Hillary For President

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

First of all that "So and so did it too" defense ain't gonna cut the mustard.

It'll get you about as far as "The Dog ate my homework".

You should be thanking me for trying to save you from further embarrassment by mocking you for using it.

And second of all it was the Hillary camp that made the decision to go negative. Talk about a right wing attack, they used lies right out of the Republican playbook to attack Bernie on Universal health care.

They called down the Thunder, well now they've got it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX8jZ4JMbqU

Saved for posterity. That one is just too damn funny.

edit - There be a mote in thine eye, brother.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

4) A Sixties radical preaching warmed-over soci@lism to people too young to know what it was or too stupid to understand what it does.[/I]

I beg to differ. I'm 68 and I remember the 60's.

This country passed Medicare in 1964, with a substantial number of Republican votes. And got the program up and running in a matter of months. Now Bernie mentions extending that program to everyone and what happens. He gets kneecapped called a crazy radical clueless commie hippie by not only Republicans but people that are supposed to be on the same team.

The same thing for income tax. He proposes a 52% top bracket, which is 38% less than it was in the 1950's and he's called batshit crazy. He's not batshit crazy. It's the rest of the country that is.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Saved for posterity. That one is just too damn funny.

Hey Dude.

As I remember it, you're the one that told me a while back it ain't beanbag.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Hey Dude.

As I remember it, you're the one that told me a while back it ain't beanbag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Znh0OM9jiA

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I beg to differ. I'm 68 and I remember the 60's.

This country passed Medicare in 1964, with a substantial number of Republican votes. And got the program up and running in a matter of months. Now Bernie mentions extending that program to everyone and what happens. He gets kneecapped called a crazy radical clueless commie hippie by not only Republicans but people that are supposed to be on the same team.

The same thing for income tax. He proposes a 52% top bracket, which is 38% less than it was in the 1950's and he's called batshit crazy. He's not batshit crazy. It's the rest of the country that is.

The trouble is that it doesn't matter what you think. There are likely millions of people who agree with the description of Sanders and will vote accordingly.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The trouble is that it doesn't matter what you think. There are likely millions of people who agree with the description of Sanders and will vote accordingly.

There are millions who don't too. And to refer to them as too young and stupid to understand is both insulting and wrong.

The reason so many young people support Bernie is that they understand all to well how badly the system is screwing them.

[bobabode]

Sorry, TJ but your ox is going to be gored badly if he gets the nomination. The rightwing smear machine is going to drown him in negative ads.

I'll take my chances with a battle tested and vetted candidate. Hillary has taken every attack from the right and she's still standing.

[Mr. Lin]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

There are millions who don't too. And to refer to them as too young and stupid to understand is both insulting and wrong.

As a 35 year old Bernie supporter, that hilarious bit would be aimed at me. I know it was supposed to be humorous and insightful, but I deem it a total failure on both counts. Lately, as Sanders performs so well (all things considered), I'm smelling more and more fear.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by bobabode

The rightwing smear machine is going to drown him in negative ads.

& you think the smearing will be less & not has potent against Hillary???
You don't actually believe that do you?

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Mr. Lin

I know it was supposed to be humorous and insightful,

No, it was meant to be rude, and condescending, which it was.