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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Who won the debate? [View all]

Warren DeMontague

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33. I'm not saying it shouldn't be discussed.
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:47 AM
Feb 2016

If you ask me, it's been discussed into the ground, and I'm sure it will continue to be discussed.

Compare that to, for example, the domestic issue of marijuana legalization- no small matter, given that-

it ties into our huge rates of incarceration of non-violent drug users and the fact that four states have legalized for recreational use, and

more states, like California, are likely to in November, and

given that fact it will likely be a factor in motivating young voters to the polls, AND

the inescapable fact that already-legal CO is a crucial electoral swing state;


so given all that, why do you suppose it is that we haven't gotten one single concise answer from Hillary during ANY of the debates on that particular issue, in fact when questioned about it she invariably clumsily changes the subject to Heroin addiction?

...

We've had scads of discussion on foreign policy. Whether we needed this conversation to be fully 50% foreign policy (and another 20% inane spatting over the definition of labels like "progressive", which does diddly shit for the American people and their concerns) I think is a different and very valid question.

Who won the debate? [View all] Renew Deal Feb 2016 OP
Rachel Renew Deal Feb 2016 #1
I thought Hillary sounded more Presidential metroins Feb 2016 #2
There was so much there that it's tough to get a decision. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #8
I must ask, SheilaT Feb 2016 #13
K. metroins Feb 2016 #15
Okay. Thank you. SheilaT Feb 2016 #19
Have a good night, I'm really an independent. Nt. metroins Feb 2016 #22
I think he resonates with people as real & open eyes to possibilities. RiverLover Feb 2016 #24
I guess I'm pretty happy right now, metroins Feb 2016 #25
Bernie by light years! n/t RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #3
I didn't watch so I have no opinion tularetom Feb 2016 #4
Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2016 #5
Bernie... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #6
Who wins all online polls? onehandle Feb 2016 #7
are you OK??? UglyGreed Feb 2016 #11
I am quite fucking sick and tired of the constant allegations SheilaT Feb 2016 #21
THE ONLY REASON HE WINS POLLS IS BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE VOTE FOR HIM IN THEM! Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #27
Yes! Totally unfair! SheilaT Feb 2016 #35
You seem tense. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #26
Do you know about the cut/paste feature on modern computers? It's very useful. DanTex Feb 2016 #37
cut and paste- Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #43
LOL! in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #38
Bernie UglyGreed Feb 2016 #9
They were speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #10
didn't watch tonight either but husband said Bernie was good amborin Feb 2016 #12
Both were good. Both made points. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #14
Hillary came accross angry and rude. azmom Feb 2016 #16
Sanders overall. Clinton on foreign policy. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #17
Democrats Matariki Feb 2016 #18
Bernie won... k8conant Feb 2016 #20
Sanders best performance. joshcryer Feb 2016 #23
I really really really don't like his "Business of Wall St. is fraud" JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #29
Yeah, it's a weird statement... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #31
Have you seen The Big Short movie? in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #39
I have and I read the book. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #41
Well they sure wanted to make it a non-stop chat about foreign policy Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #28
Eh, when they start off on foreign policy, we say they are trying to tilt the thing to her favor. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #30
Didn't they wait till the second half of the debate to discuss it? Renew Deal Feb 2016 #32
I'm not saying it shouldn't be discussed. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #33
Hmmm... quickesst Feb 2016 #34
Here's the batch for this debate Jarqui Feb 2016 #36
Robb is a dingbat. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #40
Chris Matthews sucked afterward. senz Feb 2016 #42
The American people. lostnfound Feb 2016 #44
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