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Donkees

(31,389 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:03 AM Dec 2016

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Bernie Sanders - National Strike for $15 Rally in Washington Dec 7, 2016

Published on Dec 7, 2016

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Bernie Sanders - National Strike for $15 Rally in Washington Dec 7, 2016 (Original Post) Donkees Dec 2016 OP

Where's Hillary? RFKISNEEDED Dec 2016 #1

She doesn't feel the need to be there Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #2

No sfwriter Dec 2016 #5

Sander's supporters have made it quite clear that they don't want her around LongtimeAZDem Dec 2016 #3

Petty. sfwriter Dec 2016 #6

Reality. The new Congress is far more likely to eliminate the minimum wage, not raise it. LongtimeAZDem Dec 2016 #7

She can't be there during the transition. She is showing sfwriter Dec 2016 #4

RFKISNEEDED

(21 posts)

1. Where's Hillary?

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:20 AM

Dec 2016

Just saying.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

2. She doesn't feel the need to be there

Reply to RFKISNEEDED (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:42 AM

Dec 2016

She makes far more than 15 bucks an hour when she give speeches to goldman sachs.

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

5. No

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:02 AM

Dec 2016

That is unnecessary.

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

3. Sander's supporters have made it quite clear that they don't want her around

Reply to RFKISNEEDED (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 09:06 AM

Dec 2016

They don't need her anyway; I'm sure a strike will convince President-elect Trump and the Republican Congress to raise the minimum wage.

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

6. Petty.

Reply to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:04 AM

Dec 2016

I'm glad to see him working with the Democrats instead of forming a new party.

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

7. Reality. The new Congress is far more likely to eliminate the minimum wage, not raise it.

Reply to sfwriter (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:18 AM

Dec 2016

President-elect Trump has already called for it, Speaker of the House Ryan has called for it, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "embraced" the idea.

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

4. She can't be there during the transition. She is showing

Reply to RFKISNEEDED (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:01 AM

Dec 2016

Respect for the democratic process and giving Trump room to form a government.

After that, she'll be back.

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