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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Are Ultra Progressives Responsible for Trumps Victory? [View all]TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)59. That's great so the Repub's are strong and unified and now the Dem's are going to be
divided??? It was the Repub's that were supposed to be imploding and fracturing!! I really believe we need to stick together...and we must come to the realization that we are not all going to agree on everything.
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Ultra progressives might be a minor factor but economically spooked white moderates lost it for us
LonePirate
Nov 2016
#1
They mean those silly people who think that the New Deal was a wonderful idea n/t
eridani
Nov 2016
#114
To think I cheered his candidacy (especially with his running mate basically endorsing Hillary)
forjusticethunders
Nov 2016
#21
And this forum is full of people trying to convince people the TPP was #1 issue...
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#47
I would actually blame the Republicans. They elected him in the primary.
nashville_brook
Nov 2016
#20
You mean the whine-y emoprogs like Susan Sarandon and Nina Turner and the ones who ...
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#24
You weren't making a point. It's just more of the some old Hillary-Hate (tm)...
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#99
Oh brother! More of the same. Nobody cares. It's a sleep-noise machine shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#102
Yes, I acknowledged that earlier. She also managed to lose Michigan and Penn. through neglect
hueymahl
Nov 2016
#69
Now you're just being contrary for its own sake and ignoring the Comey factor.
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#71
You'll have to ask her about that. I'm sure that such decisions are not made lightly.
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#79
She's loud. Never stops for a breath. Talks too quickly. It's truly distracting.
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#133
Using that logic, the right to own a gun without restrictions is a liberal idea.
B Calm
Nov 2016
#57
If you are smart enough to realize that globalization was going to happen anyway
CajunBlazer
Nov 2016
#84
So if you are not a college educated career man situated on either the east or west coast,
B Calm
Nov 2016
#97
Any why are no candidates pushing for huge tariffs? Follow the thought to it s
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#122
Wow that theory is interesting since no one pushed for tarrifs specifically ...
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#127
Trump won and Hillary lost. Trump won by saying it's time to renegotiate NAFTA.
B Calm
Nov 2016
#129
I knew some people who bought huge lies and you'd show them the facts and they'd pull out another BS
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#49
That's great so the Repub's are strong and unified and now the Dem's are going to be
TrekLuver
Nov 2016
#59
No we can't because those who think like you do are not in the majority in this party.
CajunBlazer
Nov 2016
#89
Leave 49% of the party with no say and their emotions will prevent the party from winning
B Calm
Nov 2016
#119
Slightly more than 1/3 of Dems, not 49%. Sanders had the GOP crossing over as well as
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#124
For those who wants complain about progressive ideas not getting passed by Trump
Thinkingabout
Nov 2016
#104