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2016 Postmortem

Lochloosa

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14. May I throw a little water on this?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 09:11 AM

Apr 2016

Ronald Reagan 1st Term

George W. Bush 1st and most notably 2nd Term

These two won....don't ever underestimate the stupidity of the American Electorate.

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Insiders: Clinton would crush Trump in November [View all] workinclasszero Apr 2016 OP

I think Hillary would actually enjoy running against Trump greymattermom Apr 2016 #1

Trump is not a joke like everyone thought Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #3

Yep, a very bad joke. Alfresco Apr 2016 #4

That's actually a reason I want Clinton... brooklynite Apr 2016 #5

As long as dems are elected down ticket Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #6

Can you point to an instance when she pivoted right from her campaign position? brooklynite Apr 2016 #8

She will as soon as bernie is officially out for the general Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #10

So the answer is: no, you can't brooklynite Apr 2016 #13

Can't answer that because she hasn't been elected Armstead Apr 2016 #16

She was twice elected to the Senate...plenty of data to work with. brooklynite Apr 2016 #17

Na, he doesn't take politics and governing seriously Armstead Apr 2016 #15

I'm sure he was a very nice Mayor of a City with 42,000 people brooklynite Apr 2016 #18

Moving those goalposts, eh? Armstead Apr 2016 #22

I wouldn't get cocky. Vinca Apr 2016 #7

Yep, thats what the republicans Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #11

Done deal, eh? TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #9

Bernie never even tried to land a punch during the primaries... Yurovsky Apr 2016 #30

Are those the same insiders that said Trump would never be the candidate? Dawgs Apr 2016 #12

May I throw a little water on this? Lochloosa Apr 2016 #14

Minority voting wasn't as significant a factor... brooklynite Apr 2016 #19

Ray-guns was an asshole but he was smart enough to never say crap like this about women workinclasszero Apr 2016 #20

Reagan and Bush were governors of huge states. Garrett78 Apr 2016 #24

Points taken. I'm just pointing out that I've been surprised before. Lochloosa Apr 2016 #25

I believe so. n/t Orsino Apr 2016 #21

He's a clown. Scurrilous Apr 2016 #23

Reagan wasn't supposed to stand a chance against Carter either. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #26

+1 I think Hillary will have an extremely hard time beating Trump. doc03 Apr 2016 #28

Trump is a buffoon Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #27

Trump is a clown for sure workinclasszero Apr 2016 #29