2016 Postmortem

eomer

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50. I'm to the left of all the candidates I can choose among, for every position.

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 11:27 AM

Nov 2015

I'm definitely to the left of Bernie on the questions of war. But it's very clear to me based on all the available information that Bernie is to the left of Hillary on this and probably everything else. He's closer to my position than she is. (I discount, of course, Hillary's sliding to the left during primary season as I think any reasonable person would.)

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Be Afraid Republicans As Hillary Clinton Looks Like A President At Democratic Forum [View all] riversedge Nov 2015 OP

Hi river - is there a link? eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #1

Added. Thanks. riversedge Nov 2015 #13

Yeah it was good. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #2

What impressed me was how the Democratic candidates are clearly more suitable than any Repuk. olegramps Nov 2015 #44

All the pomp and grandeur necessary for a coronation OakCliffDem Nov 2015 #3

Interesting statement ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #33

We are looking for the best president for America. Nt hack89 Nov 2015 #35

Ugh! Dawgs Nov 2015 #54

Clinton reminds me so much of Obama. He must have really influenced her, as he has so many. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #4

And I do think she has learned a lot from Pres Obama... riversedge Nov 2015 #15

Yes, Hillary has changed a lot of hearts and minds since 2008. Thank you, Fred. Cha Nov 2015 #61

She looks and sounds presidential. leftofcool Nov 2015 #5

For equal time: The same writer said "Bernie shined" at the debate Armstead Nov 2015 #6

She came on and I turned it off...n/t monmouth4 Nov 2015 #7

Of course. Just like the JJ dinner: a mass exodus of Bernie fans. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #9

They must be afraid she is the right candidate and a grand exit to support Hillary. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #11

Not at all, I find her boring, plastic and phoney...n/t monmouth4 Nov 2015 #18

You prefer hand waving, shouting and grumpy on only one subject endlessly? No problem! Some do! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #20

That's all you have? Try harder...n/t monmouth4 Nov 2015 #21

Just trying to respond in kind. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #23

Try harder than boring? That is how I hear from Sanders, speeches requiring shouting. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #24

Closing your mind is not a good sign of a progressive. Just saying. riversedge Nov 2015 #16

My mind is quite open, I've heard her schtick many times before. Nothing new unless someone else monmouth4 Nov 2015 #19

Sanders is a good follower, he only had a few issues when he first started running and now he has Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #26

Clinton was talking about lots of issues. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #38

I have now turned YOU off - BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #58

Be afraid citizens of the world, as well. eomer Nov 2015 #8

Same as when military action is taken by anyone. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #12

Yes, war is always a horror. eomer Nov 2015 #17

And the hawkish president applies to Sanders who has voted several times for military action and Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #22

Pretty clearly less so, from their records and rhetoric. eomer Nov 2015 #25

He has voted more time for military action than Clinton, so if we are running on records then Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #27

You mean when he voted to support President Bill Clinton's Kosovo War? eomer Nov 2015 #31

One example, it is his record and he has said he would take military action and use drones. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #36

I'm to the left of all the candidates I can choose among, for every position. eomer Nov 2015 #50

And he is far to the right on the gun issue. Are you with him on his stand? Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #51

He's in favor of reasonable regulations on guns. eomer Nov 2015 #52

His voting record shows differently, he has danced on this several times, he knows he has voted Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #59

His no votes were safe votes that he uses to burnish his creds. nt Fla Dem Nov 2015 #45

Senator Sanders giving his reasons for voting against the Iraq War authorization: eomer Nov 2015 #49

She is more qualified than any of the presidential candidates, this makes an easy Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #10

She is more qualified than any of the presidential candidates, AlbertCat Nov 2015 #39

In for the fact the link you provided either does not know what Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #48

So is Dick Cheney. Dawgs Nov 2015 #56

I agree Progressive dog Nov 2015 #14

K&R mcar Nov 2015 #28

this is reminiscent of the medias obsession with biden retrowire Nov 2015 #29

You need to take your advice--> just report the facts riversedge Nov 2015 #47

The Worst Candidate For The People That We Could Ever Hope For cantbeserious Nov 2015 #30

K&R Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #32

That's right.. be very afraid republicons. Cha Nov 2015 #34

The establishment likes Hillary much more than they like Bernie fasttense Nov 2015 #37

Hillary, they know, AlbertCat Nov 2015 #42

Sounded like the same ol' same ol'...again. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #40

Its a conspiracy I tell yah! riversedge Nov 2015 #46

They saved the best for last. riversedge Nov 2015 #57

K&R. lunamagica Nov 2015 #41

Guy in suit talks with "don't trust liberal media" sign holder, mahannah Nov 2015 #43

Hold on a sec. randome Nov 2015 #53

"I want to be the president for the struggling, the striving, and the successful." God.. EndElectoral Nov 2015 #55

Hillary was Presidential. Cha Nov 2015 #60