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ieoeja

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39. Wholly (atheist!) fuck. I thought he was my age.

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 01:11 AM

Nov 2016

I was born in 1962. I often think of myself as younger than I really am, but would have still sworn he was around my age.

But then I suppose 70 became the new 60 when he-who-must-not-be-named was elected.

I joke a bit. However, Reich excites me almost as much as Obama did. More so at a purely cerebral level.

The worst thing Obama ever said was along the line of, "I don't really know economics that well". Everything he said about economics was spot on. But he admitted to not trusting himself. So he hired the "best and brightest", who disagreed with everything he said, then left the economy to them. But to be defined as the "best and brightest" today, you have to be solidly rightwing. Because they get to define what is best and brightest.

Mind you, his people did not fuck it up. Which is perfectly fine when things are good. But he did not inherit good. He had the opportunity to do a lot better than good.

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"sore loser"? We have time for this? SHRED Nov 2016 #3

I am just offering a hypothesis. milestogo Nov 2016 #5

Optics matter. Hillary WON this election by over two million votes. MADem Nov 2016 #86

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agreed Cobalt Violet Nov 2016 #79

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Robert Reich's 8-Point Plan for a New Democratic Party elleng Nov 2016 #2

K&R!!! If the democratic party stays business as usual, there will be a string of losses. First, RKP5637 Nov 2016 #17

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Dunno, but imo he's set the stage for such, deliberately or not. elleng Nov 2016 #34

Wholly (atheist!) fuck. I thought he was my age. ieoeja Nov 2016 #39

1 lovemydog Nov 2016 #48

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I try to take Robert in doses JHan Nov 2016 #62

Too dramatic? elleng Nov 2016 #63

He's misdiagnosed a lot of our problems.. JHan Nov 2016 #64

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Some of those ideas were implemented on HRC's platform but.. JHan Nov 2016 #68

Because of patents JonLP24 Nov 2016 #71

I am liberal.. really.. JHan Nov 2016 #83

those talking points are deffo on the right of centre side of things Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #73

I just replied. JHan Nov 2016 #84

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Yep.. JHan Nov 2016 #89

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Fixed...thanks SHRED Nov 2016 #6

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So the response is... SHRED Nov 2016 #9

I personally don't give a shit if they riot in the streets or whereever. Apparently they don't shraby Nov 2016 #10

Yes. Fuck them. SHRED Nov 2016 #11

I agree completely. Fuck them. LonePirate Nov 2016 #13

" The authorities and military ...." pangaia Nov 2016 #36

It was such a long shot for the Orange Creep treestar Nov 2016 #76

I'm tired of their shit. Been hearing ir for years, now really in the open. FUCK THEM!!! RKP5637 Nov 2016 #21

This, who are they to threaten us with that? treestar Nov 2016 #75

I am so tired of the "for the good of the country" excuse dflprincess Nov 2016 #15

It's the same behavior Obama is exhibiting related to the transfer of power. LonePirate Nov 2016 #20

The integrity of the electoral process should be the hallmark of our democracy - dflprincess Nov 2016 #95

True! It is not for the good of the country! treestar Nov 2016 #77

Never tell me the odds. briv1016 Nov 2016 #16

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That threat should not deter anyone treestar Nov 2016 #74

I don't know... yallerdawg Nov 2016 #8

I'm sending her money for this one great idea. Silent3 Nov 2016 #19

Just imagine if Ted Cruz wanted the recount! LeftInTX Nov 2016 #29

Makes sense to me, actually. Hillary can't be anywhere near it AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #12

Me too. I agree. KPN Nov 2016 #38

Yep, especially when we are dealing with a bunch of heavily-armed lunatics. GoCubsGo Nov 2016 #44

Agreed. Elsewise Trump would throw her in jail if recount doesn't change anything emulatorloo Nov 2016 #45

Eating their peas anr keeping their powder dry, duh. elehhhhna Nov 2016 #14

And send money to Jill Stein? SHRED Nov 2016 #18

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Stein finally found the grass roots mother lode it appears. Land Shark Nov 2016 #26

LOL !!! pangaia Nov 2016 #37

HHahahahHAHHAHAHahahahahahahahahah JHan Nov 2016 #58

I donated and I will donate again tomorrow womanofthehills Nov 2016 #28

Who audits where your donation ends up? SHRED Nov 2016 #30

Same people that audit presidential campaigns. FEC Land Shark Nov 2016 #67

I will repeat what I said in another thread JonLP24 Nov 2016 #23

Agreed emulatorloo Nov 2016 #46

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1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #81

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Publicity. NanceGreggs Nov 2016 #31

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The perfect set-up for when you plan to cheat. Beartracks Nov 2016 #55

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She and Jill struck a deal? JHan Nov 2016 #59

Why not? lovemydog Nov 2016 #66

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