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2016 Postmortem

JRLeft

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18. I think the idea is to get us to stay home. It won't work though.

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Mon Jun 27, 2016, 11:28 AM

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The RNC Plans To Turn Bernie Backers Against Hillary Clinton’s VP Pick [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2016 OP

I doubt he can do that leftofcool Jun 2016 #1

They think portraying VP choice as an INSULT to Hortensis Jun 2016 #12

I think the idea is to get us to stay home. It won't work though. JRLeft Jun 2016 #18

I wouldn't worry. peace13 Jun 2016 #2

Its funny while the RNC plays stupid games their candidate workinclasszero Jun 2016 #4

Exactly. peace13 Jun 2016 #7

Why would the public cringe from his name? Oh wait..... workinclasszero Jun 2016 #14

She could always call their bluff and choose Bernie for VP. Vinca Jun 2016 #3

She already has 81% of sanders voters leftofcool Jun 2016 #8

Then Warren. She needs someone who will generate some excitement. Vinca Jun 2016 #9

Warren is a good choice. leftofcool Jun 2016 #13

Hillary needs a VP who has aways been respectful of her, so nope. bettyellen Jun 2016 #19

No she doesn't AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #22

You don't run for Secretary of State, you get appointed. bettyellen Jun 2016 #23

Point being Obama got over it AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #28

After he won the election he can be forgiving, HRC cannot run along side someone who has insulted bettyellen Jun 2016 #29

She is a big girl, she can do whatever she feels like AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #30

he would never be considered VP afterteashing the party and her- its never worked that way before .. bettyellen Jun 2016 #31

Your words when contrasted with the fact that Bernie won my State by 12% in a closed Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #35

I trashed no one. I simply pointed out VP is a supporting role- and supporting is something SBS has bettyellen Jun 2016 #39

I sure hope you never consider a career in politics. Vinca Jun 2016 #32

he's been accusing most dems of being corrupt, so nope bettyellen Jun 2016 #33

Then why are you trash talking all the Bernie States and voters? Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #36

I'm not trash talking any voters or any state. Mine too is more liberal than average but we have a bettyellen Jun 2016 #38

She needs someone who will wholeheartedly campaign for her and for other Democrats. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #5

All but the most impressionable won't be fooled BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #6

They're just waiting for their strategy kit to arrive in the mail. tanyev Jun 2016 #10

LOL workinclasszero Jun 2016 #15

The RNC had better tend to their own crisis. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #11

No kidding workinclasszero Jun 2016 #16

times 1,000 ! Her Sister Jun 2016 #17

That's not a crisis, it's a cause for celebration! nolabels Jun 2016 #24

Actually, yes. Over here we call it a thing of beauty. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #25

Didn't work much in 2008 democrattotheend Jun 2016 #20

Of course they are...with the media's help. tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #21

Well let's hope people are not so easily manipulated La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #26

Clinton/Sanders 2016 Smash Republican Dreams Away, retake Congress, a D speaker, a D SOS..... Sunlei Jun 2016 #34

They need to talk about something other than the search for a person stupid enough to run with Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #37