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2016 Postmortem

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts) Sat Feb 20, 2016, 01:06 PM Feb 2016

Strangest. Juxtaposition. Ever.

Bernie makes his detractors think of and talk about Unicorns, Rainbows, and Fantasies.

On the other hand...

Hillary makes her detractors think of rich people, purchased influence, and war.

How freakin' odd!

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Strangest. Juxtaposition. Ever. (Original Post) cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 OP

it is because Bernie's establishment detractors are the keepers of the true fairy tales.... virtualobserver Feb 2016 #1

As well as purveyors of war, and purchasers of influence. nt cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #2

health care and education as human rights or more wars? tk2kewl Feb 2016 #3

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

1. it is because Bernie's establishment detractors are the keepers of the true fairy tales....

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 01:08 PM

Feb 2016

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

2. As well as purveyors of war, and purchasers of influence. nt

Reply to virtualobserver (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 01:10 PM

Feb 2016

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

3. health care and education as human rights or more wars?

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:06 PM

Feb 2016

we have choices.

Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 $1,671,119,524,494

Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$8.36 million for Total Cost of Wars Since 2001.

https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/

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