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elleng

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5. Right, and thanks for saying it, Tierra.

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #2)

Sun May 31, 2015, 04:13 PM

May 2015

Elections are NOT ball games, we should study the candidates and base our opinions about them and our decisions about who to support on their PROGRAMS and the contents of their characters (to the extent we can discern that,) NOT on whether we think they'll win the game!

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Hillary Clinton’s Strong Start [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2015 OP

"heading off the possibility of a serious challenge for the Democratic nomination"? NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

LOL. I'm still trying to figure out what the "start" refers to. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #3

Hell, she's already on her second avatar and has clearly out-tweeted the competitors... NYC_SKP May 2015 #4

If I voted based on "winnability", I'd have voted for Nixon and Reagan and Bush. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #2

Right, and thanks for saying it, Tierra. elleng May 2015 #5

I agree. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #8

Nothing wrong with that, so long as ..... Adrahil May 2015 #10

No. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #12

the most advertised product post I made sunk quickly olddots May 2015 #6

and I predict hill2016 May 2015 #7

People love an under dog though. azmom May 2015 #9

Tell it to Dennis Kucinich! Adrahil May 2015 #11