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In reply to the discussion: The Gauzy Myth of the Sanders Campaign [View all]Gothmog
(168,628 posts)34. LOL at someone quoting wikipedia on this issue
That was amusing but your material did not help your argument at all. In the real world, the concept is to cite material that supports ones argument.
In the real world, sanders is not taken seriously because he has no serious legislative accomplishments. sanders has no way to pass any of his legislative agenda in the real world because his fellow Democrats do not take sanders seriously
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But Reid, who served as a Democrat in the U.S. Senate for 30 years, including as majority leader for eight years, said it didn't matter which candidate comes out in support of Sanders' signature health care plan: "Im against it."
"Its impractical ... Theres not a chance in hell it would pass," he told ABC News Political Director Rick Klein, instead advocating for strengthening the Affordable Care Act -- or Obamacare -- and looking to pass a public option.
"Its impractical ... Theres not a chance in hell it would pass," he told ABC News Political Director Rick Klein, instead advocating for strengthening the Affordable Care Act -- or Obamacare -- and looking to pass a public option.
There are not enough Democratic votes to get this concept passed in the real world
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Even sanders one friend in the senate does not take sanders seriously
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Good luck if getting anyone to take sanders plans seriously in the real world

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Exactly. They want to call it communism, but is it that much different than The New Deal?
rickyhall
Mar 2020
#13
Yup. How could we take him seriously as a candidate? How naive, if not outright foolish
KPN
Mar 2020
#16
Democrats seem to be more objective and vote for proven performance, Joe had that imperfectly in
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#23
Sanders' agenda: Its cost -- possibly $60 trillion -- would set a peacetime US record - CNNPolitics
Gothmog
Mar 2020
#22
LOL-the real world is a nice place and sanders cannot pay for his program in the real world
Gothmog
Mar 2020
#30
Cool, ok, so the talking-past-repliers behavior is not an exception but is your rule
ramen
Mar 2020
#36
sanders ad was rated false and is bogus given sanders proposed Social Security cuts
Gothmog
Mar 2020
#40