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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumConfessions of a former dead ender
I feel some of their pain, for I was once considered a dead-ender. The year was 2008. Barack Obama had clinched the Democratic nomination after a grueling contest.
Some Obama bros had subjected Clinton and her female supporters to vile sexist attacks. And it wasnt just the knuckle draggers. The late Christopher Hitchens called her an aging and resentfu
Some Obama bros had subjected Clinton and her female supporters to vile sexist attacks. And it wasnt just the knuckle draggers. The late Christopher Hitchens called her an aging and resentfu
http://www.nationalmemo.com/confessions-former-dead-ender/
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Confessions of a former dead ender (Original Post)
bravenak
May 2016
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tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. And your point is?
treestar
(82,383 posts)2. Very true sentence here.
But no, the system wasnt rigged against Sanders. It was in place before his candidacy. And Sanders gained extraordinary access to the infrastructure of a party he never joined.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)3. He would not have gotten near as much attention without our party. I am waiting for a thank you.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)4. Its coming any minute now brave
bravenak
(34,648 posts)7. Haha yep
Mr Maru
(216 posts)5. you may be waiting for a while
If he can't be bothered to respect democracy, why would he respect Democrats?
bravenak
(34,648 posts)6. Such a sad end to his campaign
Bitterness
barrow-wight
(744 posts)8. He truly is the very worst sore loser I have ever seen.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)9. It could be a movie with all this melodrama