2016 Postmortem

Jim Lane

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28. I agree. That "Savior" meme really rankles me.

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 11:55 AM

Jun 2016

I support Sanders even though I regard him as a fallible human being and I sometimes disagree with him.

Sanders went from single digits in the polls to getting more than 40% of the vote against a candidate who had the overwhelming support of the party establishment. He did so while being unafraid to use that dreaded "S" word (no, not "savior&quot that so terrifies most of our elected officials. No fair-minded person can deny that he is, in many ways, an exceptional politician. Nevertheless, to say that his supporters can't think for themselves is just stupid.

I wonder whether that kind of insult will be allowed here after June 20.

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A meme that used to be very popular on DU, now I never see it here [View all] Fumesucker Jun 2016 OP

Nah, people will just be accused of sexism constantly. QC Jun 2016 #1

They are different people, that wouldn't really fit Clinton JI7 Jun 2016 #2

Why did the meme in the OP become unpopular on DU do you think? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #3

because it was mostly a campaign thing and Obama isn't running for anymore JI7 Jun 2016 #5

I don't recall it that way Fumesucker Jun 2016 #8

it was made for the election for those who support him JI7 Jun 2016 #9

Because Obama isn't running? NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #6

I still agree with your brilliant essay on Hillary from 2008... Fumesucker Jun 2016 #7

Ah, the ol' ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #10

It wasn't that you didn't support her, you analyzed her flawed character brilliantly in my opinion Fumesucker Jun 2016 #11

She is flawed. NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #12

Hmm, sounds like Obama 2008 Fumesucker Jun 2016 #13

Sorry - not getting the connection. n/t NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #14

I have a higher opinion of your intelligence than that Fumesucker Jun 2016 #15

Thanks for the "higher opinion". NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #16

The same crap was flung by the Clinton campaign against Obama and his supporters... Armstead Jun 2016 #25

I agree. That "Savior" meme really rankles me. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #28

My guess is that some will be allowed to sling any insults they QC Jun 2016 #29

My guess is that Skinner won't want that result but a lot of jurors will. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #31

I'm not holding my breath. QC Jun 2016 #35

A-friggin'-men! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #27

Google Images Has Nada.... Grassy Knoll Jun 2016 #4

Yep, it will be 24/7... Ino Jun 2016 #17

+1 leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #22

Not to worry....a bird landed on Bernie's podium... Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #24

Obama's primary opponent was a true team player who graciously endorsed geek tragedy Jun 2016 #18

What does that have to do with the OP? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #33

because a bunch of delicate flowers will cry "authoritarian" and compare her to Stalin geek tragedy Jun 2016 #34

I understand you'd like to believe this and I can't blame you Fumesucker Jun 2016 #37

women aren't seen in our culture as authority figures geek tragedy Jun 2016 #38

You should hang out more in the Hillary group needledriver Jun 2016 #19

I hope not. Lol. Never liked that meme. bigwillq Jun 2016 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #21

Awesome, true and sad. stealing n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #23

😁 Purveyor Jun 2016 #26

I won't go in the HRC Group, thanks for bringing it here Fumesucker Jun 2016 #36

Sorry. I'll make it go away. nt cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #41

That was a joke, son. A joke. Fumesucker Jun 2016 #42

Obama was more or less an unknown quantity though, NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #30

There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it. Lord Acton Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #32

Put that in this context... hootinholler Jun 2016 #39

As far as I know Fumesucker Jun 2016 #40

Gotta tell ya, Fumesucker senz Jun 2016 #43

Thank you Fumesucker Jun 2016 #44