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2016 Postmortem

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The system is rigged [View all] Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #1
just another thing to do during the revolution SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #2
K&R nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #3
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #4
A popular choice like McGovern -- who lost 49 states. A lot of good he did. nt pnwmom Feb 2016 #5
Yes, what a fair election, running against mdbl Feb 2016 #8
Well, there is Mondale, Carter (2nd), and Dukakis. Hoyt Feb 2016 #10
I guess there's just no room for decent politicians then mdbl Feb 2016 #12
I believe the most apt analogy is Reagan or FDR. Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #13
Well, FDR was a rich man who was not particularly progressive when taking office. Hoyt Feb 2016 #15
Actually he ran on a progressive record Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #17
I do believe the McGovern analogy is inapt. Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #11
I think you might be missing an important point tech3149 Feb 2016 #16
Excellent point. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #18
McGovern was an effective campaigner in the PRIMARIES. It was the general where pnwmom Feb 2016 #20
I have a different take. Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #27
To Adm Loinpresser and pnwmom Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #28
See post 28 ^^^ Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #29
The most nonsensical part is that they're allowed to come out and openly Chakab Feb 2016 #6
And I've seen them hopeful that turnout will be low. Wilms Feb 2016 #9
The Superdelegates will switch if Bernie keeps winning Onlooker Feb 2016 #7
That's right. Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #14
I fear that sanity only prevailed in Obama's case farleftlib Feb 2016 #21
K&R We live in the most reality shareholders will allow. nt raouldukelives Feb 2016 #19
Is the term "Democratic" party false advertising? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #22
That thought began ocurring to me during the Clinton Administration Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #24
..+1 840high Feb 2016 #26
Just ignore the Super Delegates! The Corrupt Corporate Owned MSM is using them to PROP UP CLINTON! in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #23
Superdelgates need to be watched carefully starting now Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #25
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