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2016 Postmortem

DFW

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3. Being a no-brainer is not enough. Far from it.

Reply to KMOD (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:55 AM

Aug 2016

The 2000 election was a no-brainer, too. The no-brains won it (OK, not really, but they came close enough to steal it, and they shouldn't have been anywhere near that).

Remember the legend of Adlai Stevenson from the 1950s, when a woman supposedly shouted at him "You have the support of every thinking American!" Stevenson's reply: "That's not enough. I need a majority!"

Stevenson lost twice, as you will recall.............

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I think it's fantastic, that we have such an awesome candidate to represent us. [View all] KMOD Aug 2016 OP

HC is the only Jamaal510 Aug 2016 #1

Yup, and it's sad that people can't see through KMOD Aug 2016 #2

Being a no-brainer is not enough. Far from it. DFW Aug 2016 #3

Agree UCmeNdc Aug 2016 #4

I am so happy that Hillary plans to push a VERY Progressive agenda after her election nikto Aug 2016 #5

meh... the_sly_pig Aug 2016 #6

Great. Clinton is campaigning on over half the issues you listed. Nt NCTraveler Aug 2016 #8

K&R NCTraveler Aug 2016 #7

K&R! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #9