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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

NYC_SKP

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16. I am with you, sabrina 1. If more of us would vote our conscience and not buy into the fear...

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #14)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 02:13 PM

Nov 2014

...we might actually evolve and progress.

The capacity to change direction gets weaker and weaker over, and this might be the last chance to turn it around.

I'm not going to do it this time, I'm not going to cast a vote for her, I just can't.

So, now it the time to try to persuade others to let the primary be a true primary. Hillary and Edwards fought against an open field the last time. No more!

They play dirty and think it's OK.

"Our guys should talk."

Screw that.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3371185

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Impossible. They just *can't* do it. [View all] MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 OP

K & R L0oniX Nov 2014 #1

And of course President Obama's now infamous "you didn't build that" speech. pa28 Nov 2014 #2

I agree. The President badly botched that. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #13

Who built that? Bagsgroove Nov 2014 #3

When a Dem has to struggle to say what should come naturally to someone representing the sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #12

To be fair, Clinton wasn't trying to say the same thing as Warren . . . MrModerate Nov 2014 #4

True, but I think she was using the same rhetorical construct MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #7

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #5

A culture sick with celebrity can at least spot bad acting. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #10

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #6

The hypocrisy is painfully evident to anyone paying attention. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #8

I know I will never support Hillary, even if she is the nominee. And now is the time for voters sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #14

I am with you, sabrina 1. If more of us would vote our conscience and not buy into the fear... NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #16

Wow, I never saw that before. They certainly do play dirty and people are getting sick and tired of sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #17

True, without a working Congress and a better SCOTUS, a progressive POTUS is pretty powerless EXCEPT NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #19

I already decided no more going along with the Turd Way over 4 years ago. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #20

K&R Sincerity vs rhetoric. Even a two-year old can spot the difference. Scuba Nov 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #11

K&R pscot Nov 2014 #15

Certainly easy to see that EW was sincere and heart felt. bvar22 Nov 2014 #18