing out that phrase are usually the ones synergie Apr 2017 #40
Liberal elite is a phrase that has been thrown around by murielm99 Apr 2017 #10
well said muriel still_one Apr 2017 #11
Brava muriel. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #12
+1 nt Skidmore Apr 2017 #13
Great post ! JHan Apr 2017 #23
Good for you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #25
If you don't like the rabid right wing, stop using their terms to smear Dems/liberals emulatorloo Apr 2017 #59
It's not their term. H2O Man Apr 2017 #66
Thank you. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #68
You gave the "dictionary definition" of ELITE. "Liberal Elite" is a right wing-smear. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #85
Read it again. H2O Man Apr 2017 #95
Well said. betsuni Apr 2017 #30
Thanks for this JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #36
Excellent fact based post. synergie Apr 2017 #43
So well said, Muriel! mcar Apr 2017 #44
Great post! NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #48
+1000 brer cat Apr 2017 #50
"Someone who cares about the welfare of the people" BainsBane Apr 2017 #52
The callousness is found in the moral superiority... countryjake Apr 2017 #64
That would seem to be precisely what the OP is doing BainsBane Apr 2017 #74
That you define the people I described as "Trump voters" ... countryjake Apr 2017 #91
Hey you. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #99
Hello, old friend! countryjake Apr 2017 #132
And you as well. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #139
Very well said. H2O Man Apr 2017 #102
A big THANK YOU for inspiring me to log in to say it! countryjake Apr 2017 #134
Were you talking about Clinton voters? BainsBane Apr 2017 #103
You talkin' to me? countryjake Apr 2017 #123
Thank you, Muriel. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #61
Good post. Thank you. yardwork Apr 2017 #84
Mahalo, Muriel, for your brilliant post!.. BS is the one who Cha Apr 2017 #131
Great post Gothmog Apr 2017 #150
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Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #27
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It is found H2O Man Apr 2017 #34
Wow. That's a truly ironic quote. BainsBane Apr 2017 #55
Seems like lots of psychological projection going on, huh? emulatorloo Apr 2017 #63
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No. But your oost here provides some insight into your thinking. boston bean Apr 2017 #86
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*snort* beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #138
I do as well. Authoritarianism isn't just for conservatives. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #60
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #67
He was right. The louder they are the more likely it is you hit the target. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #76
Yes! H2O Man Apr 2017 #80
And less howlers. I think I still hear them. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #140
Indeed not. It's stunning how much of that is found here on these pages. synergie Apr 2017 #136
Good burn! betsuni Apr 2017 #147
Hey now, I was just agreeing with all the cogenet and coherent posts. synergie Apr 2017 #148
True, Authoritarians need a big strong Daddy to love and protect them emulatorloo Apr 2017 #158
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For clarification: H2O Man Apr 2017 #31
K & R!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #32
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #35
Trust JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #37
Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #41
I'm here to applaud your post! countryjake Apr 2017 #38
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #42
When was the last time a superdelegate decided the primary winner? boston bean Apr 2017 #39
If the Super Delegates' H2O Man Apr 2017 #45
Oh really? They are ever powerful?? boston bean Apr 2017 #47
You memory is quite selective BainsBane Apr 2017 #54
Good point. Thanks BB!! boston bean Apr 2017 #62
Excellent article. murielm99 Apr 2017 #88
Yes Break time Apr 2017 #46
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #49
You are marginalized because people object to being insulted? BainsBane Apr 2017 #51
I've only read H2O Man Apr 2017 #69
That's Sensitive soul Apr 2017 #121
Try reading your own first sentence. BainsBane Apr 2017 #142
That your conception of the political spectrum doesn't go further left BainsBane Apr 2017 #53
You're silly. H2O Man Apr 2017 #71
All you have are insults. Cha Apr 2017 #141
No melman Apr 2017 #144
H2O Man had a post removed from this threat. tammywammy Apr 2017 #154
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Also the claim that you are marginalized because you supported Bernie is nonsense BainsBane Apr 2017 #56
Ha! H2O Man Apr 2017 #72
Spend less time demonizing your liberal allies and more time fighting the right wing. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #57
Hilarious! H2O Man Apr 2017 #73
Spoken like a true self-appointed ideological gatekeeper emulatorloo Apr 2017 #89
Silly. H2O Man Apr 2017 #105
What's silly is falsely claiming there's a vast ideological divide between Progressives and Liberals emulatorloo Apr 2017 #122
No, it's not at all.. you're wrong. Cha Apr 2017 #146
Well said, H2O Man. You nailed it as always. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #58
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #77
Me too. Bad H2O Man, bad! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #78
"A tiny chihuahua H2O Man Apr 2017 #81
Those who thought that the Sanders campaign was solely (or even primarily) about him.... YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #65
Well said! H2O Man Apr 2017 #82
Oh my. It hasn't changed in 4 decades. boston bean Apr 2017 #87
Since You have decided to refight the primary BainsBane Apr 2017 #70
You're confused. H2O Man Apr 2017 #83
There's a strong pattern of condescension in all your replies to those who don't agree with you. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #90
I think you meant H2O Man Apr 2017 #97
What's hilarious is playing "gotcha" over an auto-correct error. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #115
So I'm low-tech. H2O Man Apr 2017 #117
I agree, condescending and unpleasant. betsuni Apr 2017 #137
If you are discussing the future BainsBane Apr 2017 #93
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You really have trouble engaging in a straight-forward argument BainsBane Apr 2017 #114
Sanders raised more money than Clinton because so many small donors flocked to him. YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #92
That's right. The FEC got pretty interested in that, IIRC n/t kcr Apr 2017 #94
Right! H2O Man Apr 2017 #113
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In the next primary? BainsBane Apr 2017 #126
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jim webb, lincolnl chafee . JI7 Apr 2017 #133
Chaffee and Webb too BainsBane Apr 2017 #135
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So you are going to deny Webb and Chaffee ran? They both were in the debates. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #155
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Great piece, H20Man, and thanks ms liberty Apr 2017 #96
Well, thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #100
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Your OP and the resulting thread is good for DU. Thank you. aikoaiko Apr 2017 #106
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #109
Yup. It's easy to see why Waterman is a DU treasure. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #111
Plus a million recs! countryjake Apr 2017 #127
Peace, Man! elleng Apr 2017 #108
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #110
So good to see a DELIGHTFUL, and TRUTHY, elleng Apr 2017 #112
"A splendid time H2O Man Apr 2017 #116
:-) elleng Apr 2017 #119
K&R SixString Apr 2017 #118
I find this discussion of liberal vs. progressive fascinating. Tatiana Apr 2017 #124
Proud to be the 50th rec.. mountain grammy Apr 2017 #128
Another rec your awesome thread, H2O Man! shanti Apr 2017 #130
I appreciate your essay. Bluepinky Apr 2017 #145
Just a kick and a rec. aidbo Apr 2017 #149
What I see, and very happily, is that PatrickforO Apr 2017 #151
Well said. CanSocDem Apr 2017 #152
Thank you for speaking, and acting, for the core of this progressive party... NeoGreen Apr 2017 #153
Yes. Waterman speaks for me. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #157
You always have the best posts and manage to be CIVIL steve2470 Apr 2017 #159
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+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #162
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