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Rick, I said it was from a conservative rag, of course they have no idea what they are talking about. But neither do the voters they would be targeting with ads about Sanders communist ties. And they are there! He honeymooned in the USSR for chrissake. Here's another. Like it or not Bernie's closet is full of communist skeletons.

Are you calling me crazy, Phil?

At least YOU could have put communist in quotations... , ,

ONLY as a compliment

The Post doesn't even qualify as a rag - toilet paper is more appropriate. In the political world it counts for zero. But, in a way, it's actually a compliment.

But you forget, dear boy, that Hillary has accumulated so many skeletons without actually doing anything of consequence. Methinks she wins the prize.
I know the difference between Social Democrat (wishy-washy liberal stuff) and democratic socialist (someone who has some actual principles). I prefer the latter.
I wish he were a commie, but unfortunately he is not.

Not sure if you've considered the fact that she is the easier target. She is easier to attack because she mucks things up and makes vague statements about important issues. It is harder to attack someone who is clear about what they think.


Also note, Hillary's campaign is doing the work for the Republicans (they have sponsored many more attack ads against Bernie) so why should the Republicans spend money when their presumptive opponent is doing their dirty work.


PF

Well, that explains a lot. And it sets you up for a lot of disappointment. Nearly half of America wants government to be so small that they could drown it in a bathtub and I'd like for it to at least have a nice Jacuzzi to give it some room to wiggle, you seem to want it so big it needs to be wedged into an Olympic pool.
Social democracies have been a success in many nations and are a foreseeable goal here. Once you turn the corner into democratic socialism you begin to open up the same opportunities for corruption that have destroyed many other socialist states. Not unlike the corruption inevitable in a primarily capitalist state such as we are dealing with here and now. Social democracy, to me, represents that place between the frying pan and the fire.

I could provide my own analysis, here, but this sums it up pretty well:  
Why Bernie Sanders’s trouncing of Donald Trump may not mean that much

Sorry to burst any bubbles but in all my years of being a liberal I cannot confess to any sort of desire to be a cannibal, even though in 1971 or 72 I seem to remember chants from some of my oldest brother's SDS friends, "Free Stanley Baker! EAT THE RULING CLASS!"

Why is it people imagine that liberals harbor some kind of confiscatory wet dream littered with soviet donoshikestya and neighborhood politburos. Please see "neighborhood HOA" and "church social" instead, as those are distinctly Republican ideas and as conservative as mounting a flag to your scooter and yelling about Jade Helm!


For some reason, liberals are still behind the curve on this, preferring instead to just let Trump win, let Rome go up in flames and muddle through the next four years. No matter how carefully I explain the damage that can be done by two or even three new Scalia/Thomas clones, they just don't seem to get it yet.
The remainder are happy to just yell that "Bernie isn't a real Democrat" and vote for Hillary.



I still maintain that a crisis is coming in the near future. Hospitals are fed up with insurance companies, and doctors are finding it too expensive to maintain a practice outside of a corporate environment. The clerical resources necessary for a solo doctor to negotiate with big insurance are too expensive.


My UCLA tuition in 1981-82 was couch change, about a thousand a year, which translates to roughly $2600 today if my math is right.
Any kid working a part time McJob can handle that, yes?
Believe it or not I actually think that if university is totally free for EVERYONE it will become "worthless", thus I actually favor a means tested and performance tied setup.
If Junior is of wealthy means or being supported by wealthy parents, full price. If not, Junior gets the 2600 dollar a year plan as long as he maintains at least a C average.
I think that even Bernie would settle for a deal like that.
He's nothing if not pragmatic.


Again I am convinced that Sanders values pragmatism above all else because how else could a so called "socialist" reach across the aisle successfully for decades?