2016 Postmortem

Lizzie Poppet

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13. I think there's a vast difference.

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:08 PM

Mar 2016

The majority of those differences result in a favorable comparison for Hillary, by my standards, too.

However, "not as shitty as the other guy" just can't cut it for me any more. I'm not positive it would even if my state were actually in play in November...but that's not likely to be a question I have to answer in Oregon.

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Do you honestly think that there's no difference between Trump and Hillary? Seriously? [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2016 OP

Since you asked... kracer20 Mar 2016 #1

Bernie and Hillary both believe in small d democratic values and the rule of law. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #2

I'm sorry - what does Hillary believe in? Seriously. NowSam Mar 2016 #10

When has she shown an antipathy to the rule of law and small d democratic values? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #19

She has contempt for the truth NowSam Mar 2016 #22

Motion to strike as non responsive DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #26

She is against liberty and individual freedoms and the right to privacy to name three values WDIM Mar 2016 #61

I support marijuana legalization DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #65

Well obviously prohibition it is an abuse of the rule of law. WDIM Mar 2016 #71

Now that it is pretty clear she is gonna be the nominee, what say you? Gonna continue to attack randys1 Mar 2016 #78

Not clear to me that she will be nominee. NowSam Mar 2016 #81

That's not what I asked. n/t Yavin4 Mar 2016 #3

Wow. That's a whole lotta disconnect. Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #6

Sanders and Clinto voted the same in the senate 93% of the time. yardwork Mar 2016 #32

You don't know how that works? 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #43

*this* 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #39

All those post office names mattered pdsimdars Mar 2016 #46

Trump is wealthier but Hillary is working on catching up. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #4

Both do tend to lie during debates. revbones Mar 2016 #5

I think the difference is mostly one of style, and of course Ron Green Mar 2016 #7

Nobody said that ever. But keep the dishonesty going. mmonk Mar 2016 #8

Really? Yavin4 Mar 2016 #9

I do not read responses in threads over generalities in campaigns. mmonk Mar 2016 #14

I read people respond to your prompting for response. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #15

No They aren't the same. Big differences eom Arazi Mar 2016 #11

Of course there's a difference - one is center right and one is far right authoritarian el_bryanto Mar 2016 #12

I think there's a vast difference. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #13

Bigger difference between Sanders and the both of them. NowSam Mar 2016 #16

Many Social Issues they have actually agreed on SheenaR Mar 2016 #17

Lots of differences nichomachus Mar 2016 #18

Sounds like an argument DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #41

Wow, really puts some perspective on it. 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #48

pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffftttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #53

Are you advocating for Donald Trump here? George II Mar 2016 #75

It's bizarro world when the one running on the repug side is to the left of hillary. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #76

Yes there's a difference. Trump is a bigot and an obvious huckster. Clinton is a smart Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #20

Great answer! n/t ozone_man Mar 2016 #36

her state would disagree PatrynXX Mar 2016 #40

...... Svafa Mar 2016 #70

Oh, there are differences, certainly, Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #21

Good response. 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #50

+100000 katsy Mar 2016 #82

I'm still working on how you can be so in the tank when in 08 you were so harshly critical of her... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #23

There are quite a few DUers who were rabidly anti-Hillary in 2008, conveniently supporting her now. arcane1 Mar 2016 #28

It's the extreme certainty of polar positions that I find to be stunning, also this crazed demand Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Armstead Mar 2016 #55

It's interesting, isn't it? Kall Mar 2016 #80

This aint '08. It's '16. Hillary is the best candidate out there, not Bernie. Yavin4 Mar 2016 #30

We all know what year this is Yavin4. My comments are not about Hillary, Obama or Bernie they are Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #38

I get it that Bernie supporters tend to be more emotional than most. Yavin4 Mar 2016 #47

You're losing this argument with Bluenorthwest (badly) . . . fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #56

Says who? Yavin4 Mar 2016 #59

He's making you look silly . . . fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #62

By bringing up posts from 8 years ago? Yavin4 Mar 2016 #63

Yeah, right . . . fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #66

That "emotional" claim was thrown at Obama supporters last time Armstead Mar 2016 #57

Our dislike of Gore changed to love Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #60

Bernie supporters are more emotional 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #64

Early 08- Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #44

Wow, digging up old posts about settled arguments from years ago. Yavin4 Mar 2016 #51

Hillary wants my vote without doing a damn thing to earn it besides not being republican. arcane1 Mar 2016 #45

Well, not for nothing Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #24

I'd prefer not to have to put that to the test tk2kewl Mar 2016 #25

You win this thread! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #58

To their credit Trump had to pay them to be there. WDIM Mar 2016 #72

lol tk2kewl Mar 2016 #73

Trump is more likely to enact Universal Health Care nt Dems to Win Mar 2016 #27

I don't believe anyone thinks that and the question is nonsense. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #29

There's a difference, but the difference is small. Deadshot Mar 2016 #31

No, I'm smarter than that. Nt NCTraveler Mar 2016 #33

Thing is we canot nail down Hillary's positions... so, who knows? yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #34

i can tell you this much elana i am Mar 2016 #37

The question is whether there IS a difference that MAKES a difference. hifiguy Mar 2016 #42

+1 BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #52

Nobody thinks that. Dem2 Mar 2016 #49

Of course not. Trump opposes the TPP. n/t. Shandris Mar 2016 #54

I think there's this much difference. gcomeau Mar 2016 #67

The depths some go to to score imaginary internet points. demmiblue Mar 2016 #68

They are very good friends and both extremely wealthy and detached from the realities of being poor WDIM Mar 2016 #69

the question i'm looking for is whether there's *enough* difference 0rganism Mar 2016 #74

Trump will get very much done SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #77

you are expecting too much.... WAAAYYYYYY too much! Recoverin_Republican Mar 2016 #79

No, there are certainly differences. Kall Mar 2016 #83