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noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
58. Thanks
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 11:34 AM
Feb 2016

Thank you. I hope I have a similar opportunity to honestly defend something about your candidate too. I can say that I think Hillary is good at working within the system.

Thing is, if you think a candidate is untrustworthy, why do you vote for their campaign rhetoric? merrily Feb 2016 #1
My purely selfish interests lie more with republicans. cali Feb 2016 #2
He switched to Indie and caucused with the Dems, until he retired--and Bernie followed his lead. merrily Feb 2016 #7
I can't say for sure, but... couldn't a person convince themselves there's a special relationship HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #9
Clear, concise analysis, merrily. I'd add two other factors senz Feb 2016 #80
Wow. Very insightful! I especially love the analysis about women. merrily Feb 2016 #97
senz, merrily And A Long List Of Others... VERY WELL SAID... ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #100
That first reason would apply to me if I were not the issue junkie that I am eridani Feb 2016 #103
Yes!This is how I feel exactly Iol59 Feb 2016 #3
Thank you. cali Feb 2016 #5
K&R nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #4
Last night, the other candidate demonstrated her typical character Jarqui Feb 2016 #6
Yes! Kittycat Feb 2016 #25
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #8
I think that is why they have assailed him as "naive" rather than "untrustworthy" GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #10
I don't know how ANYONE can look at that chart and not be concerned about Hillary in the G.E. EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #34
It depends on who she may be up against. Of course we have to consider the intellect of voters. YOHABLO Feb 2016 #89
I'll take naive and optimistic over jaded and hopeless any day. nt Snotcicles Feb 2016 #38
"Some look at things as they are and hifiguy Feb 2016 #42
+1.nt Snotcicles Feb 2016 #47
Yes and it's easily debunked: a lifetime of activism and public service =/= "naive" GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #62
great #'s for Bernie what surprises me is Kasich NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #76
Kasich.... RazBerryBeret Feb 2016 #95
Ultimately her message seems very clear GeoWilliam750 Feb 2016 #88
They are afraid to go after his character. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #96
k & r +1000 islandmkl Feb 2016 #11
People can sense that he is a good man. Vattel Feb 2016 #12
agreed ellennelle Feb 2016 #13
Thanks Cali, K&R Mbrow Feb 2016 #14
Then you figure you wouldn't be voting for the candidate who peddles policies he knows boston bean Feb 2016 #15
That is a false claim. Bernie has been clear. cali Feb 2016 #18
His policies are bunk. They don't add up. They are not do-able, the way he is leading young people boston bean Feb 2016 #19
Bullshit. And it's not answering. He's been advocating cali Feb 2016 #20
I could advocate that everyone gets a million bucks salary every year. boston bean Feb 2016 #21
If Bernie wins the whole enchilada, would you help in fighting for these things? Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #22
Won't happen, but I would vote for him against a republican. boston bean Feb 2016 #24
I wasn't clear enough, if he wins the White House, (spare me the "won't happen" I know Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #30
Then why does ANYONE enter politics? polly7 Feb 2016 #41
Maybe you are too young to remember, but before Reagan we used to do things as a country, Gore1FL Feb 2016 #35
^ this. These Can't-do-Dems disgust me. Schema Thing Feb 2016 #46
Oh yes, those poor deluded young people. EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #37
You aren't a very astute listener. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #40
Projecting? noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #43
ah the audacity of nope azurnoir Feb 2016 #50
These aren't novel ideas. Other countries have universal healthcare and tuition paid for. Jackilope Feb 2016 #51
The policies do add up. It will be up to the voters to determine whether they are do-able. thesquanderer Feb 2016 #60
Robert Reich liberal from boston Feb 2016 #64
Please explain how Clinton gets Republicans to expand the ACA. jeff47 Feb 2016 #28
+1000 stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #33
Having someone that at least wants to change the current corrupt system is much rhett o rick Feb 2016 #44
MLK never delivered on a color-blind society. Qutzupalotl Feb 2016 #45
+ 100 Sums it up. senz Feb 2016 #67
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #54
Oh, did Hillary get an advance vote from Congress on her policies? Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #56
2008 called. They would like that talking point back nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #71
I think they are objectives, not policies. How does the word "policies" work in a government TryLogic Feb 2016 #73
then why don't people trust HER? noiretextatique Feb 2016 #79
What can be delivered depends on what you ask for eridani Feb 2016 #101
The funny thing is Clinton directly panders to certain groups davidpdx Feb 2016 #109
We Us Together - Vs - No Can't and Impossible -- The Choice Is Clear cantbeserious Feb 2016 #16
There was a day when SmittynMo Feb 2016 #17
And that stuns me. Kittycat Feb 2016 #32
well said! n/t ccinamon Feb 2016 #84
Actually his total net worth is less than she rakes in for two speeches. hedda_foil Feb 2016 #99
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #23
You are a great advocate. thereismore Feb 2016 #26
That's good enough for me. delrem Feb 2016 #27
I know, right? Going forward... caduceus111 Feb 2016 #29
I believe monicaangela Feb 2016 #31
I agree with you. Punkingal Feb 2016 #53
Thank you Punkingal monicaangela Feb 2016 #66
I agree noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #36
Me three. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2016 #102
He is so much the epitome of the Public Servant as his opponent is the Politician. Hiraeth Feb 2016 #39
Sanders' character and his agenda do seem intertwined... Orsino Feb 2016 #48
Character JGug1 Feb 2016 #49
Character noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #57
So, what new voters is Clinton brining into the party? eridani Feb 2016 #107
Amen, Cali .... Trajan Feb 2016 #52
I applaud your positive personal experience with Bernie, and would even agree with you Bernie is a still_one Feb 2016 #55
Thanks noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #58
I agree, and I usually don't mind minor character dings. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #59
agree! n/t ccinamon Feb 2016 #86
Wasn't That A Jackson Browne Song?? ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #105
Yes, it is. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #112
YES, & DOUBLE YES! He FIRST Got Me When ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #114
OK, I DO SEE IT! I Spelled His Name Wrong... YIKES! n/t ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #115
I'm right there with ya, ChiciB1 :) Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #116
K&R n/t NikolaC Feb 2016 #61
You got that right Generic Other Feb 2016 #63
Your voice, as his long-time constituent, is so important. AmBlue Feb 2016 #65
Met a guy from Vermont out here in AZ azmom Feb 2016 #68
K&R quantumjunkie Feb 2016 #69
For me it's a white-hot hatred of establishment corporatist politics Populist_Prole Feb 2016 #70
That and another aspect nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #72
And about the rigged for-profit corporate media, and out-of-touch, calculating, dishonest TryLogic Feb 2016 #74
Yes, they have been slowly turning up the heat in the pot of boiling water DiehardLiberal Feb 2016 #90
Yeah but he's got the wrong between his legs. MadDAsHell Feb 2016 #75
Kicked and recommended. Duval Feb 2016 #77
That is true. ananda Feb 2016 #78
K&R Complete agreement. senz Feb 2016 #81
I agree. No candidate in history has accomplished everything they set out to accomplish. DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2016 #82
Kicked and recommended! This post should have a bazillion of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #83
and that comes across very clearly: he's a person of outstanding character. ccinamon Feb 2016 #85
Not much left to say, except that I'm jealous...not really...but you've been blessed and libdem4life Feb 2016 #87
You have crystallized what I believe is the most important attribute.... virgdem Feb 2016 #91
I don't know him as well as you do but same for me. nt californiabernin Feb 2016 #92
My Bernie moment LiberalBear Feb 2016 #93
Welcome to DU, LiberalBear! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2016 #98
Thanks for the advice LiberalBear Feb 2016 #113
" He's a person of outstanding character." Jopin Klobe Feb 2016 #94
Thank you! K&R n/t Michigan-Arizona Feb 2016 #104
Yep. Thank you this is exactly right. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #106
"His judgment is informed by his character." avaistheone1 Feb 2016 #108
Cali, I hope Nevada is thinking the same way as you are. Duckfan Feb 2016 #110
So do I, Duckfan, so do I. cali Feb 2016 #111
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