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Hillary Clinton

displacedtexan

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5. DC statehood is always used as a bargaining chip, unfortunately.

Reply to BlueMTexpat (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:20 PM

Jun 2016

Most recently, it was used to get the ACA passed. I live in DC for 12 years, and it was really weird not to be represented, other than by the Republican- controlled congress.

What really pisses me off is the fact that BS only congratulated "her campaign." Insert appropriate expletive here.

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BERNIE SANDERS’S POST-CALIFORNIA CHOICE [View all] BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 OP

Yeah, that statehood statement today will work on Tuesday. DC voters are smarter than that. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Bernie's been in DC since BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #3

Exactly your last sentence, BlueMT.. BS says a lot of things.. Cha Jun 2016 #2

This whole meeting with PBO today BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4

I predicted this yesterday. His photo op with President Obama.. and it reminded me Cha Jun 2016 #6

Me too ... exactly. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #7

DC statehood is always used as a bargaining chip, unfortunately. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #5

You noticed that too. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #8