My father is on the board of a democratic club, and about one fifth of the main members are hard leftists. They genuinely desire a purity movement to create a pure leftist, “progressive” party that refuses to compromise with anyone on any policy for any reason. They would rather that the Democratic Party never elect a…

Yes, I know there’s a lot of criticism of the TPP. Because I’ve read the deal, and read and listened to analysis on both sides, because I don’t just depend on my “gut skepticism” and tired retread media narratives when making a decision on what I believe or who I’m going to vote for.

the accuracy...the eloquence...this should be wall art sold at bed bath and beyond

They didn’t get their way so they are comfortable watching everyone else but themselves burn. This can’t be the sentiment of anyone but the least vulnerable of us.

Congress has tried to overturn Obamacare since it’s inception and there have been several Supreme Court cases about the legislation; if Obama had insisted on single payer, do you think we would have had any new healthcare laws?!?

What, specifically, do you not like about that “deal”? Which provisions? Why don’t you like them? How would you reform them? What trade-offs and concessions would you be willing to make in order to secure those provisions?

"expired dog food from the damaged can rack" - has this been used as a Trump descriptor yet?

“Chronic conditions are often best cured by alternative medicine. We support the teaching, funding and practice of holistic health approaches and, as appropriate, the use of complementary and alternative therapies such as herbal medicines, homeopathy, naturopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and other healing…

Wait, seriously? You didn’t know that TPP is a negotiated multilateral trade deal and can’t be fussed to do some research on what Obama has done to regulate bank excesses since the 2007 great recession but you’re “skeptical” of Clinton because you sort of maybe heard she takes money from corporations?

Obama made a concession because something is better than nothing. You are making perfect the enemy of good.

Depends on what you mean by “fight the banks.” Like, dismantle them and then there’s just no more banks? No, of course not. But she has put forward a comprehensive financial reform agenda that takes the Obama/Dodd-Frank scheme of regulations and strengthens its framework, while adding things like stronger capital…

My friends have actually said they’d rather see the system burn down than see Hillary elected. They believe Trump will burn the system down, and before him, believed Sanders would do the same. They’re wrong, of course: fascists don’t destroy or cede power structures, they coopt them. God but I wish Sanders hadn’t used…

they’re desperately trying to get #FeelTheJohnson to catch on.

There’s a pretty concerted effort, from Gary Johnson himself. Plus, they’re desperately trying to get #FeelTheJohnson to catch on.

More like “if I can’t get the toy I want, I’ll lock the doors of the toy store and burn it to the ground with everyone in it.”

Because they were not really pro Bernie, they were anti Clinton. Which is cool in sports, not so much in politics.

Nice try, but nowhere did I say or even imply that. I’m just looking at the self evident fact that these people exist, and trying to figure out their reasoning.

Like, Jill Stein I understand. Sanders has flirted with homeopathy and GMO craziness. They’re both anti-nuke power. She represents Sanders’ worst ideas taken to the nonsensical extreme.

It is very much a thing.

The problem is that when the police talk to African-Americans, the conversation tends to include phrases like “GET ON THE GROUND! NOW!” and “HE’S GOT A GUN!” and “IT’S GIULIANI TIME!”