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2016 Postmortem

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Bernie just proved [View all] TMontoya Apr 2016 OP
Whatever else, his campaign has also proven flor-de-jasmim Apr 2016 #1
No there hasn't TMontoya Apr 2016 #2
Hillary is a right leaning dem. Nt Logical Apr 2016 #3
BS CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #10
Tell us what's the extreme left? pinebox Apr 2016 #62
People of the extreme left are easy to spot CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #72
Ok a question pinebox Apr 2016 #86
I didn't say all of Sanders' supporters are on the far left - most are not CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #98
Meanings of words and ideologies are defined and are not relative, else no dictionary would exist. Dragonfli Apr 2016 #132
Here's the word Cajunblazer was looking for- Ideologue. Sanders and many of his supporters KittyWampus Apr 2016 #138
"They are for every socialist proposal ever made without reservations" Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #87
Yes there is TMontoya Apr 2016 #89
OWS is for EVERY socialist thing EVER. Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #90
Actually they are TMontoya Apr 2016 #95
I never called anyone a communist, because I don't know that would be true... CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #100
Also.. everything is corrupt, bought, fun n serious May 2016 #141
And when you stand on the right, you think everything is the extreme left LondonReign2 Apr 2016 #70
I am moderate progressive CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #73
Our government doesn't work because it has been co-opted notadmblnd Apr 2016 #77
Wrong - if corporations "owned" the government it would work fine... CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #111
Yeah, corporations would be making loans against perfectly financially sound government agencies notadmblnd Apr 2016 #112
"Wrong - if corporations "owned" the government it would work fine..." Phlem Apr 2016 #135
And yet the dude thinks he is a progressive LondonReign2 May 2016 #143
You can call yourself the Queen of England, doesn't make it true LondonReign2 Apr 2016 #107
You're insulting! You obviously have no clue what my political views are CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #121
How about: Progressive means you don't take $150,000,000 in "speaking fees" from jack_krass Apr 2016 #123
Hell, for $150,000 I'll give a speech to either the KKK or Socialist USA convention CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #127
If you were to then attemp to obtain a position of power over the KKK jack_krass Apr 2016 #130
How about: Progressive means you don't cackle "we came, we say, he died" jack_krass Apr 2016 #124
.... CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #129
What does "cackle" mean? MyNameGoesHere Apr 2016 #136
You poor darling. I must apologize. LondonReign2 May 2016 #140
So you support the Third Way then runaway hero Apr 2016 #115
While I certainly don't ascribe to "third way" politics in particular... CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #122
Personally... runaway hero Apr 2016 #125
That's too bad.... CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #128
Right but runaway hero Apr 2016 #131
I agree with you 100% fun n serious May 2016 #145
Yes. I just heard Republicans on TV... fun n serious May 2016 #142
Lol,extreme left! You sound like a hill fan. Nt Logical Apr 2016 #74
Then she's the only war-mongering corporate Leftist I know... Yurovsky Apr 2016 #81
Yeah we don't need some loser like Maduro running this country into the ground thankyou snooper2 Apr 2016 #88
Everything looks extreme left when you live on the right side of the political spectrum. frylock Apr 2016 #91
No, she is a left leaning Republican LondonReign2 Apr 2016 #69
Bullshit- She was one of the most liberal Senators in Congress redstateblues Apr 2016 #76
POP QUIZ: Who is THE most liberal Senator in Congress? frylock Apr 2016 #94
We should ask Robert Kagen, Henry Kissinger, Lloyd Blankfein, and the Koch brothers LondonReign2 Apr 2016 #108
Yes, she is a socially liberal republican. Svafa Apr 2016 #83
And some of her socially liberal positions are of political convenience, i.e., LondonReign2 Apr 2016 #109
You clearly have not been paying attention. Beowulf Apr 2016 #36
his message doesn't ressonate with those who aren't yet awake thebeautifulstruggle Apr 2016 #103
Not to mention the seven-month media blackout Ron Green Apr 2016 #4
If he can't handle this little primary, he'd never survive the GOP. You think THIS was bad? NurseJackie Apr 2016 #6
Hey! Lay off the bird! auntpurl Apr 2016 #11
Glad you saw that ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #25
lol auntpurl Apr 2016 #26
It was a FINCH! Not a sparrow! Oh, no wonder this country is doomed. DOOMED!!! randome Apr 2016 #67
The corporate media treated BS with kit gloves Iliyah Apr 2016 #56
Good analogy ... I remember that! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #57
Making crap up never helps the healing process uponit7771 Apr 2016 #42
Agree Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #52
You don't think caucuses limit the vote? LisaM Apr 2016 #101
He proved the people can fund a candidate. mmonk Apr 2016 #5
A losing candidate nt firebrand80 Apr 2016 #7
A relative unknown, versus a rock-star Democrat. Orsino Apr 2016 #24
"That's why I'm backing who the corporations are backing!" n/t JCanete Apr 2016 #63
Can fund a candidate to RUN, not a candidate to WIN. auntpurl Apr 2016 #13
And that is important Gman Apr 2016 #18
Wrong!!! CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #22
Well, "get through a primary" auntpurl Apr 2016 #27
He proved the Roberts court correct, he outspent Hillary and still lost... that's a shame uponit7771 Apr 2016 #43
Yay Roberts' court! frylock Apr 2016 #96
Very disheartening how some of my fellows respond to this. Amimnoch Apr 2016 #44
IN THEORY, I agree. auntpurl Apr 2016 #55
The Obama campaign perfected Howard Dean's online fundraising. The Sanders . . . brush Apr 2016 #82
This is absurd. He's within a few percentage points of beating the most anointed front-runner ever. reformist2 Apr 2016 #8
+ a gazillion. nt Live and Learn Apr 2016 #12
DUrec PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #16
By 3 million more voters than voted for Bernie. auntpurl Apr 2016 #28
She has only been running for 20 years PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #34
She doesn't need any longer at all. She's won it. auntpurl Apr 2016 #35
Your point is? PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #38
Thanks, you too. auntpurl Apr 2016 #39
I am in favour of beating all conservatives all the time PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #40
We've just had 8 years of a Democratic presidency auntpurl Apr 2016 #41
This is false on its face uponit7771 Apr 2016 #46
As arrogant, dismissive, and shamelessly mendacious as their candidate. nt vintx Apr 2016 #80
+10000 zigby Apr 2016 #93
No shit. She was supposed to be inevitable and he was a kooky unknown. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #117
Wall Stree thanks you for your support. Couldn't of done it without you. Broward Apr 2016 #9
Repugs thank you for the smears. seabeyond Apr 2016 #15
Why would you even care when in many areas your ideology aligns. Broward Apr 2016 #68
Again smears. No factuality, just a petulant insult. seabeyond Apr 2016 #75
Wall Street provides the financing for jobs for hundreds of millions of people Gman Apr 2016 #23
Gag. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #30
Why not say, "this plantation provides housing and meals for 100 percent of the slaves on it?" JCanete Apr 2016 #65
Do you have a better way Gman Apr 2016 #92
for starters, don't give credit where its not due, JCanete Apr 2016 #99
Cash is the lifeblood of a business. Gman Apr 2016 #126
It's only lost on the losers of society. beaglelover Apr 2016 #97
Oh yeah, that's right - they're the job creators!!! choie Apr 2016 #133
Most Americans want Wall Street regulated, Sanders can't be trusted to do this after his CFMA vote uponit7771 Apr 2016 #47
Keep doing their bidding. Broward Apr 2016 #64
He didn't do the homework to be taken seriously as a candidate that thought not with frontal lobe of seabeyond Apr 2016 #14
Never logged into reddit... never owned an iPhone. However, my privileged friends who die over ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #17
K&R mcar Apr 2016 #19
I doubt he's going to be a gracious loser, and that's kind of sad. MoonRiver Apr 2016 #20
Agree. n/t JTFrog Apr 2016 #54
Yet to be seen peggysue2 Apr 2016 #59
Well said, peggysue! MoonRiver Apr 2016 #71
I don't think he expected to do this well. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #21
He absolutely did not. He wanted to run on economic justice and campaign finance reform MadBadger Apr 2016 #31
not helpful MadBadger Apr 2016 #29
Bernie proved that there is no "new politics". CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #32
Good post. auntpurl Apr 2016 #37
This should be its own OP uponit7771 Apr 2016 #48
+1 treestar Apr 2016 #61
so lazy bernie is the new meme, huh? i see it sprinkled throughout this thread... dionysus Apr 2016 #134
Put him down then say he should work with Hillary. You just proved how utterly disrespectful you bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #33
Really, you think he was only a candidate of Reddit? aikoaiko Apr 2016 #45
You sling stereotypes in a unity post? Jester Messiah Apr 2016 #49
His right-wing fans did a lot of damage, IMHO ecstatic Apr 2016 #50
Welcome to DU. peace13 Apr 2016 #51
Too late, they're gone. CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #104
The disdain for younger voters is seriously becoming tiresome nt tymorial Apr 2016 #53
I'm for Bernie all the way.....and I have no clue what Reddit is. Armstead Apr 2016 #58
He just proved how the money and leadership are stacked against progressives. n/t Orsino Apr 2016 #60
perpetual victimhood redstateblues Apr 2016 #78
He embraces all us victims of capitalism... Orsino Apr 2016 #79
Go Bernie liberal from boston Apr 2016 #120
Maybe I can go back to reddit and post again Dem2 Apr 2016 #66
everyone will get to vote in the general. wendylaroux Apr 2016 #84
His campaign has proven... WiffenPoof Apr 2016 #85
PSA: TMontoya has been shown the door. CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #102
Posting Privileges Revoked Autumn Apr 2016 #105
Kick Autumn Apr 2016 #106
You're in a Puglover Apr 2016 #113
That I am my Darlin. This troll was one of the nastiest and there another obvious one Autumn Apr 2016 #119
He is anti trump so will support Hillary. but in the general. the independents larkrake Apr 2016 #110
Wait, what do iphones signify again? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #114
Oh yes, that's exactly what Bernie was. A candidate of Reddit. WOW. Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #116
"Previously banned", huh? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #118
if at first you don't succeed...TM apparently worked at perfecting his/her craft... islandmkl Apr 2016 #137
Reddit consistently overestimates its relevance in the real world. IamMab Apr 2016 #139
I don't think Sanders won 18 states with only the votes of Reddit users. NT Eric J in MN May 2016 #144
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