BERNing Down the House

[MineralMan]

Is one way to be forced to rebuild, but before you do it, better check your homeowner's insurance.

If you're not prepared, it could be a very costly experience.

[Ed Suspicious]

1. Cryptic.

[NCTraveler]

4. Not really. More like obvious.

You really don't get EXACTLY what they are saying?

[MineralMan]

16. I can't imagine it being cryptic, really.

I think it's pretty obvious, really.

[NCTraveler]

2. K&R. nt.

[LexVegas]

3. I guess Trayvon's mother is collateral damage. It's all good. nt

[Betty Karlson]

5. Berning down the House is when Sanders' coattails

cleanse the house of GOP and Tea Party. Admittedly: that will cost some effort, and some campaign donations. But really: are we insured against neo-fascists overstaying their welcome? Can we afford more corporatism running wild?

I think not.

[MineralMan]

8. If you think that will be the result, then

you'll vote for Sanders, I suppose. I don't see that as the result, however, of a Sanders nomination. In fact, I see just the opposite happening. I could be wrong, of course. I sometimes am.

[Betty Karlson]

11. GE Match-ups show that Sanders could potentially put Louisiana in play

What match-ups have you seen to the contrary?

[fleur-de-lisa]

24. Bernie is very popular in Louisiana . . .

even with repubs. Clinton is despised.

[Fawke Em]

25. And Tennessee, for Pete's sake!

Even Gore didn't do that and it was his home state!

[Betty Karlson]

36. Thank you for that addition; hope you didn't feel like I left you out?

[Blue_Adept]

32. I look forward to seeing if he has any coattails

I don't believe he has any, but am hoping he does for the sake of the side

[Betty Karlson]

38. It would certainly help if the people riding those coattails are not all corporatists.

A few less DWS and a few more Tim Canova.

[Blue_Adept]

40. Since most of the party are corporatists, that means no coattails

Or are we primarying everyone that's up this year for re-relection on our side?

[Betty Karlson]

42. If Tim Canova can primary DWS, I'd say we can wield out the worst

and persuade the others to reconsider?

[Armstead]

6. It's also dangerous to ignore the termites living in the house for several decades

[1StrongBlackMan]

13. But one probably should treat the termites living in the house ...

by burning down the house. You'll get the termites; but, you'll have to find someplace else to live.

[Armstead]

17. I think you forgot a word "not" in there....but in any case....

Cleaning the house and applying effective treatment is NOT the same as burning it down.

[1StrongBlackMan]

39. Yes. I neglect the word "not" ... but, you have hit on a/the key ...

"applying effective treatment".

[MineralMan]

18. Why would anyone do that? It's a correctable issue.

Tent the house and fumigate it, make any necessary repairs, and you'll be in great shape. Having lived in California, I've done that once. It was a lot simpler than berning down the house and rebuilding.

[Armstead]

20. Exactly -- No one is saying burn it down

[seabeyond]

7. Ya. I saw that. My thought. Lets just froth from the mouth as we bern down the house. NT

[virtualobserver]

9. Humor....a difficult concept.

[MineralMan]

19. Only for Vulcans, really.

Logic and humor are not mutually exclusive.

[jonno99]

33. Ha! +1

[marmar]

10. Or you can leave your rotting, decrepit, hopelessly-in-disrepair house standing....

...... and delay the inevitable.

[libdem4life]

12. This ^^^^bring out the champagne dear, let's watch in style.

Oh, I know someone came by and offered to fix it up, but it's just so much more fun knowing that we Did It Our Way.

[MineralMan]

14. Why would I do that?

Doing regular maintenance on a house is the best way to ensure a long life for it. Having lived only in homes at least 50 years old all of my life, I'm more or less constantly doing upkeep on my home. I fix what needs fixing, make upgrades when I think they'd be valuable, and continue to live in a home I've put effort into maintaining.

I've never really been interested in paying for a brand new home. It just hasn't made sense for me. Doing what's necessary to keep it comfortable, livable and attractive is well worth the effort.

[Fuddnik]

29. We've been getting conned by unsavory maintenance people for too long.

Time to hire a new company.

[MineralMan]

34. I've always done my own home maintenance.

I have the skills. So, it always gets done right.

[Motown_Johnny]

15. Better than being foreclosed on, as many of us were thanks to Hilary's top contributors.

You are sounding more and more desperate every day.


Cheer up! Your top three issues are "beating Republicans, beating Republicans and beating Republicans" so you should be happy Bernie is doing so well. All those establishment polls, which Clinton supporters love so much, show him doing much better against the (R)s than Hillary.


It may be time to switch your support. If you really want to make sure there is no (R) in the White House in 2017 then you should be with Bernie.

[cali]

21. He has in no way suggested destroying the system, as you imply.

And no, calling for a political revolution by getting people involved, is not about destroying the system.

[MineralMan]

26. It's not always what's intended. Sometimes

unexpected results are the problem. If the house burns, despite your plans, you're still stuck with no place to live until it's rebuilt. If you fry a turkey in your attached garage, you might be planning a family Thanksgiving dinner, which might well be delayed for a year or two. Happens ever year.

On the other hand, there are some who think burning it all down is the only approach that will work. I've seen that sentiment expressed as well. I disagree with that point of view.

[libdem4life]

22. So here's my challenge.

1 ... do we just leave the doors and windows unlocked (proverbially speaking) and let the thieves come in at will,

2 ... or do we go to a planner and get a plan and start Somewhere...Anywhere?

3 ... or just accept our fate of being Peasants in an Oligarchy. Because behind Door Number Three is what's happening. Bow to the Lords of Gold Sacks et al...and their Trumpeteeress. (not to be confused with a certain person with orange face and hair)

Oh, and one never gets prepared for Anything without a Vision and Someone to head up the project...and that we have...just one.

[daleanime]

23. You're right, it's too expensive to rebuilt....

when you can just endure. Like Flint Michigan.

But of course that's the point, some of us admit that we need to rebuilt and some think it's perfectly fine the way it is.

[think]

27. Kind of over the top for a former Bernie supporter is it not?

[MineralMan]

30. Nope. Not at all.

I don't think Bernie will be the nominee, but if that were to happen, I believe we will have a government with all three branches in Republican hands. The result of that will be a de facto scorched earth result.

That's my opinion, of course. I could be wrong. Sometimes I am.

[brentspeak]

28. Yeah, bringing the Presidency back to the days when Presidents weren't Wall St. puppets

is "burning down the house". The country was surely "up in flames" when FDR through JFK were in the White House.



Merely the greatest era of American prosperity ever -- prosperity, which, since the time of Reagan and continuing through today's corporate politicians of both parties, has largely disappeared . But let's not interrupt your B.S.

[99th_Monkey]

31. Bernie's Insurance policy is FULL coverage, wall-to-wall. It's called "We The People"

possibly with an "Elizabeth Warren rider" attached.

[senz]

35. I guess this is when the HRC people start getting ugly...

[tk2kewl]

37. Disorder in the House

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[earthside]

41. Scorched Earth.

Not supporting the inevitable Mrs. Clinton is just like burning down the whole house!

Argh!

Panic and fear!

Only the inevitable Mrs. Clinton can save the entire village!

It could burn down, too, if we don't get a hold of our senses!

:: facetious ::

I suspect we can expect more of this apocalyptic messaging as the inevitable becomes less and less inevitable.

[wilsonbooks]

43. Moveon is feeling the bern

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/sanders-campaign-endorsed-moveon-36233860

[MineralMan]

44. That's not surprising, really.