2016 Postmortem

Human101948

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43. Frank Luntz recommends the word entitlement because it has a negative connotation...

Mon May 2, 2016, 07:06 AM

May 2016

Republicans have been working to convert the once-neutral "entitlement" label into a negative to make it easier for Congress to cut social programs.

While an entitlement used to be a positive — indicating a citizen's right to the benefits of a program they paid into — the term is now used to portray social spending that's out of control...

....Some Democrats have argued they should call Social Security and Medicare "earned benefits" programs instead of "entitlements." But it never caught on. And now Republicans have framed the debate.

http://theweek.com/articles/465537/entitlement-dirty-word

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Because Trump is not promising $18 trillion in new entitlement spending. Sanders popularity is not Trust Buster May 2016 #1

that's not the draw AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #3

How naive. When someone tells you it's not about the money, rest assured it's about the money. Trust Buster May 2016 #4

"When someone tells you it's not about the money, rest assured it's about the money - unless it's DebDoo May 2016 #32

Hillary? Money? Bwhahahahaa! Katashi_itto May 2016 #38

Exactly correct Ferd Berfel May 2016 #9

You're figures are incorrect and you are mimicking a Republican meme... Human101948 May 2016 #8

You claim to be a Democrat then use the word entitlement artislife May 2016 #35

Go to the dictionary and read the definition of the term entitlement. I used it properly. Trust Buster May 2016 #41

Frank Luntz recommends the word entitlement because it has a negative connotation... Human101948 May 2016 #43

Hm. I seem to remember hearing this question before. Oh, yes -- I recall now. Buzz Clik May 2016 #2

President Obama lost IN to Rmoney in 012 by 12. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #5

It would be nice to nominate the person who could more likely win more states. thesquanderer May 2016 #42

Wait, we are worrying about Indiana in the GE? apnu May 2016 #6

I think she will win Indiana... Demsrule86 May 2016 #7

She probably will, but doesn't have to win any more states. apnu May 2016 #12

PBO won it in 08 by .03 and lost it by 12 in 012 DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #10

Right, so the odds Of Indiana swinging left are pretty long. (nt) apnu May 2016 #13

Now you're throwing Hoosiers under the bus with the Confederate States? Human101948 May 2016 #17

WTF? I said Conservative, not Conferderate. apnu May 2016 #18

The GOP hasn't even attempted to "bury Bernie". sufrommich May 2016 #11

Get out the tinfoil, Marge! Human101948 May 2016 #15

The GOP is in quick sand CobaltBlue May 2016 #28

How would Bernie beat Trump if he can't beat Hillary? JoePhilly May 2016 #14

He gets 100 percent of Independent voters!!!!!!! Yes, I've read that here. grossproffit May 2016 #19

And 200% of the millennials. JoePhilly May 2016 #21

Sanders is already buried. She can focus on Trump now. n/t livetohike May 2016 #16

Yet, he's still campaigning. They're going to need a hook to yank him off stage. grossproffit May 2016 #20

He has a point he has to make! Same point for the last 25 years. livetohike May 2016 #26

Unlike Hillary who changes her positions more often than someone speed reading the Kama Sutra... Human101948 May 2016 #46

His voters are not CobaltBlue May 2016 #31

And lose in the GE. nt artislife May 2016 #36

It's an open primary DetroitSocialist83 May 2016 #22

Demographically, Indiana is pretty friendly to Sanders. Adrahil May 2016 #23

Indiana is favorable to the progressive over the centrist? Since when? Yurovsky May 2016 #25

The maps don't lie KingFlorez May 2016 #27

Like Seattle. artislife May 2016 #37

Exceptions prove the rule. Garrett78 May 2016 #40

Hey, thanks for starting our conversation with an insult. Adrahil May 2016 #30

Sanders has already won the 4 'reddest' states in the US. Garrett78 May 2016 #34

She already buried Bernie. The rest of this is a formality. Zynx May 2016 #24

Fight for it anyway, Hillary. That's what you do best. Never give up! nt Jitter65 May 2016 #29

A primary election not the same as a general election... beachbumbob May 2016 #33

If she's so weak, how did she beat Bernie?...nt SidDithers May 2016 #39

Well, 30 years of being in the limelight helped her eke out a meager margin of victory.... Human101948 May 2016 #47

It appears that there's someone weaker than Clinton... brooklynite May 2016 #44

Is that a serious question? Because Bernie is a much better person than the Donald. pnwmom May 2016 #45