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Beacool

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57. Why didn't you start your OP with the first phrase of the article?
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 06:14 PM
Dec 2015

"A conservative watchdog group is calling for a new federal investigation into Hillary Clinton's actions during her time as secretary of state." The key here is "conservative watchdog group".

That says it all..........

Teaming up with.... NCTraveler Dec 2015 #1
Newest Hillary bull shit scandal upaloopa Dec 2015 #2
Good things about Bernie ejbr Dec 2015 #80
True and none of it sticks Tommy2Tone Dec 2015 #93
You ask "Why don't you tell us some good things about Bernie"? Perhaps you have noticed that Sanders Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #97
I remember a thread where bernie had lunch with Killer Mike and Hillaries shit on it roguevalley Dec 2015 #118
"The Cold Water Brigade"... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #154
She is going to be Madam President and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. upaloopa Dec 2015 #124
Well that was a typically pompous response AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #150
That would look lovely cross stitched on a pillow... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #155
lol Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #159
Lol! BeanMusical Dec 2015 #162
I'll never call her "Madam" anything. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #161
why is it that Hillary is always surrounded by Karma13612 Dec 2015 #109
What a shock... Hepburn Dec 2015 #3
Should she, by some miracle, in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #4
I hear you. Enough baggage to fill a train car. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #9
Horse hockey. Bernie has a history of getting things done. This shit will not fly Vincardog Dec 2015 #11
Ok. Just give me some examples. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #17
6144 Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by Bernard Sanders link below Vincardog Dec 2015 #22
He was not the primary sponsor on this bill. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #28
To which of the over 6000 bills, he sponsored or cosponsored, are you refering? Vincardog Dec 2015 #35
The one you listed, but just forget it. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #40
You didn't even click the link to the site. Welcome to ignore Vincardog Dec 2015 #43
I see the confusion now. I asked you for a specific example, and you gave me a count. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #53
I gave you a link to 6144 bills he sponsored or cosponsored in reply to you post that HCR got more Vincardog Dec 2015 #98
You need to read this stuff Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #125
You obviously ignored the link AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #152
No. I accessed that info before he did Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #156
" Welcome to ignore" why do people post that? saturnsring Dec 2015 #90
It's giving notice that you no longer see what the person on ignore posts Babel_17 Dec 2015 #119
ok yea i couldnt think of any reason for it. thanks saturnsring Dec 2015 #120
Does not need to be. He is the master of the amendment process. He knows how to get things JDPriestly Dec 2015 #81
Three bills passed in twenty five years. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #30
He wrote substantive bills and amendments that passed. Hillary passed a few ceremonial ones. merrily Dec 2015 #54
Didn't she have an anti-flag-burning bill or something? JDPriestly Dec 2015 #83
Had totally forgotten about that bullshit. Jesus. AzDar Dec 2015 #114
Maybe you should search the bills he got passed, his was also ceremonial ones. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #84
BS. Veteran's benefits are not "ceremonial." Neither is community access to health care. merrily Dec 2015 #89
He sponsored 362 bills and 7 passed. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #112
He got amendments passed too. Much better than Hillary's record! merrily Dec 2015 #121
He has been in Congress for twenty five years, Hillary was only there for Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #130
EIGHT YEARS without a single substantive bill or amendment or other accomplishment. merrily Dec 2015 #131
Hey, you want to say whatever you want about Hillary, it is not changing facts. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #133
I am not the one trying to change the facts about Hillary. EIGHT YEARS, no substantive bill or merrily Dec 2015 #135
Bye. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #138
Typical. merrily Dec 2015 #139
How many of those 6144 bills got passed into law ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #60
Three and many amendments--much better than Hillary. See Replies 12 and 38 merrily Dec 2015 #56
Not sure what you base your assumptions on. merrily Dec 2015 #12
^^^ An informed comment ^^^ senz Dec 2015 #19
Thanks, senz! I appreciate it. merrily Dec 2015 #50
Bernie's been in Washington fro over 1/4 century. moobu2 Dec 2015 #32
Yawn. Anyone can make any conclusory comment. Hillary has been on the scene much longer. merrily Dec 2015 #38
By comparison, using similar yardsticks, she doesn't look very impressive Jarqui Dec 2015 #71
hmmm. I think you might have misspelled a word: Karma13612 Dec 2015 #113
So you argue that clinton would have more support from a more conservative congress? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #18
Tell you what -- just quote the passage where you think I said that, Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #29
Right here: Scootaloo Dec 2015 #33
I never mentioned Clinton's name in that context. That is all your invention. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #36
No, but you attack Sanders on the premise that he will not gain cooperation from congress Scootaloo Dec 2015 #39
Sanders has pushed himself to the far left. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #48
The "far left," huh? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #59
She has more success with repubs because she agrees with them more. arcane1 Dec 2015 #70
You do understand that Obama's inability to secure approval of dozens of federal judges slots... Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #74
That makes zero sense. Again. arcane1 Dec 2015 #76
HOW? Karma13612 Dec 2015 #115
This message was self-deleted by its author Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #51
Hmmm... so the title: Enough baggage to fill a train car Plucketeer Dec 2015 #77
Of course. Phlem Dec 2015 #25
You define every Dem as "corporate" except Sanders. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #31
I did not even come close to saying that. Phlem Dec 2015 #44
Actually, you came pretty close to saying that: Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #55
Oh we're taking the semantics route. Phlem Dec 2015 #61
I said it was close, not equivalent. I also gave you the opportunity to clarify: Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #69
This Phlem Dec 2015 #96
You said the magic words: Third Way! Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #126
Ahhh. I see so you support them? Phlem Dec 2015 #160
I once happened on to an internet copy of Corey Booker's contributions. libdem4life Dec 2015 #73
There are some that aren't... Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #105
Please see Reply 12. merrily Dec 2015 #41
I wasn't trying to ding Bernie if I did. Phlem Dec 2015 #49
I know you meant well, but Bernie's done better than Hillary as far as getting things done (a) in merrily Dec 2015 #52
Exactly. Phlem Dec 2015 #58
I just this second finished a post on that. merrily Dec 2015 #62
Repub congress = bad. How about trustworthy vs. untrustworthy president? senz Dec 2015 #26
And, I guess, you're convinced that there is only one choice. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #34
At this time, the nomination is between 2 candidates. senz Dec 2015 #46
I am a Bernie supporter awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #85
Oh my, "by some miracle"? Darb Dec 2015 #13
Actually, the miracle would be if Sanders won the nomination. Beacool Dec 2015 #68
investigating is all they know how to do so they will investigate bernie (excpt they wont have to saturnsring Dec 2015 #88
agree 100% eom Karma13612 Dec 2015 #110
+10,000 nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #141
There is a reason I don't like lawyers CajunBlazer Dec 2015 #5
My experience also. MoonRiver Dec 2015 #6
Yet you throw your full support behind one. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #45
Very interesting. And her husband and likely the current president. I guess lawyers can be anything Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #75
It was a tongue in cheek statement. But you knew that MoonRiver Dec 2015 #100
It wasn't tongue in cheek until you got reminded Hillary and Bill are lawyers. But that was obvious. merrily Dec 2015 #147
There are lawyers and there are lawyers, obviously. MoonRiver Dec 2015 #153
Hillary passed the Arkansas Bar Exam. bahrbearian Dec 2015 #10
Eventually. senz Dec 2015 #21
And then she defended utility companies against residential rate-payers in Little Rock. Art_from_Ark Dec 2015 #123
...Like your candidate, you mean? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #20
Because they don't tell you what you want to hear? treestar Dec 2015 #92
Just a small taste of next October if Clinton is the nominee. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #7
And the road to victory for the Republican party in November. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #47
Gotta ask you, Ace: Did you miss this story the first few times it was posted here? Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #8
She faces a "call" for a new probe? For fuck's sake, pubes call for all kinds of shit Darb Dec 2015 #14
... SidDithers Dec 2015 #15
. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #16
There is probably nothing illegal here... THAT is the scandal... modestybl Dec 2015 #23
this is how she rolls, gives favors and extracts favors bowens43 Dec 2015 #24
It's a big club. PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #27
It will be interesting to see how Sanders fairs with explaining how his net worth Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #37
How do you even know his income this year? Has he filed his tax returns for 2015 prematurely? merrily Dec 2015 #42
Congressional members makes $174,000 in salary, the president makes Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #86
That was not the question I asked you. But, you knew that. You stated income this year of $800,000 merrily Dec 2015 #91
Reread post #37 Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #116
Again, not what I asked. Where are you getting the $800.000 figure for this year? merrily Dec 2015 #122
he just said HE reported it.. VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #127
There is a difference in net worth and income. One can have inome without Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #132
Well we KNOW what his income is don't we? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #137
Yes, and we know the difference in income and net worth. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #145
Please tell us how he made that kind of money this past year then... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #146
You might have a point here, it was reported $350,000 net worth last year Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #148
It is what he is reporting as net worth, it is not his salary. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #129
LINK for the $800,000 figure as his income this year? merrily Dec 2015 #134
I am going to say this once more, I never said it was $800,000 income, Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #136
Whatever. LINK where you got the $800,000 figure for this year. merrily Dec 2015 #140
If you can't link to where I said $800,000 income because I did not. Bye again. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #142
Replies 122 and 140 did not mention "income." You're pretending not to know what "whatever" means. merrily Dec 2015 #143
$350k one year VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #149
Wow workinclasszero Dec 2015 #82
It was only a few months ago when his low net worth was considered a bad thing. arcane1 Dec 2015 #102
Why didn't you start your OP with the first phrase of the article? Beacool Dec 2015 #57
Inconvenient truth where interests intersect n/t Godhumor Dec 2015 #64
This is what will happen is she's elected POTUS. Vinca Dec 2015 #63
WOW, we're on the same page, at the same time. SmittynMo Dec 2015 #67
Great minds . . . Vinca Dec 2015 #72
It's the SOS. SmittynMo Dec 2015 #65
That Republicans will make up smears about Clinton... BlueCheese Dec 2015 #79
I don't think Republicans would let Bernie go treestar Dec 2015 #94
Just think how hard their job will be SmittynMo Dec 2015 #99
They couldn't on President Obama treestar Dec 2015 #106
actually, it DOES matter if she did nothing wrong karynnj Dec 2015 #144
I'm not sure I understand the issue here. MidwestTransplant Dec 2015 #66
Another RW masturbatory fantasy ... JoePhilly Dec 2015 #78
another bs scandal brought to you by the gop saturnsring Dec 2015 #87
Isn't it interesting: Utopian Leftist Dec 2015 #95
Hard to keep track . orpupilofnature57 Dec 2015 #101
Meh now you're grasping at Larry Klayman cosmicone Dec 2015 #103
That is a very misleading and incomplete excerpt. Codeine Dec 2015 #104
You mean this paragraph? I'm sure it was an innocent mistake. randome Dec 2015 #151
The bigger problem for Hillary here is likely to be the perception of a pattern Jarqui Dec 2015 #107
Exactly! Clinton supporters wish to ignore her negative dishonesty/untrustworthiness rating when Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #108
It seems the Clintons are still covered in a fine slime that they just can't wash off... AzDar Dec 2015 #111
Yup/ and at this point, I am no longer surprised. Karma13612 Dec 2015 #117
I always said Robbins Dec 2015 #128
We need to put an end to this kind of business as usual. Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #157
State Dept already said she neither met with him nor did any one else from the State Dept... Historic NY Dec 2015 #158
Kick and R BeanMusical Dec 2015 #163
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