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2016 Postmortem

BlueMTexpat

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12. Did I sound in any way as if

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 02:06 PM

Sep 2016

I were underestimating Hillary?

Putin is a bully. But he is an intelligent bully, with years of ruthless KGB experience behind him who leads a population that is not only used to but apparently respectful of authoritarian authority. He is no Trump who can be easily antagonized/baited by a non-issue.

Whatever kind of bully Putin is, Hillary will handle him just fine. Of that I have NO doubt whatsoever.

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Hillary has completely unraveld Trump with the Machado issue. [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2016 OP

Putin is far stronger than Trump... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #1

+1 RonniePudding Sep 2016 #21

Putin's been wondering the same thing. C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #2

Are you talking about her proposal today for more National Service (expanded AmeriCorps) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #3

alicia merchado unblock Sep 2016 #5

Could be the mic. These cryptic vanity OPs clog the forum lately. Thoughtful writing avoids it. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #7

I edited the OP for clarity. n/t Yavin4 Sep 2016 #9

Thanks. The spelling error is still there. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #11

Rational inference avoids it as well. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #18

It can lead to a good guess, but writing is improved when readers don't have to guess or ponder Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #19

I feel your pain. However, greyl Sep 2016 #8

imagine how easily putin could manipulate trump. unblock Sep 2016 #4

Putin has a functioning BlueMTexpat Sep 2016 #6

Don't underestimate Hillary. Yavin4 Sep 2016 #10

Did I sound in any way as if BlueMTexpat Sep 2016 #12

Unraveled is a short commute for him. dubyadiprecession Sep 2016 #13

That was perfectedly times and set up underpants Sep 2016 #14

Unglued... NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #15

HRC chose a rope-a-dope strategy, and she roped herself a whopper! BobbyDrake Sep 2016 #16

The only way this could be better is if Ms. Machado was a Gold Star widow. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2016 #17

Clinton (or her campaign) tuned into Trump's pettiness...... Jade Fox Sep 2016 #20