2016 Postmortem

Fumesucker

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106. Yeah, but alcohol is the drug of the wealthy

Sun May 29, 2016, 01:57 AM

May 2016

Seriously, the higher your income the more likely you are to drink alcohol.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/184358/drinking-highest-among-educated-upper-income-americans.aspx

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Upper-income and highly educated Americans are more likely than other Americans to say they drink alcohol. Whereas eight in 10 adults in these socio-economic status groups say they drink, only about half of lower-income Americans and those with a high school diploma or less say they drink.

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Only 10 days until Democratic Presumptive Nominee Day ... [View all] SFnomad May 2016 OP

Thank heavens maybe DU can be a semi sane place again. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #1

Yes, we will all be in one agreement, in one accord nilram May 2016 #113

Not until the convention, sport RobertEarl May 2016 #2

You don't understand what a presumptive nominee is then, sport n/t SFnomad May 2016 #5

At this point - pissing in the wind RobertEarl May 2016 #7

Yeah, you can lead a BS cheerleader to knowledge, but you can't make them think ... eh, sport? n/t SFnomad May 2016 #8

Thats funny coming from an HRC supporter... LOL insta8er May 2016 #39

Our (ahem) friends need our Love RobertEarl May 2016 #11

You really believe that, don't you? Garrett78 May 2016 #52

Please try to remember this post in a few months, and then ask yourself how you (and thousands anotherproletariat May 2016 #85

It will all be ok RobertEarl May 2016 #89

Great post, RobertEarl Carolina May 2016 #116

We know what a presumptuous candidate is. k8conant May 2016 #80

Yeah, but we're not talking about BS right now ... we're talking about the Presumptive Nominee, HRC SFnomad May 2016 #83

you are talking BS k8conant May 2016 #88

Skinner will call it Demsrule86 May 2016 #63

Once the primaries are over means June 8 we have some sanity here Gomez163 May 2016 #76

Primaries aren't over until June 14 k8conant May 2016 #81

I doubt they'll wait for DC Gomez163 May 2016 #93

Who are they? k8conant May 2016 #95

Gomez likely means the media. Garrett78 May 2016 #101

Hillary will be the presumptive nominee Demsrule86 May 2016 #124

Yep. puffy socks May 2016 #128

After California Demsrule86 May 2016 #122

I will be glad for the handful of gracious Hillary supporters on DU cali May 2016 #3

Trashing dozens of e-mail threads. nt oasis May 2016 #4

It's a lovely evening for a cruise ... 99Forever May 2016 #48

Ill be here watching the sweet sweet meltdown workinclasszero May 2016 #6

+1 SFnomad May 2016 #9

It may end up looking like a rapture of Berners CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #18

Near miss an opportunity to post this: Purveyor May 2016 #28

Same here! puffy socks May 2016 #87

She's the Presumptuous Nominee n/t davidlynch May 2016 #10

Imitating Hillary I see. I best form of flattery riversedge May 2016 #19

Not until the votes are cast Duckhunter935 May 2016 #12

There is a Debbie Downer in every crowd n/t SFnomad May 2016 #14

Hillary will be the presumptive nominee on the 7th Txbluedog May 2016 #13

+1000 n/t SFnomad May 2016 #15

I think the appropriate course would be... brooklynite May 2016 #16

This California winemaker doesn't drink red until the sun goes down Brother Buzz May 2016 #25

yeah, because Debbie Wasserman Schultz won't have you sent to prison for indulging in that one. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #41

Whether she would or not, I've never felt the desire to try any. brooklynite May 2016 #64

Objectively and scientifically speaking Warren DeMontague May 2016 #69

Yeah, but alcohol is the drug of the wealthy Fumesucker May 2016 #106

Lower income people don't drink beer? brooklynite May 2016 #115

I still think a lot of these East Coast folks would be utterly stupefied by the way we do things out Warren DeMontague May 2016 #146

More like New Jersey micro brew. George II May 2016 #66

I'm more interested in what the Admins here are going to do CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #17

I am assuming Txbluedog May 2016 #20

From what I have read, that is correct. CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #21

No Bernie or Busters or Trump enablers redstateblues May 2016 #79

Last I heard, it was that they know exactly who all the zombies and socks are Warren DeMontague May 2016 #57

She's not going to win enough pledged delegates to be presumptive nominee. basselope May 2016 #22

Yes, she will be the Presumptive Nominee ... just because you don't understand what one is SFnomad May 2016 #23

Incorrect. basselope May 2016 #27

You're wrong n/t SFnomad May 2016 #29

No basselope May 2016 #33

Believe what you want ... you're not going to be happy on June 8th when the media, the posters, DU SFnomad May 2016 #35

The media and posters on DU are not "everyone". basselope May 2016 #36

You are going to be sorely disappointed when President Clinton is sworn in, Jan 2017 n/t SFnomad May 2016 #38

LMAO! basselope May 2016 #40

The only one with 0% chance will be BS, being that he won't be in the general election n/t SFnomad May 2016 #42

Sorry the truth hurts. basselope May 2016 #43

You can dream all you want ... HRC will be President n/t SFnomad May 2016 #44

LMAO! basselope May 2016 #47

I don't understand why so many of you people want tRump to be President n/t SFnomad May 2016 #49

because they're hateful bastards? dlwickham May 2016 #51

Its not a matter of want, it is a matter of reality basselope May 2016 #55

That's what Hillary would bring us. A Trump win. 840high May 2016 #110

Trump's going to win all 5 of those states, eh? Garrett78 May 2016 #54

I don't have to worry about that. basselope May 2016 #56

Because GDP will be closed by then? People will remember all of the nonsense that was spewed. Garrett78 May 2016 #73

Because the result is obvious to anyone paying attention. basselope May 2016 #75

Hmm, I guess most outside of the DU bubble aren't paying attention. Garrett78 May 2016 #77

Completely untrue. basselope May 2016 #96

The web is swimming with articles about how Clinton is much more likely to reach 270 electoral votes Garrett78 May 2016 #98

LMAO! basselope May 2016 #100

The DU bubble isn't representative of the population at large. Garrett78 May 2016 #104

You will need to provide proof of liquid assets in that amount basselope May 2016 #105

What is the bet? Corporate666 May 2016 #108

Yes, that is the bet. basselope May 2016 #109

Say that here after June 8 and see what happens Gomez163 May 2016 #94

I'll say whatever I want, whenever I want. basselope May 2016 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #114

:) basselope May 2016 #140

60 supers committed to Obama in 08 and Hillary dropped out Demsrule86 May 2016 #70

Bernie will stay in until the convention. basselope May 2016 #74

He will concede June 10th. joshcryer May 2016 #112

LOL basselope May 2016 #139

If she wins. *Shrug* - Same old establiment shit - new face. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #24

IOWs, start bitching, moaning and whining about every ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #59

Poor Hillary. Tsk. Tsk. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #97

And we keep the courts Demsrule86 May 2016 #67

Did they move the Convention up? nt Jack Bone May 2016 #26

I'll be eating my birthday cake. rock May 2016 #30

Happy early birthday! grossproffit May 2016 #31

Thx rock May 2016 #32

By donating to Bernie. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #34

Imagine... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #37

A. she will not be the "presumptive nominee" if or until restorefreedom May 2016 #45

You clearly don't understand what the Presumptive Nominee is then SFnomad May 2016 #50

obama did not have a criminal investigation over his head restorefreedom May 2016 #119

No...the supers will commit...she will have Demsrule86 May 2016 #71

By watching all the BoBs disappear from DU. baldguy May 2016 #46

Wow, there are a lot of folks posting in your thread who don't seem to know what 'presumptive' means Garrett78 May 2016 #53

I don't know if it's ignorance, willfully obtuse ... or just denial n/t SFnomad May 2016 #60

I don't know either. Every time I visit DU I see mountains of nonsense. Garrett78 May 2016 #84

Not after this annoying OP. nt Logical May 2016 #58

That means only 9 days until the indictment DJ13 May 2016 #61

Right here on Dem underground Demsrule86 May 2016 #62

Something like this: George II May 2016 #65

I find her opponent so revolting ... barrow-wight May 2016 #68

I agree Demsrule86 May 2016 #72

Yep. barrow-wight May 2016 #103

I can't celebrate anything that doesn't happen k8conant May 2016 #78

Just because you put your hands over your ears and close your eyes, doesn't mean something didn't SFnomad May 2016 #82

I doubt that... k8conant May 2016 #86

The 2008 race was closer yet Obama was the presumptive nominee by the end of the primaries. Garrett78 May 2016 #90

..and what percentage of remaining pledged delegates does Bernie need to clinch? nt Cali_Democrat May 2016 #91

Gearing up to work hard to win the GE Thinkingabout May 2016 #92

LOL! AGAIN? or STILL? In media, Hillary has been the PRESUMPTIVE nominee for years and counting. merrily May 2016 #102

remember, these Hillaryans here are the ones who were saying last week.. grasswire May 2016 #107

No more donations or time spent on a presidential candidate... slipslidingaway May 2016 #111

How many days until... 99Forever May 2016 #117

Y'all must enjoy those sour grapes ... never seen a group a people be so bitter before n/t SFnomad May 2016 #118

What I enjoy... 99Forever May 2016 #120

I had to check to see if I was at DU or if I ended up in Free Republic by mistake n/t SFnomad May 2016 #121

Wow... 99Forever May 2016 #125

Presume all you want, it's still not a clinch until the convention! B Calm May 2016 #123

It will be clinched on June 7th ... BS dead enders will be the only ones arguing otherwise n/t SFnomad May 2016 #126

No way possible, and Hillary supporters are suppose to be so good at math. LOL B Calm May 2016 #127

It will be interesting to see what June 8th is like here ... when you crash head first into reality SFnomad May 2016 #129

Like I said, if administrators call it before the primary is clinched, they might as well B Calm May 2016 #130

The primary WILL be clinched. This is the SAME THING they did in 2008 when Obama was called the SFnomad May 2016 #132

A presume is NOT a CLINCH! B Calm May 2016 #133

You can lead a BS cheerleader to knowledge, but you can't make them think SFnomad May 2016 #136

Secretary Clinton's victory? SmittynMo May 2016 #131

The definition of delusional is using #BernieMath SFnomad May 2016 #134

And again SmittynMo May 2016 #135

If Superdelegates should NEVER be counted until the convention, why are you counting them SFnomad May 2016 #137

Gee I guess we'll have to SmittynMo May 2016 #142

You're going to be majorly disappointed on June 8th when the media, DU and the Democratic Party SFnomad May 2016 #143

I'm counting on it. SmittynMo May 2016 #144

Yes, you are delusional ... it's clear for everyone to see n/t SFnomad May 2016 #145

Lots of alcohol and sex with my lesbian lover! nt OhZone May 2016 #138

I've already celebrated her victory on this one. Nt NCTraveler May 2016 #141