2016 Postmortem

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2. Great news.....That is exactly the conversation that the country needs to have.

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The turning point in Bernie's campaign arrived this morning (it's not SC results or polls or votes) [View all] kstewart33 Feb 2016 OP

DU rec. Bernie's had pretty much a free ride so far... SidDithers Feb 2016 #1

How so? polly7 Feb 2016 #16

Sid rec's everything anti-Bernie. 840high Feb 2016 #86

And he won't even vote for Hillary. All anti. morningfog Feb 2016 #89

and let the vetting begin. riversedge Feb 2016 #28

lol Bernie has been hands off with Hillary. Haven't you been reading this forum? Look at what the Rs WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #81

I'll have an ounce of whatever taints your glasses pink. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #107

Great news.....That is exactly the conversation that the country needs to have. virtualobserver Feb 2016 #2

I hear that. Sandinistas overthrew the puppet "Banana War" era Somoza's Blue State Bandit Feb 2016 #27

How stupid would the Democrats and Republicans be to have this fight. Once beyond 'name-calling'? TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #37

Somoza was a fascist dictator in need of overthrowing. whathehell Feb 2016 #103

The daily Beast is a Hillary publication, not anything independent or top-rated. Good try though. HERVEPA Feb 2016 #3

Seriously? This is what ya got? Nicaragua?? n/t FourScore Feb 2016 #4

That's all the Republicans need. nt kstewart33 Feb 2016 #13

...to remind everyone how Reagan armed the Contras. Qutzupalotl Feb 2016 #21

Reagan's not running for president. Bernie is. nt kstewart33 Feb 2016 #38

But would they harm Saint Reagan to hurt Bernie? Qutzupalotl Feb 2016 #40

Meanwhile, VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #26

Mainstream voters don't care about that. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #41

Right, because endless wars and secret coups are clearly the playbook for American Exceptionalism VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #43

What is your idea of mainstream, Sen. McCarthy? JackRiddler Feb 2016 #75

Yeah, all my neighbors Mike__M Feb 2016 #82

Only if you can get Lanny Davis to confirm it. FlatBaroque Feb 2016 #5

Thanks for the laugh noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #6

In hindsight the charge was quite credible AgerolanAmerican Feb 2016 #7

Welcome to DU. The sordid history of the Somoza family dictatorship in Nicaragua also gets ignored think Feb 2016 #8

Well, I just did a little research/memory refreshing. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #11

Hillary isn't holding off on this point because she doesn't need it. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #9

Actually, I personally believe BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #10

"Many WOULD hold those views against him." SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #12

Too true ... BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #15

. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #18

I don't know why anyone would hold those views against him. polly7 Feb 2016 #14

The same people will hold it against him that will hold Benghazi against Clinton Armstead Feb 2016 #20

Not sure I understand your point. Justice Feb 2016 #48

The GOP has ammo against Sanders and Clinton. Armstead Feb 2016 #59

I think I see this here. bettyellen Feb 2016 #116

BlueTex, your point is the point of my post. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #23

Well, maybe enough of the American people are smarter than that. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #30

SC, wouldn't you love to read what Molly thinks about all this? kstewart33 Feb 2016 #94

Oh my yes. Don't think we've got anyone left who compares. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #96

You are right. BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #31

"That is possible when they are never constrained by truth." SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #35

What literally disgusted me was BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #44

We have almost no journalism anymore. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #45

Agree. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #50

They already have painted a portrait of Clinton as a Commie Armstead Feb 2016 #60

Bwahahahaha. The Daily Beast is a Clinton mouthpiece, for example, three days snagglepuss Feb 2016 #17

Thanks for the info about DB. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #25

Snagglepuss, it's not the messenger, it's the message. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #47

And we're supposed to be outraged against right wing bias. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #65

This is just more desperate voodoo. dinkytron Feb 2016 #63

No. And here's why... Tom Rinaldo Feb 2016 #19

Once the Republicans effectively brand Bernie as a Communist/Marxist, he's done. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #34

So when will the republicans stop going to bed with China? nolabels Feb 2016 #66

Agee with you completely. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #68

Anybody remember a little thing called Iran/Contra? SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #22

Sure, let's talk about Latin America. DirkGently Feb 2016 #24

Nice deflection of the OP's point. BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #36

Latin American politics was not the point? DirkGently Feb 2016 #51

The trouble is SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #42

Jesus Christ on a Trailer Hitch. Red baiting again. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #29

That's pretty weak stuff even coming from a Hillary fanatic. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #32

But Hillary's past has BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #33

And yet there's still so much serious stuff she continues to hide. Beowulf Feb 2016 #53

you forgot the sarcasm tag nt grasswire Feb 2016 #97

It is not necessary for BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #100

'Do you want a Communist/Marxist as your president?' kstewart33 Feb 2016 #49

O.M.G. 2banon Feb 2016 #39

When Hillary and her supporters are supporting the past 30+ years of US Foreign policy.... Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #46

At this point I sincerely believe they will adopt ANY position if it can score some points for a day arcane1 Feb 2016 #87

..+1 840high Feb 2016 #88

Yeah, "Vote for Hillary because Bernie disagreed with Reagan" is bizarre LondonReign2 Feb 2016 #113

Predictably Spreading Establishment FUD - Meme Number 79 cantbeserious Feb 2016 #52

What about Hillary war in Iraq lsewpershad Feb 2016 #54

I suppose it's too much to ask that we reflect on what the residents of Burlington thought. Vinca Feb 2016 #55

Utterly ridiculous! nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #56

reading the entire article is worth it. drray23 Feb 2016 #57

If you want to go into the weeds read about the behavior of dictators we have supported Armstead Feb 2016 #61

Turning point? Maybe u didn't notice that the media & Clinton supporters have been pointing out TheDormouse Feb 2016 #58

Democratic socialism is not the issue. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #73

People u speak of don't know the difference TheDormouse Feb 2016 #77

you say that like it's a bad thing.... mike_c Feb 2016 #62

Do they have anything from the 21st Century to hound him about? Samantha Feb 2016 #64

Whoa. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #72

It is not going to work -- we have been around this bend before Samantha Feb 2016 #74

The public does not know Bernie Sanders. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #78

There are many people who do not know Bernie Sanders, yes Samantha Feb 2016 #80

Sam, I hope you're right. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #83

It's time to introduce Marx to a new generation. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #76

Have we met? kstewart33 Feb 2016 #79

Let them try. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #91

Oh, please, bring it on! JackRiddler Feb 2016 #67

Hope It Doesn't Come to This peggysue2 Feb 2016 #69

tone deaf grasswire Feb 2016 #99

Anderson Cooper in the first debate went after Bernie on this AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #70

actually HRC won't go there in the primaries because she and Bill were for the Contras karynnj Feb 2016 #71

Daniel Ortega wasn't a dictator Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #84

pffft... you are just too sad yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #85

The glorious return of Red Baiting in American politics and on DU. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #90

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #92

Daily Beast moondust Feb 2016 #93

Iran Contra and the ghost of Reagan Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #95

hmm some of those, in fact all of them have been known nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #98

Known to you and MSNBC viewers who watched that night. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #106

As I said, I knew about his positions in the 1980s nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #108

I have no problem with bernie's biography. countmyvote4real Feb 2016 #101

That's not the point of my post. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #105

Liking Bernie better all the time quaker bill Feb 2016 #102

Yes. yardwork Feb 2016 #104

keep it up Robbins Feb 2016 #109

If you decide to not vote, that's your responsibility, not anyone else's. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #110

The number 1 reason you listed for not supporting Sanders is LondonReign2 Feb 2016 #111

London, that's a very good question. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #112

Thank you, that would be much appreciated. LondonReign2 Feb 2016 #114

That's silly pdsimdars Feb 2016 #115