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Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts) Tue Feb 28, 2017, 11:57 PM Feb 2017

I just got home and there was an old white man on TV

Was that the best we could do?

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I just got home and there was an old white man on TV (Original Post) Horse with no Name Feb 2017 OP

I think he is there to appeal to the old white men who have buyer's remorse BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #1

It was a sad and transparent attempt -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2017 #2

Republican voters cared about winning-not the age of their candidate. nt delisen Mar 2017 #3

BumRushDaShow

(128,503 posts)

1. I think he is there to appeal to the old white men who have buyer's remorse

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2017, 11:59 PM

Feb 2017

after his successor started taking away their healthcare (KYnect) in his state.

The Democratic "base" is already fired up. They don't need cheerleaders to keep going. The momentum is there. It's the other folks...

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)

2. It was a sad and transparent attempt --

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2017, 12:08 AM

Mar 2017

to "connect" with the white working class who rejected HRC. I found it a bit embarrassing. The Dems have GOT to do better.

delisen

(6,042 posts)

3. Republican voters cared about winning-not the age of their candidate. nt

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2017, 05:45 AM

Mar 2017

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