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2016 Postmortem

question everything

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7. Except that he almost won

Reply to Squinch (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 09:46 PM

Jan 2013

would have, had he kept his mouth shut. This is what is scary for us, and unbelievable for the Reps. - that this was supposed to have been a sure win.

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Haley Barbour blames Harry Reid [View all] question everything Jan 2013 OP

Yep, Harry was feeding us a line. bemildred Jan 2013 #1

well, it's true that Reid and McCaskill BainsBane Jan 2013 #2

Well it worked for him in Nevada. Of course Barber and the rest of the establishment could grantcart Jan 2013 #3

Oh, I've done this in open primaries question everything Jan 2013 #5

With all the money going into politics none of these guys should be blaming the other. How much Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #4

So Reid helped Akin in the primaries. I think we call that politics. Squinch Jan 2013 #6

Except that he almost won question everything Jan 2013 #7

But, he didn't because he was the extreme teabagger that won the primary. Cha Jan 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Jan 2013 #9

Reid contributed to Akin AFTER his statement? question everything Jan 2013 #10

Many apologies. I was thinking that Akin made the statement before the primary. I am wrong. Squinch Jan 2013 #11