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Tanuki

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21. Silver is not the author of the piece you cite, which was written by Harry Enten.

Reply to cali (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 08:49 AM

Apr 2015

Moreover, I don't see a "compelling case," but rather a simplistic extrapolation of numerical party trends through 2014. He seems to treat HRC as a generic Democratic candidate and does not discuss the Clintons' Arkansas legacy and personal contacts throughout the state, which will surely be a factor outside a numerical model. Here is a discussion of this question among people who actually live there:
http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/apr/13/friends-foes-react-to-clinton-s-entry-2/

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The Atlantic interview with Tom Cotton- scary shit [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

that is one dangerous motherfuckee nt arely staircase Apr 2015 #1

I would hope the country wakes up to Cotton faster than.. TreasonousBastard Apr 2015 #2

I agree. I don't know if you read the entire interview cali Apr 2015 #3

"They're fundamentally opposed to losing wars." avebury Apr 2015 #4

oh.my.god RiverLover Apr 2015 #5

Yah. Not even a good subject for jokes. Just. Too. Goddamn. Scary. cali Apr 2015 #6

Tom Cotton is what happens when the national party doesn't help the local LiberalArkie Apr 2015 #7

Arkansas is now a deep red state. It's hardly the fault of the dems. cali Apr 2015 #8

It is in large part the fault of the state Democratic Party Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #9

well, Silver makes a compelling case for Hillary being unable to win in Arkansas cali Apr 2015 #11

I think there is enough residual goodwill in Arkansas for the Clinton years Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #14

Silver is not the author of the piece you cite, which was written by Harry Enten. Tanuki Apr 2015 #21

Tom Cotton is an idiot and is scary Gothmog Apr 2015 #10

Well I didn't vote for him Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #17

I was told yesterday that hate was bad... trumad Apr 2015 #12

Yeah, he's really, really bad news. But it's hard to label him as a chickenhawk cali Apr 2015 #16

I agree cali. He is one of the few that have walked the walk. Lochloosa Apr 2015 #20

He is dangerous. Completely delusional and a zealot cali Apr 2015 #22

Kerry walked the walk in Vietnam.... Bigmack Apr 2015 #32

Shit...my bad... trumad Apr 2015 #28

Here's hoping that common sense or biology thwarts his plans Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #13

Fuck that dangerous fuckwad! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #15

So he thinks that the majority of us TNNurse Apr 2015 #18

Rest assured that 2naSalit Apr 2015 #34

DRAFT! Zoonart Apr 2015 #19

How would this help? It would just give the MIC more cannon fodder. djean111 Apr 2015 #25

I am instantly reminded of the Dead Zone... Moostache Apr 2015 #23

wow. That hadn't occurred to me, but I was mentally groping cali Apr 2015 #24

DISGRACE turbinetree Apr 2015 #26

sigh TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #27

Atlantic Leans Right-Wing, Hawkish yellowwoodII Apr 2015 #29

Yeah, but it's a fascinating interview- cali Apr 2015 #31

Cotton: negotiations = bad; unilateral American action = good. Typical republican. n/t pampango Apr 2015 #30

I have no doubt edhopper Apr 2015 #33