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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Sat Aug 5, 2017, 04:36 PM Aug 2017

Our presidential candidate in 2016 had to fight misogyny, a relentless slander attack funded by

billionaires and aided, abetted and amplified by Russia, a hotly contested primary and a party that considered her victory a forgone conclusion. Over-arching all this was a press that milked the campaign for ratings without regard to truth or reason or decency. And, she still managed to get 3 million more votes than her opponent.

What is it again that is lacking in our party?

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Our presidential candidate in 2016 had to fight misogyny, a relentless slander attack funded by (Original Post) Atticus Aug 2017 OP
Winning. marylandblue Aug 2017 #1
Also Gores is correct for stating that we need to do two things BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #2
+1, There is no excuse for the way she was treated and the smears against R B Garr Aug 2017 #3

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
2. Also Gores is correct for stating that we need to do two things
Sat Aug 5, 2017, 04:49 PM
Aug 2017

to avoid a 2000 and 2016 election from happening again...
1. Get risk of the electoral college (you can do it without a constitutional amendment) and use the popular vote instead. I think we should also go with paper ballots and voting on weekends too.
2. Get big money out of politics. Good luck with that.

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)
3. +1, There is no excuse for the way she was treated and the smears against
Sat Aug 5, 2017, 05:31 PM
Aug 2017

her from all directions. Look what we got in return for all that nastiness.

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