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Whimsey

(236 posts)
38. Well . . .
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:23 PM
Jun 2016

I posted this in the democratic primary group under the title "how may of you have voted in the last 40 years?"

"The pivot is a given if you want to get elected. I was farther left in my youth than you are now, but the election cycle has made me a pragmatist.

Extreme leftist politicians do not get elected in the general election. If Bernie's plan was to be a revolutionary he would not have a chance.

I have lived through Reagan and three terms of Bushes. The Clintons were a bright spot. Hillary caused waves she was so far left, and she has learned to moderate her rhetoric. And she is a member of one of the most discriminated groups of this country. She understands what equality is.

Bernie is an idiot. Whenever he talks about equality, he never lists gender equality. Why is that?

If you cannot support the democratic nominee, why are you on this site? Why not start your own site? Nothing is stopping you. It would just be DS instead of DU. "

It got juried out. Mostly a Sanders crowd. Makes it really hard to make peace as everything in this is true. Many politicians are politically ignorant.

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Good deal. Does not seem to be anything in the rules which can not be abided. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #1
Count me in! Or "deal me in" leftofcool Jun 2016 #2
I'll try to be good. lol TwilightZone Jun 2016 #3
K&R! hrmjustin Jun 2016 #4
k&r Little Star Jun 2016 #5
K&R! stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #6
I will try to switch over to GE mode now workinclasszero Jun 2016 #7
I support and agree with this decision Gothmog Jun 2016 #8
I'm with you wryter2000 Jun 2016 #9
Works for me! mcar Jun 2016 #10
No time like the present... Blue Idaho Jun 2016 #11
Yes, we should differentiate ourselves by EMBRACING these rules and guidelines! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #12
I am of course on board Coolest Ranger Jun 2016 #13
I've been working on this for a couple of days now Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #14
Awesome! Raissa Jun 2016 #15
While I enjoy good snark MFM008 Jun 2016 #16
That sounds good to me wysi Jun 2016 #17
K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #18
Deal me in! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #19
Sounds good to me.Let's get this done! sufrommich Jun 2016 #20
Yes, Wonderful.. Awesome pic of the two of them, Su! Cha Jun 2016 #34
Oh, OK. And can I suggest that we also let the obvious Sanders troll statements die on the vine by Squinch Jun 2016 #21
I am too. But thats a great idea! William769 Jun 2016 #23
You bet! ladym55 Jun 2016 #22
OK but if Sanders goes back to being an Independent charlyvi Jun 2016 #24
These rules apply to Democrats. William769 Jun 2016 #27
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #25
With you on this. brer cat Jun 2016 #26
Count me in. missingthebigdog Jun 2016 #28
With you, and I have a question. auntpurl Jun 2016 #29
Senator Sanders is behind us (meaning the primary is over) William769 Jun 2016 #30
Yes it does, and thank you for your quick reply! auntpurl Jun 2016 #31
ok enid602 Jun 2016 #32
Wonderful!! PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #33
Mahalo, William~ Onward~ Cha Jun 2016 #35
Fine with me. Thanks Bill riversedge Jun 2016 #36
Good. We need to concentrate on the GE NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #37
Well . . . Whimsey Jun 2016 #38
Happily kicked and recommended! Stand and Fight Jun 2016 #39
I'm all for Hillary and the win...There is where I direct my focus. FarPoint Jun 2016 #40
Deal! Me! In! :-) eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #41
u got it asuhornets Jun 2016 #42
I agree peggysue2 Jun 2016 #43
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