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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why would any liberal support Hillary over Bernie? [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)154. Hey, are practicing the authoritian crap and towards others what to do?
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Electability? Then you should be more worried about Hillary. Bernie has been
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#238
Seems to me like Sanders will have a harder time beating HRC than the GOP
phantom power
Jul 2015
#23
Do NOT underestimate the GOP as weak. The did that with bush W. Also, the Koch brothers are
still_one
Jul 2015
#34
And I think a lot more will join Anonymous if they try to rig the counting, etc. too
cascadiance
Jul 2015
#77
I would rather see her stay in the senate and become even more of a powerhouse.
eggplant
Jul 2015
#128
I respectfully disagree. Bernie has Moderate R's as well as liberal progressives in his camp. His
peacebird
Jul 2015
#101
Understood, please know - we like different candidates, but ultimately are on the same side!
peacebird
Jul 2015
#135
That's it, exactly. Sanders would just end up another "great 'populist' hope." I don't want it to
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#182
For example, me. If I believed Bernie could win the GE, then I would support him.
DanTex
Jul 2015
#7
people just need to listen to him ONCE and those socialist labels lose their meaning.
Voice for Peace
Jul 2015
#91
Sanders frames the economic and social debates in moral terms, which they like.
Qutzupalotl
Jul 2015
#27
Because I am liberal and I am supporting a liberal candidate Hillary Clinton.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#10
You ask the question why liberals supported Hillary and I provided some reasons why I support her.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#25
Yes I know, they ask a question but do not want an answer. Where do some people get their
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#115
There seems to be some joy over attracting conservative votes, but aren't liberal. So I pose this
freshwest
Jul 2015
#162
It's not puzzling. They want Bernie to win the primaries so the Republicans don't have to face
lunamagica
Jul 2015
#180
Yep- he's not the magic candidate who can talk about raising taxes and get away with it-
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#199
I don't like war either but sometimes the realization of needed action. I would bet if Israel was
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#47
Thinkingaboutit answered honestly a question about why a liberal would support Hilary....
Moonwalk
Jul 2015
#175
Now I hear the choir preaching to the preacher. I am aware if what liberal is.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#119
The Third Way is a think tank, people getting together to find solutions for problems, they have
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#200
No, look at their membership. I for one refuse to be renamed by others who wants to run this
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#243
Truth isn't a talking point. Third Wayers explicitly promore Republican economic policies.
LondonReign2
Jul 2015
#244
They have a business plan, something which is needed to an operation as large as the givernment.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#245
What you laughably refer to as a business plan is a conglomeration of the
LondonReign2
Jul 2015
#246
Owned like Bernie is owned by NRA and listens to lobbyists from energy, tobacco and oil industries?
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#201
Something about stones and glass houses comes to mind when it comes to you talking about lobbyists
corkhead
Jul 2015
#204
Swift boat attacks was lies, you can not say Bernie's voting record is a lie. Also, Wall Street is
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#205
Ifollowed the money. When Bernie was running against Peter Smith the NRA gave $18000 in ads against
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#219
Did he vote against the Brady Bill? Yes, that rates him a F on gun control issues for me.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#242
Defining liberal as being the same liberal voter for fifty years, this would make me a lifelong
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#32
What point are you trying to make for the 2nd time??? Okay, I give? You name the most liberal !!!!
trueblue2007
Jul 2015
#54
There are millions of prople who fought for the Working CLass and Organized LABOR...
bvar22
Jul 2015
#22
I have been a union organizer also, I am a liberal and despite a claim otherwise does not change the
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#29
Thanks for posting that. I think the poster who was alerted on should always receive jury resultsand
kath
Jul 2015
#171
that would mean most Democrats and large majority of all minorities, lgbt and women are repub lite
JI7
Jul 2015
#173
If Bernie wins the nomination it will be a replay of 1972, and I will vote for him. What will
demosincebirth
Jul 2015
#42
Sir/Madame, your assumption, in this case, is wrong. The first president I voted for was JFk,
demosincebirth
Jul 2015
#220
either you didn't read my 1st post or you're assuming (again) what you think I said, which I didn't
demosincebirth
Jul 2015
#224
A Very Good Question - Why Would Any Democrat Support A DLC Third Way Corporatist
cantbeserious
Jul 2015
#53
You do realize that if words have no fixed meaning, then no conversation is possible
FiveGoodMen
Jul 2015
#127
that means there are very few liberals in this country so how is sanders going to win ?
JI7
Jul 2015
#177
They believe Hillary has a better chance of getting liberal policies passed...
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#79
She's not promising things she can't deliver. And with a Republican House until Jan 2023 at least
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#112
I like Bernie and would certainly vote for him if he wins the primary. I still favor HRC.
kelliekat44
Jul 2015
#142
I guess the real question should be why would a Democrat (Liberal) be supporting Bernie over Hillary
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#176
Getting tired of being told what this liberal can do and whom she can support.
McCamy Taylor
Jul 2015
#214
If it's just an "excuse", explain clearly how he campaigns and wins a national election.
brooklynite
Jul 2015
#231