2016 Postmortem

sheshe2

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71. As was yours~

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Wed Jul 15, 2015, 11:24 PM

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Oh Boy... Another Sanders Hit Piece By The New York Times... They Are Worried... [View all] WillyT Jul 2015 OP

All 'Pragmatism' got us with Obama was AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #1

And the ACA and the recent Iran nuclear deal and a triple growth in green energy growth ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #2

I don't recall any of those being "Deals with the GOP"? AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #8

Wait ... wasn't it you that said all we got was ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #11

Well, SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #14

Well sheshe2 Jul 2015 #17

Good point on the vote, SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #25

Oops, oops! I just realized I meant "public option," SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #34

The Public Option did not the votes, either. ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #38

Yeah, I just wish SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #59

The time for the bully pulpit had passed ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #60

Yes, exactly. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #61

Yes. It was written on his watch ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #62

Right. And to my recollection it didn't, at least with regard to the public option. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #63

You don't think the PO was run up the flagpole with Democratic legislators? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #64

Oh, I certainly do. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #73

What a shameful thing that Democrats failed the people so badly. No wonder sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #68

Snort! sheshe2 Jul 2015 #69

A very in depth response. I completely understand! sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #70

As was yours~ sheshe2 Jul 2015 #71

I never have a problem stating, in depth if necessary, what I think. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #72

I thought MAYBE that could be the case, until I saw how hard he is fighting and arm twisting for TPP GoneFishin Jul 2015 #43

Ain't that the simple truth. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #75

I agree that went poorly kenfrequed Jul 2015 #58

Absolutely right, and appreciated, but SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #10

FIXED, Brah DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #40

I was on my phone and ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #41

Barack Obama has been a transformational and consequential president DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #42

Yes he has ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #44

Brah, I was able to do it. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #46

Well ...You know what they say about big hands ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #47

My mom met the GOAT in 1986. She said he was so handsome and my mom met Harry Belafonte at the Copa. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #48

I'll laugh my ass off when that happens. And it will. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2015 #52

Wish I could rec comments wicket Jul 2015 #51

I supported Single Payer, Obama, in the campaign, opposed Mandated Ins. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #66

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #67

When I read articles like that, all I get is.... daleanime Jul 2015 #3

Nope... WillyT Jul 2015 #5

So who is "worried" when HRC or MO pieces show up. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #4

I Think Were At Stage 3 Now... WillyT Jul 2015 #6

Did that answer my question? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #7

I Don't Know What A MO is... WillyT Jul 2015 #9

Martin O'malley Segami Jul 2015 #13

Oh... I Thought It Was Modus Operandi... WillyT Jul 2015 #15

YUM! Segami Jul 2015 #12

Bingo! peacebird Jul 2015 #37

Was thinking the very same thing. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #22

Good point Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #26

Well, I'm firmly in the idealist camp. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #16

I'm enough of a pragmatist to realize we're nowhere near "the last few months of an election". winter is coming Jul 2015 #18

Is this the object of Bernie campaign? wow Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #29

No. Nor did I imply it. The article in the OP did. n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #49

What does this mean: Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #50

It refers to the OP, which is regurgitating the bullshit meme that Sanders will run as a third winter is coming Jul 2015 #55

Yes, having a healthy primary with healthy debates is the correct way to do a primary. We have the Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #56

yup. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #57

What good will it do for people to win the whole world... Simeon Salus Jul 2015 #19

What's your issue with the title? Just curious. cyberswede Jul 2015 #20

I have two words for the New York Times: Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #21

^^That^^ onecaliberal Jul 2015 #76

I fail to see how this in any way shape or form can be classified as a "hit piece" mythology Jul 2015 #23

Could it be because the central theme of the entire piece Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #28

I'm not worried. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #24

Agreed. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #30

Laugh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #27

Well all I have to say is (borrowing from The Who): mmonk Jul 2015 #31

Some here are too madokie Jul 2015 #32

Hmm. So now letters to the editor from readers are a "hit piece". DanTex Jul 2015 #33

It's 481 days until the election. If Americans can't come up with a decent candidate in that.. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #35

Clearly the powers that be are afraid, like the Wizard of Oz they hide behibd a curtain pretending peacebird Jul 2015 #36

If hit pieces.... quickesst Jul 2015 #39

Screw worrying about what THEY say. Vote for who you believe will do the best job. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #45

Is that an attempt LWolf Jul 2015 #53

Pragmatism. How neoliberals say... 99Forever Jul 2015 #54

having a corporate boot licker as a president is not pragmatic Doctor_J Jul 2015 #65

Yeah! zappaman Jul 2015 #74