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2016 Postmortem

zalinda

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9. It's more of a popularity contest

Reply to upaloopa (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 09:42 AM

Dec 2015

then you want to admit. How do you think Reagan or Bush Jr got into office? Both these 2 mean had likability. Reagan because of his background as an actor and Bush Jr because people wanted to have a beer with him.

We here on DU are political junkies to a certain extent. In the real world personality counts more than any DC type wants to admit. Why do you think that Hillary's campaign is trying to dress her up as the doting grandmother, the likability factor. While she may be better than the clown car group, at least on social issues, she is not all that trusted on economic or war issues.

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Look At This Chart and Tell Me Again About "ELECTABILITY" [View all] Segami Dec 2015 OP

You bank so damn much on that favorability thing upaloopa Dec 2015 #1

But you have to get them to the polls. Vinca Dec 2015 #4

That is 60/30 among Dems that voted in the last election. zeemike Dec 2015 #21

and if you are asked for proof on your humbled_opinion Dec 2015 #33

"People vote for what they think is in their own best interests."-- huh? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #5

Voting for what is in one's best interest humbled_opinion Dec 2015 #34

It's more of a popularity contest zalinda Dec 2015 #9

effect? Perogie Dec 2015 #12

Meaningless rjsquirrel Dec 2015 #2

^^This Bleacher Creature Dec 2015 #3

We're all supposed to wait for this... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #6

And you'll likely keep waiting forever TekGryphon Dec 2015 #19

The Swiftboatting came for Obama, from Hillary CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #23

I don't think she needs to. Bernie's problems are "in-house". TekGryphon Dec 2015 #25

Those are very interesting talking points CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #27

Your reading comprehension needs work. TekGryphon Dec 2015 #29

No evidence that this is happening CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #31

I think the larger point still stands Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #7

LOL you have to have a past humbled_opinion Dec 2015 #35

That graphic in your op... NCTraveler Dec 2015 #8

Sanders has been virtually ignored by the GOP,that's why his sufrommich Dec 2015 #10

K&R! Down with 3rd Way. Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #11

You are full of it! Helen Borg Dec 2015 #13

I was going to mention that nxylas Dec 2015 #17

ALL our most effective presidents worked WITHIN the Hortensis Dec 2015 #14

You are using common sense, LOL. BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #15

Three branches of government, bicameral congress, Hortensis Dec 2015 #28

This ... BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #37

Great wish, BlueM! The same for you, and all of us. Hortensis Dec 2015 #39

Somebody wasted a lot of time Gman Dec 2015 #16

bitchin post, segami! restorefreedom Dec 2015 #18

Another indication that Al Gore was the victim of a rigged election TryLogic Dec 2015 #20

What's being hidden michreject Dec 2015 #22

Time Travel? robersl Dec 2015 #24

Thanks for providing a chuckle for me BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #38

He's got to win the primary first treestar Dec 2015 #26

That's some pretty damned ridiculous nonsense right there. eom MohRokTah Dec 2015 #30

That's just one narrow criteria - there are many more aspects of a candidate...... George II Dec 2015 #32

... Dawgs Dec 2015 #36