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Sanders has been in office for decades and STILL no flying cars! (Original Post) Bonobo Feb 2016 OP
But Creed and Nickelback were on his watch enigmatic Feb 2016 #1
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lol FBaggins Feb 2016 #2
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Thank God... have you seen how idiotically people drive just on streets in two dimensions? Recursion Feb 2016 #4
This many times over mythology Feb 2016 #39
I am due beer and travel money and many experiences. neverforget Feb 2016 #5
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No flying cars??!? Why in the hell would I vote for someone who can't deliver on their promises??? JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #6
When do we get a chicken in every pot ? olddots Feb 2016 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #31
Bernie is on teleportation now Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #8
LOL! amborin Feb 2016 #9
So much winning Matariki Feb 2016 #10
They're called helicopters. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #11
NO WE CAN'T!!! n/t Orsino Feb 2016 #38
The ENTIRE premise of Sanders campaign is that a revolution will take place fried eggs Feb 2016 #12
REVOLUTION!!! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #13
Love that version enigmatic Feb 2016 #16
What bizarre theory do you have for the mechanism that would pressure REPUBLICANS Bonobo Feb 2016 #15
You tell me. Isn't that the plan for getting single payer and fried eggs Feb 2016 #18
No, the pressure would be primarily within the Democratic Party. Bonobo Feb 2016 #20
Um, how are we in a "constitutional crisis"?? - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #21
The Right Wing's promise to block a supreme court nominee for 10+ months is a crisis. fried eggs Feb 2016 #27
Well, we may be in a 'crisis' of capitalism, but the constitution is operating as intended. The KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #34
It will be Cruz or Trump if Hillary has her way. OF COURSE real change seems impossible to Hillary Lorien Feb 2016 #32
No it isn't AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #33
Well, yeah, that's the rhetoric but... JackRiddler Feb 2016 #41
And where the fuck is my teleporter? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #14
And where are my X-ray specs? Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #17
I wouldn't exactly say *no* flying cars. Here are 3 different functional prototypes. Electric Monk Feb 2016 #19
You see! I knew Bernie could get the job done! nt Bonobo Feb 2016 #23
This reminds me of when jfern Feb 2016 #26
HA HA. REC! bettyellen Feb 2016 #22
I just did a triple take. nt Bonobo Feb 2016 #24
K&R nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #25
You are trivializing a great opportunity for real change in America. nt ladjf Feb 2016 #28
Actually that is what I am satirizing. nt Bonobo Feb 2016 #35
Idea for new bumper sticker: I brake for pie in the sky. oasis Feb 2016 #36
And why despite yuuuge gains in worker productivity tk2kewl Feb 2016 #37
I don't know - I had a dream the other night Aerows Feb 2016 #40

Response to enigmatic (Reply #1)

Response to Bonobo (Original post)

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
4. Thank God... have you seen how idiotically people drive just on streets in two dimensions?
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 12:56 AM
Feb 2016

The more I think about it, the more I realize people don't want flying cars, they want precisely one flying car, and for it to be theirs.

Response to neverforget (Reply #5)

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)
6. No flying cars??!? Why in the hell would I vote for someone who can't deliver on their promises???
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:16 AM
Feb 2016

Come to think of it, where are all the pink unicorns?

Response to olddots (Reply #7)

fried eggs

(910 posts)
12. The ENTIRE premise of Sanders campaign is that a revolution will take place
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:41 AM
Feb 2016

and republican obstruction will melt away like butter.

We. Are. In. A. Constitutional. Crisis. Get it?

If there's EVER been a time when revolution was necessary, it's NOW. Republicans are acting like they OWN the supreme court and they have decided that they don't have to follow the constitution and confirm a replacement justice.

Again, this is a crisis. If Sanders can pull off a revolution like he claims, now is the time. Not January of next year. Because at that time, it could be Ted Cruz making the appointment.

But, by all means, continue laughing and mocking away.

enigmatic

(15,021 posts)
16. Love that version
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:46 AM
Feb 2016

They scrubbed the guitar feedback in the song for the The Beatles Anthology but kept the 'shooby doo-wop" backing vocals from Paul and George that gave it that extra kick that the proper studio version didn't have IMO.

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
15. What bizarre theory do you have for the mechanism that would pressure REPUBLICANS
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:46 AM
Feb 2016

to pressure REPUBLICAN congress people to allow Pres. Obama to appoint an SCOTUS judge?

If your understanding of what "revolution" means in the context of this race is so simplistic, so facile, so unconsidered, then I am not in the least bit surprised you are backing the established candidate.

But I do wish you would try a little harder to think.

fried eggs

(910 posts)
18. You tell me. Isn't that the plan for getting single payer and
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:49 AM
Feb 2016

doubling the minimum wage? Pressuring republicans? I haven't seen Mr. Sanders put pressure on anybody. I'd love to see it!

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
20. No, the pressure would be primarily within the Democratic Party.
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:56 AM
Feb 2016

How is it that you imagine that a Senator from Vermont would have applied the kind of pressure you describe?

Have you thought this out at all?

fried eggs

(910 posts)
27. The Right Wing's promise to block a supreme court nominee for 10+ months is a crisis.
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 02:10 AM
Feb 2016

I'm surprised you don't see that. Between the constant threats of default, government shutdowns, and now their pledge to delay delay delay... yes, we're in crisis.

 

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
34. Well, we may be in a 'crisis' of capitalism, but the constitution is operating as intended. The
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 02:20 AM
Feb 2016

Republicans control the Senate and have full power to obstruct as they see fit. That's what elections are for.

Now Iran- Contra, that was a constitutional crisis, where the Executive branch broke the law of the land (no funding for the Contras).

This is just politics.

Lorien

(31,935 posts)
32. It will be Cruz or Trump if Hillary has her way. OF COURSE real change seems impossible to Hillary
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 02:20 AM
Feb 2016

Her only accomplishments in legislation are downright pathetic! By comparison:
: http://giphy.com/gifs/clinton-vs-sanders-bills-passed-according-to-congressgov-3o6gaQaIZcGAW7hCfu

and Bernie has some things that Hillary doesn't have:

The Highest approval rating in the Senate

NO enemies on the Hill

An army: https://newrepublic.com/article/129047/bernies-army-running-congress

 

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
41. Well, yeah, that's the rhetoric but...
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:14 PM
Feb 2016

the real premise is that Republicans can be defeated through elections.

The Clinton camp has altogether given up on that idea. Going by how they talk, seems that at best they think HRC might win. But certainly the composition of Congress and state legislatures will never change again, so that must define the bounds of the "possible."

 

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)
19. I wouldn't exactly say *no* flying cars. Here are 3 different functional prototypes.
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:52 AM
Feb 2016

(Ignore the silly picture they chose, the video is better)

jfern

(5,204 posts)
26. This reminds me of when
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 02:06 AM
Feb 2016

in January 2015, someone said it's 2015, where are the hoverboards?
Their problem: BTTF day wasn't until October 2015.

And sure enough, in October 2015....

 

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)
37. And why despite yuuuge gains in worker productivity
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:05 PM
Feb 2016

are people working longer hours for lower wages instead of 9hrs/wk like George Jetson!



Bernie has fucked us over!

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
40. I don't know - I had a dream the other night
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:14 PM
Feb 2016

where I had this chair and it levitated and floated towards whatever location I wanted to go to via bluetooth.

I could swing my feet along as I soared 3 feet off of the ground and there were commands I could give either via the dial pad or via voice.

It was kind of fun.

I wonder what in the hell that kind of dream means.

Or maybe I don't want to know, I'll just enjoy the dream.

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