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2016 Postmortem

CrowCityDem

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9. Would you care to address any of my criticisms?

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #1)

Mon May 16, 2016, 05:34 PM

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Bernie's plans: It's not that they're liberal, it's that they're bunk [View all] CrowCityDem May 2016 OP

Poor people seeing a doctor. ForgoTheConsequence May 2016 #1

Would you care to address any of my criticisms? CrowCityDem May 2016 #9

I just did. ForgoTheConsequence May 2016 #24

What is outrageous? They are real, serious consequences Bernie never talks about. CrowCityDem May 2016 #25

OK, so you got a problem with Bernie starting from a position that allows actual compromise KPN May 2016 #2

There is no evidence of that. He has not proposed a coherent program. Gomez163 May 2016 #13

There is no health plan that is "less generous" than the one that people with no insurance have... Human101948 May 2016 #3

Is this your GOTV effort with Sanders supporters? AgingAmerican May 2016 #4

My experience with BS supporters in real life.... Txbluedog May 2016 #5

Those things need to be done... scscholar May 2016 #6

Details are how you do it. Without them right, you have nothing. CrowCityDem May 2016 #10

Funny. ForgoTheConsequence May 2016 #7

Your experience is your experience Txbluedog May 2016 #19

Is that actually true? You know Hillary supporters that say that we shouldn't help the poor? YouDig May 2016 #21

Yes, that is the problem. You are correct about all of them. YouDig May 2016 #8

The problem with offering to pay for college is the law of supply and demand. Gomez163 May 2016 #15

You obviously don't think they're bunk. You admit that you "don't disagree with the goals". highprincipleswork May 2016 #11

Goals are not plans. The goal is fine, the plan to get there is bunk. CrowCityDem May 2016 #12

Thank you policy advisor central. Now how about you deal with the rest of what i had to say, which highprincipleswork May 2016 #17

Which things that Hillary shoots for do you not want? YouDig May 2016 #22

Let me put it this way - these are no more specific than Bernie's plans, 2 be honest. That disproves highprincipleswork May 2016 #26

That's a thoughtful answer. YouDig May 2016 #28

Can you explain to me how and why Dems are "on defense"? highprincipleswork May 2016 #31

Because the GOP controls congress and most state legislatures. YouDig May 2016 #32

These kind of "fact" and the defeatist attitude around them get us nowhere. highprincipleswork May 2016 #33

I'm being realistic. Cynical? Sure. But am I wrong? YouDig May 2016 #37

You utterly failed to "correct the record" arcane1 May 2016 #14

Based on what? Gomez163 May 2016 #16

So you use the "correct the record" line on everyone? YouDig May 2016 #23

It is far better to propose nothing, rather than something progressive that we need and want. imagine2015 May 2016 #18

I prefer a more moderate, but workable, plan to a more liberal, but bunk, one. CrowCityDem May 2016 #20

His 'College for All Act' is Eric J in MN May 2016 #27

It never amazes me to see Hillary supporters do everything they can to dismiss liberal ideas. bunchofpenguins May 2016 #29

You need to read what I said again: CrowCityDem May 2016 #30

Energy hellofromreddit May 2016 #34

Such bunk... basselope May 2016 #35

Not bunk. CrowCityDem May 2016 #36

Bull doo doo basselope May 2016 #38

Saying the same thing for decades better than constantly transforming, nc4bo May 2016 #39