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Re:Everyone loves Bernie Sanders. Except, it seems, the Demo... by akhilcacharya on Friday March 17, 2017 @03:07PM (#13896968)
> Many of these only became talking points for the establishment once it became apparent that Bernie was a threat to them.

Those are issues that Obama ran on twice...

>but I think a lot of folks didn't believe Hillary would enact a progressive policy.

Did they not realize the alternative?

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Re:Everyone loves Bernie Sanders. Except, it seems, the Demo... by jressey on Friday March 17, 2017 @03:20PM (#13897099)
> Those are issues that Obama ran on twice...

And then completely failed to enact or really even push (outside of ACA which I acknowledge as an improvement).

> Did they not realize the alternative?

They sure liked her in primary season despite plenty of evidence she was weaker against Trump.

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