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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Bernie is HONEST?? [View all]
 

basselope

(2,565 posts)
61. You missed the line before.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:22 PM
Apr 2016

Where Bernie explained he can't snap his fingers and MAKE his supporters do anything.

For example. Bernie could come to my house and personally beg me to vote for Clinton and I still wouldn't do it.

Now, if Clinton didn't have such a long history of broken promises I would have considered voting for her if she changed her platform to be progressive. However, I don't trust her.

But, maybe there are some people who will believe her if she adopts a progressive agenda.

Bernie is HONEST?? [View all] CrowCityDem Apr 2016 OP
Comparatively? Absolutely. FBaggins Apr 2016 #1
Hillary is a PROGRESSIVE? hobbit709 Apr 2016 #2
Not on anything involving money. The fact is, she is pushing a global deal Baobab Apr 2016 #7
Yes. Sparkly Apr 2016 #19
More progressive than "We'll see" about supporting down ballot dems, no doubt uponit7771 Apr 2016 #29
Sucking up to Golden Sacks is not progressive. Neither is war mongering. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #30
Nor is the CFMA or Corporate immunity, Sanders is NOT the standard for progressiveness in uponit7771 Apr 2016 #32
I doubt you would recognize progressive if it bit you on the posterior. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #34
Ad homs are an indicator of a weak position uponit7771 Apr 2016 #45
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
No, he isn't. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #3
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
Bernie is the best candidate we have had in my lifetime. Baobab Apr 2016 #12
Not in mine, Team Used Car Salesmen are not fooling anyone with Senator "we'll see" uponit7771 Apr 2016 #37
It is not in his power. Downwinder Apr 2016 #6
Exactly. Not complicated to figure out at all. Barack_America Apr 2016 #11
Go Bernie liberal from boston Apr 2016 #74
It will be a test of leadership. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #8
He has shamelessly pandered to college students with promises he know he can't deliver. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #9
Why, because of WTO? Baobab Apr 2016 #13
Oh, for cripes sake. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #10
Why are you pretending that you care about honesty in a pol? Broward Apr 2016 #14
How are those positions inconsistent or dishonest? democrattotheend Apr 2016 #15
Nice catch! And no. I used to think he was honest, but he has proved me wrong. Lucinda Apr 2016 #16
What lies about Clinton? Armstead Apr 2016 #36
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
How many socks... bobbobbins01 Apr 2016 #17
He also lied about not having any SuperPac. He has them, he's just not condoning them. pnwmom Apr 2016 #18
Your title and the content of the article are contraductory Armstead Apr 2016 #39
No, they are not. And has Bernie disavowed the nurses's union superpac, that was pnwmom Apr 2016 #51
You are not naive Armstead Apr 2016 #58
How was it not a lie for him to announce in the Town Hall that he has no super pac, pnwmom Apr 2016 #64
I'm not naive eitehr Armstead Apr 2016 #65
You're not naive so it's okay when Bernie lies. Got it. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #67
Call it what you want. She lies on a much larger and more damaging scale. Armstead Apr 2016 #68
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
He is as honest as most career politicians. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #22
How is what he said a lie? Armstead Apr 2016 #47
Sanders has run the most dishonest Democratic primary campaign I can remember. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #23
at least he has proposed concrete things we can hold him too Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #40
If so, that's your fault, not hers. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #41
Really? It's up to her to communicate to Dem voters. Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #43
+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
So when Hillary campaigns on gun control, Kall Apr 2016 #63
If Hillary Can't Convince Democrats november3rd Apr 2016 #24
Since Bernie cant get D's to vote for him, he should concede now. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #25
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enough will, like they have in the past uponit7771 Apr 2016 #44
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #52
Obama won... twice... evidence enough?! tia uponit7771 Apr 2016 #55
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #59
The same Sandrers is doing now; Sanders is winning the same coalition Clinton lost with in 08 so... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #60
CrowCityDem is a sock puppet. Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #26
Jury results DeadLetterOffice Apr 2016 #71
Thank you... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #72
It's very obvious doublespeak... qdouble Apr 2016 #27
"He also said that it's up to Hillary alone to convince his supporters to vote for her. " Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #28
Bernie can't force anyone... CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #38
When we get to the convention Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #48
100% agree! pandr32 Apr 2016 #31
Yeah. Kall Apr 2016 #33
They jive completely if you understand Bernie and his supporters. aikoaiko Apr 2016 #46
What are we like? Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #50
I'm not following your question. aikoaiko Apr 2016 #54
Well, I actually agree with what you just wrote. Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #57
You missed the line before. basselope Apr 2016 #61
you're straning at gnats fluffyclouds Apr 2016 #62
Those statements are both accurate and there is no logical disconnect TheKentuckian Apr 2016 #66
Amen, +1 840high Apr 2016 #69
It's not if he gets you to vote for her, it's whether he TRIES. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #73
He will try and I'm sure lay down his opinions about the stakes. He'll bash pukes TheKentuckian Apr 2016 #75
He doesn't command his supporters like robots AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #70
Must be the company you keep- most people I know considered both candidates carefully. bettyellen Apr 2016 #77
Sanders doesn't command his supporters like robots AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #78
Sanders has been wasting some big money on getting his message out, and people are rejecting him. bettyellen Apr 2016 #79
Cat is out of the bag with Hillary AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #80
Bernie spent more money in many states- so his "bribes" aren't working I guess. bettyellen Apr 2016 #81
And the million dollars is spent on what? AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #82
Bernie has been paying for internet post since last summer, LOL. bettyellen Apr 2016 #83
You are projecting AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #85
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