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2016 Postmortem

apnu

(8,756 posts)

10. This is a breath of fresh air.

Reply to RiverLover (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:17 AM

Apr 2016

Finally a post that isnt re-treading ugly familiar ground of Clinton scandal history or confusing Bill Clinton with Hillary.

It ignores all that and sticks to the issues without ugly emotional pleas.

Thank you.

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This is what we're losing by voting Status Quo, Establishment Hillary [View all] RiverLover Apr 2016 OP

Instead we get "compromise," incrementally inching us toward the right... Human101948 Apr 2016 #1

REALLY well said. RiverLover Apr 2016 #2

Look at the number of replies to this thread FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #3

Third Way Democratic Underground. RiverLover Apr 2016 #8

Agreed, they see it as a game, preferring to pretend the balls being tossed around are human lives. Dragonfli Apr 2016 #12

"Liberal Media" is a BIG LIE Martin Eden Apr 2016 #4

Exactly. Its all theatre, even manufactured outrage over something that doesn't exist. RiverLover Apr 2016 #6

Yes it's too bad we blew a chance to run on actual issues Armstead Apr 2016 #5

We're losing a lot less vs voting for Status Quo with "no revolution till now" Bernie Sanders uponit7771 Apr 2016 #7

Huge numbers of those 70% would join the democratic party if the party would embrace Sanders Doctor_J Apr 2016 #9

Because they grow wealthy with the system, policies, and things as they are now, it's that simple nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #13

This is a breath of fresh air. apnu Apr 2016 #10

My pleasure. Thanks for the shout out, apnu! RiverLover Apr 2016 #14

Thank you RiverLover For this great post and the article that it brings to light I was unaware of Dragonfli Apr 2016 #11

Thanks for such a thoughtful post, Dragonfli. RiverLover Apr 2016 #15

Shamelessly kicking for the night crew. RiverLover Apr 2016 #16

Potential win for Democrats if Hillary Clinton is elected-and if Bernie won which won't happen Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #17