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2016 Postmortem

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Raster

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37. I truly believe that Hillary Clinton believes that she is due the Presidency...
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 02:37 PM
Mar 2016

...that she helped Bill get his 8 years and then she lost to Obama and then was obligated to somewhat semi-graciously fall into line as as good little soldier, AND NOW IT IS HER TURN. She believes she has earned it and IT IS HER RIGHT. Now Hillary is completely befuddled that her Investiture, which was supposedly all but a done deal, now seems to be harder to grasp. AND HOW DARE HE take this from Her? That commoner... doesn't he know who She is? How dare they NOT support HER...after all She has done for Them. Ungrateful ingrates.

Electability [View all] H2O Man Mar 2016 OP
Much to consider about... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #1
Thanks. H2O Man Mar 2016 #2
How does one separate human faults from candidate faults? Gregorian Mar 2016 #3
firewood for a few years later.... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #4
You have a talent H2O Man Mar 2016 #10
Yes. Electabilty should be one factor when considering who to support. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #5
I heard mention of NY and MI being in play shawn703 Mar 2016 #7
Interesting. H2O Man Mar 2016 #12
Yep, I'm wondering what this year's will be like. malthaussen Mar 2016 #26
Very important. H2O Man Mar 2016 #11
this map scares me... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #15
Here's Cenk Uygur on that topic. longship Mar 2016 #6
kick kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #8
Thank you! H2O Man Mar 2016 #13
One look at the smiles on the faces of FOX and Freinds... GoldenThunder Mar 2016 #9
Seriously. H2O Man Mar 2016 #14
Here is the thing that brothers me about, "Electability!" mrdmk Mar 2016 #16
Right, but in a primary you want to vote for the best candidate *who can win* Recursion Mar 2016 #17
Where-in-lies the old proverb mrdmk Mar 2016 #18
Very true (nt) Recursion Mar 2016 #19
That's very honest and unusual here. nt fun n serious Mar 2016 #21
Indeed. fun n serious Mar 2016 #23
Interesting. H2O Man Mar 2016 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author fun n serious Mar 2016 #20
Sanders "could be viewed by some as a dangerous threat. In my opinion." How so? ebayfool Mar 2016 #24
and that post went...gone, gone gone! Raster Mar 2016 #28
That has been H2O Man Mar 2016 #31
That is what happens when someone really has nothing TO DISCUSS... Raster Mar 2016 #35
Right. H2O Man Mar 2016 #38
I've had some of that, too. malthaussen Mar 2016 #44
No courage of convictions. Been seeing a lot of smarmy stuff posted lately, then deleted when ... ebayfool Mar 2016 #39
It's a difficult issue to discuss, I think, partly because lovemydog Mar 2016 #22
Very good. H2O Man Mar 2016 #32
I appreciate your thoughtful writings and replies. lovemydog Mar 2016 #46
I've seen a recent trend here and there... malthaussen Mar 2016 #25
Right. H2O Man Mar 2016 #33
Not only does it make sense, I think the same... malthaussen Mar 2016 #43
How is electibility not just a popularity contest? Sivart Mar 2016 #27
Well said. H2O Man Mar 2016 #34
Somebody is trying to make Hillary Clinton into something she isn't tularetom Mar 2016 #29
You've nailed it. H2O Man Mar 2016 #36
I truly believe that Hillary Clinton believes that she is due the Presidency... Raster Mar 2016 #37
Exactly that! TY ^^^^ Add to that the sordid Lewinsky crap, she really seems to think ... ebayfool Mar 2016 #40
HRC retained her regal composer when Bill couldn't keep it in his pants... Raster Mar 2016 #41
Yup, and the WH isn't a bauble to pay compensation for wrongs he done her. ebayfool Mar 2016 #42
Stipulating all that... malthaussen Mar 2016 #45
For contemplation.... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #47
Get thee to the greatest page! Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #48
But, what does it matter? It looks like she will be the nominee. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #49
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