British Expats - 2016 Election

Bernie bringing up the subject of changes to the military budget.

Brave but unfortunately the moderators didn't develop the subject and get the others to weigh in.

dakota44

Jan 17th 2016 3:05 pm

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by dc koop (Post 11840687)

I don't know what Bernie and Hilary hope to achieve when all's said and done. They can talk their heads off about taxing the big corporations, gun control, Super Pacs or whatever but they'll still have to work with Congress to achieve it. Sanders is so far off politically from the GOP that you'd have to take a passenger plane to get from one end to the other.

I just see further gridlock continuing from 2016 onward.

The hope is that the Republican candidate is so unappetizing to the voters that there is a large turnout of Dems and Independents who will not want that candidate anywhere near the Oval Office and that will return both houses to the Dems. Fingers crossed.

scrubbedexpat099

Jan 17th 2016 3:14 pm

Re: 2016 Election

I did not see it all but the bit I did was a comfortable Bernie win.

username.exe

Jan 17th 2016 4:36 pm

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 11840696)

I did not see it all but the bit I did was a comfortable Bernie win.

He preformed well enough but I wouldn't go so far as to say he won on any issue in particular.

Hillary came across as composed and commanding.

O'Malley seemed a little pathetic, even begging for more time (to the nervous laughter of the crowd).

The polls are calling it closer, but will that translate into Primary voters?

Giantaxe

Jan 17th 2016 4:40 pm

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by username.exe (Post 11840716)

He preformed well enough but I wouldn't go so far as to say he won on any issue in particular.

Bear in mind who made that comment.

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Originally Posted by username.exe (Post 11840716)

Hillary came across as composed and commanding.

O'Malley seemed a little pathetic, even begging for more time (to the nervous laughter of the crowd).

The polls are calling it closer, but will that translate into Primary voters?

The polls in the last week seem to be all over the place:

RealClearPolitics - 2016 Latest 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary Polls

dc koop

Jan 17th 2016 5:16 pm

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by dakota44 (Post 11840693)

I remember when the Dems controlled the House and Nancy Pelosi was Speaker. She promised great things but in the end it all came to naught and the GOP gained control.

I would like to see the Dems gain control again but they'll have to perform much better.

I think I'd find it as funny as hell if Trump became President and the Dems did get back in control.

scrubbedexpat099

Jan 17th 2016 5:18 pm

Re: 2016 Election

#FeelTheBern

username.exe

Jan 17th 2016 5:43 pm

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 11840729)

#FeelTheBern

Anyone but a Republican? :unsure:

scrubbedexpat099

Jan 17th 2016 5:47 pm

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by username.exe (Post 11840745)

Anyone but a Republican? :unsure:

Hillary

zargof

Jan 18th 2016 6:18 am

Re: 2016 Election

Bernie won last night.

https://vine.co/v/iOU3TAQut33

Leslie

Jan 18th 2016 11:22 am

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by username.exe (Post 11840716)

I think it was at least a draw and maybe Bernie won.

I thought that Clinton constantly invoking Obama's name, as in Bernie is anti-Obama, was more than ham fisted and obvious. Obviously, Hillary's newest strategy is to align herself with the current administration and paint Bernie as somebody who will DESTROY everything Barack Obama has been able to accomplish. She's co-opting the Obama coalition in order to insure the minority vote and to appeal to the die-hard Obama loyalists. I get it. A little subtlety wouldn't go amiss.

Shard

Jan 18th 2016 11:24 am

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 11841604)

Great punditry, as usual. Only saw the first hour, but that is the impression I had too.

scrubbedexpat099

Jan 18th 2016 11:32 am

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 11841604)

I think it was at least a draw and maybe Bernie won.

I thought that Clinton constantly invoking Obama's name,.

Hallowed be his name.

https://swordattheready.files.wordpr...athechrist.jpg

Leslie

Jan 18th 2016 11:39 am

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11841605)

Great punditry, as usual. Only saw the first hour, but that is the impression I had too.

She was definitely on the attack, apparently somebody told her that was the way to go. I'm not convinced that it is effective. Just in the last two days, her attacks have put Bernie on high alert. He's released his healthcare plan and rejiggered his stance on gun control. They spent the majority of the debate discussing Bernie's policies, not Hillary's. It sounded more like he was the front runner.

Leslie

Jan 18th 2016 11:41 am

Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 11841610)

Hallowed be his name.

https://swordattheready.files.wordpr...athechrist.jpg

Try to control yourself.

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