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In reply to the discussion: The Bernie Bros and sisters are coming to Republicans' rescue [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)37. The majority of the House DEMOCRATS are cosponsoring HR 676.
A minority, including Pelosi and Hoyer, are not.
In the case of such an internal disagreement, there's no logical basis for saying that the majority are being divisive. Anyone who sincerely believes that unity is the single most important thing (I don't) should be condemning the House Democrats who are not cosponsors.
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Single payer supporters should get behind Rep. Conyers Medicare for All bill.
lapucelle
Aug 2017
#106
these people are trolls. they may use sanders name but their only goal is trolling and to help
JI7
Aug 2017
#13
Ding! Ding! Ding! Nina Turner fronts for anyone willing to give her money. She lost her race for..
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2017
#17
No, I am not. The specifics of how to pay for single payer is VERY important.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#55
Those 117 Dems are NOT demanding a single payer litmus test for all Dem midterm candidates.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#61
It is one thing to argue the merits of a policy, it is another to say a Dem is bought by Wall Street
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#72
Maligning and misrepresenting Dems as "Establishment Dems" is not the best strategy. nt
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#80
Dems. Why is it so important for you to label people? Regardless, this thread is about strategy.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#84
OK, so you're attacking "Bernie Bros" but insisting that everyone else must say only "Dems"
Jim Lane
Aug 2017
#86
I'm not attacking anyone, I'm questioning Our Revolution's single payer strategy.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#93
Good post! Thank you for taking the time to express such well-reasoned thinking on this.
KPN
Aug 2017
#41
It is easy to sell single payer. It is not easy to sell a tax on the middle class.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#74
Jim L might have a point if any of Bernie's handpicked candidates had actually won with his....
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2017
#103
Are you saying there haven't been any Democratic victories since the '16 election? If so....
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2017
#109
Just popping in to say how much I've enjoyed reading your posts in this thread.
femmedem
Aug 2017
#105
My point is the hypocrisy of decrying "divisiveness" but doing so *selectively*
Jim Lane
Aug 2017
#97
My point is that the hypocrisy was from the people doing all the dividing, and the outrage
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#98
But I am not, and I've explained the false equivalency you're trying to engage in here.
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#100
You say "false equivalence" because you refuse to respect other Democrats' views
Jim Lane
Aug 2017
#110
get RID of the DC consultants and talk to humans. better deal??? how bout FAIR DEAL?
pansypoo53219
Aug 2017
#20
So universal healthcare is a litmus test but women's choice and freedom isn't?
TeamPooka
Aug 2017
#25
NO cuts to SS, Medicare, Medicare; raise taxes on the rich to pay for infrastructure jobs.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#68