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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Insiders: Bad night for Bernie [View all]Vinca
(50,237 posts)31. Isn't Politico nearly an arm of the Clinton campaign?
I don't think I've ever read anything from that site that couldn't be used in a Clinton campaign ad.
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Bernie: Senator Clinton voted for Iraq. Hillary: I've already said Iraq was a mistake.
merrily
Nov 2015
#1
Factual grasp is kind of important in making the right decision. Look at Bush's "facts"!
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#7
Not if you make horrific decisions despite your "factual grasp." The right decision matters, period.
merrily
Nov 2015
#12
I am sorry to hear you do not value a President having a good grasp of facts.
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#14
That's bs, Fred. You didn't hear that from me and you know it. What are you trying to prove?
merrily
Nov 2015
#17
That does not describe Clinton but it does describe how the RW wants to describe Clinton.
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#59
Interesting then how everyone else thinks Clinton has been moving to the left, not to the right?!
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#72
Remember another president who was against the Iraq war who has largely continued occupation?
thebighobgoblin
Nov 2015
#81
Clinton has already gone through an election where the Iraq vote was brought up...
brooklynite
Nov 2015
#22
Obama spoke out against that war. People don't vote for President based on a VP.
merrily
Nov 2015
#37
Wrong year, by a lot. If he had been a Senator at the time, I would have posted about
merrily
Nov 2015
#45
Oh, please. It's obvious I know she was Secretary of State. I was not impressed.
merrily
Nov 2015
#50
Is this to become a one issue campaign analogous to the Republicans and abortion.
olegramps
Nov 2015
#77
It was also a mistake based in part on Bush's manipulation of intelligence
thebighobgoblin
Nov 2015
#79
Clinton's invoking 9/11 to deflect away from her Wall$treet donations was a disaster
peacebird
Nov 2015
#2
Welcome back to DU and may the rest of your life be the best of your life.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#29
“He made a mistake right off the bat in switching from Paris to the economy, and had an uneven
Cha
Nov 2015
#6
"Seventy-seven percent of Democratic insiders surveyed called Clinton the winner, saying that of
Cha
Nov 2015
#21
Sanders has to stop trying to widen his supporter base to include the extreme RW...he is predictably
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#27
Counting on anger....who does that? That is not an attractive election strategy to me.
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#39
I don't know. Are they? If so, great. Americans don't like a rigged game. I wish they knew about
merrily
Nov 2015
#25
Un-believable. As in not believable. I think all media outlet "analysis" on the debates is suspect.
reformist2
Nov 2015
#13
What a load of crap! Bernie took Hillary's positions apart, piece by piece, like a skilled surgeon. Typical Politico tripe.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2015
#41
I thought he consistently showed Hillary's weaker positions on issues progressives..
mvd
Nov 2015
#90
So are we going to let a bunch of "Insiders" choose our candidate, can't think for yourself?
bahrbearian
Nov 2015
#48
HRC - Neocon Enabler - Wall Street Sycophant - Member Of The 1% - Bernie Won The Debate
cantbeserious
Nov 2015
#49
Insiders refers to: "a bipartisan group of influential strategists, operatives and activists..
DCBob
Nov 2015
#66
Of course.ABC,CBS,CNN NBC and even Faux had Hillary winning (early afternoon before Debate began)
INdemo
Nov 2015
#61
Sanders did not say what you made up he said, "basically". But enjoy ripping into your strawman!
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#82
The 'Politico Caucus' really seems to *love* their establishment candidates.
PotatoChip
Nov 2015
#91
Politico exists for hatchet jobs against anyone who threatens the status quo or is
TwilightGardener
Nov 2015
#99
Ultimately, when folks vote, they will think of their economic well-being and vote for Bernie. /nt
NCjack
Nov 2015
#102