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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DU is making me sad. [View all]One of the 99
(2,280 posts)220. That's true in the primary
But it is very different in the election. This the same argument that some made in 2000. Do you really think the country was better off with Bush rather than Gore as president?
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Exactly. I haven't been posting here much for the pst few weeks. 2008 was brutal, especially
Arkansas Granny
Mar 2016
#108
Me, too. It reminds me of 1968 and all the savage hatred for Hubert Humphrey. The Result? Nixon
Glorfindel
Mar 2016
#8
If you think Hillary is just as bad as Trump, I don't know what to say to you.
yardwork
Mar 2016
#92
No. The choice is death by thousand paper cuts from Hillary. Or a bullet to the head under Trump.
Katashi_itto
Mar 2016
#35
f you had remotely gotten it you would not be framing Bernie in your response to my statement.
Katashi_itto
Mar 2016
#75
I also have a background in economics - so what are the results of a trade war?
CajunBlazer
Mar 2016
#136
LOL...My point is under Hillary we know what will happen. US will undergo a Fire Sale.
Katashi_itto
Mar 2016
#154
I've received your message loud and clear for a very long time thank you very much.
stillwaiting
Mar 2016
#43
Climate change and the sixth global mass-extinction event is happening now
SoLeftIAmRight
Mar 2016
#65
I'm curious if you think there is no limit to the lies, corruption, & backstabbing we should accept
Arugula Latte
Mar 2016
#123
How are we going to change this party though? Hillary is basically a Republican.
Arugula Latte
Mar 2016
#196
I think most readers of this thread feel that the people saying they will not vote for the nominee
musicblind
Mar 2016
#164
I like Bernie, it is the small core of hardliner followers of his that are nauseating
Tarc
Mar 2016
#60
DU is an internet forum and it's not worth getting sad or angry about anything here.
Kaleva
Mar 2016
#113
How, I'm asking, can it be that all opposing views are"missing the point"????
closeupready
Mar 2016
#192
I like them both, my Yin & Yang Dream Team. What I'm thrilled about is how The Donald made Jeb cry!
Sunlei
Mar 2016
#186
Both groups get testy to criticisms or anything they initially perceive to be critical.
gordianot
Mar 2016
#281
''Voting is not just about you and remaining pure on your ideological high horse.''
Shadowflash
Mar 2016
#214
Here we go with the Nader meme. Never mind that it has been repeatedly disproved. nt
pberq
Mar 2016
#255
With all due respect, I don't think Secretary Clinton is a great candidate
DefenseLawyer
Mar 2016
#215
"Electing another neo-liberal is a huge win for Republicans" - excellent and so true! eom
pberq
Mar 2016
#256
some people have major issues and are just using the primary as the latest excuse to air them out
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#253
I had some friends I couldnt have conversations with for a couple years, over Ralph Effin' Nader
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#262