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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie is HONEST?? [View all]berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)4. He said he'd do everything in his power to prevent a Repub in the White House
That's why he's trying to beat Hillary.
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More progressive than "We'll see" about supporting down ballot dems, no doubt
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#29
Nor is the CFMA or Corporate immunity, Sanders is NOT the standard for progressiveness in
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#32
CFMA was stuffed into a Omnibus bill (thanks Bill Clinton) which he had to vote for.
JonLeibowitz
Apr 2016
#76
Again, Sanders gives no quarters so he gets none when it comes to nuance in votes
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#84
He said he'd do everything in his power to prevent a Repub in the White House
berni_mccoy
Apr 2016
#4
Speaking with forked tongue...just like your average pol. But, he's NOT one, of course.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2016
#5
Not in mine, Team Used Car Salesmen are not fooling anyone with Senator "we'll see"
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#37
He has shamelessly pandered to college students with promises he know he can't deliver.
Trust Buster
Apr 2016
#9
That taking 1/30 her 1 year salary over 5 years from the banks constitutes influence of any kind
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#42
No that's a matter of whether you trust absolutely that it would have no influence or not.
Armstead
Apr 2016
#49
I gave Sanders 23 cents, that'll influence him ... yeah... ok,... the excuses abound when it
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#53
He also lied about not having any SuperPac. He has them, he's just not condoning them.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#18
No, they are not. And has Bernie disavowed the nurses's union superpac, that was
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#51
How was it not a lie for him to announce in the Town Hall that he has no super pac,
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#64
Did you ever think doing everything he can INCLUDES trying to get the Democratic Establishment to
Skwmom
Apr 2016
#20
As opposed to raising $230,000,000 cash from speeches to banks, foreign governments & corporations.
Octafish
Apr 2016
#21
Sanders has run the most dishonest Democratic primary campaign I can remember.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2016
#23
+1, His main argument against Clinton is she's sold out to Wall Street for taking 1/30th of one year
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#56
The same Sandrers is doing now; Sanders is winning the same coalition Clinton lost with in 08 so...
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#60
"He also said that it's up to Hillary alone to convince his supporters to vote for her. "
Sky Masterson
Apr 2016
#28
He will try and I'm sure lay down his opinions about the stakes. He'll bash pukes
TheKentuckian
Apr 2016
#75
Must be the company you keep- most people I know considered both candidates carefully.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#77
Sanders has been wasting some big money on getting his message out, and people are rejecting him.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#79
Bernie spent more money in many states- so his "bribes" aren't working I guess.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#81