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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: WV looks good for Sanders [View all]

JPnoodleman

(454 posts)
58. Clinton views them that way too....
Fri May 6, 2016, 10:30 PM
May 2016

Don't kid yourself. Even Sweden, you can find elite people benefiting from their Alleged Humanitarianism in that it inflates housing prices and keeps wages lower.

WV looks good for Sanders [View all] bkkyosemite May 2016 OP
95% white? Hoyt May 2016 #1
They supported Hillary over Obama in 2008 Cali_Democrat May 2016 #2
Well Sanders' America First, Nationalism has attracted them this year, just like Trump. Hoyt May 2016 #6
Very true. nt Cali_Democrat May 2016 #9
you are seriously comparing Bernie with Trump's brand of nationalism thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #26
They both seem to view poor foreign labor as scabs. Trump would nuke them, but there is Hoyt May 2016 #29
Bull shit bkkyosemite May 2016 #39
Bernie is an anger merchant, make no mistake redstateblues May 2016 #104
No, they both see that US corporations send jobs overseas purely for more profit thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #41
I do not like US people losing jobs, but I don't like denying jobs Hoyt May 2016 #45
im all for charity thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #53
Fact is, most folks would let foreign poor starve, and some feel like that because Hoyt May 2016 #54
How do you know you'd be improving their world? Urchin May 2016 #97
Well, folks line up for the jobs, otherwise they'd continue living off the land. You do have Hoyt May 2016 #114
Jared Diamond Urchin May 2016 #119
Well your view depends on if you are a maid or hire a maid... JPnoodleman May 2016 #49
Is that your way of deciding people who came to this country for a better life. Hoyt May 2016 #55
Well the facts do remain, immigration is not sunshine and rainbows all the time. JPnoodleman May 2016 #56
I've always felt many Sanders' supporters also view immigrants as scabs. Hoyt May 2016 #57
Clinton views them that way too.... JPnoodleman May 2016 #58
I think your view is that immigrants are after your job. That's kind of fear the Trumps depend on. Hoyt May 2016 #59
In a Capitalist Economy everyone is after my job, JPnoodleman May 2016 #60
That's true and sad. On Bill Maher tonight, Ann Coulter agreed with you on immigrants. Hoyt May 2016 #66
A broken clock is right twice a day... JPnoodleman May 2016 #67
Fact is, she's like you -- poor immigrants or foreign labor are little more than Hoyt May 2016 #68
Hatred? Is Hillary running for US president or Earth Empress? JPnoodleman May 2016 #69
Poor folks are simply scabs in your view. Hoyt May 2016 #70
Wow, way to switch the goal post? JPnoodleman May 2016 #72
Poor folks who are immigrants or in foreign countries. Do I have to spell Hoyt May 2016 #73
Hillary is running for President of the United States, JPnoodleman May 2016 #74
We can get around Urchin May 2016 #100
Fact is, 80+% of people here are world's 1%ers. I think we are fixed relative to poor ountries. Hoyt May 2016 #115
What do we have a country for? Urchin May 2016 #118
We cannot even feed ourselves Urchin May 2016 #120
Yet, life expectancy continues to climb. You are right though, neither Americans or anyone else Hoyt May 2016 #121
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #65
Yes, WV did, but this West Virginian k8conant May 2016 #11
Why were West Virginians so turned off by Obama? Cali_Democrat May 2016 #19
I don't know; I always saw through Clinton and was happy with Obama k8conant May 2016 #22
They loved Bill. That's why. And they ain't going to vote for either Sanders or Hillary in the GE floppyboo May 2016 #44
he's black dlwickham May 2016 #95
so let's pretend all white WV Dems are racists thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #17
No , we're not. k8conant May 2016 #23
race is likely still an issue dsc May 2016 #30
i see thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #38
well when over 1 in 5 literally vote for a convicted felon dsc May 2016 #42
and what does this have to do with the 2 white candidates? thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #92
she openly embraced Obama dsc May 2016 #94
that may be true for Obama himself thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #117
Bernie is a Jew with a thick accent... JPnoodleman May 2016 #50
do they know he is Jewish? dsc May 2016 #51
If they have heard him speak? They could take a wild guess... JPnoodleman May 2016 #52
Typical. NewImproved Deal May 2016 #78
So what is it you are trying to say? PotatoChip May 2016 #18
it is all they know reddread May 2016 #25
Over 1 in 5 voted for a jailed felon dsc May 2016 #43
meaning more liberal thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #24
*crickets* Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #35
That it doesn't take rocket science to see Sanders's main problem with the African American vote? Recursion May 2016 #61
many candidates would thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #93
And the point is what? Urchin May 2016 #96
LOL, you are really silly. nt Logical May 2016 #111
Yeah, we know. Whites don't count any more. passiveporcupine May 2016 #113
Must be that damned internet thing again. Kokonoe May 2016 #3
Will he net 3.5 million votes there? nt onehandle May 2016 #4
They only have a population of 1.8 million. Guam has even less - about 160,000. Cal33 May 2016 #32
Latest WV poll has it very close.. Bernie up 47-43 DCBob May 2016 #5
Only 29 pledged delegates up for grabs there. MineralMan May 2016 #7
She's got too much Black on her nt firebrand80 May 2016 #8
BLM doesn't agree with you. rhett o rick May 2016 #10
I seriously am sick of the self serving stuff which is a lie Clinton was not in Congress. Demsrule86 May 2016 #15
She did push for it, though... TCJ70 May 2016 #37
With Regard to the Crime Bill, Sen Sanders tried numerous times to get the parts of the bill removed rhett o rick May 2016 #63
He voted for it redstateblues May 2016 #105
Really, that's all you've got? Well Clinton voted for the Iraq War. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #116
Martin O'Malley didn't vote for it because he was a City Councilman for Balto., appalachiablue May 2016 #82
Ashley Williams is a brave and very effective young advocate. appalachiablue May 2016 #62
And she can see through the deception of Hillary Clinton. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #64
Yes, Ashley is just great. Saw her in a Democracy Now! interview too- prepared, appalachiablue May 2016 #112
No doubt Demsrule86 May 2016 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #76
The state who voted for these two, the first Catholic to hold the office appalachiablue May 2016 #106
West Virginia is coal spinbaby May 2016 #13
Right because we all love coal mining so much here a DU Demsrule86 May 2016 #16
What??? Did Bernie tell them all their coal mining jobs are safe??? What pandering??? floppyboo May 2016 #46
Bernie will put them out of work too. Adrahil May 2016 #21
She misspoke! XemaSab May 2016 #28
She's a serial misspeaker. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #103
Amd Bernie is certainly a big proponent of coal mining... sweetloukillbot May 2016 #36
Yeah, but it only has 29 delegates. Zynx May 2016 #14
But not good enough... Adrahil May 2016 #20
What's that you say? Plucketeer May 2016 #27
Heh! That's pretty funny. Adrahil May 2016 #34
Does it look 65% good? nolawarlock May 2016 #31
Good to hear! nt silvershadow May 2016 #33
You Hillary supporters sound so angry and out for blood...that Bernie is winning a state but he is. bkkyosemite May 2016 #40
I drove through WV once. JoePhilly May 2016 #47
Sorry you only got to see Wild, Wonderful West Virginia just once k8conant May 2016 #48
It sure is, John Denver was right. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #79
Great version with beautiful scenery. I was thinking of the song recently, appalachiablue May 2016 #83
I grew up in Michigan but I've been in WV for 33 years now k8conant May 2016 #85
Good for you, so you know the state well. I like the eastern part, appalachiablue May 2016 #86
I lived in Dearborn and Detroit and went to college in Alma k8conant May 2016 #87
Mom made sure we saw Henry Ford Village in Dearborn when little, appalachiablue May 2016 #88
Yes, I lived about a mile from there and my neighbor worked there k8conant May 2016 #90
That's cool, love history and culture. Worked at the Smithsonian, National Archives. appalachiablue May 2016 #91
I was working for IRS and got a computer job in DC... k8conant May 2016 #98
Sounds good, smart move to eastern WV. Are you following the Gov. race there? appalachiablue May 2016 #102
I'm for Jeff Kessler. k8conant May 2016 #108
Thanks. k8conant May 2016 #84
69 replys and only see 6. Hill shills must be out in force and angrier than ever. litlbilly May 2016 #71
It's now 79 replies and I only see 9. Nyan May 2016 #80
So that means you like to live in your own #BernieBubble ... not something to be proud of SFnomad May 2016 #99
It's so odd to put one's fingers in ones ears and say redstateblues May 2016 #107
Totally agree you n/t SFnomad May 2016 #109
West Virginians aren't buying the Clinton etch-a-sketch. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #75
Thats an accurate metaphor. I'd like to use it please. silvershadow May 2016 #101
West Virgina MFM008 May 2016 #77
It's a good news, but that article is annoying as fuck. Nyan May 2016 #81
2400 + reaching, lying, poorly sourced, misdirected, and made up posts Sheepshank May 2016 #89
Like Sanders supporters said on Super Tuesday redstateblues May 2016 #110
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