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Cosmocat

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12. Still a LONG way to go

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 08:36 AM

Jun 2016

but, this has been my sense of it all along.

I said last summer Trump was a serious threat to win the nomination, and by Thanksgiving said he had it in a sleeper hold.

Because he was the out and out embodiment of the actual voters the republicans have conned to win a LOT of elections for three decades now.

But. the general is a different thing, it isn't the childish, self absorbed, petulant repubilcan bubble.

And, while it is very popular to bash Hillary, her primary strength that totally gets overlooked is her toughness, and as noted in the OP, she is super disciplined.

Anything can happen, but ...

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I think Clinton will defeat Trump with the greatest of ease [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

Mostly agree PJMcK Jun 2016 #1

I totally agree on the importance of down ticket races. We need more votes in both Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #10

I agree. I feel sorry for Hillary that she has to run against such a buffoon. livetohike Jun 2016 #2

Almost an insult to her myriad talents and strengths. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5

You're right, we should be VERY confident. This'll be a cake walk. Bucky Jun 2016 #3

You ARE being facetious here, n'est-ce pas? Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #6

* Bucky Jun 2016 #13

Been saying this shit for months. joshcryer Jun 2016 #4

people who vigorously oppose Hillary, generally seem to overestimate cali Jun 2016 #9

" He is the most undisciplined political candidate for major office that we've ever seen." Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #7

Oh, there have been some real whack jobs prior to Trump cali Jun 2016 #8

He's a front-runner in the whacky stakes, for sure! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #11

Still a LONG way to go Cosmocat Jun 2016 #12

And what does it say... CanSocDem Jun 2016 #14

I hope GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #15