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RKP5637

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2. To me, it's a reflection of the instability and faulty thinking in the US and the world. Logic and

Reply to Albertoo (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 08:22 PM

Mar 2016

rational thinking seem to have flown the coop. Certainly the democrats are not as bad as the republicans, but the devouring of candidates is deplorable.

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For history buffs: has any past presidential election been that murky? [View all] Albertoo Mar 2016 OP

you may want to think about throwing Bloomberg into the mix rurallib Mar 2016 #1

Bloomberg would offer quite the twist to the entire affair. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #3

Which kind of makes the whole mess worse Albertoo Mar 2016 #4

To me, it's a reflection of the instability and faulty thinking in the US and the world. Logic and RKP5637 Mar 2016 #2

Is the faulty thinking due to a lag in adjustement in a troubled world Albertoo Mar 2016 #5

It really is ... like the old saying/observation of drop a rock in the middle of a pond RKP5637 Mar 2016 #15

the brokered democratic convention after LBJ was no cakewalk La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #6

The 1968 convention and election was a fiasco. femmocrat Mar 2016 #8

True, there is historical-size dissenssion only on the R. side Albertoo Mar 2016 #11

I often like to travel back to the Truman vs. Dewey race. That was quite exciting, even though monmouth4 Mar 2016 #7

My folks told me about 1948. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #17

The election of 1912 could be comparable csziggy Mar 2016 #9

True. Interesting to note it was in troubled times too Albertoo Mar 2016 #10

How about the Election of 1860 charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #12

1860, 1912, troubled times at each problematic election Albertoo Mar 2016 #14

1968 Democratic Party! longship Mar 2016 #13

Going back further, 1828 election Angel Martin Mar 2016 #16

"They're both the same" Stinky The Clown Mar 2016 #18

Uh? No. Albertoo Mar 2016 #19