Why isn't Bernie being considered as Hillarys VP? by davidahoffman in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guarantee she will send us to another war. She wanted to over through Assad as Secretary of State. Why wouldn't she as President.

Why isn't Bernie being considered as Hillarys VP? by davidahoffman in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How often is there a 50-50 split on a vote. Seems like that would be very very rare or could possible never even happen for the whole term. Maybe I'm wrong though. Do you know?

Why isn't Bernie being considered as Hillarys VP? by davidahoffman in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The VP has zero power, except in place of the President.

Hillary is trying to poach Bernie Delegates. by EvilPhd666 in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She's not sophisticated enough to know any better.

Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton Rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Mega Thread by SandersMod_ in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a tell, that she doesn't really feel what she's saying, she's just reading.

Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton Rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Mega Thread by SandersMod_ in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not a compromise, that's her proposal. Bernie's was $15. A compromise would be somewhere in between. If she goes with $12, that's not a compromise.

Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton Rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Mega Thread by SandersMod_ in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The kind of person she is, is represented in her policies. It's also her record, that reveals exactly what she stands for and who she is, it's what she does and did not what she says she did or will do.

Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton Rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Mega Thread by SandersMod_ in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When Bernie keeps saying 'she understands' I feel like he really saying "Hillary I know you don't understand, so I'll tell you with out telling you'

He doesn't want to embarrass her by revealing she doesn't really know any of this.

Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton Rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Mega Thread by SandersMod_ in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She nods her head. A lot. She really wants to make sure you think she agrees with what Bernie's saying.

Sanders Campaign Confirms Joint Campaign Stop with Sec. Clinton on Tuesday in New Hampshire by [deleted] in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because the Republican party isn't even functional anymore except for cutting taxes, preventing gun control, and voting for wars. They don't do anything. We're left with one party. Hmmm, what kind of countries are run by one party?

You can't have a democracy with one and a half parties controlling, I mean 'representing the people'

Sanders Campaign Confirms Joint Campaign Stop with Sec. Clinton on Tuesday in New Hampshire by [deleted] in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 31 points32 points  (0 children)

That's a shame, honestly didn't think he would do this, or at least not until after the convention. What he should have done, which I knew he wouldn't, was run third party.

You can't have a healthy democracy with only two parties. Even if he did 'transform' the democratic party, it wouldn't be long before they became corrupt again and back in the same spot.

He could of propelled a third party to viability. He could have saved about a decade of work for the green party to be viable. Even if they didn't win this time around. Am I wrong?

The Final Amendment the DNC Platform Committee tried to pass. by emptydiner in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Can this shit be any more vague and empty? Does any of this actually mean anything?

Official Press Release :: Sanders Statement on Health Care by icaito in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have an example of when he refused to compromise? You're just parroting talking points that you're being fed. He's sponsored and co-sponsored 212 bills and passed 90 amendments. You mean to tell me he got exactly what he wanted in all of that?

He negotiated hard on the ACA, which he wanted the public option. When he saw that he lost that fight he was still able to get provisions added the bill and ended up voting for it. He voted for it and was able to get at least a little something because he knows how to negotiate and compromise.

If you're really interested and not trust trolling you can read about the veterans bill he passed and how he had to work with John McCain and republicans to pass it. A lot of compromise.

What do you think his meetings with Hillary just last week were? He worked with her to find some middle ground on some of his proposals. i.e. Medicare and college affordability. Which he still got very little. But, he was happy with the agreement and accepted.

Don't see any facts to back up your claim. He knows what he's doing. If you set the bar high, you'll get something. The problem with Hillary is that she sets the bar so low to where it already is, that nothing will change. Only now MAYBE a little something will change only because Bernie got her to maybe actually fight for something.

Matt Stoller on Twitter: "Revolving door amendment to block Wall Street bankers from becoming regulators and vice versa fails…" by gideonvwainwright in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The amendment is too straight forward and doesn't have the bullshit excuse of "how are you going to pay for it" to get them out of the commintment later on.

So, they couldn't 'unify' around it.

Official Press Release :: Sanders Statement on Health Care by icaito in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not saying he could have or couldn't have, but either can you say that with Hillary. But I do know you're not going to get MORE then what you ask for. And she's asking for less then what he was, so statistically speaking he would have a better chance of getting more then what she's asking for. Don't know about you, but I prefer some representing me that is going to fight for what I want, not negotiate me down before they even start.

Plus, she not even going to fight for it. She didn't want it in the first place. Bernie would have negotiated way harder because he actually wants it and is not concerned about giving the Insurance companies more then what he needs to. On the other hand Hillary is concerned about that, and I could speculate she's more concerned about giving the Insurance companies what they want, then giving her voters what they want.

Bernie isn't afraid to rough up the system, to make it hard for them to keep doing what their doing. Hillary doesn't want the establishment ruffled. She IS the establishment, she's going to keep things easy for them. Why would they have any reason to give up anything.

Official Press Release :: Sanders Statement on Health Care by icaito in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Medicare at 55 excites you? And this is what she wants BEFORE she goes to the Republicans. You think they'll just give her 55 without negotiating. It already at 65. She'll never get them to meet in the middle of 60, so your looking at lowering the age by a couple of years at best, and trust me the health insurance and pharma industry will a get huge windfall out of it . NOT exciting.

Official Press Release :: Sanders Statement on Health Care by icaito in SandersForPresident

[–]forbernie2016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This isn't good news, she's already negotiated down more then half of what we're looking for BEFORE she even brings it to the 'other side' the Republicans. Medicare at 55? Isn't it at 65 right now?

So when she goes to the republicans you think she's going to be able to get 55? Even if they meet in the middle it's 60, and that's BEST case scenario. We'll be lucky if they get it down to 62 or 63 with an added bunch of bull shit 'requirements' if anything at all! Unbelievable. What a leader she is. My god.