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malaise

(298,141 posts) Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:26 PM Jun 2016

Hillary is now the first female US Presumptive Nominee [View all]

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AP is reporting that she reached the 'number'.

Love her or hate her, this is fugging history. Congrats Presumptive Nominee for the Democratic Party!

http://pix11.com/2016/06/06/ap-count-hillary-clinton-has-commitments-from-delegates-to-win-democratic-nomination/

NBC has now called her the Presumptive Nominee

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Hillary is now the first female US Presumptive Nominee [View all] malaise Jun 2016 OP

Well that was such a nice thing to say. annavictorious Jun 2016 #1

good to hear...... chillfactor Jun 2016 #2

I would prefer she bring them into the game Skittles Jun 2016 #7

+1,000 malaise Jun 2016 #8

I wish I didn't think this way, Volaris Jun 2016 #21

Hillary herself has not attacked BS in a long time realmirage Jun 2016 #38

Agree! Amimnoch Jun 2016 #31

Aren't you lovely passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #12

Tone fucking deaf Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #19

Agreed; screw those votes. Nt MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #33

Here is a Link to the AP story. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #3

Thanks - I added one as well malaise Jun 2016 #10

I pledge that I am going to lose 10 pounds tomorrow watoos Jun 2016 #26

It is history! mcar Jun 2016 #4

Shirley Chisholm in 1972 candidate for president. Democratic Party. littlewolf Jun 2016 #5

I thought she was great, but she was not the nominee. George II Jun 2016 #18

KNR joeybee12 Jun 2016 #6

K&R... spanone Jun 2016 #9

They should have waited until tomorrow malaise Jun 2016 #16

anything to move away from the insane republican nominee... spanone Jun 2016 #20

True malaise Jun 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #11

May the Good Lord Cryptoad Jun 2016 #13

I encourage--no, BEG--the Clinton campaign to rub this in California's face MisterP Jun 2016 #14

Yes, important history! Thanks, Puerto Rico! Hortensis Jun 2016 #15

In that case all Clinton supporters Boldine Jun 2016 #17

... ailsagirl Jun 2016 #23

This News Has Motivated me to... kadaholo Jun 2016 #24

Who cares Lucky Luciano Jun 2016 #25

Wow. That and $5 will buy you a cup of coffee. DrBulldog Jun 2016 #27

Its "Dewey beats Truman", a newspaper headline. NOT a fact. n/t arendt Jun 2016 #28

Those 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling is now well over 30 million! ashtonelijah Jun 2016 #29

She's the greatest thing ever!!!!!!!!!! Gene Debs Jun 2016 #36

she sure is the first woman Presumptive Nominee.yup,she sure is. wendylaroux Jun 2016 #30

It's bullshit and her campaign has already issued a sort of LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #32

Ah, the old "history" chestnut. MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #34

Voter suppression. But that comes as little surprise. Enthusiast Jun 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Colors Jun 2016 #37

+1 moondust Jun 2016 #42

This is very exciting! DesertRat Jun 2016 #39

The Democratic Party has made history twice now in my lifetime. Loki Jun 2016 #40

Dancing has begun! SansACause Jun 2016 #41

Locking; Please repost in GDP. Raine1967 Jun 2016 #43