2016 Postmortem

enid602

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67. AFD

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 08:56 AM

Jan 2016

Then why did more poor families leave the ranks of poverty during this period than in any period of US history? Was it maybe because Welfare Reform was accompanied by an increase in EIC, allowing poor mothers to earn far more than when on welfare? And if Aid to Families with Dependents was such a good idea, why isn't Bernie proposing a revival of it? AFD was a keystone of FDR's New Deal. Why isn't Bernie proposing it? Given your argument, wouldn't that be what Bernie feels POC really need?

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Clinton Attack Dog Claire McCaskill Implies Democratic Candidate Bernie Sanders Is A Communist [View all] Segami Jan 2016 OP

I've Lost All Respect For McCaskill... global1 Jan 2016 #1

And who's shaping her politics?... Segami Jan 2016 #4

Not a surprise at all Rybak187 Jan 2016 #12

She's said he's a Socialist and she also said he is not a serious candidate because--wait for it-- merrily Jan 2016 #6

So now Ds are attacking "entitlements???????" How Republican of them! bread_and_roses Jan 2016 #28

Obama pledged to "reform" entitlements before he took office. merrily Jan 2016 #32

Don't forget.. cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #39

I never, ever forget the Clinton "welfare" deform bread_and_roses Jan 2016 #47

Back in April, Robert Scheer talked to DemocracyNow about it.... Segami Jan 2016 #52

AFD enid602 Jan 2016 #67

If you've actually read the original law and its reauthorization, PatrickforO Jan 2016 #114

eic enid602 Jan 2016 #136

I've been reading your posts .... Trajan Jan 2016 #115

For crying out loud... Punkingal Jan 2016 #133

See PatrickforO's response below and - bread_and_roses Jan 2016 #138

It was never about policy. Policy was simply a means to an end, and can change any time. arcane1 Jan 2016 #153

It's the entire Party. draa Jan 2016 #10

^^^This!^^^ Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #18

Do you think? cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #44

Some could, sure Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #62

MSNBC Reporter said McCaskill and other Dems up for Election are worried KoKo Jan 2016 #121

Shit like this makes me want to switch to independent. JRLeft Jan 2016 #58

Being from KC tazkcmo Jan 2016 #55

I never much had any. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #56

McCaskill enid602 Jan 2016 #60

I am doubting her judgement and ultimately her character Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #77

bern enid602 Jan 2016 #83

If you reread what I wrote Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #86

bern enid602 Jan 2016 #92

And she was vehemently nodding in agreement during that whole segment. I 1monster Jan 2016 #105

disbelief enid602 Jan 2016 #143

yeah. roguevalley Jan 2016 #181

bern enid602 Jan 2016 #185

The word Bernie used was "deplorable" rather than disgusting. Akamai Jan 2016 #134

It was disgusting what he did but he hasn't discussed it beyond that and has halted roguevalley Jan 2016 #180

Did you not watch the last debate? Fawke Em Jan 2016 #123

And... DUbeornot2be Jan 2016 #144

It will fail when they do. The MSM will have to cover Bernie vs. Clown Car winner and Dustlawyer Jan 2016 #79

And just how many hearts and flowers do you think Hillary will get from the repukes? hobbit709 Jan 2016 #107

You mean the GOP will distort and demonize a Democratic politician? Whoda thunk it? Armstead Jan 2016 #163

Uncalled for, indeed. MBS Jan 2016 #64

Why? You disagree & think Republicans won't use Bernie's SOVIET FLAG to torpedo him? KittyWampus Jan 2016 #96

McCaskill already has ... GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #127

Anyone who responds to a Hammer and Sickle in 2016.... Armstead Jan 2016 #164

Wow... amazed you had any respect for McLack-skill to begin with. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #119

I never respected her and she is just a tool for HRC to use. HRC hates her for the roguevalley Jan 2016 #179

they are getting desperate Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #2

Yeah because like Republicans are going to line up to vote for Clinton. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #3

Bring out the time-tested boogeyman..... Segami Jan 2016 #5

Mouseland! Donkees Jan 2016 #7

Thanks for posting! Segami Jan 2016 #9

I had never seen that. Thanks for posting. (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2016 #48

Excellent video. Here's another - Oilwellian Jan 2016 #162

Shadow Puppets is a Masterpiece! Thank you! Donkees Jan 2016 #174

This is brilliant...You should make it an OP Armstead Jan 2016 #165

Re: Mouseland Donkees Jan 2016 #175

+1000 nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #68

Clinton has withstood every Republican attack and come out stronger. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #97

Ah so she is doing him a favor by being a red baiting Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #108

She's pulled a Chelsea EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #8

McCaskill would probably call THIS guy a Red: Ken Burch Jan 2016 #11

Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #17

Yooge plus one! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #27

IIRC the last time Claire attacked Bernie he got a couple points bump in the polls. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #13

Would somebody please tell me what the hell "IIRC" means? Gene Debs Jan 2016 #103

If I Recall Correctly .... nt Trajan Jan 2016 #111

Ah. Gene Debs Jan 2016 #131

Ed Shultz explains Claire McCaSHILL back in August, Segami Jan 2016 #14

I can't watch right now as I'm at work ... Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #20

Ed was on Bernie's side to the power of ten.... Segami Jan 2016 #21

Thank you!! That's good news! Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #45

Rec'ing to watch later ybbor Jan 2016 #24

Great. Thanks for posting. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #35

McCasshill made this terrible statement on Hillary's behalf INdemo Jan 2016 #157

this is typical of hill and her minions bowens43 Jan 2016 #15

We can kiss the presidency goodbye Segami Jan 2016 #16

Yep, there will be such a backlash if she wins the nomination. n/t TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #101

Careful Claire Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #19

Or she will do a John Conally and switch party affiliations :) - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #98

Another corporate Dem Mnpaul Jan 2016 #22

With red-baiting Dems like McCaskill demwing Jan 2016 #23

I'm jumping in here to reply to a poster who's on my ignore list. StandingInLeftField Jan 2016 #29

Neoliberals and GOP PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #135

You're saying the Republicans won't attack him on that basis? brooklynite Jan 2016 #25

Of course they will. And Republicans will respond to that argument. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #41

+1 Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #63

+2 Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #88

How did Democrats react to Republican haranguing over Obama's socialism? Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #61

They were able to point out that Obama didn't call himself a Socialist. brooklynite Jan 2016 #76

We're creative people. We can figure out a way over this seemingly unclearable hurdle. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #78

Total Uponthegears Jan 2016 #112

You fear them too much, give them too much power. liberalnarb Jan 2016 #89

McCaskill is dead to me. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #26

LOL so hillary's crew has sunk so low to red bait people. nt Javaman Jan 2016 #30

McCaskill? Hahahahahahahahahaha fredamae Jan 2016 #31

The Republicans would be foolish to say anything now. razorman Jan 2016 #33

If Clinton's position is so strong, why babylonsister Jan 2016 #34

For Claire. mmonk Jan 2016 #36

This is disgraceful INdemo Jan 2016 #37

Oh come on,that not what she's implying sufrommich Jan 2016 #38

I think being able to correctly identify Bernie's ideology is an intelligence test. shawn703 Jan 2016 #40

Get with it Claire! We've been making those photoshops for months now! fbc Jan 2016 #42

true, like with the years & years & years of birther crap. republicans will wait. Sunlei Jan 2016 #43

After the way Nixon handled Ferguson he needs to just go away pengu Jan 2016 #46

What's her logic here? The GOP will not distort and lie about Clinton too or that those Jefferson23 Jan 2016 #49

A little morning poutrage. hughee99 Jan 2016 #50

And we don't care what Republicans think. We're all commies to the puke hive. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #66

But we do care what voters in the general election think hughee99 Jan 2016 #128

Nice hatchet job, Claire. democrank Jan 2016 #51

This DINO is out of touch with young voters. jonestonesusa Jan 2016 #53

I'm with you... DUbeornot2be Jan 2016 #147

The GOP actually fears a run against Bernie. It's a run against HRC they want Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #54

Hillary Clinton will not win if she is the nominee INdemo Jan 2016 #57

We need to show up because the rest of the ticket is even more important. Bohunk68 Jan 2016 #84

Then it would be very important to put someone at the top of the ticket jeff47 Jan 2016 #146

They've been viciously tearing into Hillary and actually tweeting support for Bernie. JudyM Jan 2016 #73

Trump today said that Biden would have to join the race -- I think he is a fraidy cat. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #156

Missed that. Why do you think he's afraid? JudyM Jan 2016 #160

Sanders appeals to a broad swath of Americans, including Republicans and Independents JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #171

She first pulled this shit a few months back. I guess she's got no other bullwinkle428 Jan 2016 #59

Claire has always been pretty awful bigwillq Jan 2016 #65

So are you saying the GOP WON'T be running such ads? tarheelsunc Jan 2016 #69

You do know, don't you, that the hammer and sickle was the symbol of the Bohunk68 Jan 2016 #87

Inside her mind liberalnarb Jan 2016 #70

We're getting a good look at the Clintons Kall Jan 2016 #71

K & R !!! - It's Gonna Get Ugly... WillyT Jan 2016 #72

Good riddance! U of M Dem Jan 2016 #74

Seriously? Who do you think will be replacing democrats sufrommich Jan 2016 #75

Ya know, after Bernie wins SmittynMo Jan 2016 #80

I'll take Bernie's alleged hammer and sickle over the usual knife in the back from these people. n/t deutsey Jan 2016 #81

It's time for Hillary supporters to Uponthegears Jan 2016 #82

Hey Bernie's not as socialist as dragonfly301 Jan 2016 #85

The tweet does not support that allegation. malthaussen Jan 2016 #90

You aint done nothin if you aint been called a red HERVEPA Jan 2016 #91

This line of attack was inevitable from the corporatists. Broward Jan 2016 #93

Totally expected, dpatbrown Jan 2016 #94

Sanders is untouched by Republican attacks. His SOVIET FLAG in his office is all it will take... KittyWampus Jan 2016 #95

I have copies of Mein Kampf and Marx in my office. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #113

Did you honeymoon in the Soviet Union? Support the Sandinistas as Communists? KittyWampus Jan 2016 #118

no and I don't pal around with Goldman-Sachs or the Trumps either. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #120

LOL!..+1 Segami Jan 2016 #122

No - and he didn't either. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #130

Gosh... What to do? ejbr Jan 2016 #99

Nice! Nedsdag Jan 2016 #100

Sure did!!... Segami Jan 2016 #110

That's nothing. I wholeheartedly expect the Clinton camp to start dropping Gene Debs Jan 2016 #102

They are Uponthegears Jan 2016 #116

Desperate times...so obvious what is happening. Go Bernie! Yupy Jan 2016 #104

Well sure the GOP is gonna pound on the socialist/communist meme PatrickforO Jan 2016 #106

This kind of attack by Clinton surrogates will not help HRC book_worm Jan 2016 #109

Bwahahaha... 99Forever Jan 2016 #117

Oh, Claire. Better red than.... Smarmie Doofus Jan 2016 #124

He's an admitted socialist who went to the USSR for his honeymoon Freddie Stubbs Jan 2016 #125

It wasn't Uponthegears Jan 2016 #132

If Bernie can't handle a little heat in the primary he has no business in the general election Freddie Stubbs Jan 2016 #137

Diversion Uponthegears Jan 2016 #149

If Bernie has already handled the heat and 'WON' on this issue, I'm sure that he has nothing to fear Freddie Stubbs Jan 2016 #167

Every Democrat Uponthegears Jan 2016 #172

Keep trying to distract Uponthegears Jan 2016 #190

It's one thing to be too liberal--this is about his being sympathetic to our enemies Freddie Stubbs Jan 2016 #191

Whatever Uponthegears Jan 2016 #192

It is much better to get this out in the open now, rather that after it is too late Freddie Stubbs Jan 2016 #189

He praised Fidel Castro, the persecutor of gays. Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #152

Are you saying Uponthegears Jan 2016 #154

What the fuck is this bullshit? CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #126

Challenge Uponthegears Jan 2016 #148

Again? daleanime Jan 2016 #129

Par for the course. 'Supporter' equals 'attack dog' in your narrow worldview. randome Jan 2016 #139

I don't need to convince anyone Segami Jan 2016 #140

And...um...she's right. That IS what the GOP will do. randome Jan 2016 #142

We don't need Third Wayers mouthing Segami Jan 2016 #145

Right, because Scandinavia was Soviet-bloc during the Cold War. closeupready Jan 2016 #141

Red Scare people are like Racists. ieoeja Jan 2016 #150

After Ferguson, I have no use for her. She needs to go along with that gasbag of a governor. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #151

If Hillary Clinton was anything but a Corporatist INdemo Jan 2016 #155

McCaskill is a chicken shit...reporter on Andrea Mitchell how just said Punkingal Jan 2016 #158

Of course she chickened out.....she must have gotten Segami Jan 2016 #166

i remember the bill comment....she's been ass-kissing ever since. Punkingal Jan 2016 #169

She can keep kissing until her lips are chapped raw..... Segami Jan 2016 #170

This coming from a senator whose state is plugged into the socialist teet of NJ, CA and NY! nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #159

Fuck her. With a rusty hammer and sickle. kath Jan 2016 #161

and just what kind of ads will they run against Hillary? Sunshine and rainbows? liberal_at_heart Jan 2016 #168

Trump just called him a "Socialst/Communist" in his speech today on MSNBC. nt TeamPooka Jan 2016 #173

Is Claire running for office again this year? Would like to jwirr Jan 2016 #176

The truth is that Bernie is a Socialist redstateblues Jan 2016 #177

That says it all "The Republicans won't touch him because they can't wait to run an ad with a doc03 Jan 2016 #178

Not this shit again! KansDem Jan 2016 #182

I said nothing about Commies. Bernie is a Socialist redstateblues Jan 2016 #183

I was responding to the OP KansDem Jan 2016 #184

Democratic socialist jonestonesusa Jan 2016 #186

I am finished with her Bernblu Jan 2016 #187

Disgusting remark from McCaskilll... Utterly disgusting. n/t Stand and Fight Jan 2016 #188