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2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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11. 2 points to keep in mind.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 01:26 PM

May 2016

1) DU isn't representative of the population at large.

2) Most would use a much different tone if these discussions took place face-to-face. When I post, I try (without always succeeding) to write as though I was speaking directly to the audience.

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Its understandable to get angry at the OPs in GDP [View all] Fresh_Start May 2016 OP

Except. dogman May 2016 #1

The OP's in GDP by Sanders supporters have ALWAYS spoken about their candidate's polly7 May 2016 #2

Yeah, ALWAYS! In ALL CAPS! So it MUST BE TRUE! YouDig May 2016 #4

RIGHT ON. GLAD YOU GET IT. nt. polly7 May 2016 #5

There have been a lot of transparently obvious Brockian trolls. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #3

Truth. You can smell 'em from 10 miles out. nt nc4bo May 2016 #6

calling someone a brockian troll Fresh_Start May 2016 #7

Obviously there's no proof...just applying Occam's Razor. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #8

so why isn't GOP disrupters an equally good explanation? Fresh_Start May 2016 #9

Why would they? Most every poll shows Bernie is more dangerous to them in November. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #10

because they do it every election... Fresh_Start May 2016 #14

2 points to keep in mind. Garrett78 May 2016 #11

Excellent advice ... NurseJackie May 2016 #12

you are correct Fresh_Start May 2016 #13