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Recursion

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7. Yep... we have... wait for it... a PARTISAN ELECTION
Mon May 16, 2016, 07:02 AM
May 2016

Just like a lot of us always said we would. Which means we have to keep the Obama coalition engaged first and foremost.

And? firebrand80 May 2016 #1
No they would not as much under Bernie Duckhunter935 May 2016 #2
I don't think they would like the firebrand80 May 2016 #5
Your opinion Duckhunter935 May 2016 #8
And she STILL won. What does that tell you? BlueCaliDem May 2016 #31
You need those independents Duckhunter935 May 2016 #43
Social conservatives??!!! Bernie??!!! Hortensis May 2016 #9
Ill admit Hillary has been more stable as far as jobs go Travis_0004 May 2016 #15
You seem to agree that the vicious right would Hortensis May 2016 #18
None of this matters if all "alleged" liberals show up and vote for the Democrat, unless Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #28
She won't be romping over Trump as many here have predicted... Human101948 May 2016 #3
I think this is true, whomever the Dem candidate is. apnu May 2016 #19
Exactly as you say, "Trump's supporters literally don't care what he says and does. He's RKP5637 May 2016 #30
Tapping Bubba as economic adviser is a head scratcher. apnu May 2016 #34
To me, it's a really major strategic error that will play right into Trump's hands. Quite RKP5637 May 2016 #38
maybe so, I'm still trying to process it. apnu May 2016 #39
Yep! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #42
Nope. Clearly Republicans want an anti-establishment, true change candidate. merrily May 2016 #6
The Kristol types will tout her. The ordinary Republican voter will not. merrily May 2016 #4
Yep... we have... wait for it... a PARTISAN ELECTION Recursion May 2016 #7
Comrades will sit out election Protalker May 2016 #10
You are beating a dead horse with the down ticket talk... Human101948 May 2016 #11
And the "comrade" insult brands you as a Joe McCarthy Republican... Human101948 May 2016 #14
Bernie admires socialists Protalker May 2016 #16
Hillary is a Third Way hawk. THAT'S the problem, not that she is a Capitalist. djean111 May 2016 #20
Yea Protalker May 2016 #22
And you think social conservatives would've flocked to Bernie? Tarc May 2016 #12
That's true. I don't know how many of the former Trump haters have now come around Vinca May 2016 #13
Well, isn't this what Bernie's supporters are being asked to do - djean111 May 2016 #21
If the choice is Hillary or Trump, it should be obvious which is a safer bet for the country. Vinca May 2016 #24
I don't think war and corporate trade deals and means-testing Social Security and fracking djean111 May 2016 #25
Well, I happen to agree, but if Bernie doesn't get the nomination do you prefer Vinca May 2016 #32
Here's the thing - I won't be voting for Trump, but I don't trust Hillary with nukes either. djean111 May 2016 #35
I agree, but I don't think she'd use a nuke and I think Trump would. Vinca May 2016 #44
Yeah...they needed unitiing since they were really conflicted on Obama. LexVegas May 2016 #17
Well that makes perfect sense actually Matt_in_STL May 2016 #23
We can't help it if Social Conservatives are Sexist, bigoted assholes who were united by Obama being Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #26
One of the first of many "I told you so's". Just a fact. Not to be wished for. There is, of course highprincipleswork May 2016 #27
The GOP puffy socks May 2016 #29
Sure, a Socialist who wishes to drain trillions out of their pockets would never unite Republicans. Trust Buster May 2016 #33
That's why I hear dems residing to voting republican. Democrats are liars they are saying. ViseGrip May 2016 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP May 2016 #37
Worse than that- She will attempt MERGING the RW neo-Dems and the 'centrist/moderate' republicans Ferd Berfel May 2016 #40
That is a no brainer. She can unite the Republican Party like no other. Skwmom May 2016 #41
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