2016 Postmortem

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23. Frankly, yes. Keeping Trump out of the White House is a huge priority.

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The scales have been lifted from my eyes. [View all] mac56 Jun 2016 OP

I'd also lay odds that you don't vote in November. Voting just doesn't seem like a priority to you. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

If anything, the OP seems to be bvf Jun 2016 #14

with shit sauce and a side or of deep fried shit. yourout Jun 2016 #44

Yes. 840high Jun 2016 #77

We all vote for our own reasons. I can see the reasoning. Many people are having a hard time kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #154

I think you meant this as a reply to the OP. bvf Jun 2016 #171

What an asinine post. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #55

Careful, I got a hide for much less than that. pangaia Jun 2016 #92

Hides come pretty easy these days but commenting on a post is supposed to be fair game. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #93

Who are you to judge whether someone's own thoughts are true or not? Are you the arbiter of kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #155

That's a terrible thing to say, and I hope you decide to self-delete emulatorloo Jun 2016 #151

I agree. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #156

I smell Brockoli. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #190

Really? blackspade Jun 2016 #192

Wtf ever. seabeyond Jun 2016 #2

+1 bravenak Jun 2016 #5

This. Nt metroins Jun 2016 #12

You could have walked on by. Instead you choose to bully. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #29

are you familiar with what the verb "to bully" means in the English language? geek tragedy Jun 2016 #34

I am, in fact Scootaloo Jun 2016 #38

+1. n/t bvf Jun 2016 #74

if someone feels bullied by "wtf ever" then their psyche is probably too fragile geek tragedy Jun 2016 #97

It's the behavior itself, not the exact statement. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #101

This person is saying they might vote for Donald Trump geek tragedy Jun 2016 #104

You didn't read the OP, obviously Scootaloo Jun 2016 #107

I did read it, and posts like this will be TOS violations geek tragedy Jun 2016 #109

Too bad trolls with 10+ hides will still be welcome though Scootaloo Jun 2016 #111

Ooh, you're bullying me. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #117

Oh hey, you have ten hides. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #119

Speaking of bullying. In 6 - 7 days the bullies will be turned lose. Is that what you are saying. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #116

Speaking of bullies... zappaman Jun 2016 #129

Speaking of bullies...moderate much? nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #139

OP is not advocating lancer78 Jun 2016 #128

There it is. If one feels bullied then shame on them. Classic. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #113

It was her turn to try for the number one response slot and that's all she rhett o rick Jun 2016 #115

"Choose?" It's a twitch response with a large cadre of posters here. nt villager Jun 2016 #51

I wasn't bullied. 840high Jun 2016 #78

Agreed Dem2 Jun 2016 #53

This. A thousand times this. nt Codeine Jun 2016 #89

+1 tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #176

Hey, what ever knots you have to tie yourself into to vote for our nominee in Nov, go for it. ashtonelijah Jun 2016 #3

Don't assume my vote will be for "your" nominee. mac56 Jun 2016 #4

Aren't DU members supposed to support Democrats? PJMcK Jun 2016 #35

Jeepers, Mister DU Cop, don't beat me up or nothin'. mac56 Jun 2016 #39

Easy there, mac56 PJMcK Jun 2016 #46

You nailed it. mac56 Jun 2016 #54

you are comparing a comment on an internet discussion board to that kind of police brutality? niyad Jun 2016 #52

You are sarcasm impaired? mac56 Jun 2016 #56

no, but then, some things should not be treated lightly. niyad Jun 2016 #159

Yep GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #42

--- mac56 Jun 2016 #45

LOL GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #48

Nice. bvf Jun 2016 #64

Agreed, should be so enlightening All in it together Jun 2016 #90

I don't think you have to worry much about people that won't support your candidate hanging around Live and Learn Jun 2016 #62

Right on, Live and Learn. mac56 Jun 2016 #65

...!100++++ 840high Jun 2016 #83

... AzDar Jun 2016 #123

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #127

LOL You wish we were so few. And I will happily claim Sarandon. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #134

I can assure you that I have been a member of the Democratic party for longer than you. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #152

but there are plenty of trolls on here dlwickham Jun 2016 #79

There certainly are. mac56 Jun 2016 #88

And lots of establishment supporters that don't post for years and only come during big elections. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #91

Yup. "Hello--- lo--- lo----" mac56 Jun 2016 #94

LOL...lol...lo..lo...l nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #96

I'm a bit confused.... jzodda Jun 2016 #6

Then you don't need to worry, do you? mac56 Jun 2016 #8

+1 NCTraveler Jun 2016 #138

All of that to say you don't know not to vote for a repug? brush Jun 2016 #7

I want to vote FOR someone instead of AGAINST Trump. mac56 Jun 2016 #9

Frankly, yes. Keeping Trump out of the White House is a huge priority. brush Jun 2016 #23

Then Hillary knows what she needs to do. mac56 Jun 2016 #98

You're missing the point. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #33

Scootaloo FTW mac56 Jun 2016 #40

That's your opinion. Keeping Trump out of the White House is the overriding point. brush Jun 2016 #47

By my assessment, he WILL be out of the White House by 2020. mac56 Jun 2016 #57

Huh? Clarity in language is good. brush Jun 2016 #67

Okay. I'll type slow so that you get it. mac56 Jun 2016 #71

Brevity in language is nice too. So you still don't know not to vote for a repug, huh? brush Jun 2016 #84

What I don't know how to do is vote for someone I think will be bad for the country. mac56 Jun 2016 #87

Don't have anymore time for people that don't know whether to vote against Trump brush Jun 2016 #100

It's not your fault that your reading comprehension is bad. mac56 Jun 2016 #103

Ad hominem insults will work everytime when you don't have anything else. brush Jun 2016 #122

I KNEW I recognized your tone! mac56 Jun 2016 #124

What Mac56 is saying lancer78 Jun 2016 #131

Yeah, yeah. We've all heard that argument over and over throughout the primaries brush Jun 2016 #148

You seem obsessed with me. mac56 Jun 2016 #158

Still privileged navel gazing IMO. brush Jun 2016 #163

Don't you have someone else to harrass? mac56 Jun 2016 #164

Hey, I gave you a break through the night brush Jun 2016 #169

I expect you to get a life. mac56 Jun 2016 #170

You were so wordy before, now nothing to say about contemplating voting repug on . . . brush Jun 2016 #172

Are you flirting with me? mac56 Jun 2016 #173

Ok, you got me with that one. That'll shut me up. brush Jun 2016 #174

In post 57 the meaning was clear and precise, but you failed to comprehend it. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2016 #133

Nothing confusing there? brush Jun 2016 #149

There's a difference between not confusing and not correct. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2016 #185

He wasn't clear, IMO, because we were talking about him voting in 2016 . . . brush Jun 2016 #187

It doesn't matter at this point, but just to be clear, Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2016 #188

"The party who puts up the better Vice Presidential candidate will get my vote in November." brush Jun 2016 #189

Wow. Seriously??!! No one is claiming that! Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2016 #193

As I said below, your post #57 already explained it quite clearly. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2016 #136

having to vote "against" rather than vote "for" IS a shite deal though AntiBank Jun 2016 #140

That sums it up perfectly. SheilaT Jun 2016 #49

Sorry, but I see a completely different HRC than you do Raastan Jun 2016 #58

I've not agreed 100% with President Obama so far. mac56 Jun 2016 #61

So she is more qualified then him? lancer78 Jun 2016 #132

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #85

If that gets you through the day................. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #10

Here's a reply for you bvf Jun 2016 #118

I am so tired of this sandyshoes17 Jun 2016 #11

Yup. You got it, sandy. mac56 Jun 2016 #13

They give us a bad candidate marions ghost Jun 2016 #70

Yeah. That's why I came up with this. mac56 Jun 2016 #72

I get it marions ghost Jun 2016 #110

the people voted handmade34 Jun 2016 #137

Never again. 840high Jun 2016 #86

Who is "they?" Cosmocat Jun 2016 #144

Sorry, but I think they will just sell the whole VP will become Pres to get people to the polls. My Skwmom Jun 2016 #15

Your mileage may vary with individual driving patterns. mac56 Jun 2016 #17

You know, he does have a good point. We SHOULD be looking beyond this cycle. raging moderate Jun 2016 #99

Yes. And sometimes they become President sooner than we expect. mac56 Jun 2016 #106

She will not pick someone who she believes is as strong as or libdem4life Jun 2016 #108

several paragraphs jcgoldie Jun 2016 #16

Bless you for working your way through till the end. mac56 Jun 2016 #19

Weird. I guess this is what people are supposed to get out of their system in these last days. YouDig Jun 2016 #18

There should be some kind of award for most passive agressive sufrommich Jun 2016 #20

"There are so many people to thank for this award... mac56 Jun 2016 #24

Lol.nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #26

what's passive aggressive about it? NJCher Jun 2016 #50

NJCher, it's surprising how many people this year mac56 Jun 2016 #59

You seem to hold yourself in very high esteem. I doubt anyone cares as BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #21

You mistakenly believe I have rationalized voting for Madame Secretary. mac56 Jun 2016 #27

It is you with the reading comprehension problems. Read my post again, slower this BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #41

If I vote for the Democratic ticket, it will be for the VP. mac56 Jun 2016 #43

SCOTUS is About 10 Times More Important than Vice-President Stallion Jun 2016 #22

Um.. okay.. think think think... mac56 Jun 2016 #28

Honestly, I don't care who you vote for leftofcool Jun 2016 #25

Judging from a lot of the responses here bvf Jun 2016 #30

Hard to believe, isn't it? mac56 Jun 2016 #32

I only vote for democrats. wendylaroux Jun 2016 #36

Up till my epiphany, I did too. mac56 Jun 2016 #37

I will too,where are they? wendylaroux Jun 2016 #60

We'll know by the conventions. mac56 Jun 2016 #63

ok,we shall see! wendylaroux Jun 2016 #66

Or people have little use for somebody who has said they might vote for a ticket including Trump mythology Jun 2016 #76

I'm voting for the best VP. mac56 Jun 2016 #81

LMAO. 7 days left. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #31

6 by my count brooklynite Jun 2016 #68

The Were Talking About Neo-Confederate Sessions Today Stallion Jun 2016 #80

One more week to let these overblown histrionics play out around here. LonePirate Jun 2016 #69

Even odds that HRC is in office in 2020 if she is elected? I'll take that. Adrahil Jun 2016 #73

I'll give this delightful post 840high Jun 2016 #75

* blush * Delightful. mac56 Jun 2016 #82

Since when is there a separate voting box on the ballot for the VP? procon Jun 2016 #95

very logical NJCher Jun 2016 #102

Bless you, NJCher. mac56 Jun 2016 #105

Another OP Fan ! libdem4life Jun 2016 #112

Ha! Another "it-getter"! mac56 Jun 2016 #114

++, I agree. NJCher was quite correct in the post upthread. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #120

Thanks, JL. mac56 Jun 2016 #121

Have you thought about any specific VP pairings? Jim Lane Jun 2016 #125

6 more days.... chillfactor Jun 2016 #126

"Got along without you before I met you..." mac56 Jun 2016 #146

Lol, ok, "look at me", we get it! Nt Logical Jun 2016 #135

That is still voting for Hillary - I doubt there are any GOP VPs you admire, really. djean111 Jun 2016 #141

We shall see what we shall see. mac56 Jun 2016 #143

No, it does not. djean111 Jun 2016 #145

.... LexVegas Jun 2016 #142

Wondered why this title bugged me, then realized it's because the idiom is that betsuni Jun 2016 #147

Still can't see straight though if navel gazing about whether or not to vote repug brush Jun 2016 #157

Ha! Thanks! mac56 Jun 2016 #165

why do you have to vote FOR someone? treestar Jun 2016 #150

Do what you want. mac56 Jun 2016 #160

politics is not a game like that treestar Jun 2016 #175

As I said, do what you want. mac56 Jun 2016 #177

so you don't mind if Trump wins? treestar Jun 2016 #180

I don't plan to live in fear. mac56 Jun 2016 #181

Good well thought out argument. Rec n/t emulatorloo Jun 2016 #153

Thank you! mac56 Jun 2016 #166

"Feels good" in the sense that hitting yourself in the head with a hammer feels good when you stop. eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #161

You missed my point by a mile. mac56 Jun 2016 #162

Do you have high expectations for a Trump VP? n/t redStateBlueHeart Jun 2016 #167

I genuinely don't know. mac56 Jun 2016 #168

I voted for Nader in 2000. Worse vote I ever made n/t kevinmc Jun 2016 #178

Please elaborate. mac56 Jun 2016 #179

You make an excellent point. nruthie Jun 2016 #182

-- mac56 Jun 2016 #183

OP: if this makes sense to you SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #184

I would NEVER vote for a Republican WolverineDG Jun 2016 #186

Excellent idea! Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #191