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14. Hillary ain't no Lincoln

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #1)

Sun May 22, 2016, 06:43 AM

May 2016

Lincoln was assassinated five days after Lee surrendered. She might be politically dead if Bernie ever concedes.

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This is a Democratic civil war: The Hillary/Bernie rift cuts to the essence of the party’s soul [View all] silvershadow May 2016 OP

Well, Bernie's at the Appomattox Courthouse. He won't come in yet, but he's getting there. Nt msanthrope May 2016 #1

and the one percent cheers dembotoz May 2016 #4

Well...Bernie's Southern Strategy didn't exactly work, did it? nt msanthrope May 2016 #16

Hillary ain't no Lincoln Depaysement May 2016 #14

This is the History Channel, not SyFy. nt msanthrope May 2016 #15

Then it might do well to learn something about history Depaysement May 2016 #17

Oh, you're just sore at that comeback. nt msanthrope May 2016 #18

Not really. More like a big stomach upset. And when all is said and done it will be as if it jtuck004 May 2016 #2

No it isn't. The vast majority of BS supporters are not cultish loons. The vast majority of BS Squinch May 2016 #3

as opposed to the clinton awful record on poverty????? dembotoz May 2016 #5

I'll file that under the, "I believe everything a Republican ever told me about Clinton" comments. Squinch May 2016 #6

You'd do better... Chan790 May 2016 #24

I'll guess that you probably didn't read the full article? ... n/t mazzarro May 2016 #7

You guess wrong... n/t Squinch May 2016 #9

You seem to be filled with BS fasttense May 2016 #11

He's not a man of the people, no matter what he tells you. He's the definition of Squinch May 2016 #12

You sound like facts are not part of your reality fasttense May 2016 #22

Whatever, hon. He's irrelevant anyway at this point. Squinch May 2016 #23

"He's the definition of wealthy establishment." tazkcmo May 2016 #27

I suggest you get new glasses. nt Duval May 2016 #29

Congratulations #291 corkhead May 2016 #13

A lot of the Bernie supporters are indeed first time voters or independents. Essentially anti LiberalArkie May 2016 #36

Yes - Progressives vs Corporatists -- The 99% vs The 1% -- People vs Money -- Compassion vs Greed cantbeserious May 2016 #8

Ignore history at your own risk. gordianot May 2016 #10

This seems a good place to bring up Benda's "treason of the intellectuals". bemildred May 2016 #19

Thank you not familiar with this work another hole in my education. gordianot May 2016 #20

My pleasure. nt bemildred May 2016 #21

It's liberating in its way. Since the far right wing is actively and proudly purging liberals from Doctor_J May 2016 #25

You want to see war? Just sit back and let Drumpf be elected. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #26

I'm sure he'll consult Sec Clinton first. tazkcmo May 2016 #28

S I G H Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #31

You have a terrific way with words. Duval May 2016 #33

I hope it doesn't happen. We'd better pick wisely. As for sitting back, I'm not sure silvershadow May 2016 #30

The picking is done, sadly for Bernie Sanders supporters like myself, it appears to be over Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #32

You sound dejected. They've gotten to you. :( I'm waiting until the end. nt silvershadow May 2016 #34

Bernie is going all the way. Duval May 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #37

Good choice. Bernie might win, yes. But if he loses, we both know what he will ask us to do. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #38