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2016 Postmortem

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Trajan

(19,089 posts)
21. The same congress who hates Hillary ?
Sun May 15, 2016, 04:12 PM
May 2016

Bernie has a better chance of seating a Democratic congress, by far ...

This question is so .... pedestrian .... You should have already known the answer ...

Pointless ...

Sanders supporters [View all] Txbluedog May 2016 OP
Only one answer... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #1
The same way he got the bipartisan veterans bill done with John Mccain! coffeeAM May 2016 #2
Yes, his legislative record is quite impressive. COLGATE4 May 2016 #3
You should do a little research, my friend. pangaia May 2016 #27
You think that he will get bipartisan support Txbluedog May 2016 #6
Desegregation and civil rights didn't have it Sejon May 2016 #15
This is an excellent point: a lot of people on the hill are used to working with him. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #13
As a candidate who can't attract more than one Senatorial endorsement procon May 2016 #30
Her being hated by "the other side" Sparkly May 2016 #41
it would be fun to see how well bernie supporters fare against vicious republican supporters MariaThinks May 2016 #4
"Socialist" doesn't carry the stigma it once did Sejon May 2016 #8
Whatever Bernie can get done, even if not much at all, is preferable, to me, djean111 May 2016 #5
Given that Bernie and the republicans have no common ground Txbluedog May 2016 #7
Why would that matter, then? djean111 May 2016 #31
Well said. SheilaT May 2016 #9
And tell me what is Hillary going to get done? Blue_In_AK May 2016 #10
I shudder to think about where they would work with her. n/t TDale313 May 2016 #14
Invade... tonedevil May 2016 #17
That's why she's got her hand out to their Donors...because they hate her. libdem4life May 2016 #26
At the very least he won't "compromise" with Repubs. Broward May 2016 #11
It won't be any easier for Hillary. TDale313 May 2016 #12
You might want to check with the rest of his supporters Txbluedog May 2016 #18
I know a lot of Bernie supporters. TDale313 May 2016 #22
So, are Hillary supporters smarter, or just less dedicated? immoderate May 2016 #29
So what, really? So some of his supporters get disappointed. djean111 May 2016 #33
I expect that, LWolf May 2016 #16
Good Grief 99th_Monkey May 2016 #19
Bernie biggest supporters are young people.... Txbluedog May 2016 #20
So what? djean111 May 2016 #35
The same congress who hates Hillary ? Trajan May 2016 #21
Signing up as 'Txbluedog' is not exactly a claim to intellectualism. immoderate May 2016 #34
Is this rationale a reason to support a candidate who promises nothing? lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #23
and you think Clinton can do better in the same scenario? I don't. Hiraeth May 2016 #24
I live very near my Rep's office. KansDem May 2016 #25
Bernie has talked abou that many time. . . Go do some research and figure it out yourself pdsimdars May 2016 #28
How will Hillary do it? Duckhunter935 May 2016 #32
How and what will Hillary get? Lets be honest larkrake May 2016 #36
Txbluedog—The premise of your question has to also include Hillary as president. CobaltBlue May 2016 #37
No it doesn't Txbluedog May 2016 #38
Txbluedog—Your question is flawed. But I will say… CobaltBlue May 2016 #40
probably the same way HRC would get what she wants done under the same set up 2banon May 2016 #39
With his coattails, a Republican house and senate seem much more unlikely than Betty Karlson May 2016 #42
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