2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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17. I'm afraid very much so.

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 09:21 AM

Jul 2016

How people on both sides can watch what's been done to Hillary for years and still will not understand that actions can be twisted into giant crimes and sins easily created out of nothing is beyond me.

But Dan de Lyons is absolutely right that the kind of people who jumped up chanting "lock her up!" again and again last night really have no idea just how repellent that behavior is to people of better character and judgment on both sides.

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Sorry, but those attacks on Hillary last night may be uniting the GOP...at least those at the [View all] glennward Jul 2016 OP

I accept your apology. Iggo Jul 2016 #1

its faux unity; it won't last long ericson00 Jul 2016 #2

David Brooks actually summed it up nicely last night: Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #3

Exactly. Preaching to the same choir but with a different preacher but with the same message. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #28

but they go home and get more to hate. It has a ripple effect. riversedge Jul 2016 #29

Let's be fair Craig234 Jul 2016 #34

I guarantee you charlyvi Jul 2016 #47

I accept your comment on the convention issue Craig234 Jul 2016 #48

But suppose they did? Dan de Lyons Jul 2016 #4

Yes they would rather run against Bernie. MoonRiver Jul 2016 #7

this! Her Sister Jul 2016 #12

I'm afraid very much so. Hortensis Jul 2016 #17

That was my argument against Sanders NewJeffCT Jul 2016 #27

The trends are changing on this, though. yodermon Jul 2016 #33

Nice Hillary propaganda Craig234 Jul 2016 #35

geeez,,,,,,get hold of urself,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #10

Another rude post from a Hillary supporter Craig234 Jul 2016 #36

Can you point me to these polite Trump supporter replies you are reading? NCTraveler Jul 2016 #42

Oh, they're rude Craig234 Jul 2016 #45

Lol. Nt NCTraveler Jul 2016 #46

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahaha cosmicone Jul 2016 #15

+1 nt NCTraveler Jul 2016 #43

Lol, they are more terrified of Hillary. Hoping for Sanders crossovers from those who blindly hate bettyellen Jul 2016 #24

No, that's not how it works. Once she has the nomination, the fact that he was #2 won't figure. pnwmom Jul 2016 #49

Concernucopia! BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #5

Do not dismiss this Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #6

The real question is Big Blue Marble Jul 2016 #8

Not a chance they will be more dangerous Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #11

Agreed. All leftists must now hope for the best, but plan KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #14

+1000. Trump would mean Koch alliance, religious right, Hortensis Jul 2016 #20

Sadly, too many on the left are cheering for your last statement ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #37

There are A LOT of them, and they have found ways to Ilsa Jul 2016 #26

It should be uniting us... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #9

A loss in 2016 would be incredibly worse. Hortensis Jul 2016 #21

You are exactly right... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #22

Scary times. Deep breath. Although the gap between Hortensis Jul 2016 #25

+1 ... But, "Begin"? ... That has been a work in progress for the last 30 years. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #38

Oh, definitely, 1SBM. But that was just a bunch of progressive Hortensis Jul 2016 #40

They're showing themselves for the crazy they are! Her Sister Jul 2016 #13

Their level of irrationality isn't something they should be displaying. People are not this stupid. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #18

I agree with Johnny2X2X!!! Gamecock Lefty Jul 2016 #16

111 days from Today Her Sister Jul 2016 #19

Blinded by hate they are The Green Manalishi Jul 2016 #23

The crowd chanting "guilty" loudly and in unison, contrary to actual legal findings Sheepshank Jul 2016 #30

Yep all racists in one place. Feel free to point and stare. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #31

Dangerous. Their denial of having no-evidence will erupt into loudness and dangerous acts. Festivito Jul 2016 #32

Makes it easy for the media, too Orrex Jul 2016 #39

Hate is all they've got. GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #41

lolz obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #44