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redstateblues

(10,565 posts)
37. Not moved the needle?
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:53 AM
Jan 2016

How can you say that he hasn't done a good job? Tell that to all the people who have health insurance that didn't have it before- my daughter. For one. Granted it's not totally there yet but it is worth building on. Do you not remember the economy he was handed by the disastrous Bush presidency - granted its not where it should be but its way better. It's like people have political amnesia.
What frustrates me is that I hear no strategy for building the party to take back Congress and the State Houses. Bernie will need that to get anything done yet he has not lifted a finger to use his popularity to raise money for down ballot Dems. No plan to address voter suppression. If those two things are not accomplished I don't care who the President is. Slogans and the bully pulpit do not make a revolution. Bernie has done nothing to form alliances during his time in the Senate. I'm a great admirer of Jimmy Carter, the man. He was my first bumper sticker. Bernies approach reminds me of Carter- Carter was a total outsider- which I liked. Unfortunately he accomplished very little because of that. He never had any Congressional coalitions and let's not forget- this is politics. The leaders that are good at politics get things done. That might appear seemly to causal observers but it's the reality and probably the reason you gave for Sherrod Brown supporting HRC. Thanks for indulging me. I appreciate your tone. If Bernie wins the nomination you will need Democrats like me even if you don't like me!

Not as qualified as James Buchanan, our top President. *snicker* jfern Jan 2016 #1
Or even George H.W.Bush, the "most qualified" candidate of the 20th century Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #38
NYT: Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction and needs to be taken down nichomachus Jan 2016 #2
+1000 nt Logical Jan 2016 #15
Miller. Iraq. Nuff said. Punkingal Jan 2016 #3
Uhhhh, No. Sound judgement is a fundamental, absolutely required qualification kristopher Jan 2016 #4
But I learned on DU that the Times is anti-Hillary. bunnies Jan 2016 #5
You did? murielm99 Jan 2016 #13
this is the reason we're separated. bunnies Jan 2016 #19
*snort* frylock Jan 2016 #35
The whole thing is great. arely staircase Jan 2016 #6
Experience in nice, but the ability to learn from experience is even better. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #7
Like the health care plan in Vermont that failed? murielm99 Jan 2016 #16
Clean up on aisle 4 frylock Jan 2016 #36
"Broad-ly" qualiflied? That's sexist! rocktivity Jan 2016 #8
Qualifications SamKnause Jan 2016 #9
What a load of crap. pangaia Jan 2016 #10
More like one of the "most broadly & deeply flawed" candidates in modern history. EndElectoral Jan 2016 #11
Certainly the most highly groomed presidential candidate in modern history.. frylock Jan 2016 #12
Investment Firms Agree also. nt Logical Jan 2016 #14
Yes she is. DCBob Jan 2016 #17
The Newspaper of War earthside Jan 2016 #18
Deeply flawed. I fixed it for the writer of this piece. JRLeft Jan 2016 #20
K and R for Hillary's "very good, and ACHIEVABLE proposals". oasis Jan 2016 #21
That's one of the main take-aways right there! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #22
Yup, pie- in-the-sky just won't cut it. (eom) oasis Jan 2016 #24
Doing ANYTHING outside of the GOP Box is pie in the sky to you people Armstead Jan 2016 #25
You may trash Obama's accomplishments as "do nothing" redstateblues Jan 2016 #31
I'm not trashing Brown. He's a great Senator. Obama has been a good President. Armstead Jan 2016 #33
Not moved the needle? redstateblues Jan 2016 #37
I would have rather seen your daughter and millions of others have more options Armstead Jan 2016 #39
I'm not trashing any ideals redstateblues Jan 2016 #41
The Clinton System cali Jan 2016 #23
That Iraq War vote gets me every time. democrank Jan 2016 #26
Me too! NowSam Jan 2016 #29
If you love the status quo she is perfect. NowSam Jan 2016 #27
She will not withstand the republican attacks as she has too many problems Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #28
NYT: erratum. Hillary Clinton one of the most deeply disqualified candidates in recent American leveymg Jan 2016 #30
LOL; Mr. Slim, One of World's Richest Billionaires Now Basically Owns the NY Times; NY Times represe amborin Jan 2016 #32
she is our champion juxtaposed Jan 2016 #34
DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2016 #40
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