The McAuliffe investigation highlights, in one word, why Sanders can't give up...

[Barack_America]

Corruption.

Nothing changes while our elected officials are on-the-take, willing to make their campaign promises disappear for the right price.

I'm seeing posts about Bernie demanding greater say in the Democratic Party platform, and even a say in Clinton's cabinet choices.

Why, you might ask, would a "loser" make such demands?

Because Clinton is as corrupt as the day is long. He's hoping to prevent her from backing away from her campaign promises for the benefit of her corporate "sponsors".

[NWCorona]

1. Violins are playing off in the distance and they ain't playing for Bernie.

[immoderate]

2. Who then?

--imm

[NWCorona]

3. Team Hillary. Storm Clouds are gathering

[Tavarious Jackson]

4. Prove she is corrupt or GTFO with this stupidity. nt

[immoderate]

5. Promoting the environment AND fracking is corrupt.

There are several other instances of apparent conflicts.

--imm

[Recursion]

9. So you support burning *more* coal and call yourself an environmentalist?

That's pretty weird.

[immoderate]

11. So you put words in my mouth, and call yourself a, a ...

What do people who insinuate statements from total strangers call themselves? Whatever, you are one of those.

As fracking has similar detrimental effects on the environment as using coal does, I'm not for that either. Transporting, pipelines, for either -- a real mess.

You can choose from renewable sustainables, or sustainable renewables.

--imm

[Recursion]

12. If you decrease fracking, you're increasing coal. Period.

Since you're against fracking, by your own words you are for more coal.

You can say "I want renewables" all you want; so do I. The actual fact is that today, decreasing fracking means burning more coal.

[immoderate]

13. Nonsense. There's a glut of fossil fuels.

We have to end this party. Alternatives have been suppressed for fifty years. Time to move, -- now. Renewables are more fun anyway.

--imm

[Recursion]

14. They are. And *today*, if we frack less, we burn more coal.

There's a glut of fossil fuels. We have to end this party.

Agreed. It also completely avoids the uncomfortable fact I pointed out: if today we decrease fracking, we are by that action burning more coal.

[immoderate]

15. Not necessarily.

--imm

[Recursion]

16. Necessarily. You can't snap your fingers and build out solar/wind capacity

It would take about a decade to build those out to meet what either coal or NG are doing for generation right now, if we started literally today.

[immoderate]

18. When do you think we should start working on switching to renewables?

--imm

[Recursion]

19. Twenty years ago.

If we had, we wouldn't be having this conversation. We need to start this ****ing minute. But that doesn't let me avoid responsibility today for the tradeoff between fracking and coal today

[immoderate]

21. Fossil fuels should be left in the ground. Tell Hillary.

--imm

[Recursion]

22. Why should I tell Hillary? Ask a supporter of hers

Fossil fuels should be left in the ground.

Yep. There's not a way to make that happen today. If we start working now, in about a decade there might be. Pretend otherwise all you want, though...

[Demsrule86]

24. Ask Bernie

Apparently he loves coal now.

[timmymoff]

7. Awful demanding for someone who can't spell their heroe's name

[Juicy_Bellows]

10. Perhaps various Tarvaris's use that handle?

[Barack_America]

8. Are you really willing to have this conversation...

...or would I be wasting my time detailing the examples?

[panader0]

6. K and R

[ucrdem]

17. That agency had to find a new hobby after Obama cracked down on rolling mosques.

Now they roll Democrats to throw elections. Old game, new targets. I wouldn't pay them no never mind.

p.s. Holder seemed better at keeping them in line but I expect they'll get a smackdown soon enough.

[randome]

20. Dear Diary: Day 2 of the McAuliffe revelation.

Nothing new to report. It's sunny outside. Think I'll go for a walk.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Demsrule86]

23. This has nothing to do with primaries...

Why is it posted here?