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2016 Postmortem

Dem2

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35. OK

Reply to TheDormouse (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2016, 07:21 PM

May 2016

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Most Hillary voters back her as a vote against the alternative rather than as a vote for her [View all] TheDormouse Apr 2016 OP

shaping up to be the worst election runaway hero Apr 2016 #1

Early on people were polled and 73% did not want a Bush or a Clinton. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #8

It is really sad runaway hero Apr 2016 #10

It's party politics that's killing voter interest. We don't pick people that appeal to the majority. reformist2 May 2016 #18

absolutely runaway hero May 2016 #22

This is what you do when you're on top and dont want any new competition. Baobab May 2016 #36

That is the only fucking to vote for her, to stop any GOP idiot. Nt Logical Apr 2016 #2

If that is your only reason it is good enough. riversedge Apr 2016 #4

It's an embarrassment. PyaarRevolution May 2016 #20

With the FTAs needing to get passed, democracy is too risky Baobab May 2016 #37

I still do not believe that hfojvt Apr 2016 #3

Read the poll report--His message took a while to catch on TheDormouse Apr 2016 #5

and that would be the excuse in November hfojvt Apr 2016 #6

Eactly! Swiftboated from a media blackout to "when is he getting out of the race" every time he won! ViseGrip Apr 2016 #9

Bernie would destroy Trump, Cruz or Kasich in the GE. PyaarRevolution May 2016 #21

Nope, Hillary is the one with the problem in the GE. Baobab May 2016 #38

This is EXCELLENT news for Wall Street and Big Business. stillwaiting Apr 2016 #7

"If we let them" pat_k Apr 2016 #11

I hear a lot about how Clinton's plan to reign in wall st. is good loyalsister May 2016 #19

So triangulation wins? As I've said all along, this was the plan all along. You post silvershadow Apr 2016 #12

If Hillary were to win, would any Dem oppose her in 2020? TheDormouse May 2016 #13

She'll unleash the entire party machine on anyone who dare oppose her... Yurovsky May 2016 #16

If Hillary wins, the Clintons will become the first presidents to become billionaires. reformist2 May 2016 #23

very true runaway hero May 2016 #24

Too late. Bernie is toast. Lil Missy May 2016 #14

Marist poll finds similar: 53% say support for Hillary is mainly out of fear of Trump TheDormouse May 2016 #15

So we're getting two candidates who the vast majority do NOT want. Our political system is broken. reformist2 May 2016 #17

but it doesn't have to be that way TheDormouse May 2016 #25

I back her because she is THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE. Gomez163 May 2016 #26

Bernie is no less qualified TheDormouse May 2016 #27

Bernie is not qualified. He is actually very shallow. Gomez163 May 2016 #29

You mean policy like...? PyaarRevolution May 2016 #40

Lol, good one! northernsouthern May 2016 #30

The only ones who don't are people who are not Democrats. Gomez163 May 2016 #32

Lol, you are too funny. northernsouthern May 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #28

That's a twisted way to view that. I strongly support Hillary but am TERRIFIED of pnwmom May 2016 #31

That is why there is this WhiteHouse petition northernsouthern May 2016 #33

OK Dem2 May 2016 #35

a well-defined candidate AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #39