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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 02:30 AM Jan 2016

Poor Jeanne Shaheen - Her Snarky Comment Only Reminded Me of This...



When Sen. Jeanne Shaheen talked about how well Hillary Clinton fared at the Benghazi hearing a few months ago. She asked, “Is there anybody here who thinks that anybody else in this race, Republican or Democrat, could have done what Hillary did?”
The audience shouted, “NO!”

Shaheen cried, “Not Donald Trump… not Ted Cruz… and not Bernie Sanders!

Welll...... actually, it only reminded me of how Bernie Sanders spent a FULL 8 1/2 hours filibustering an extension of the Bush tax cuts benefitting the rich.... not sitting in a chair pausing between questions and answers.... but actively putting themselves out there in pursuit of a cause. Does anyone think Hillary would have done this... or could have pulled it off?

You be the judge...


Uh, but thanks Jeanne, for reminding me of the fact that Bernie Sanders has the energy and the drive to do what is right for America, and not spend his time having to defend himself for hours on end. Time, better spent.




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Poor Jeanne Shaheen - Her Snarky Comment Only Reminded Me of This... (Original Post) tomm2thumbs Jan 2016 OP
Well done! PatrickforO Jan 2016 #1
Bernie Sanders wouldn't be the target of an investigation. pacalo Jan 2016 #2
Oh I am sure the investigations are coming Kalidurga Jan 2016 #3
its pretty pathetic that she would consider it a failing that he might not be able to 'stand up' to roguevalley Jan 2016 #4
Hah! Let's see Hillary in the trenches... tecelote Jan 2016 #5
Bernie stands up for us for 8.5 hours, both figuratively and actually daybranch Jan 2016 #6
I hung in there fredamae Jan 2016 #7
Good find. Well posted. Bernie in November! marble falls Jan 2016 #8
Even Petreaus couldn't do it Geronimoe Jan 2016 #9
Snarky indeed, Ms. Sheheen can go directly to hell. downeastdaniel Jan 2016 #10
I still do not understand ish of the hammer Jan 2016 #11

PatrickforO

(14,576 posts)
1. Well done!
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 02:33 AM
Jan 2016

I'd forgotten the filibuster. Damn, that IS time better spent, because it was spent on our behalf instead of for self preservation.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
3. Oh I am sure the investigations are coming
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 03:26 AM
Jan 2016

But, the Republicans won't have the help of the DOJ or the FBI.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
4. its pretty pathetic that she would consider it a failing that he might not be able to 'stand up' to
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 04:19 AM
Jan 2016

a grilling brought about by her candidate's callous indifference to the fact that republicans are salivating for her to fuck up. She did and it doesn't matter if its 'legal' or not. She gave them ammunition. He won't. How can this be a strength. Hillary stood up eleven hours over an issue she created herself. How is that good? How the hell do you bring up a negative of your own to attack someone else? Is everyone in D.C. simpleminded? I would think that's the last kind of thing HRC wants spread around again.

daybranch

(1,309 posts)
6. Bernie stands up for us for 8.5 hours, both figuratively and actually
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 07:39 AM
Jan 2016

while Hillary sits in a chair defending herself. Most people get the difference.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)
7. I hung in there
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 08:44 AM
Jan 2016

with Bernie for the entire 8+ hours. I watched it on CSPAN. I listened. I already knew about Bernie. I figured if he could do this-for Us....without support from the members in the senate he Always caucuses with...then I could damned well hang in there with him.
Respect.

 

Geronimoe

(1,539 posts)
9. Even Petreaus couldn't do it
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 09:25 AM
Jan 2016

Only Hillary can have a personal server having classified information, and not get in trouble.

ish of the hammer

(444 posts)
11. I still do not understand
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:00 PM
Jan 2016

what happened at that Benghazi hearing.
even Liberty U. law school teaches their first year law students not to ask questions that they don't know
the answers to, and yet, a whole committee full of lawyers, with months to prepare, didn't have a coherent
line of questions (the FBI does). That it actually happened is amazing. gives me pause as to how smart any of
these people really are, Clinton included. and that the Clinton supporters are still impressed by that show gives
me greater pause.
Sanders for President ! the man makes sense !

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