Pushing a neoliberal presidential candidate at a time when neoliberal economic policies have become increasingly unpopular poses a problem for the Democratic Party, especially since many independents are seeking an alternative to those policies AND trump has attacked neoliberalism from the left, thereby potentially appealing to many independents (as recent national polls suggest).

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Bernie will be campaigning for her in a few months and he'll continue to be a reliable vote.

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Then his campaign was a farce and he is a loser sellout.

This type of sentiment has seemed to exist my whole life. I'm skeptical this will result in any major shift.

I probably would have been a Berniebro at the age of 20 too. Now, I'm willing to go as far as calling Obama an average to above average President.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I've been saying that for a while.

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What color would you say his hair is now?

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#country strong
#rickmakesmoremoneythanme

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Red.

Am I wrong?

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Not if you were blind.

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Seems to be going pretty hard against the Democrats pretty late into the race.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/us/po ... itism.html

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

I said he has no shot, unless they steal Florida, or possibly Ohio.

He is going to get killed in the Latino and female voting blocs.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

He has. He's a miserable guy. I would expect nothing less. If he doesn't fall in line I will be surprised.

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Now that Trump has the nomination he is going to try his same brand of saying whatever people want to hear. And establishment Dems are fairly pathetic themselves: https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-pa-gov-ed ... 24179.html

Trump is already down playing the wall. Never bet against the stupidity of the American people.

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So if he doesn't fall in line he is miserable. If he does he is a sellout. Meanwhile Hilary is taking Goldman checks and bashing anyone who challenges her on it.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Isn't that what the experts advise? Play to the fringe during primary and move to the center for general?

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Paper tiger. Their economy is in the toilet.




Exactly. If Iran was/is such a threat, why didn't Bush do anything about them? He dressed like a fighter pilot, including codpiece, called them evil, then invaded Iraq. Destabilizing Iraq, their biggest foe in the region, did more to strengthen Iran than anything Obama has done.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

He's not a nice guy. Most people have said as much and you can pick that up watching him. He's always been a reliable Democratic vote and he will fall in line behind Hillary. I'll let you decide if that makes him a sellout.

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The not nice stuff is getting petty. Not sure where you get your news. Have heard from many people including pilots that have flown her that Hilary Clinton is raging asshole control freak. At the same time, I think it's mostly gossip. So I look at her record to judge her.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

I don't doubt that Hillary isn't always a very nice person. No one questions if Hillary is a politician or a true believer. We all know that she's a politician.

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I like it, keep exposing these phony turds,

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He doesn't believe what he's writing.

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You and RR ignored me... I'd like to know how you feel about Obama calling Hillary -" Bush-Cheyney lite".

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Yeah but that will make his pivot to support Hillary a little bit more hilarious. Besides AT MOST he would have only gotten 2 more delegates out of Nevada. All of this looks like an attempt by him to get a little more leverage in Philadelphia.

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When it comes to national defense lite may be too kind. That's the only thing he could have been talking about. As president he really hasn't been much different and in some cases he's been far worse.

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I agree that we will eventually see Bernie fall in line and support Hillary...and yes, that does make his entire campaign a joke. He doesn't have to support Trump or Hillary, but he will spin it that Trump is the root of all evil and must be kept out of the white house.

Trump is a self-serving bad guy. If elected, he will serve his own agenda. While his agenda isn't ideal, I believe his agenda will have more economic value than Hillary. Doesn't mean I'll vote for him....just how I see it.

Hillary's agenda continues the same pattern of short term band-aid with devastating long-term consequences.

JORR's point on Bill is absolutely spot on. At the time he seemed great....years later we've seen the consequences. BAD.

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If independents were truly a political force Sanders would run as an independent. The fact that he hasn't demonstrates that there isn't much traction within the independent movement. Can they act as a spoiler group? yes but that doesn't signify much in the way of shifting political winds since they have acted as spoilers in previous elections.

Republicans arent going to work with Sanders if for no reason than the fact that they diametrically oppose him ideologically. If the democratic party is as center-right as some would have you believe then there isn't anyway they support him either.

Don't doubt that there are some true believers out there but it isn't nearly enough to constitute any sort of revolution.

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Independent voters are undeniably a major political constituency, but an independent presidential candidate must paradoxically run within one of the two major parties to properly elevate his or her candidacy within the public eye. Sanders would have received virtually no attention while running as an independent, but he has become a significant electoral factor while aligning himself with the Democratic Party.

Clinton will be able to work with the Republicans simply because she occupies a right wing ideological position on several issues, most notably military intervention and free trade. This "collegiality" is hardly an asset.

I think it's obvious that the Democratic establishment doesn't support Sanders.

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The fact that she strays from liberal orthodoxy from time to time is actually an asset. The best politicians are those that are able to work across party lines. Sanders will not be able to get any of his proposals passed and his "movement" hasn't been all that significant when you really look at it. Hillary fared much better against Obama than he has against her. Much of his support is arguably a vote against her. It was bound to go to someone and he merely happened to be the lucky guy.

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Tall Midget aren't you an LBJ fan?

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