2016 Postmortem

bravenak

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28. People like talking.

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 03:17 PM

Feb 2016

Doing is harder. Need those 'establishment' dems to help get stuff passed. Kinda hard to see them sticking their necks out for someone who rails against them daily. Many are also not in super far left districts. Many have moderate districts. Who does he have to fight for him? Have his back? His supporters do not vote in congress nor do they decide what comes up for a vote. Paul Ryan decides what comes up for a vote. Mitch Mcconnell in the Senate.

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Bernie Sanders just set an impossibly ambitious goal to reverse mass incarceration [View all] ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 OP

I think impossible is correct bravenak Feb 2016 #1

What the hell is it with all of this defeatist talk? It is completely stupefying to read! nt TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #21

People like talking. bravenak Feb 2016 #28

Go home and hide under a blanket. People like sitting on their ass watching TV too. TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #29

Umm hmm. bravenak Feb 2016 #30

Whatever dude. I hear Home Depot is having a sale on White Flags this election cycle. nt TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #32

Nope! They're selling Hillary Victory Banners. bravenak Feb 2016 #33

BlackAdder, the only way Bernie could even Hortensis Feb 2016 #39

He has been crystal clear that little changes cali Feb 2016 #31

So what do we need him for? bravenak Feb 2016 #37

Love how you deflect cali Feb 2016 #42

The response to BLM. bravenak Feb 2016 #44

Disappointed you trash bernie so much. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #38

It's my thing bravenak Feb 2016 #40

So you want the police state to continue as it is with no effort to change it AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #55

My mouth is filled with words not mine own. bravenak Feb 2016 #56

Cheese is good food AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #57

So you hate tuna then? I knew it. bravenak Feb 2016 #58

I love tuna melts AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #59

I guess pepper jack is just too crass for you bravenak Feb 2016 #60

No AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #61

Nope, can't be done WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #2

Everybody go home. Accept the Police State. Welcome to the Totalitarian regime! nt TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #24

Every fucking year we spend about $15 Billion -that's just federally- to do the impossible Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #64

Why is this an impossible ambition? I'd say it was the easiest to accomplish. Vinca Feb 2016 #3

Most prisoners are in state systems hack89 Feb 2016 #8

He can address people in federal facilities. Vinca Feb 2016 #11

He has to first change federal law hack89 Feb 2016 #13

There have been Republicans talking about this very issue. Vinca Feb 2016 #18

The problem with Repub lawmakers or governors is that there is always some candidate on your politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2016 #43

He could pardon ALL non violent federal drug prisoners Alittleliberal Feb 2016 #53

Would make barely an impact. Sadly. bravenak Feb 2016 #62

A drop in the bucket hack89 Feb 2016 #65

Message from Hillarians: Never aim high. n/t earthside Feb 2016 #4

If you want a successful job, it's ok to aim high. We believe in the American dream. nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #6

no we can't! 2016 nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #7

Message from Bernie: Ignore basic civics hack89 Feb 2016 #10

You're absolutely correct. Certainly the states with the harshest sentencing laws politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2016 #36

Informative that Hillary will be purposefully impotent ... earthside Feb 2016 #46

Yes, because that is exactly what I said when I questioned Bernie's grasp of political reality hack89 Feb 2016 #48

sounds like a reasonable goal 6chars Feb 2016 #5

You realize the majority of America's prisoners are in state systems? hack89 Feb 2016 #12

still seems like a reasonable goal 6chars Feb 2016 #15

But it will take decades hack89 Feb 2016 #16

a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step 6chars Feb 2016 #17

I understand that hack89 Feb 2016 #19

darn that JFK and his lunar landing project 6chars Feb 2016 #25

All good points mikehiggins Feb 2016 #9

The difficult we can do now. pangaia Feb 2016 #14

Love him! Unlike Hillary whose in bed with Big Prison Arazi Feb 2016 #20

Yes, Bernie will not be a Hillary Clinton administration..thank goodness. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #22

So how many people will be released from jail? Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #23

Aim low, you'll probably hit the dirt. Aim high and you might just hit a knee cap or better! nt TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #26

You have to set big goals because that's your starting position for negotiations. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #27

As in total number? May be doable. Orsino Feb 2016 #34

This isn't Bernie "Aiming High" firebrand80 Feb 2016 #35

There's that fresh Turd Way Thinking LondonReign2 Feb 2016 #45

He should run on increasing mass incarcionerastion -- Yeah, after we're the "no can do" party Armstead Feb 2016 #41

Oh, more goodies in his magic bag. Beacool Feb 2016 #47

You are november3rd Feb 2016 #50

Mark 11:23, 24 november3rd Feb 2016 #49

You know, a President has the power to pardon. Did you know that? nt thereismore Feb 2016 #51

The Prison Industrial Complex will have a problem with that. AwakeAtLast Feb 2016 #52

Decriminalize marijuana federally, by executive order AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #54

What's impossible is pretending that the drug war is anything but a flat-out failure. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #63