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2016 Postmortem

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

11. you can win or you can whine when the wrong candidate gets Dukakissed(nice guy that he is)

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 01:13 PM

Jan 2013

sometimes I think some people would rather whine than win

Anyone can beat Rubio or Rand or Ryan or other lesser lights

However, it takes a Clinton to beat a Bush or a Christie

Just like it took an Obama to beat a Clinton, however
Hillary would have beaten McCain, maybe by not as much in 2008, but she would have easily won

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I hope we can nip this in the bud?,AP Interview: George P. Bush weighing run in Texas [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2013 OP

You can, by voting for Hillary45 over Jeb in 2016 and Chelsea47 over GPB in 2032. graham4anything Jan 2013 #1

Third Way's time is over. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #3

yawn. we been through this before. Do you want to win or be Dukakissed? graham4anything Jan 2013 #5

I want to be FDRed MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #6

because Obama had Obama's voters. Next time she will have all those voters with his backing. graham4anything Jan 2013 #7

Obama's voters voted for Warren MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #8

Your mental acrobatics are amazing lunatica Jan 2013 #10

you can win or you can whine when the wrong candidate gets Dukakissed(nice guy that he is) graham4anything Jan 2013 #11

Being a Bay Stater... I know Dukakis. And I know Warren. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #12

this isn't 2008. Hillary has a much bigger resume, and will get the Obama core base. graham4anything Jan 2013 #13

Hillary would not win .............. Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #9

P shares his uncle's love of getting arrested as a youth Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #2

That should mean that he has lost the woman's vote - though his uncle may tutour karynnj Jan 2013 #4

The Bushies always seem to avoid having to face the consequences of their actions Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #15

Darth Vader (ROTS): Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #14

Is there someplace in the desert in Texas LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #16