2016 Postmortem

upaloopa

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54. All of us of voting age did the same as you. We voted for the Dem candidate. I voted for Jesse

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 11:25 AM

Sep 2015

Jackson in a CA primary even though I knew he would never win but I voted for Dukakis in the general. I was a two time looser.

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The Left vs Right conflict has been boiling here since the inception of DU. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #1

There is no "right" here. It's the left versus the crazies. DanTex Sep 2015 #3

Crazies? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #5

Am I to understand that NOT electing someone (see: McGovern, Mondale, Dukakis) would be better? brooklynite Sep 2015 #10

Am I to understand that voting for what McGovern, Mondale, Dukakis stood for is crazy? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #11

In the GE? No. In the Primary, arguably yes. brooklynite Sep 2015 #17

Hillary lost. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #20

Hillary lost a General Election? brooklynite Sep 2015 #21

How, Nixon, Bush win anyway treestar Sep 2015 #45

All of us of voting age did the same as you. We voted for the Dem candidate. I voted for Jesse upaloopa Sep 2015 #54

This is why the op is wrong. nt artislife Sep 2015 #7

Yes, but if you run too far left is there at least a warning Hortensis Sep 2015 #16

Nah. sibelian Sep 2015 #39

Maybe you could detail which positions held by DU's left-leaning members whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #42

For example, that Hillary is "GOP lite". No sane person could believe that, unless DanTex Sep 2015 #43

I beg to differ whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #46

See that's what I'm talking about. If I thought it would make any difference, DanTex Sep 2015 #48

Yes, there are ways in which she is different whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #49

I guess I missed the days of wonderful friendly Republicans. DanTex Sep 2015 #50

Dems will certainly lose if Hillary is the nominee whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #51

That's another aspect of the crazy: thinking the socialist is going to win against the GOP. DanTex Sep 2015 #52

How 'bout you don't call me crazy whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #55

Hillary is to the right of Eisenhower. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #60

If you were any less self-aware... Scootaloo Sep 2015 #56

I hate the way you plant petunias Armstead Sep 2015 #8

Is it because I only plant Red petunias? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #12

Commie Flowers Armstead Sep 2015 #14

I plant them with a hammer and harvest them with a sickle. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #15

I agree. 2008 was epic. This isn't as bad, and we'll all come together once there's a Republican DanTex Sep 2015 #2

I'm not around long enough for perspective, so it's nice to hear. Hortensis Sep 2015 #19

I am no longer beholden to a party so I will not be getting back together just to support liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #4

K&R NCTraveler Sep 2015 #6

I wouldn't count on most coming back together. Things are changing. For years and years liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #26

I don't agree. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #27

Glad to hear my vote won't be missed. If Hillary loses I guess I won't be hearing how it is my fault liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #28

When Hillary loses SwampG8r Sep 2015 #59

The real answer will come when someone upaloopa Sep 2015 #9

The cooling down period looks to be longer this election than past ones Godhumor Sep 2015 #13

So are the angry ones mostly long-term DUers, or do you guys Hortensis Sep 2015 #22

A lot of newer posters, I think Godhumor Sep 2015 #24

Thanks, and right to that last. It's going to be very interesting Hortensis Sep 2015 #30

I wasn't around here back then, but as internet drama goes, this is pretty mild. IMO aidbo Sep 2015 #18

Politics is nasty and dirty. bigwillq Sep 2015 #23

The Democratic Party has defined itself solely by its opposition to the Republicans, Maedhros Sep 2015 #25

NO, Maedhros. Most conservatives are now defined by their single issue Hortensis Sep 2015 #31

I stand by my interpretation. Maedhros Sep 2015 #32

You do that. And then what? Hortensis Sep 2015 #34

I'm not saying that Republicans and Democrats are identical in their positions, Maedhros Sep 2015 #36

Glad to hear you're not distracted by disgust from your goals. Hortensis Sep 2015 #38

I think alot of people used to vacate DU during primary wars olddots Sep 2015 #29

I don't see any coming together TSIAS Sep 2015 #33

See my post #32 above. Maedhros Sep 2015 #37

I don't remember LWolf Sep 2015 #35

Exactly. It's rather telling. sibelian Sep 2015 #41

Yes to both. LWolf Sep 2015 #44

Possibly... sibelian Sep 2015 #40

No back together for SwampG8r Sep 2015 #47

I was here long before the 2008 primary wars under a differnet name. upaloopa Sep 2015 #53

Uh, I wouldn't count on that last part. Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #57

this is different smilingwen Sep 2015 #58