2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

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114. I don't support them. I recognize them.

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 07:38 PM

Apr 2016

There is a distinct difference. Do you think that demonstrators will be marching through the convention floor? I remember 1968. So does everyone. If there are demonstrations in opposition to what is happening at the convention, they will be contained away from it.

Do you believe otherwise?

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The lunacy has begun: 'MARCH ON THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION' [View all] COLGATE4 Apr 2016 OP

All along, it was Bernie who wanted a coronation. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #1

Martin O'Malley accuses DNC of 'rigging' primary process in Clinton's favor think Apr 2016 #4

Hey... Philly Is NICE In JULY! WTF! Lets Go Hold These Dirtballs In Charge To Account! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #42

You ever been in Philly in July? JoePhilly Apr 2016 #54

That's why God invented misters. Lucky Ducky Apr 2016 #55

No kidding! JoePhilly Apr 2016 #56

Which is exactly why I don't beveeheart Apr 2016 #146

Uh huh! mcar Apr 2016 #72

You hit the nail on the head with that one. Which only goes to show that geography and weather still_one Apr 2016 #78

August 2015? George II Apr 2016 #79

Laugh all you want. DWS limited debates & used poor scheduling to help Clinton. It was too obvious. think Apr 2016 #82

Oh? Well now, how many debates have there been? And did you check the polls shortly after each? George II Apr 2016 #85

Nice find from the 2015 article graveyard. moriah Apr 2016 #100

Nope. You think he was lying about it when he made these statements 8 months ago? think Apr 2016 #112

Opinions evolve. If that automatically makes people liars.... moriah Apr 2016 #113

O'Malley: DNC hiding debates behind football games and 'Frosty the Snowman' (Dec 29th 2015) think Apr 2016 #117

As I said, I'm not going to get into it. moriah Apr 2016 #119

Two rules in politics for people who are behind Trenzalore Apr 2016 #132

Then you'd remember ther were more debates in 2007 before the first debate occurred think Apr 2016 #133

Hillary always looked snappy in a tiara. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #12

Unless by "tiara" you mean handband... moriah Apr 2016 #102

Good point. Friday casual, seven days aweek. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #106

I KNOW.... that is what is too funny about that. Fuck that voter and this voter, Sanders should seabeyond Apr 2016 #13

So they believe that the person who garners the most votes shouldn't win. Is that the kind of still_one Apr 2016 #83

Kim Jong-un won 100% of the votes with 100% turnout. n/t Loudestlib Apr 2016 #107

Yes KingFlorez Apr 2016 #22

Are your eyes really brown? ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #28

Yep, and that's why Clinton winning sticks in their craws so much. Saint Bernard didn't get the IamMab Apr 2016 #169

Not interested enough to vote Codeine Apr 2016 #2

Frankly, storming the gates is more fun. kstewart33 Apr 2016 #14

No time to register properly, but ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #103

They can't even be bothered to get a free ID card! Loudestlib Apr 2016 #109

And then, young men and young women, demonstrating MineralMan Apr 2016 #118

Be amused all you want. It makes no difference whatsoever. bjo59 Apr 2016 #3

I know. I look forward to the non-event. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #32

This Citizen Applauds The March cantbeserious Apr 2016 #5

All 400 who actually show up will certainly COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #15

Your Opinion Only - Others See The World Much, Much Differently cantbeserious Apr 2016 #17

Time will tell. Wishful thinking isn't my strong suit. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #31

Yeah, good luck with that. MineralMan Apr 2016 #6

Free speech. why? it's the corruption. feel free to deny it but Americans in both parties think Apr 2016 #8

No problem. We all have the right to peaceably assemble. MineralMan Apr 2016 #10

how about tar and feathers dlwickham Apr 2016 #19

Not advisable, either, I think. MineralMan Apr 2016 #20

It's a march. There have been plenty of marches in America in recent years. How many had pitchforks think Apr 2016 #23

What I know is that there will be many demonstrations at MineralMan Apr 2016 #24

"Free speech zones." OH my.... think Apr 2016 #30

Well well well... Rex Apr 2016 #154

If you recall... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #99

I don't support them. I recognize them. MineralMan Apr 2016 #114

Once a conservative, always a conservative apparently. TM99 Apr 2016 #115

The corruption of which Bernie could not name one example? redstateblues Apr 2016 #58

Yeah, THAT corruption. But it should be capitalized: The Corruption. randome Apr 2016 #59

Proof of Quid pro quo? Didn't think so redstateblues Apr 2016 #61

Are you familiar with the term "soft corruption"? It's a perfectly legal form of influence peddling think Apr 2016 #62

I think it's great to see liberals stand for liberal principles Ned_Devine Apr 2016 #7

Get the porta potties first though. Oh, and that permit. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #9

JimRob has some connections if they need a deal. nt Codeine Apr 2016 #16

NO! Never get your portapotties from JimRob. MineralMan Apr 2016 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #27

Portal potties? passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #51

There's a parallel universe where people Codeine Apr 2016 #71

It's a pretty undignified way to enter a parallel universe, if you ask me. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2016 #148

"'Repent, Harlequin', Said the Shitsuckman." nt Codeine Apr 2016 #149

Stephen King already went there farleftlib Apr 2016 #150

Stephen King. Of course. I should have guessed. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2016 #155

I thought with your avatar image farleftlib Apr 2016 #157

THE CAKE IS A LIE Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #60

The lunacy is thinking a Third Way candidate with 100 mule trains' worth of baggage is going to djean111 Apr 2016 #11

From now on I refuse to take any post that uses COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #18

The clintons are the ones who made it a perjorative artislife Apr 2016 #25

I profoundly wish I was wrong about this Aerows Apr 2016 #29

Please provide links which demonstrate beyond COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #38

If you don't know by now Aerows Apr 2016 #65

So, the bottom line is that you're just shit-stirring. What I expected. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #70

May I politely suggest Aerows Apr 2016 #73

Why? Because I asked you to support the calumnies that COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #75

Here you go (I decided to help Aerows with the proof) riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #120

That is not proof . puffy socks Apr 2016 #130

You managed to read hundreds of links and articles in 40 minutes? riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #131

I think not. k8conant Apr 2016 #152

99% of what is in this link is about the so-called 'e-mail scandal'. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #134

No, I saw this crap before. Just never bothered with it. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #135

Still waiting for some proof to support your allegations. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #64

Keep waiting. Aerows Apr 2016 #67

The person making the allegation has the burden of COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #76

If you have evidence please post it. puffy socks Apr 2016 #93

I did. Post #120 nt riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #121

That's the last straw that Sanders supporters have to grasp onto - that Clinton will be... George II Apr 2016 #84

It gets tiresome to hear the same crap repeated here on DEMOCRATIC Underground COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #87

Are you ashamed of the Third Way and their principles? frylock Apr 2016 #34

No, I don't accept the term. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #35

They're self-titled. frylock Apr 2016 #39

The person you are attempting to reason with Aerows Apr 2016 #68

proof is a waste of time? puffy socks Apr 2016 #90

Yep. Asking for actual proof destroys their narrative. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #167

That's like looking at a rock and refusing to call it a rock Marrah_G Apr 2016 #124

In other words you deny reality. That fact is the Third Way exists for a purpose. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #153

Thank you for telling me who is and who isn't a 'genuine' Democrat. I've voted COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #156

You are welcome. I told you that the Third Way exists and why. Deny it all you want. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #158

We'll miss you. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #159

I'm not going anywhere. But thanks for hinting at a purge. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #160

You people are so fucking bitter that you are even COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #161

First of all, so what? djean111 Apr 2016 #52

hey, fly up to my house in July and we can go together, hollysmom Apr 2016 #101

I may actually really do that! djean111 Apr 2016 #111

This is ridiculous. TM99 Apr 2016 #116

I imagine a lot of things that most of us learned to disregard COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #137

This standard go to insult now TM99 Apr 2016 #142

No, it's more kinda like, "don't go away mad, just go away". COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #143

But I thought y'all were all about unity TM99 Apr 2016 #144

Yep. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #145

Truth hurts Marrah_G Apr 2016 #123

So does reading bullshit. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #136

I wish I could view the unraveling Aerows Apr 2016 #26

Democracy = "lunacy" ? GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #33

Funny how rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #37

Sanders now leads GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #63

Leads what? blue neen Apr 2016 #96

Unfortunately for Bernie, votes count, not graphs. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #47

Oh yea, that's gonna work. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #36

Once they see the megaphones and the torches COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #43

lol! JoePhilly Apr 2016 #53

Remember all the people who pledged to come to the ENOUGH IS ENOUGH march inDC? brooklynite Apr 2016 #40

Wasn't enough? (Just guessing) nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #44

Democracy is lunacy? G_j Apr 2016 #41

No, pipe dreams are. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #45

Democracy chose Hilary NobodyHere Apr 2016 #46

Because "We're mad as hell and we're not going to take it" COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #48

Yes, but Andy823 Apr 2016 #77

only if it does not benefit the queen 2pooped2pop Apr 2016 #92

Oh FFS Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #49

Shades of '68 when we got stuck with Humpty. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #50

Yup nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #66

That or 1964 with the Freedom Democratic delegates Blue Meany Apr 2016 #81

"...superdelegates to cast their vote in accordance with their constituents." randome Apr 2016 #57

Looks Like Karl Rove Andy823 Apr 2016 #69

Some Republicans and other disgruntled Bernie-adorers who can't COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #74

Thanks for letting me know. ridgenvalley Apr 2016 #80

Go for it. And give my best to the other 50 or so who show up. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #95

Smug, arrogant and entitled comment. ridgenvalley Apr 2016 #98

Sure there will. I'm sure there will be untold thousands COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #141

Once again. ridgenvalley Apr 2016 #147

Unfair? OhZone Apr 2016 #86

But.. but.. it's UNFAIR!!!! COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #91

Should your avatar be a Square and Compass? NowSam Apr 2016 #88

You've already asked that. No, I do not 'represent the Freemasons'. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #89

Thanks for clarifying NowSam Apr 2016 #94

I guess a lot are representing while driving.... moriah Apr 2016 #105

No, just an attempt to hassle because of my avatar. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #168

I think folks should march bigwillq Apr 2016 #97

^this Marrah_G Apr 2016 #125

On the bright side, they're finally admitting that he won't be the nominee. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #104

Does that mean they're finally to the 'acceptance' stage???? beaglelover Apr 2016 #126

Well if Bernie is the real deal he will put a stop to this. DCBob Apr 2016 #108

Let's hope his good sense prevails. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #139

If I can find a bus group going down cheap I will go. Marrah_G Apr 2016 #110

Me too. I think it sounds fun! Bernie rallies are a blast riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #122

I thought this was rather benign Trajan Apr 2016 #127

OMG. Not "Tata for good". I am crushed. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #140

Shorter Bernie People - WÀAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 Gomez163 Apr 2016 #128

They will be standing outside with their partners in crime who.... NCTraveler Apr 2016 #129

Pretty much nails it.! COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #138

. RandySF Apr 2016 #151

Made me laugh right out loud! eom HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #170

Got to love that diversity GulfCoast66 Apr 2016 #171

1968 all over again? Wouldn't be surprised. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #162

Hopefully not. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #163

Lol! zappaman Apr 2016 #164

My thoughts exactly. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #165

Kick Scurrilous Apr 2016 #166