2016 Postmortem

GreenPartyVoter

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1. Was Hitler also dismissed in his rise to power? (Not that Trump is half as clever, but he seeks to

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 01:32 PM

May 2016

harness the same hate to get into office.)

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Hillary Clinton's former press secretary: "Trump can win the general election pretty damn easily" [View all] imagine2015 May 2016 OP

Was Hitler also dismissed in his rise to power? (Not that Trump is half as clever, but he seeks to GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #1

Different dynamics nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #7

That is what I thought. There are other similarities. While we don't have the hyperinflation and GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #10

There are more similarities, just as scary though, nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #11

True. Had old Adolph on the brain from reading a novel set in Germany, tho. GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #15

Sadly I expect many here to not know nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #16

I am sure there will be some who don't. GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #17

shhhh. don't tell the Hillarians. They believe she is going to cake walk in even though roguevalley May 2016 #36

Like the great line in "Cabaret:" "You still think you can control them now?" villager May 2016 #78

And we are about to nominate the weakest candidate against him. lastone May 2016 #2

^^^^^^^^^^^ Amen! ^^^^^^^^^^^ pdsimdars May 2016 #49

This is more like the case for Bernie to drop out now. nt Jitter65 May 2016 #3

Bernie and his fans need to tone it down Progressive dog May 2016 #5

How would that help your weak candidate? If she can't handel some dirty hippies what will tRump do? Vincardog May 2016 #9

That weak canduidate is beating the Progressive dog May 2016 #20

That is why she is expected to sscrure all pledged delegates nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #25

Sarcasm? You are the only one who claims Progressive dog May 2016 #28

She is not expected to get all pledged delegeates nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #29

No one is expected to get all the pledged delegates, Progressive dog May 2016 #33

And what happens if that is not the case nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #35

Um, she gets by with a lot of help from her friends BuelahWitch May 2016 #50

Oh sure, conspiracy of the Democrats against Progressive dog May 2016 #53

No, they were pushing him out there for a fair and balanced primary season. libdem4life May 2016 #54

Fox news slogan, tooth fairy, MSM media Progressive dog May 2016 #64

If you think Bernie is evil, just wait nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #12

Bernie should act like a Democrat or Progressive dog May 2016 #21

You mean like a candidate running for office nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #23

HRC was behind in 2008 and she Progressive dog May 2016 #38

And she ran until two days after the last nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #39

It is sad, that's why Bernie should tone Progressive dog May 2016 #41

Call me back when Bernie invokes the death of RFK nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #45

So this is about getting even with Hillary nt Progressive dog May 2016 #47

Nope, but you are making arguments that make no sense at all nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #48

We do not have a primary, political parties have primaries Progressive dog May 2016 #65

I agree with you nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #67

Then elect people who agree with you Progressive dog May 2016 #68

I already talked to my legislature about this nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #69

The parties won't let that go too far Progressive dog May 2016 #71

Actually the state constitution forbids giving state money's to private parties nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #73

So they should obey the Constitution in that state. Progressive dog May 2016 #75

It will be a state by state thing nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #76

Excuse me? It's called looking at her record, listening to her speak libdem4life May 2016 #55

No it isn't, it's about insinuation and innuendo, Progressive dog May 2016 #63

Except that he did in an extremely technical manner nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #66

Sorry, people are still voting for him. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #24

Bernie has to figure out how to Progressive dog May 2016 #32

Every day he is in there, he broadens the conversation and forces her to be a better candidate Warren DeMontague May 2016 #37

No he doesn't, he repeats his Progressive dog May 2016 #40

Yes, it does. Unless people really agree with Brock and DiFi that Hillary needs to pivot to win Warren DeMontague May 2016 #43

It will be fun to watch the gnashing of teeth nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #46

Bernie and his supporters have a choice Progressive dog May 2016 #62

Arbitrarily defined dichotomy is arbitrary. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #70

You can spell losing. Progressive dog May 2016 #72

I live to impress. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #74

It's called a consistent message. Well-honed for decades. libdem4life May 2016 #56

"Well honed for decades" Progressive dog May 2016 #61

Yep. bvf May 2016 #34

exactly MFM008 May 2016 #30

You think the stronger candidate should drop out. Of course. Why didn't I think of that! imagine2015 May 2016 #13

All the polls show Bernie beating Trump by much higher numbers than Hillary, bvar22 May 2016 #14

Yes, VITAL PIVOTING MUST BE DONE! Warren DeMontague May 2016 #22

Can someone explain to me..... Timmy5835 May 2016 #4

maybe Clinton topples a few more of their home countries like with Zelaya? MisterP May 2016 #8

Maybe you should ask the polling companies to add that as a question, but the FACT is pdsimdars May 2016 #51

I see no reason to believe Trump needs 46% of the Latino vote. Jim Lane May 2016 #60

Everyone enabled Trump. procon May 2016 #6

Nothing in the story suggests one Democratic nominee is stronger than the other onenote May 2016 #18

What's your point? Everyone who has read the article understands that. imagine2015 May 2016 #19

ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS HUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111 Gomez163 May 2016 #26

If you want Trump in the whitehouse, vote Clinton, You want a dem coffeeAM May 2016 #27

That's how the rational people see it. pdsimdars May 2016 #59

Sanders ship sank MFM008 May 2016 #31

+ 1 JoePhilly May 2016 #42

Oh, but if we only run Bernie, we can win every single electoral vote and then we can all have beaglelover May 2016 #44

Esp. with Bernie Sanders helping Trump Yavin4 May 2016 #52

Could you please explain? Or is this just more of the libdem4life May 2016 #58

He's trying to mobilize Clinton supporters. Why is this a story? Bleacher Creature May 2016 #57

It's not so much about underestimating Trump as underestimating Hillary's ability merrily May 2016 #77

If Hillary was a real democrat she would think of the party and drop out now! B Calm May 2016 #79

I hope people take his advise n/t doc03 May 2016 #80