2016 Postmortem

Florencenj2point0

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202. Yes I do, I knew him

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 06:39 AM

Jun 2016

do you remember when he and Tom Harkin were the only democrats who went to Florida to stand up for Gore when he was fighting for the recount in 2000? I was there. I knew Wellstone. You have no clue. He had no use for Bernie. He was pragmatic. Conservatives in MN voted for him because of his commonsense pragmatism and his honesty. He was NOTHING like bernie.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] bigtree Jun 2016 OP

Same here. I used to visit Vermont often, and they deserve better than what they've got now. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #1

Funny. THEY (i.e. Vermonters) don't seem to think so, do they? Smarmie Doofus Jun 2016 #27

Really true PJMcK Jun 2016 #76

. Loudestlib Jun 2016 #103

Yes, they deserve better than a JimDandy Jun 2016 #159

Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jun 2016 #190

ROFL, "carpetbagger?" Did you not read Bernie's biography? BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #211

Carpetbagging candidates move to a jurisdiction specifically to run for office there. JimDandy Jun 2016 #213

I'll send him some $$. boston bean Jun 2016 #2

Send it to me. Loudestlib Jun 2016 #106

So much for moving on, eh? Sounds lie you have a serious case of "Berniehate" Armstead Jun 2016 #129

He sounded pretty progressive and he is a democrat. boston bean Jun 2016 #143

We can assume he'll be way to the right of Bernie if he's running against him, though. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #194

Hey. go ahead and back him out of spite if you want. Armstead Jun 2016 #201

Paul Welstone Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #193

You have no clue what he would have done Armstead Jun 2016 #196

Yes I do, I knew him Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #202

He is not alive in 2016 Armstead Jun 2016 #204

Anger is never a good investment... brooklynite Jun 2016 #3

Can we hold you to that? When the "movement" begins targeting Congress, are they going BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #4

I'll believe in "the movement" when I see it... brooklynite Jun 2016 #9

When you see the smallest sign of it, you move in to crush it quickly. Beowulf Jun 2016 #59

You have evidence of that? brooklynite Jun 2016 #60

"By their words they are known" Thomas Jefferson Duval Jun 2016 #132

Translation; "We all know....." brooklynite Jun 2016 #162

The purification movements... JSup Jun 2016 #54

Yeah, screw Bernie! TCJ70 Jun 2016 #5

Not only that, but he didn't run as a spoiler this time. merrily Jun 2016 #7

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #12

... and just tolerated the booing of the presumptive dem candidate uponit7771 Jun 2016 #23

Your avatar recently sucker punched a 7th grader in the face. bunnies Jun 2016 #45

Careful! TCJ70 Jun 2016 #114

Far as I know, Mr. West hasnt beaten any children lately. bunnies Jun 2016 #128

We are known by the company we keep. Loudestlib Jun 2016 #110

.that^ 840high Jun 2016 #105

He won the Vermont Presidential primary by over 86%, so sends tons of $$$$ merrily Jun 2016 #6

Are you saying that throwing money at a lost cause is pointless? YouDig Jun 2016 #14

. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #16

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #24

Did you have trouble reading my posts? I did not use any big words. merrily Jun 2016 #26

/thread...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #37

HA-HA carburyme Jun 2016 #43

... qdouble Jun 2016 #83

Flawless Victory nt firebrand80 Jun 2016 #89

ouch Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #100

+1000 stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #101

Well played. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #118

Stupid vindictive lost causes like trying to unseat one of the most popular Senators... Armstead Jun 2016 #131

It's gonna happen Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #195

Somehow I doubt it....But go ahead and wish Armstead Jun 2016 #198

I literally laughed out loud Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #141

I think I will send him $27.00 right now. Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #197

Perfect post made even better by the fact that it sailed over the head of its target Number23 Jun 2016 #146

Thread win. Bobbie Jo Jun 2016 #147

Hatred is always a lost cause. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #178

Maybe that's why the Bernie campaign failed. YouDig Jun 2016 #180

Maybe if you don't know anything about the Bernie campaign Scootaloo Jun 2016 #181

I heard the booing. So did you. It's hatred of Hillary. YouDig Jun 2016 #182

So we hate candidates for what some of their supporters say one time or another? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #184

I don't hate anyone. Some Berners hate Hillary tho. Hopefully they'll get over it. YouDig Jun 2016 #185

Well, we're talking about people expressing reactionary hate towards Bernie in this thread Scootaloo Jun 2016 #186

I'm talking about Berners expressing ugly hate towards Hillary. Hopefully they'll get over it. YouDig Jun 2016 #187

I'm with you, bigtree. 🙂 kaiden Jun 2016 #8

Why are you so hateful, bigtree and other Clintonites? (nt) w4rma Jun 2016 #10

Not a hateful word in the op. Nt NCTraveler Jun 2016 #15

Riiiight. No one can speak or behave hatefully w/o using hateful words. merrily Jun 2016 #29

Not sure what you are talking about. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #40

Younthink the OP was needed? Or more just rude posts to annoy bernie fans? Nt Logical Jun 2016 #79

I never said it was needed. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #84

It's not General Election season at DU yet... SidDithers Jun 2016 #39

Poor thingees - too low down the drain pipe for the clintonista's to send them a message... Peregrine Took Jun 2016 #113

LOL. Good luck on that, Captain Petty. BlueStater Jun 2016 #11

Very understandable. Nt NCTraveler Jun 2016 #13

You even going to pause to see what policies you are supporting with that? Barack_America Jun 2016 #17

You do know who Al Giordano is, right? MH1 Jun 2016 #115

Isn't he Dirk Pitt's sidekick? ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #120

Should I know who Dirk Pitt is? Anyway, Giordano is quite liberal. MH1 Jun 2016 #123

OH, my word!!! Giordano needs to put the crack pipe down!! He will NEVER unseat Bernie adigal Jun 2016 #154

Yes! I knew that name was familiar! Duval Jun 2016 #135

I would not, personally. I don't think we can keep that seat without him Recursion Jun 2016 #18

You should definitely send money, your chances of unseating him are exactly zero. Kentonio Jun 2016 #19

Bernie may not be running Trenzalore Jun 2016 #20

Now, there's an initiative I can endorse! Go Al. Take him down! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #21

Well, I see. You want Bernie taken down, but.... Herman4747 Jun 2016 #47

If Canova beats DWS, that's one less house vote to send medical pot users to prison. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #22

I think more and more will do the same...the character of the real sanders is no longer hidden beachbum bob Jun 2016 #25

Now this is funny. Vinca Jun 2016 #28

Meet Al Giordano, the Man Who Wants to Take Bernie Down oberliner Jun 2016 #30

I'm in wyldwolf Jun 2016 #31

post #172 Ash_F Jun 2016 #173

post #131 wyldwolf Jun 2016 #191

Yeah FUCK BERNIE! We need MORE Corporate Dems! pinebox Jun 2016 #32

Well said. BlueStater Jun 2016 #34

Definitely well-said. n/t Herman4747 Jun 2016 #73

...!100++++ 840high Jun 2016 #107

America is the only wealthy nation without universal healthcare. Hillary took millions think Jun 2016 #33

Scorched earth eh Lars39 Jun 2016 #35

So you are going to try and primary one of the most liberal senators we have? LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #36

+1 ('spite' pretty much sums it up) n/t demmiblue Jun 2016 #149

LMAO, good to see you throwing away your money. GO BERNIE!!!! jack_krass Jun 2016 #38

This OP reminds me of how bady Martin 'No Votes' O'Malley fared against Bernie and Hillary Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #41

Small. ALBliberal Jun 2016 #42

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #44

You're throwing money down the drain. n/t Herman4747 Jun 2016 #46

Giordano lives in Mexico and hasn't been a US resident for 19 years Arazi Jun 2016 #48

The OP doesn't give a damn about principles. They have none. phleshdef Jun 2016 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #130

Thank you for a stunning example of what party unity really means azurnoir Jun 2016 #49

A bitter, petty HRC fan who cares less about policies than personality cults and highschool tantrums vintx Jun 2016 #50

I'll join you. Definitely. n/t livetohike Jun 2016 #51

Hilary is a formidable politician. But she needed to be primaried. Ilsa Jun 2016 #52

Happy Party Unity Day bigtree! avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #53

This^^ Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #55

Unrec n/t emulatorloo Jun 2016 #56

I expected this. Beowulf Jun 2016 #57

Sure seems that way. They've picked a fight that they cannot win. vintx Jun 2016 #58

Way to go! Never miss an opportunity to stamp out liberalism! And don't pretend that isn't JCanete Jun 2016 #61

liberalism doesn't begin or end with Sanders bigtree Jun 2016 #65

What ideals will Clinton be enacting? You greatly misunderstand JCanete Jun 2016 #70

'people like me' bigtree Jun 2016 #71

The question is, change in what direction? Look, thanks for engaging me at all on this. JCanete Jun 2016 #72

Shes bringing change Go Vols Jun 2016 #98

Of course you're not. The other poster was right. You don't have any issues to talk about adigal Jun 2016 #155

simple bigtree Jun 2016 #160

"the largest and most relevant movement in this campaign." - you were an O'Malley supporter. PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #205

But you got no problems with someone who seeks out... Herman4747 Jun 2016 #74

Please send him as much as possible. QC Jun 2016 #62

I'll start with $27. bigtree Jun 2016 #63

Excellent! QC Jun 2016 #64

Sorry bigtree, but I don't think this is necessary. auntpurl Jun 2016 #66

I don't think posting here helps or hurts these candidates bigtree Jun 2016 #67

I genuinely think he's going to concede auntpurl Jun 2016 #68

luv ya, auntpurl! bigtree Jun 2016 #69

So . . . you, and like four other people. Prism Jun 2016 #78

Simple: quit being a jerk, you won, drop it. Wow, WTF is wrong with you? Nt Logical Jun 2016 #80

No Democrat in Vermont is going to be better on guns democrattotheend Jun 2016 #111

The fucking guy doesnt even vote! bunnies Jun 2016 #75

Wow, still need to be insulting and rude. You won, drop this shit. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #77

If you want a party driven by corporate interests, lies, false ideas about the economy and highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #81

very droll bigtree Jun 2016 #85

Have at it. People who call themselves Democrats have the strangest sense of humor these days. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #96

Post the receipts so that we can believe you aikoaiko Jun 2016 #82

Can you show us where on your ballot the nasty senator touched you? n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #86

I mean, what haven't they touched? Giordano asks bigtree Jun 2016 #90

Another goddamned "supporters" thread. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #91

as long as your candidate insists his presidential bid is still alive bigtree Jun 2016 #94

The thread title suggested the OP had something to do with Sanders. Orsino Jun 2016 #95

lol, you didn't even understand that wicked bitter funny cruel AntiBank Jun 2016 #144

yeah I understood the ignorant baiting bigtree Jun 2016 #161

I am not the one who said it, so easy on the butthurt. AntiBank Jun 2016 #175

thread winner AntiBank Jun 2016 #145

I say give him through DC BainsBane Jun 2016 #87

did Bernie hurt hills feelings or yours? awwwww. wendylaroux Jun 2016 #88

I'm celebrating bigtree Jun 2016 #92

Cool story bro! AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #93

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2016 #97

Bernie Sanders co-founded what is now the largest Democratic Caucus in the US Congress Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #116

Bernie is more popular than ever among voters. He'll crush any conservative Dem or Repub opponent. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #102

Sanders is incredibly popular in Vermont. You'll fail. phleshdef Jun 2016 #104

Come on guys. We've won, let this end La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #108

Unfortunately texstad79 Jun 2016 #125

he isn't going to do that. the campaign is laying off people JI7 Jun 2016 #142

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #112

You should be thankful Sanders ran. He grew the Dem Party and infused it with intelligent debate cui bono Jun 2016 #117

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Al is just trolling for Twitter views and subscribers to his newsletters. joshcryer Jun 2016 #119

We should focus on unity. Turin_C3PO Jun 2016 #121

Plus Sanders Turin_C3PO Jun 2016 #122

How nice for you....Sounds like someone with a grudge Armstead Jun 2016 #124

I love you,bro, but I believe Giordano's mission is quixotic. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #126

Al Giordano didn't vote in the Democratic primary. Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #127

what's next, stars with a B sewn on progressives' clothing? AntiBank Jun 2016 #133

Yep BlindTiresias Jun 2016 #139

Hillary is popular with the professional and moneyed Dems adigal Jun 2016 #158

Yes, but only Hillary supporters will demand we wear them nt adigal Jun 2016 #156

That sounds like a good idea. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #134

Clinton WON . why not be happy about that ? JI7 Jun 2016 #136

LMAO, good luck with that one nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #137

Vermonters are going to abandon Sanders? Duval Jun 2016 #138

I encourage you to give until it hurts and then give some more Fumesucker Jun 2016 #140

Mmmmm. Can't you just feel the love? Buns_of_Fire Jun 2016 #148

Wow, such deep hatred. Makes one wonder why. Can it be that Sen Sanders dared challenge rhett o rick Jun 2016 #150

I know this is true for the Sanders campaign and many of his supporters bigtree Jun 2016 #163

Might I remind you that it's your hateful OP. Why do you hate the progressives so rhett o rick Jun 2016 #189

politics is 'hateful' to you bigtree Jun 2016 #199

Deflection. Why are you so against the progressives that even when we need them to rhett o rick Jun 2016 #209

"the progressives" bigtree Jun 2016 #212

I do know two people in Vermont who don't like him democrattotheend Jun 2016 #151

Good!! I love to see someone with your point of view waste his money!!!! :) adigal Jun 2016 #152

Hmmmm? libodem Jun 2016 #153

Just about the entire lot of them do. JimDandy Jun 2016 #165

what do you call this? bigtree Jun 2016 #166

Oh, you're such a victim. BlueStater Jun 2016 #167

my post is politics bigtree Jun 2016 #169

Your OP in no way is advocating for *your* candidate. JimDandy Jun 2016 #168

the op absolutely is political advocacy, Dandy, word for word. bigtree Jun 2016 #170

Oh puhleeeze, You are NOT advocating for YOUR candidate, Hillary Clinton JimDandy Jun 2016 #177

. libodem Jun 2016 #183

LOL -- Why Not Skip A Step And Set It On Fire? AzDar Jun 2016 #157

Uggh Dem2 Jun 2016 #164

Too bad, I remember when you were a Progressive. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #171

This guy seems more radical than Bernie. Are you sure you want that? Ash_F Jun 2016 #172

silly opportunist, giordano grasswire Jun 2016 #174

I think you should send every penny you possibly can. Don't be stingy now! pa28 Jun 2016 #176

I like Giordano. I follow him on Twitter UMTerp01 Jun 2016 #179

I think this idea has about as much chance of working as the attempts to unseat DWS in Florida. StevieM Jun 2016 #188

Me too unless.... Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #192

+100 bigtree Jun 2016 #203

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #206

BWAH-HA-HA-HA!!! Bernie is the MOST POPULAR Senator in America! bullwinkle428 Jun 2016 #207

ironic bigtree Jun 2016 #208

LOL!!! Capt. Obvious Jun 2016 #210

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