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25. Bernie was right on Keystone XL and he's right on TPP
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 05:38 PM
Nov 2015

His instincts and judgement are accurate to an uncanny level. He would guide this nation away from the cliff we're on and return us to the path that leads to national optimism, prosperity, and well-being.

Any politician who has waffled on either of these issues is not on the side of the American people.

The question is whether it will matter nt firebrand80 Nov 2015 #1
Granted the HRC supporters are smug because they side with the billionaires who rhett o rick Nov 2015 #6
Hillary's supporters won't care. They support TPP, if Hillary does. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #2
No different than the hard core Obama supporters. Dawgs Nov 2015 #3
Yes, and there's a big cross section with people who think Snowden is a traitor mindwalker_i Nov 2015 #5
I think it's more serious that just embarassing Obama. We have raised a lot of Americans that rhett o rick Nov 2015 #7
It's definitely more serious mindwalker_i Nov 2015 #9
The Parties are not the same, but as the Republicon Party went off the cliff, The Third Way rhett o rick Nov 2015 #23
Yeah, I agree the parties are not the same mindwalker_i Nov 2015 #33
It's the same folks AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #16
She was for it before she UglyGreed Nov 2015 #4
ok. n/t zappaman Nov 2015 #8
alright. n/t retrowire Nov 2015 #12
The "Gold Standard" my ass. SoapBox Nov 2015 #10
The people who already have gold will get even more. It's standard. n/t winter is coming Nov 2015 #19
LOL, well played /nt dreamnightwind Nov 2015 #34
His legacy will also remember that he brushed off the seriousness of torture. Also, rhett o rick Nov 2015 #24
The destruction of Libya will be another Albatross around his neck. bvar22 Nov 2015 #31
And pardoning the Bush War Criminals. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #32
hands down is right. #feelthebern n/t retrowire Nov 2015 #11
more 3rd grade arguements-"I did it before you did" crapola. riversedge Nov 2015 #13
No, more like reality check with "Hillary was for it before she was against it" pinebox Nov 2015 #14
There is a reason that HRC fans don't speak to issues. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #28
Of course it isn't really hard to know where she stands dreamnightwind Nov 2015 #35
45 supporting statments including calling it the gold standard, then recently flip flopping... Bubzer Nov 2015 #15
K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #17
Don't most Democratic voters support TPP? Renew Deal Nov 2015 #18
And this is "one of the reasons" why he gets my vote..................................... turbinetree Nov 2015 #20
I don't buy for a moment that Hillary is against the TPP. CharlotteVale Nov 2015 #21
She'll say whatever she has to say. senz Nov 2015 #26
She came out "against" it before having seen the final text. Jim Lane Nov 2015 #30
People can't be expected to criticize something if they don't know about it. Akamai Nov 2015 #22
Bernie was right on Keystone XL and he's right on TPP senz Nov 2015 #25
Completely agree! in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #27
Take a minute to parse the phrase "Gold Standard" Fairgo Nov 2015 #29
What shareholders want, we all get. Whether we want it or not. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #37
For thirty years, Bernie has been against trade agreements, Progressive dog Nov 2015 #36
Show me a trade deal pinebox Nov 2015 #39
You can't hide from the other 95% of the world. Progressive dog Nov 2015 #40
As I said pinebox Nov 2015 #41
So you want personal benefit to Progressive dog Nov 2015 #42
It's not sad pinebox Nov 2015 #43
It is sad, manufacturing has not "left America", but Progressive dog Nov 2015 #44
What? pinebox Nov 2015 #45
I did not say manufacturing is dead, Progressive dog Nov 2015 #46
"Like" it at youtube Babel_17 Nov 2015 #38
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