2016 Postmortem

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2015, 12:36 PM Jul 2015

Relax, should HRC become the nominee [View all]

On Election Day even the most uninspired democrats will dutifully drag their sad zombie asses into the booth and cast their perfunctory, lesser of two evils, vote for Dynasty Clinton. Proof once more that the two party cattle chute, we call democracy, works perfectly.

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Relax, should HRC become the nominee [View all] whatchamacallit Jul 2015 OP

This deserved it's own thread? Metric System Jul 2015 #1

Just a PSA response whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #3

Yeah, how many dozens of those are we up to already? kath Jul 2015 #6

Thank you for saying bvf Jul 2015 #41

Did 3 different rants LWolf Jul 2015 #36

Well, it's no worse than the constant srtream of loyalty pledge damands, really Scootaloo Jul 2015 #51

I knew Mondale and The Duke were going to lose but I dragged my ass to the poll any way DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #2

God, I knew Dukakis didn't have a chance. zappaman Jul 2015 #16

I thought he was going to win, but then I judged by the signs in the greek neighborhood PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #26

The Millennial Vote will be interesting Prism Jul 2015 #4

If only we had polls to answer this... Metric System Jul 2015 #5

We have polls gauging support Prism Jul 2015 #7

About millenials.... Avalux Jul 2015 #37

I hope you are correct Prism Jul 2015 #38

I am encouraged when I hear stories like yours, and how similar they are to mine. Avalux Jul 2015 #39

I'm one generation behind the Millennials. London Lover Man Jul 2015 #42

Could be because we had the Battle in Seattle against the WTO artislife Jul 2015 #53

Very true whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #10

Obama crushed Clinton in the youth vote Prism Jul 2015 #19

"Meek and obedient you follow the leader down well-trodden corridors Maedhros Jul 2015 #8

Thank you for reminding me David Gilmour tix go on sale at noon! zappaman Jul 2015 #17

Well, those of us who live in states where our vote doesn't matter, thanks to the anachronistic, kath Jul 2015 #9

Same here whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #11

Did it in 2012, will do it again if I have to. kath Jul 2015 #20

Exact same here LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #43

It's amazing how many here have no principles. BKH70041 Jul 2015 #12

Interesting perspective whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #13

Thanks for that post. kath Jul 2015 #21

If the left does form a third party of any strength, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #31

You know, at some point you just gotta say... BKH70041 Jul 2015 #40

You've got it a bit backwards LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #44

We'll have to disagree. BKH70041 Jul 2015 #45

Evidence is to the contrary, on economic issues LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #48

+1000 GoneFishin Jul 2015 #52

I'll get the door for them. I think the right wing of the Democratic party is a group of GoneFishin Jul 2015 #50

To be fair LordGlenconner Jul 2015 #49

Speak for yourself, sir. 99Forever Jul 2015 #14

I know whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #18

Voting is just not good enough 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #15

Endless whining is the best strategy. JoePhilly Jul 2015 #23

Most Sanders supporters possess much more depth than you give them credit for. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #22

Maybe you missed where I said whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #24

I don't think it is misplaced at all. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #25

I'm speaking about the general election whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #32

It's the Fox News approach to election predictions : repeat it a lot and some lemmings will believe GoneFishin Jul 2015 #28

Other DUers are the mindless lemmings? whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #30

Only those who are persuaded by a transparent "do what we do or you won't be popular" argument. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #33

Ah whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #34

Good luck with that. I won't vote for a candidate that doesn't earn my vote. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #27

I don't think so. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #29

" ... saddled the party with her ... ". Well put. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #35

+1. kath Jul 2015 #47

Oh but that wont't be the way it plays on DU. Puglover Jul 2015 #56

Don't bet on it Robbins Jul 2015 #46

.....and if (when) she wins, life continues down the same path we've been on for 30 years DJ13 Jul 2015 #54

No. I'll write in Bernie's name. 840high Jul 2015 #55