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2016 Postmortem

Betty Karlson

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8. You don't have to like the establishment to be glad when they do the right thing.

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 08:35 AM

Apr 2016

I'm still in favor of limiting establishment powers. I don't want us to have to depend on their goodwill. Such dependence is not a democracy, it is an oligarchy.

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Sanders' first Senate endorsement: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) [View all] pantsonfire Apr 2016 OP

Well, 1 is better than 0. Better late than never. (I wonder why it took so long. Why now...?) NurseJackie Apr 2016 #1

Maybe he stopped being afraid of the Clinton revenge system? Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #3

Your condescention is palpable...really inappropriate. n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #4

Awww... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #7

Double-Down! Man you folks want to lose the GE if Clinton wins the nomination.... pantsonfire Apr 2016 #9

Bernie will not be the nominee. :-D NurseJackie Apr 2016 #11

He didn't claim it was due to working on CP time, that's for sure. morningfog Apr 2016 #6

Bernie must be over the moon! Tanuki Apr 2016 #14

One is a lonely number ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #16

K&R for good news. The establishment is starting to wake up and smell the coffee. eom Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #2

I thought we're not supposed to like the establishment? Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2016 #5

You don't have to like the establishment to be glad when they do the right thing. Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #8

It's not a matter of hating the establishment. thesquanderer Apr 2016 #13

Kicked and thank you Sen Merkley Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #10

What a well-written endorsement! Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #12

Proud of ya, Jeff! Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #15

Gov. Brown is 78, he's not running for a third term (he confirmed it). pantsonfire Apr 2016 #17