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2016 Postmortem

NorthCarolina

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14. No, but neither do I support

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #12)

Tue May 17, 2016, 11:26 AM

May 2016

Last edited Tue May 17, 2016, 12:18 PM - Edit history (1)

a fight for $12/hr minimum wage (in some areas)-I support the fight for $15/hr-, or a continuation of having a for-profit insurance middleman between me and my doctor, or privatization of Social Security, or raising the retirement age of SS recipients, or chained CPI, or regime change, or tax breaks for the 1% at the expense of the middle class, or trade agreements that benefit nobody other than those corporate entities that fund the DNC, a group think mentality that places party above principle, and a melange of other things that are near and dear to the Corporate Wing of the Democratic party.

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NYT: Donald Trump Borrows From Bernie Sanders’s Playbook to Woo Democrats [View all] Renew Deal May 2016 OP

He knows what issues resonate with the people. He has eyes and can see NorthCarolina May 2016 #1

What does it say about Bernie's campaign if they fall for Trump? Renew Deal May 2016 #2

Probably that they're NorthCarolina May 2016 #3

Where does Trump fall into the "bad and worse" equation? Renew Deal May 2016 #5

Who truly knows. Perhaps if Hillary releases her speech transcripts we'll have a better idea, NorthCarolina May 2016 #11

Do you support a border wall? Renew Deal May 2016 #12

No, but neither do I support NorthCarolina May 2016 #14

Not much. False equivalency. Probably offset the Republicans voting for Bernie. libdem4life May 2016 #4

It says that Bernie has a winning message, and Trump is a good salesman Armstead May 2016 #6

Good salesman, winning message, and.... Renew Deal May 2016 #7

I didn't say Trump is the best candidate or choice Armstead May 2016 #9

A wolf in lamb's clothing. Iliyah May 2016 #8

NYT: What an amazing case of intellectual dishonesty. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #10

Trump is not 'borrowing' anything. His campaign has been about walls and tariffs since day one. pampango May 2016 #13

Borrowing from someone that Clinton defeated. How smart. KingFlorez May 2016 #15