2016 Postmortem

Juicy_Bellows

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16. Great OP! Very astute.

Tue May 10, 2016, 03:07 PM

May 2016

This quote from another thread seems apt:

“That is what the Clinton campaign has always been about," he said. "It runs the risk of being exactly what their opponents accuse them of being: a campaign that appears to be populist but is a smokescreen that is paid and brought to you by lifetime political operatives and high-level consultants.”

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A progressive tapeworm? panader0 May 2016 #1

It's interesting .... H2O Man May 2016 #4

This Democrat is not interested in Biden either. highprincipleswork May 2016 #52

Sanders went to the right-wing cauldron of conservativism, Liberty University bigtree May 2016 #2

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I'm sorry to say H2O Man May 2016 #13

I know, but it had to be said... tk2kewl May 2016 #19

Right! H2O Man May 2016 #20

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When I was young, H2O Man May 2016 #27

Could it be more evident? Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #15

No, it really couldn't H2O Man May 2016 #21

There seems to be a corollary in those that read OPs and those that haven't the patience Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #25

Right. H2O Man May 2016 #29

I continue to learn and be inspired from posters like yourself. Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #32

Oh, thank you. H2O Man May 2016 #34

You're a bonafide mensch. I really dig your style man. Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #36

I appreciate that! H2O Man May 2016 #75

He went to that right-wing cauldron and spoke left-wing truths. Jim Lane May 2016 #18

Well said, Jim Lane! H2O Man May 2016 #22

Hi there my heterosexual friend!!! Let's compare Hillary's opening words to Rick Warren's Church Bluenorthwest May 2016 #78

One party rule farleftlib May 2016 #3

I agree. H2O Man May 2016 #5

One turns into its opposite when there is no self evolution... kgnu_fan May 2016 #10

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K&R jwirr May 2016 #8

Courting the Republican Establishment pmorlan1 May 2016 #7

Right. H2O Man May 2016 #11

This : Wall Street is not an avenue for progressive change. kgnu_fan May 2016 #9

Thanks. H2O Man May 2016 #12

Win or lose, I thank Bernie Sanders for restarting this progressive movement. democrank May 2016 #14

Exactly. H2O Man May 2016 #33

sometimes Sensitive soul May 2016 #55

Right. H2O Man May 2016 #59

Great OP! Very astute. Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #16

Very good! H2O Man May 2016 #35

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Great post, Buddy! H2O Man May 2016 #37

I choose independence Mutant456 May 2016 #26

Yes! H2O Man May 2016 #39

You'll always have people fall for con men, wendylaroux May 2016 #28

Many fall for the Three Card Monte scam, not to dishearten you, but PT Barnum was correct Dragonfli May 2016 #31

Seriously. H2O Man May 2016 #40

Kicked and highly recommended, Dragonfli May 2016 #30

Thank you! H2O Man May 2016 #41

I think I will, but I expect it will be hidden, or worse, end with my expulsion from DU after 12 yrs Dragonfli May 2016 #64

My God! You are so articulate! FourScore May 2016 #38

Thank you, FourScore! H2O Man May 2016 #42

Thanks for commiserating! FourScore May 2016 #43

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People here caught all manner of crap for specualting about Hillary's ties to "The Family" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #46

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Your last paragraph exemplifies the differences. mmonk May 2016 #53

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knr, thank you! nt slipslidingaway May 2016 #60

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I don't understand why anyone would insult you for asking this interesting question Samantha May 2016 #61

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H2O Man, between HRC and Trump, who would you support? Martin Eden May 2016 #65

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We're essentially in agreement Martin Eden May 2016 #69

I think that the H2O Man May 2016 #73

Oh, and one more thing: Martin Eden May 2016 #70

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Truth! SalviaBlue May 2016 #66

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Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #71

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