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Wounded Bear

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40. I agree.....

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 03:42 PM

Nov 2013

if we drop the ball in 2014, 2016 won't matter much.

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Please Don't Take the "2016" Bait [View all] WilliamPitt Nov 2013 OP

agree completely La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #1

Don't usually agree with everything you write but this is spot on- snooper2 Nov 2013 #2

K&R for this. MineralMan Nov 2013 #3

2014 is incredibly important. HappyMe Nov 2013 #4

+1000s DinahMoeHum Nov 2013 #28

Word. arcane1 Nov 2013 #5

Thank you for this post. russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #6

Gotta agree. n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #7

I'm sorry libodem Nov 2013 #8

The 'Ready' meme causes me to have a disturbing flashback... PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #16

Again libodem Nov 2013 #23

The best way to discourage talk about 2016 Whisp Nov 2013 #9

"crazy/nutty" sweetapogee Nov 2013 #10

This is one of the rare terms I'm going to disagree with you. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #11

Doesn't really matter who the candidates are.... cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #12

Where is your support for that assertion? The actual fact of American history is that it is more Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #19

In the past 100 years.... cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #35

This ignores a generation of young people who want to live in the 21st Century... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #39

That is DC Villager talk. They don't have any ACTUAL history to support that.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #36

supporting statistics are above.... cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #37

I know. This whole "It's Hillary's if she wants it" crap is nonsense. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #38

The Republicans have managed to dominate the state and Dustlawyer Nov 2013 #13

I'll disagree a little bit zipplewrath Nov 2013 #14

The only thing I'm certain of is that if the country doesn't perceive the ACA Beacool Nov 2013 #15

I'm not concerned. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #33

thank you heaven05 Nov 2013 #17

sounds too much like head-in-the-sand politics bigtree Nov 2013 #18

Everybody has local news channels that do a fine job of covering local and state elections. My pet libdem4life Nov 2013 #20

Thank you, Will. MH1 Nov 2013 #21

They have been manipulating public opinion for years now zeemike Nov 2013 #22

You are right; Hillary already has a lock on it corkhead Nov 2013 #24

Oooh, we LOVE this guy .. Yay we elected him.. Now, who's next.. this guy stinks SoCalDem Nov 2013 #25

Thanks, Will. You are SO right! n't Raksha Nov 2013 #26

THIS DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #27

Thanks for saying what I've been thinking for a while now. politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2013 #29

K & R +1000 TRoN33 Nov 2013 #30

Huh? How long have you been following politics and the media? n/t Dawgs Nov 2013 #31

Another reason they are pushing 2016 is to make our fully endorsed, reelected president a lame duck. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #32

You are so right. SheilaT Nov 2013 #34

I agree..... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #40

LOL. Just for you, Will, I am tempted to kick my EW threads every day for a few months. Laelth Nov 2013 #41

K&R for 2014! jazzimov Nov 2013 #42

Those who seek an alternative in 2016 have to focus on both elections now dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #43