2016 Postmortem

beam me up scottie

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85. I googled "purity test" + Bernie Sanders and came up zilch.

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:02 PM

Feb 2016

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Last night Clinton exposed the fact that Sanders CAN NOT pass his own purity test [View all] uponit7771 Feb 2016 OP

My take is that your purity test meme is bullshit. n/t winter is coming Feb 2016 #1

I concur. Plus word salad. And strawmen. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #2

see uponit7771 Feb 2016 #4

Oh good nichomachus Feb 2016 #6

More overt dodges and adhoms.... it's clear what the question is Lewis A sell out too?! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #12

I gave up trying to figure that out a while ago. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #26

... and then they grammar check you... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #27

No... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #209

HRC: "I don't think it was particularly progressive to vote against the Brady Bill five times." Bill USA Feb 2016 #200

I don't think it's particularly progressive for the woman who smeared Obama on guns to flip flop now beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #201

I've seen several additional posts by the OP Aerows Feb 2016 #109

and commies! because, something....nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #17

Don't forget pixie dust! Oh, wait, that was yesterday. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #21

i gotta get the daily schedule into excel...i can't keep up! nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #22

The daily schedule of Sander supporters ad homs to cogent questions is full ... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #28

lets get into the time machine for a moment restorefreedom Feb 2016 #36

Was that yesterday already? Aerows Feb 2016 #183

I wonder what tomorrow will bring? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #185

I think it is probably Aerows Feb 2016 #187

You're right, it's been a few days so that one will definitely have to be churned up. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #189

It's changed from unicorns to used cars now uponit7771 Feb 2016 #211

Not to mention mixed metaphors: "pure as the driven snow KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #188

Condescending ad homs are indicators of weak positions uponit7771 Feb 2016 #3

You mean like the fucking nasty ones in YOUR op cali Feb 2016 #46

It's becoming clearer that a good number of these people are teenagers . . . Empowerer Feb 2016 #206

That is weak sauce. GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #5

I agree, Sanders purity test is weak and he can't pass it himself. He's not the uber progressive... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #8

Dig that hole...please proceed... GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #14

No need to dig, just point out Sanders own corporate record... Clinton started last night... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #18

Strategic mistake by a rattled Clinton camp GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #25

Jesus was pure, Sander is not... bookmarked and this is offensive and indicates uponit7771 Feb 2016 #31

When will HRC release the transcripts of her Wall St insider speeches? GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #50

Your op is offensive cali Feb 2016 #71

You forgot poopy head... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #83

Your post got my attention. I researched his vote on the CMA and... casperthegm Feb 2016 #57

*cricket*... *cricket*... VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #81

you do understand that you just agreed with a post that was Karma13612 Feb 2016 #223

My take? HassleCat Feb 2016 #7

Clinton specified it clearly last not so this is an overt dodge, I pray Clinton will keep this up... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #10

You're not speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #9

Clinton did, clearly outlined his bag of bad and it didn't sound like he can throw a rock... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #13

lets remember this moment, shall we? restorefreedom Feb 2016 #20

She makes me ill. pangaia Feb 2016 #33

mighht want to keep some pepto bismal on hand.... restorefreedom Feb 2016 #39

Bookers pangaia Feb 2016 #42

:) nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #45

I have a strong stomach Nedsdag Feb 2016 #65

Irrelevant, on CFR Sanders has voted for corporation in which proxies have helped him before uponit7771 Feb 2016 #34

goldman sachs. restorefreedom Feb 2016 #43

Gun companies... NRA helped him elections before... no... they guy CAN NOT throw stones uponit7771 Feb 2016 #49

the nra meme is a lie. they have always hated him. nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #56

This is false on its face, facts matter... his first election I think... well documented... they've uponit7771 Feb 2016 #84

he has also had an f and currently has a d minus restorefreedom Feb 2016 #113

"he has an... AVG.... C" Actually that's a lie, not a fact. Who told you that? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #127

Hello? Where did you get the "AVG .... C rating" from? Link? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #142

I love how they keep going for "he's the NRA's waterboy" VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #88

Corporate immunity from law suites uponit7771 Feb 2016 #90

Wrong. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #98

....and right on time, the nuanced explanation to a corporatist vote that is not afforded Clinton... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #102

Since when is a privately owned gun store a corporation? VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #103

WOW... dude(ette) I know the bill did not end at just small gun stores... I'm not a LIV... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #110

Now I'm convinced you're obtuse. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #122

Ad homs are an indicator of a weak position uponit7771 Feb 2016 #124

Why do you keep using them then? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #131

WHAT?! What does this mean?! lol....sup BMUS uponit7771 Feb 2016 #140

You got schooled Aerows Feb 2016 #178

excellent list. sad, but comprehensive. nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #111

Don't forget his vote for the crime bill. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #137

You mean his vote for the Violence Against Women Act and assault weapons ban? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #139

The Omnibus Crime Bill that has put more brown and black people in jail than at any time Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #169

He explained why he voted for it, here's a recap: beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #170

You ain't seen nuthin' yet leftofcool Feb 2016 #141

"bag full of bad" is that part of the same meme or a new one? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #150

I kind of like it. Aerows Feb 2016 #192

I think I will take another coffee ... Hiraeth Feb 2016 #11

Another dodge, Sanders bag of bad no better than anyone else's... we'll see how this . uponit7771 Feb 2016 #15

we shall see. now, that is an undisputed fact. Hiraeth Feb 2016 #23

The purity test is a Clinton meme --- and they need to choose is HRC really more progressive than karynnj Feb 2016 #16

The purity test is something Sanders is applying to everyone else but himself, he can't uponit7771 Feb 2016 #19

Just because you say "purity test" and "Sanders" a lot in the same sentence Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #30

Neither does Sanders intimation that he's the uber progressive make it so either, he's not.. uponit7771 Feb 2016 #37

Wow. We went from "purity test" to "intimation" in one thread Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #59

What purity test? Do you have a link? Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #32

Sanders does, he tweeted it yesterday... google it, its interesting how he's trying to define the uponit7771 Feb 2016 #48

I Googled it and found nothing from Bernie about a purity test Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #58

Are you expecting something on paper or online or just expecting folk to think you don't uponit7771 Feb 2016 #89

All I am asking is for you to back up your claim Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #96

The claim is backed up by Sanders well documented votes that Clinton outlined last night weren't uponit7771 Feb 2016 #105

So is this your purity test or Bernie's? Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #116

Sanders figurative test,.. you understand I'm talking figuratively and not literally about uponit7771 Feb 2016 #128

So he failed a figurative purity test that does not actually exist? Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #135

Yes, cause she didn't give him a sheet of paper during the debate and ask him to fill it out... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #158

So now you are saying it is Hillary giving the purity test and not Bernie? Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #161

OMFG, is this real!? uponit7771 Feb 2016 #163

I am just going by your own words. Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #164

I swear, Bjorn, my friend, it's like arguing with a 3 ring circus Aerows Feb 2016 #107

WOW... right on time ... the "I don't understand" crew is all over the place this morning uponit7771 Feb 2016 #112

"I don't understand" Aerows Feb 2016 #191

I don't get it either. Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #117

Glad to see you, too :) Aerows Feb 2016 #181

Post a fucking link. Now. cali Feb 2016 #69

To Sanders corporatist votes? Or are you another person who's going to act like this is a paper uponit7771 Feb 2016 #108

Hillary is NO progressive! pinebox Feb 2016 #24

and by Sanders own purity test he applies to Clinton neither is he.... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #41

Oh? pinebox Feb 2016 #55

CFMA.... nough said uponit7771 Feb 2016 #68

Gitmo pinebox Feb 2016 #72

Yes, gitmo... another issue Sanders didn't support Obama's progressive stance on... thx for the uponit7771 Feb 2016 #75

And you got baited pinebox Feb 2016 #80

Oh nuance, something ELSE Sanders purity test doesn't afford anyone else but him... not bait, I'm uponit7771 Feb 2016 #87

Sure pinebox Feb 2016 #157

But see, here's the thing: We KNOW Hillary isn't progressive. We already know this, so... Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #172

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #194

BUT you fail to understand pinebox Feb 2016 #226

I don't "fail to understand" anything. How does Sanders plan to get single payer or any Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #227

I answered your question pinebox Feb 2016 #228

But every time he was asked to respond to HRC, he started his sentence with "I AGREE!" Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #154

oh Pinebox, you ALMOST owed me a new laptop! LOL!! Karma13612 Feb 2016 #224

If she's going to co-opt the progressive label... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #29

If Sanders is going to claim someone is NOT a progressive because of their bag of bad... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #61

Sanders doesn't have a purity test for being progressive cali Feb 2016 #35

Except the tweet he sent earlier this week? Yes he does, he applies it to Clinton often uponit7771 Feb 2016 #62

Link. cali Feb 2016 #73

link uponit7771 Feb 2016 #78

Psst...the people making claims of purity tests are Clinton supporters jeff47 Feb 2016 #38

Who cares what its called, Sanders can't pass it and he's the one applying it uponit7771 Feb 2016 #63

Again, Clinton supporters created one and applied one. jeff47 Feb 2016 #171

I think the "purity test" was a somewhat manufactured game by the media. thereismore Feb 2016 #40

Again, an rose by any other name... Sanders can't past the litmus he's applying to others uponit7771 Feb 2016 #64

You are slapping an extended hand. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #91

not the first time. Karma13612 Feb 2016 #225

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #176

Lessee - "purity test" or voting for a politican who is in favor of war, cluster bombs, the TPP, djean111 Feb 2016 #44

You are correct in your analysis Gothmog Feb 2016 #47

lol EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #51

Sanders throws stones all the time. wildeyed Feb 2016 #52

+1, his comments on PP and NARAL are gob smacking ... Franks had a critique of this that was... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #74

LOL. I'll paste the response I gave you to the same thing in another thread dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #53

Everyone is not a sell out or perfect, ...... including Sanders. uponit7771 Feb 2016 #67

I'll work to elect the guy who isn't a sellout, thanks dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #70

#BernieSoPure uponit7771 Feb 2016 #94

He actually is the most pure politician I have ever seen - NT dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #205

This post is pure bunk! nt ladjf Feb 2016 #54

Well dangit, you've convinced me..... that most of the Sanders camp retort is thin and uponit7771 Feb 2016 #86

He set the rule and now he doesn't pass his rules. Okay, get a new set of rules. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #60

+1, last night Clinton cut into Sanders labeling of herself and a lot of others... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #66

Excellent attempt Aerows Feb 2016 #76

Ummm, noooooo... no one has a "purity" strength... that's silly uponit7771 Feb 2016 #82

So you disagree with yourself Aerows Feb 2016 #101

Reality states no one is pure on any issue, Sanders on the other hand is chiding Clinton for her uponit7771 Feb 2016 #129

You DO know that Bernie marched with Dr. King? Empowerer Feb 2016 #207

+1, and after moving there told people last year that "those things aren't important" uponit7771 Feb 2016 #216

"There usually aren't candidates with a good message that gets narrow support" - except with Bernie Empowerer Feb 2016 #219

Repeatedly asked for a link to her/his claims, but unable to produce one cali Feb 2016 #77

CFMA, Brady Bill, Corporate immunity, Gun Votes, Immigration votes... are all well documented uponit7771 Feb 2016 #79

No links, just nonsense. cali Feb 2016 #99

CFMA isn't nonsense, too the cops off the beat and Sanders changed the subject last night when uponit7771 Feb 2016 #114

I googled "purity test" + Bernie Sanders and came up zilch. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #85

The "I don't understand" squad is hard to work with uponit7771 Feb 2016 #92

So you have that link yet? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #95

Yes, I have a link to the "I don't understand" squad... they're all over the place uponit7771 Feb 2016 #100

Well you are the captain. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #104

The captain of what? tia... please be clear, your post are confusing.... thx uponit7771 Feb 2016 #115

The "I don't understand" squad" you just posted about. Did you forget already? Here's the link: beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #118

Your post are confusing, what are you talking about ?!? tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #123

I guess to be a progressive you have to say you're a moderate-centrist. valerief Feb 2016 #93

Or have a well established imperfect record of being so? tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #97

What's a perfect record and who claimed to have one? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #106

Sanders... who has intimated that Clinton is influenced by taking 1/25 of her yearly salary in uponit7771 Feb 2016 #120

Link to where he said he had a perfect record? Tia! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #125

So now you don't understand how Sanders is being judged by his own criticisms of others?!? REALLY?! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #132

You claimed he said he had a perfect record, did you just make that up? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #134

He has no 'purity test' AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #119

I disagree, he's claiming people are "establishment" and not progressive because of some uponit7771 Feb 2016 #121

Do you know what 'establishment' means? It is a small group who hold power AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #148

I was tickled by the number of times that Sanders "agreed" with HRC. I'm no fan of Hillary... Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #126

I'm not a Bernie supporter, BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #177

I like Bernie much better than HRC, but I don't think he can win this. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #179

What I like best about his candidacy BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #190

My take is that he and his fanatics will continue to turn off the majority of black voters with Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #130

+1, Franks critique of Sanders is spot on on this subject not only is he turning off black voters .. uponit7771 Feb 2016 #138

The "Establishment" meme is fascinating because Sanders is no Trump or Carson. They have no Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #168

Franks said he's been getting away with that meme because he hasn't been taken seriously ... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #174

I've been in D.C. for over 20 years now. I've almost caught up with Bernie Sanders. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #175

This is a grand and magnificent subthread Number23 Feb 2016 #210

LOL - that WAS pretty funny Empowerer Feb 2016 #220

Girl, the white folks jumping up and down were saying "who is he??"!!!!! Number23 Feb 2016 #232

Great point. I bet most of these people had to look up who Ben Jealous is. Hilarious! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #229

Why not trying to explain what this steamy pile BS is based on? Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #133

Too much pixie dust would be my guess. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #144

Clinton outlined votes of Sanders past that weren't progressive even though he's claiming to uponit7771 Feb 2016 #153

Sanders doesnt have a purity test bowens43 Feb 2016 #136

Then why is he defining what "establishment" and progressive is? No one else is but him... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #143

Where did he define those terms? Link? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #147

DU rec...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #145

Don't forget. Obama is no progressive according to Bernie and his bros. nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #146

"Obama says he'd be seen as moderate Republican in 1980s" beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #149

+1, Franks has a great article on this... SC will be a tell tale, I think Sanders will have to end uponit7771 Feb 2016 #151

Still waiting for that link to your claim he has an "AVG C rating" from the NRA. Found it yet? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #152

My take is that anyone who uses the term 'purity test' Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #155

OK, litmus?! better?! tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #156

How many times did he vote against the Brady Bill? nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #159

I think it was like 3... or 5... His objections were part of getting the days waiting down to 3 vs uponit7771 Feb 2016 #162

At least Sanders is consistent. Yeager29 Feb 2016 #160

Sanders acts like he is pure by dogging Clinton...Obama...NARAL..PP.. by calling them establishment uponit7771 Feb 2016 #165

Saint Bernie should not say this to put a wedge into dem party FloridaBlues Feb 2016 #166

But he is correct Yeager29 Feb 2016 #167

It's not that he's not wrong or right is its he is trying to differentiate himself by intimating he' uponit7771 Feb 2016 #173

My take: dgibby Feb 2016 #180

That sounds disgusting uponit7771 Feb 2016 #195

You mean it's not progressive to vote against the workinclasszero Feb 2016 #182

Somehow Bernie Sanders get a pass on all those non-progressive votes uponit7771 Feb 2016 #196

Latest meme: Sanders isn't snow. Good one. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #184

#SandersSoPure...bout to trend uponit7771 Feb 2016 #197

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #186

That makes a great starter ignore list ! n/t Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #208

Well, shoot. My name isn't on there! I'll add it now. Don't forget to put me on your ignore too! Squinch Feb 2016 #233

Clinton is not a progressive... never has been. basselope Feb 2016 #193

Is "his own purity test" available on line? 99Forever Feb 2016 #198

Yes, go to HillaryClinton.com and donate money... Then pm me uponit7771 Feb 2016 #202

So there is no "his purity test," huh? 99Forever Feb 2016 #203

Yeap, it comes from Sanders mouth often... you want to see it ask Sanders cause now he's uponit7771 Feb 2016 #204

Bullshit. 99Forever Feb 2016 #212

so you really want people to believe that you dont understand that the test is figurative one and... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #213

You made a fucking accusation. 99Forever Feb 2016 #214

With the overt common sense intimation that there was no physical test with a pen and paper being uponit7771 Feb 2016 #215

Put up or shut up. 99Forever Feb 2016 #217

OK, got to www.hillaryclinton.com and donate and then PM me and I'll give it you :rolleyes: uponit7771 Feb 2016 #218

That stupid line again? 99Forever Feb 2016 #221

Get crackin' bud. 99Forever Feb 2016 #230

there is a difference between Liberal positions in speeches & Liberal accomplishments in legislation Bill USA Feb 2016 #199

Fabulous! Squinch Feb 2016 #234

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #235

WHAT???????????????? Karma13612 Feb 2016 #222

Based on your logic maybe, LOL, You crack me up. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #231