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2016 Postmortem

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8. Sorry, I forgot to include the link to the article

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 03:28 PM

Aug 2012

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Obama is an "Eisenhower Democrat" and this election is no clash-of-ideologies [View all] BrainGlutton23 Aug 2012 OP

He's an "Eisenhower Democrat"? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #1

Truman Democrat might be the more conventional historical label leveymg Aug 2012 #7

A "Truman Democrat"? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #13

hmmm...I think a "Clinton Democrat" might be closer to the mark. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #15

A "Clinton Democrat"? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #19

I almost said exactly what you said limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #20

Sorry, I forgot to include the link to the article BrainGlutton23 Aug 2012 #8

No, the contrast could not be more stark frazzled Aug 2012 #2

What frazzled said. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #3

+1 treestar Aug 2012 #9

The "big difference" is between the GOP in the 1950s and the GOP today. BrainGlutton23 Aug 2012 #10

The GOP are "Taliban Republicans", so the difference is VERY VERY stark scheming daemons Aug 2012 #11

Yes. nt bananas Aug 2012 #26

Barack Obama is an Obama Democrat. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #14

Exactly NYC Liberal.. Cha Aug 2012 #17

Here is the problem DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #16

I guess they're comparable in the sense both are a product of their time... Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #18

Absolutely, completely, 100% wrong. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #21

I can save that writer some time. President Obama is a MODERATE, just like me. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #22

This looks wrong. Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #23

The author seems depressed that this election won't be about ideas. Jennicut Aug 2012 #24

Accurate MFrohike Aug 2012 #27

Isn't that enough? Kalidurga Aug 2012 #28

He's a good writer MFrohike Aug 2012 #30

Well you did get 1 rec. grantcart Aug 2012 #31