2016 Postmortem

Cha

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26. I was blown away by Tim Kaine last night and today, AS!

Reply to AgadorSparticus (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 07:22 PM

Jul 2016

I admitted I was bummed when I found out who she chose.. but, that's because I didn't know anything about him but the basics!

Nicholas Kristof
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Watching Tim Kaine, I'm struck that he's great at skewering Trump while remaining genial. Destroying rivals pleasantly is a political art.
8:05 AM - 23 Jul 2016
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Kaine is a dagger into the heart of the Republican party. [View all] AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 OP

Agree! UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #1

Thanks! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #14

K&R! LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #2

Thanks, Luv! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #12

My thoughts as well awake Jul 2016 #3

I like the way you think. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2016 #4

Thanks, Charlie! Heck yeaa! We need to GOTV like no one's business!! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #13

I thought the same..... chillfactor Jul 2016 #5

Yep! That was me too!! Glad you are on board too! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #11

He seems pretty solid. ZombieHorde Jul 2016 #6

No doubt. I am strongly pro choice. I know he is prolife personally but is prochoice in polic AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #10

Please, please, please, somebody in this machine Stevepol Jul 2016 #19

Chill. Trump doesn't even have the Republican machine to help him flip #'s. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #20

they may not do it for him... RazBerryBeret Jul 2016 #31

What do you think of Kasich telling Trump JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #51

No need to be sorry, I enjoyed your post. ZombieHorde Jul 2016 #22

I was ok with the pick qazplm Jul 2016 #7

That's impossible...the GOP has no heart. spooky3 Jul 2016 #8

Ha! That's the truth! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #9

Tim Kaine eschewed rich law firms after Harvard Law to work with communities 4lbs Jul 2016 #15

That speaks volumes to me, too. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #21

I'm in the same boat as you. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #16

People can't stand him because he's for the TPP fast track and oligarchic interests. BUT ancianita Jul 2016 #17

Kaine has said he will follow Hillary's lead re: the TPP. auntpurl Jul 2016 #27

Good to know, because a few Dems I know hold the TPP fast track vote against him. ancianita Jul 2016 #56

Thanks so much wryter2000 Jul 2016 #18

Here's the vid: auntpurl Jul 2016 #28

IF you get a chance, you should watch the video auntpurl so kindly posted. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #37

Can't wait to watch the Democratic convention. DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #23

Tim Kaine is our secret sauce IronLionZion Jul 2016 #24

His son is an active Marine. His wife is the education secretary of VA. auntpurl Jul 2016 #29

He is a Harvard Law school grad & could have done anything& he chose to be a civil rights lawyer AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #39

The type of people who value liberal policies and social justice IronLionZion Jul 2016 #45

I'm pretty disgusted she picked white, male and moderate adigal Jul 2016 #25

Have you seen the speech from today? auntpurl Jul 2016 #30

Nope. And I don't plan wasting my time watching adigal Jul 2016 #32

Yes, we are excited. auntpurl Jul 2016 #34

I see from your logo there you accepted him unconditionally adigal Jul 2016 #35

I did, yes. auntpurl Jul 2016 #36

I wouldn't even bother... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #44

Presiding over 11 executions? Oh, it's ok! He speaks Spanish!!! adigal Jul 2016 #48

OK, we get it. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #50

He was one of the majority of Dems who voted to give President Obama the fast-track authority pnwmom Jul 2016 #52

Then you should shut up. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #49

Not gonna lie. Those thoughts crossed my mind at first too. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #40

That's exactly why he's such a good choice IronLionZion Jul 2016 #46

I was blown away by Tim Kaine last night and today, AS! Cha Jul 2016 #26

Hi Cha! Good to see you, my friend. Isn't his speech amazing! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #41

I started loving him last night.. Cha Jul 2016 #43

The pictures in that... 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #53

Wooo-Hooo TomJulie Jul 2016 #33

k/r Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #38

That's what I've been trying to tell you all underpants Jul 2016 #42

You know what, that is my EXACT impression of him too. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #47

I love Bernie and,like him, am all aboard for Clinton/ Kaine. argyl Jul 2016 #54

I think he's a good choice DashOneBravo Jul 2016 #55