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Triana

(22,666 posts)
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 09:15 PM Jul 2015

Bernie Sanders KNOWS how to lead.

A day or so ago, someone was expressing 'concern' that Sanders would be ineffective as President because he'd have to work with congress. Well for one thing, congress can be changed like any shit-filled diaper should be and for another...


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Bernie Sanders KNOWS how to lead. (Original Post) Triana Jul 2015 OP
K&R!!! LiberalElite Jul 2015 #1
Exactly. retrowire Jul 2015 #2
"Hillary would meet the same damn challenges" Scootaloo Jul 2015 #3
The Challenges set forth by Wall St and INdemo Jul 2015 #6
Except that they would get all kinds of Wall Street shit done. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #7
too true! retrowire Aug 2015 #9
'I consider Bernie Sanders a statesman'- Thom Hartmann. Bernie has many years working appalachiablue Jul 2015 #4
Circus boatsnhose Jul 2015 #5
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #8
K&R nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #10
One of the hardest working people in politics. Senator Tankerbell Aug 2015 #11

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
2. Exactly.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 09:29 PM
Jul 2015

I really tends to exhaust me how often I see people say that.

Our CURRENT president has had trouble because of a mostly republican congress. So when they make that statement, I'm like duh.

Hillary would meet the same damn challenges. All democratic possibilities would meet that challenge with the current congress so yeah, whenever I hear this, I roll my eyes.

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
3. "Hillary would meet the same damn challenges"
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:34 PM
Jul 2015

Yup. but her response would be... very, very different.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
6. The Challenges set forth by Wall St and
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 11:01 PM
Jul 2015

the corporate mafia.She would be a total Goldman Sachs puppet and like Obama, appoint Wall St. thieves to her cabinet immediately.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
7. Except that they would get all kinds of Wall Street shit done.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 11:09 PM
Jul 2015

We "got stuff done," we whacked ourselves in the face with a brick for 2 years. How's that for "getting stuff done?"

appalachiablue

(41,140 posts)
4. 'I consider Bernie Sanders a statesman'- Thom Hartmann. Bernie has many years working
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:41 PM
Jul 2015

in Congress and in his state with people of different views and conservatives. I'm confident that Bernie has the abilities and temperament to push for change and to work hard and skillfully to reach consensus on major matters.

boatsnhose

(40 posts)
5. Circus
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:48 PM
Jul 2015

Our circus of legislators are going to give any president, Democrat or Republican, a hard time leading. We have to get back to a non polarized system like we had post- FDR.

Senator Tankerbell

(316 posts)
11. One of the hardest working people in politics.
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 03:57 PM
Aug 2015

Bernie is well respected in congress. He will be very effective in working with congress as president. He will also be effective in mobilizing voters to replace members of congress who obstruct the progressive agenda. Just imagine what he could do with access to prime network TV time for speeches and press conferences.

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