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2016 Postmortem

My Good Babushka

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9. Exactly

Reply to BernieforPres2016 (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:21 AM

Mar 2016

G.W. Bush thumped around proclaiming a "mandate from the voters", even though there was pretty tenuous evidence for it, and he got a lot of democratic legislators to support his stupid policies because of it. Never underestimate the allure of power to legislators. Their attraction to it is why they sought out elected positions in the first place.

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Hillary Clinton, the candidate of We Can't Do Anything Because of Republicans [View all] BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 OP

It's just Congressional math. Obama has learned that the last 7 years. Why haven't you ? Trust Buster Mar 2016 #1

Obama never took on the oligarchy - unfortunately he melded into it. Crabby Abbey Mar 2016 #10

Read Jane Mayer's excellent new book Dark Money. Obama was handcuffed. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #13

This dismal attitude Merryland Mar 2016 #2

If you believe like Hillary that nothing can be done, why even run? BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #5

The House is that way because of gerrymandering but that jwirr Mar 2016 #21

You don't have the numbers in Congress. Even Democrats would not support him fully. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #14

Hillary Clinton Rated Most Truthful Candidate from Politifact. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #3

No We Can't! Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #4

That pie in the sky Bernie keeps telling you people you should have hope! BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #7

Come on, The Adults know that the best use of taxpayer money is to subsidize large corporations. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #26

If another Democratic president is elected My Good Babushka Mar 2016 #6

Having a President who actually used the Presidency as a Bully Pulpit might help BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #8

Exactly My Good Babushka Mar 2016 #9

Bingo! Scuba Mar 2016 #23

Centrists (corporatists).. take your pick, disillusioned73 Mar 2016 #11

That is great BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #15

Bernie Sanders:The politician of "Promise Them Pie In The Sky" even when he knows he can't deliver redstateblues Mar 2016 #12

That's Right: Don't Even Try! Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #28

because conservativsm is related to diminished cognitive function? reddread Mar 2016 #16

Thank god we have a candidate like Clinton eager to prenegotiate with herself. n/t Orsino Mar 2016 #17

It saves a lot of time BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #19

She's a dove when it comes to fighting for quality-of-life issues for Americans, but, hey, Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #27

Bernie is the candidate of the magic asterisk. And the voters have thankfully rejected that. DanTex Mar 2016 #18

What slays me... Ino Mar 2016 #20

Wow, she is still peddling that lie BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #22

Wow...simply mind boggling Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #24

Just transfer some of that Corporate Welfare money over to support education, Hill. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #25