2016 Postmortem

sabrina 1

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13. I believe that limiting the debates was DWS's way of limiting the turnout because she

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 06:17 PM

Feb 2016

knew that low turnout would favor her candidate. It is troubling that the Front Runner, Hillary to most Dems up to very recently since Bernie began to get some national exposure, is not inspiring voters to take the trouble to vote.

That doesn't bode well for the GE. We know that national polls do show that Bernie beats all of the Repub candidates while Hillary loses or barely eeks out a win over some.

And that raises another question. Wouldn't it make sense for the Dem Party to get behind the candidate who CAN win?

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The Rebel [View all] H2O Man Feb 2016 OP

Sitting on the tarmac at O'Hare with this good read. K & R NRaleighLiberal Feb 2016 #1

Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2016 #3

No more corporate sludge..well said as usual. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #2

Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #5

Poor George McGovern casts a long shadow. malthaussen Feb 2016 #4

Very good. H2O Man Feb 2016 #7

I believe that limiting the debates was DWS's way of limiting the turnout because she sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #13

Oh, yes, definitely. H2O Man Feb 2016 #17

This!^^^^^^10000! 2banon Mar 2016 #28

Yes, we are going to change that. It has to be changed, the WH does not belong to them, it belongs sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #29

Recommended. mmonk Feb 2016 #6

Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2016 #8

Yes. Common cause and community are rewarding mmonk Feb 2016 #9

Exactly. H2O Man Feb 2016 #20

That sounds interesting. Not sure the Corp Media can be influenced by the people, but it's worth sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #30

Rebel.... kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #10

Thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #11

Thank you, H2O Man! kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #12

+1 mmonk Feb 2016 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #15

Thanks, Uncle Joe. H2O Man Feb 2016 #18

Good read for this evening... kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #16

This is wonderful. Thanks for this. Autumn Feb 2016 #19

Thanks, Autumn. H2O Man Feb 2016 #21

I'm in this to the end. Today I phone banked (again) Arazi Feb 2016 #22

Thank you H2O Man Feb 2016 #24

They are trying to depress enthusiasm already and you are correct, it is our job sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Sensitive soul Feb 2016 #23

Recommended. cyberswede Mar 2016 #25

kick kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #26

Kickin' & a Recken' This one Up! 2banon Mar 2016 #27

Thank you for another pertinent and encouraging OP. PWPippin Mar 2016 #32