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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why Bernie Sanders is going to be President, in two words [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)40. They don't want to eliminate poverty at the expense of the wealthy. HRC will help maintain the
status quo of the wealth gap growing even wider. I think those here that disparage Sen Sanders' message think the 1% were given their wealth by God to take care of the rest of us.
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Isn't posting material from rightwing internet sites some sort of DU violation?
George II
Oct 2015
#169
You attacked me without any credit for, earlier, saying I was calling you
darkangel218
Oct 2015
#102
Is it that hard to admit that the graphic is anti-Bernie and substitue a pro-Bernie one?
FSogol
Oct 2015
#104
Haven't I already responded to that 2 or 3 times? Why not delete your attacks on my gender?
FSogol
Oct 2015
#107
I've never attacked you, except you consider disagreeing with you to be an attack.
FSogol
Oct 2015
#113
I've always had a gender listed. You really don't read what people write. I'll explain it again:
FSogol
Oct 2015
#134
Yes....telling the electorate that you want to subsidize poverty is brilliant. nt
Cali_Democrat
Oct 2015
#47
"Trust Me - It's gonna be awesome" sounds like another candidate from the other side
Beaverhausen
Oct 2015
#50
That's all good but let's not post right-wing memes meant to slur those things.
Gore1FL
Oct 2015
#165
I agree the wording is sloppy. But you seem to want to discuss wording rather than the
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#18
You are using the sloppy wording to distract from the obvious message. A message that you obviously
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#48
The 'sloppy wording' comes from a Sanders-hater, if you'd care to look at the link upthread.
randome
Oct 2015
#80
Sanders does want to increase taxes on the rich and decrease taxes on the poor
darkangel218
Oct 2015
#30
They don't want to eliminate poverty at the expense of the wealthy. HRC will help maintain the
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#40
Raising the minumum wage is not taxing the rich, going after wall street, or subsidizing poverty.
NCTraveler
Oct 2015
#27
Finally, its is a Living Wage and Minumum Wage that Sanders is campaigning for not subsidy!
DhhD
Oct 2015
#147
Some people presume if your profile doesn't reflect a "proper attendance" that you're a nobody.
Bubzer
Oct 2015
#143
I agree the language is sloppy but we know the intent. I understand the condescention.
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#15
Trying to work around your attempts at distraction, I'm guessing you don't agree with taxing
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#37
Second time you have said I am distracting by saying Sanders wants to eliminate poverty.
NCTraveler
Oct 2015
#45
So you agree with Sen Sanders' desire to eliminate poverty by taxing the wealthy? nm
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#51
Let me guess your point. Since it bothers you that Sen Sanders wants to tax wealth to
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#24
Sen Sanders wants to eliminate poverty, while Goldman-Sachs and the billionaires don't give a crap.
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#53
Subsidize poverty? I'm guessing this is a RW graphic intended to bash about Sanders and that
FSogol
Oct 2015
#43
She? It is strange a Sanders supporter would promote what is obviously a RW hit graphic on Sanders.
FSogol
Oct 2015
#74
Try this - post it in the Bernie Sanders Group and see how his real supporters feel about it
Beaverhausen
Oct 2015
#106
She and ma'am are both female terms. Since I am male, I asked to why you refereed to me as
FSogol
Oct 2015
#95
Good luck selling that to the majority of voters in the USA! Will never happen. Go Hillary!
beaglelover
Oct 2015
#115
Gosh, angel, even I don't cite the NRA, then play bull-in-the-ring with it. nt
Eleanors38
Oct 2015
#138
He is awesome and nothing can change that, though they're trying really hard!
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#153
...because he pisses off right wing barglemonkeys with a basic knowledge of photoshop?
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2015
#159
I wonder if he will say he wants to "subsidize poverty" at the debate tonight?
zappaman
Oct 2015
#160