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In reply to the discussion: Clinton doubles down on Sanders criticism, warns that he's promising 'the moon' [View all]Response to Gothmog (Original post)
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Clinton doubles down on Sanders criticism, warns that he's promising 'the moon' [View all]
Gothmog
Feb 2020
OP
Ya but it's not too late. Hillary's ally Bloomberg entered late & isn't competing til Super Tuesday.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#41
Kind of a strange thing to say - "Hillary's ally Bloomberg". Biden isn't collapsing anywhere....
George II
Feb 2020
#140
re: "Biden isn't collapsing anywhere ... if anything Sanders is losing steam."
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#182
And don't forget Bernie's epic fail to suRge and take the blue ribbon IA was spectacular.
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#174
Her "conversation" about him in Jan really helped his fundraising. I believe February will be just
Autumn
Feb 2020
#13
Exactly. He has a strong base of support and these kinds of attacks just help him.
jalan48
Feb 2020
#28
Doesn't matter his turnout did just fine and so is his fundraising. There were TWO running last time
Autumn
Feb 2020
#40
Yes, the Baseless Bernie Bashing Backlash is fueling Bernie's surge in the polls, soooo...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#76
Shhhhhhhh!! Please don't discourage Hillary from continuing to speaking out!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#35
I disagree. Many people respect her, why should she not let people know she has a strong opinion?
unitedwethrive
Feb 2020
#60
I have always admired Hillary, but this is a time when I wish she would be quiet
Perseus
Feb 2020
#83
CNN- Sanders' agenda: Its cost- possibly $60 trillion- would set a peacetime US record
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#5
The tax break didn't get a single vote from Democrats. Blame the GOP for that. Not us.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#71
I know. We get that thrown in our face a lot. Every Dem. and 13 GOP voted no.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#111
Repealing Trump's tax cuts will be easier than doing anything to the military budget.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#92
That's why he doesn't want to explicitly state how much his proposals will cost.
George II
Feb 2020
#36
About a week ago he admitted on CBS that he doesn't know, and added "nobody knows".....
George II
Feb 2020
#51
Stuff like that scares me. It is like getting on a roller coaster blindfolded without checking
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#53
My favorite is when he said, "I don't have the plan in my pocket right now" when asked about details
betsuni
Feb 2020
#75
I will go there. He appeals to people that think that life is screwing them over somehow.
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#194
There is no way for sanders to get his platform adopted without a magical voter revolution
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#101
Sanders, like Trump in 2016, is making vague promises of better days. We have seen
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#155
I've noticed and I'm sure others have that there's NEVER a problem with tax breaks for the wealthy.
Autumn
Feb 2020
#20
Sanders legislative agenda would have no way of being passed even if elected. Here's why:
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#25
Yup! President Sanders will reverse those tax breaks & problem solved! His entire agenda's paid for!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#79
See post #51, that "moon". Promising, but admitting he doesn't know how he'll pay for it.
George II
Feb 2020
#78
HRC is right...there is going to be a lot of very disgruntled people when the truth comes out
Thekaspervote
Feb 2020
#8
It's a tough critique but free of the personal attacks she engaged in previously.
Aaron Pereira
Feb 2020
#15
Folks don't want to listen to the warning...they just want what they want. I find it almost
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#16
I am depressed. I believe two of the weakest candidates have suddenly been catapulted into
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#45
Agree the ground game comes down to him. Other points you made make sense. Still, according
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#151
Appreciate your sharing your thinking! I learn. But one thing, Buttigieg brought on the major
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#159
I don't get why at this stage he feels he should shoot to the top. You pretty much sum up my
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#200
She is helping him win by galvanizing his supporters helping him look like an outsider. nt
Quixote1818
Feb 2020
#31
"I have a pretty clear perspective about what it's going to take to win" - obviously not.
jg10003
Feb 2020
#56
Wtf is a " near tie"? More or less than a " virtual tie". She is right of course.
robbedvoter
Feb 2020
#59
there are only a few idiots who will sit out the election because their bestie did not win the nod
Skittles
Feb 2020
#96
I'm retired now, but I was an accountan. I worked forseveral very profitable companies, and one
napi21
Feb 2020
#136
if he gets elected he will have to operate within the system. no need to worry about these things
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#176
some would but certainly not all or even most. but a big part of being POTUS is steering things in
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#178
I really doubt that sanders would get support from the Democratic caucus on many of his proposals
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#186
Steve Bannon: Bernie people have helped to elect Trump and they'll do it again.
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#202