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2016 Postmortem

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Grapes [View all] H2O Man May 2016 OP
Fantastic essay. I agree with every word. K&R myrna minx May 2016 #1
Thank you! H2O Man May 2016 #2
Giving your flamebait a wide pass. procon May 2016 #3
Or, then again, H2O Man May 2016 #5
Hard to tell when you use a clickbait title like "Grapes", yeah? procon May 2016 #11
Silly you. H2O Man May 2016 #18
Yes, because that would be the expectation in GD: P. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #31
I guess I H2O Man May 2016 #33
Concord. Without a doubt. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #36
! H2O Man May 2016 #38
Read your OP twice, failed to find the derogatory phrases. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #44
Right. H2O Man May 2016 #47
When Sensitive soul May 2016 #48
good one JumpinJehosaphat May 2016 #49
funny... i saw nothing derogatory tk2kewl May 2016 #10
It's a two way street, yeah? procon May 2016 #13
again, what is derogatory about the OP? tk2kewl May 2016 #15
Call it speculation H2O Man May 2016 #19
maybe they just don't like grapes tk2kewl May 2016 #20
A case of H2O Man May 2016 #22
Of course you don't, and that's symptomatic of a larger problem. procon May 2016 #23
so what am i missing? tk2kewl May 2016 #24
A pattern emerges: H2O Man May 2016 #27
I'm with you tk2kewl May 2016 #35
It is curious H2O Man May 2016 #39
Precision of Language, please. Thanks for the OP. I think you could be right! Hiraeth May 2016 #4
Thank you! H2O Man May 2016 #7
Agreed. mmonk May 2016 #6
Right. H2O Man May 2016 #8
Most excellent post! mindwalker_i May 2016 #9
Exactly. H2O Man May 2016 #21
See is also too much a part of the system mindwalker_i May 2016 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #53
What it comes down to is the radical solutions are the only ones that offer even a modicum of hope Vincardog May 2016 #12
what it has come down to... tk2kewl May 2016 #14
Our politicians are not scientists but their donnors hate scientists. Vincardog May 2016 #16
sometimes they like to play doctor though tk2kewl May 2016 #17
If they hate them so much hootinholler May 2016 #37
They want them to lie for them why else? Vincardog May 2016 #54
Well said. H2O Man May 2016 #34
Thank you for the excellent OP. Vincardog May 2016 #55
Excellent Post! jpmonk91 May 2016 #26
Beautiful! H2O Man May 2016 #28
Thank You! jpmonk91 May 2016 #29
I've got another H2O Man May 2016 #30
Exactly jpmonk91 May 2016 #32
Even evolution works in quantum jumps. Gregorian May 2016 #40
Thanks, Gregorian! H2O Man May 2016 #42
Grapes of Wrath countryjake May 2016 #41
Thanks, countryjake H2O Man May 2016 #43
As always... Liberal Jesus Freak May 2016 #45
Thank you. H2O Man May 2016 #46
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #50
Thanks, Uncle Joe H2O Man May 2016 #61
hope springs eternal MFM008 May 2016 #51
Incisive commentary, to be sure. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #52
Thank you H2O Man May 2016 #62
OK, I'll ask again PATRICK May 2016 #56
Interesting. H2O Man May 2016 #63
The Party establishment has stepped too far right JEB May 2016 #68
You forgot the other group of alleged democrats.. fun n serious May 2016 #57
That is two groups. H2O Man May 2016 #64
The group I am talking about is a unique fun n serious May 2016 #69
Where would you put President Obama in your "conservative", "moderate", "liberal", "progressive" Nye Bevan May 2016 #58
Right leaning moderate. It's Bernie's Bizarro World. nt LexVegas May 2016 #60
Fair question. H2O Man May 2016 #65
I have news for you Demsrule86 May 2016 #59
gosh H2O Man May 2016 #66
I always appreciate your respect for clarity G_j May 2016 #67
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