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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts)
Mon May 4, 2015, 05:04 PM May 2015

Ring of Fire: Hillary’s Faux Populism is No Match For Bernie Sanders

After Bernie Sanders’ announcement for a 2016 presidential bid, all eyes are on Hillary Clinton to see her response. Her only response, however, is to somehow match his liberal zeal. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

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Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
3. Thank you! If you want actual change, elect Bernie Sanders.
Mon May 4, 2015, 05:33 PM
May 2015

If you want promises, vote for someone else.

But just know that four years from now, when everything is the same as it is now, you'll know why.

 

Suji to Seoul

(2,035 posts)
5. I said Bernie was a real Democrat and got my ass toasted on DU
Mon May 4, 2015, 07:46 PM
May 2015

Papintonio says it and everyone agrees. I guess fame allows stating the obvious and not getting toasted for it.

Sanders is electable. It's the media who has already appointed Clinton was the nominee.

chknltl

(10,558 posts)
13. Yeah, it has that affect.
Mon May 4, 2015, 10:13 PM
May 2015

Kinda inspiring isn't it. Click on the Show Names feature, see those 600+DUers? Recognize some of those names? We are in good company, great company actually. Yeah, it's damned inspiring!

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
14. It was laughable when soon after Bernie Sanders announced
Mon May 4, 2015, 10:29 PM
May 2015

his run for President as Bernie was talking about the income crisis whereas the top one per cent control 90% of the wealth. Talking about needing campaign reform whereas the Koch Bros and corporate America control all branches of our government.
Hillary remarks were "I agree with Bernie" Now she said this while she was tallying her campaign contributions from Goldman Sachs.
Sanders is electable. Because I believe the Sanders campaign has brought liberals back into the election process.
Hillary is a Republican lite. A corporatist.
It was noted today that the Sanders campaign has 175,000 volunteers already. So I ask does that appear to be a campaign that just wants to change the campaign dialogue?

 

swilton

(5,069 posts)
6. Seems like there is a mixed message
Mon May 4, 2015, 08:01 PM
May 2015

Sanders can pull candidates to the left - yet one can't believe their phony populism....?????

chknltl

(10,558 posts)
9. Given the choice of voting for a Democrat or voting for someone I believe....
Mon May 4, 2015, 08:09 PM
May 2015

....acts like a Democrat in order to get elected I think I will vote for the Democrat.

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)
15. Which is which?
Tue May 5, 2015, 08:38 AM
May 2015

Is that a criticism of Bernie (an Indepedant and democratic socialist who will document himself as Democrat where needed in order to get elected)?

Or is that a criticism of Hillary (who people accuse of being "Republican lite" or not as true to Democrat ideals as Sanders is)?

azureblue

(2,146 posts)
10. excuse me?
Mon May 4, 2015, 08:24 PM
May 2015

Do you even the smallest hint of a clue as to what the Clinton Foundation is and does, and how much it has accomplished? You cannot be that ignorant without intent...

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
11. Sanders puts his talking points in to Bills of Legislation. I will be waiting for Cilnton to
Mon May 4, 2015, 09:41 PM
May 2015

announce what bills she is proposing to her Senators from New York. IMO, she needs to get started on her proposals in the coming month.

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