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PoindexterOglethorpe

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65. I was thinking of the constant

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 04:19 PM

Sep 2017

putting forth of Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden. The four you mentioned are almost never brought up.

There are a few others who occasional get referenced, but there's far too much same old same old promoted here.

This is also an issue with certain Democratic Senators and Representatives who are well over 70 and who apparently plan to die in office.

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Hillary Clinton Says She Will Never Run for Office Again [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 OP

Closet cleaning. I should have done that rather than drinking to much and eating crap food emulatorloo Sep 2017 #1

November 9, 2016 was the hardest day of my life. LisaM Sep 2017 #2

I would add the destruction of ACORN to that list of heinous injustices. StevieM Sep 2017 #27

I would, too, though I can't assign an exact day to it. LisaM Sep 2017 #36

We have no choice exfthings Sep 2017 #32

Voter suppression is not a conspiracy theory. LisaM Sep 2017 #39

This is dumb. The theft of the election is not a conspiracy theory. Russian politicians Squinch Sep 2017 #44

That is incorrect exfthings Sep 2017 #83

No, it's not. And that's nice that you work for intelligence agencies. I'm the queen of France. Squinch Sep 2017 #99

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #100

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Republicans have stolen two elections in 17 years RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #56

Two FEDERAL elections....who knows what else has gone on? LisaM Sep 2017 #58

Define stolen? exfthings Sep 2017 #84

No, it was stolen, and not just with the use of crosscheck, which prevented up to one million Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #91

I smell a troll padfun Sep 2017 #69

In legal terms, it was exfthings Sep 2017 #85

These are not conspiracy theories, these are things we've got much evidence of. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #86

True. But it also strikes me that Bill and Barack were charismatic personalities, much like KPN Sep 2017 #101

The GOP's hatred for the Clintons is unlike anything I've ever seen. Initech Sep 2017 #47

Will Bernie do the right thing and announce his intention not to run in 2020? Maven Sep 2017 #3

Why would that be the "right thing" for him to do? Just curious..n/t monmouth4 Sep 2017 #6

+1000 Not Ruth Sep 2017 #8

Due to the consistent bleating for "new blood" and "new ideas" LanternWaste Sep 2017 #13

Really? You don't see any problem with BS running again? Squinch Sep 2017 #46

Because as long as he's potentially in the race for 2020 Maven Sep 2017 #19

Thank you for your reply..n/t monmouth4 Sep 2017 #23

Or run and speak for himself instead of letting others speak in his place Not Ruth Sep 2017 #37

He isn't viable. nt Maven Sep 2017 #41

People in glass houses.. CentralMass Sep 2017 #76

? nt Maven Sep 2017 #82

I will make it real simple for you. I will not vote for anyone who the first chance he gets, still_one Sep 2017 #22

His age. He'll be almost 80. People want to vote for someone who they're sure will be around. brush Sep 2017 #33

Why would the most popular politician In the country make such a promise? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #10

Clinton's approval was very high 3+ years out of the 2016 campaign. Just sayin' Justice Sep 2017 #16

Her approval was very high after the 2008 primary. That was a very hard primary. Autumn Sep 2017 #43

Because he would lose again? ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #18

So you're saying losing a primary is disqualifying melman Sep 2017 #31

If I'm not mistaken, the key word would be "again," not because all american girl Sep 2017 #35

+1 ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #38

First of all, please stop trying the "most popular politician" nonsense Maven Sep 2017 #20

Popycock. It's Harvard poll. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #51

My, such establishment elitism from a fan of "our revolution"! Maven Sep 2017 #81

In Philadelphia it's 50 bucks! Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #90

BECAUSE HE ISN'T A DEMOCRAT!!! He disassociated himself with the Democratic Party at the first still_one Sep 2017 #25

+100% brush Sep 2017 #34

-101% so there Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #55

Oh, dear god. Aren't you better than that? Squinch Sep 2017 #59

No. nt stevenleser Sep 2017 #73

! TexasTowelie Sep 2017 #104

Wish I could rec a reply wryter2000 Sep 2017 #62

+100 blue cat Sep 2017 #67

Mmmmm, thinking that is Obama, not bernie. all american girl Sep 2017 #42

I wish people would stop spouting that poll. It's bullshit. And I think you might know that. Squinch Sep 2017 #49

Except it isn't, is it? WoonTars Sep 2017 #72

Look up the poll. It's bullshit. It shows Mike Pence as a superstar too. So, uh, no. Squinch Sep 2017 #106

I looked up the poll. Nothing 'bullshit' about it.. WoonTars Sep 2017 #107

FAKE NEWS!!!!!11 FAKE NEWS!!!!11! QC Sep 2017 #52

"Most popular politician in the country"? According to whom? That's simply not true. George II Sep 2017 #93

Here is the poll that many are using to assess the "popularity" of politicians: George II Sep 2017 #98

+1000 n/t livetohike Sep 2017 #12

Whether you agree with her decision or not.... Thomas Hurt Sep 2017 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author aikoaiko Sep 2017 #5

Why would you suggest she is not telling the truth? Jesus, it never stops. Squinch Sep 2017 #50

Because politics. aikoaiko Sep 2017 #54

She's "probably" telling the truth. SMH. Yeah, politics. Except Squinch Sep 2017 #57

You say that about all the politicians, do you? Doubt that. bettyellen Sep 2017 #80

Maybe not all, but there aren't many politicians who would benefit from *not* being in the spotlight aikoaiko Sep 2017 #88

So it's particular to Hillary, and no one else who lost even worse yeast year... bettyellen Sep 2017 #94

Some people are unique. aikoaiko Sep 2017 #97

She has shown amazing grace and class. nycbos Sep 2017 #7

to our great loss, but I do understand. niyad Sep 2017 #9

She was systematically defamed, degraded, denigrated, disparaged, devalued, and finally... jcmaine72 Sep 2017 #11

It is behind us now, time to move on...again...n/t monmouth4 Sep 2017 #14

Oh HELL no ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #15

Thank you so much all american girl Sep 2017 #40

Exactly ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #48

Get ready for Kamala Harris padfun Sep 2017 #70

So are some "progressives" :( NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #87

She has already been bashed right here on DU, more than once. George II Sep 2017 #102

People said that after Bush v. Gore, and again after lies going to Iraq War. Didn't work out so well Justice Sep 2017 #17

Yes and the OP seems to be crowing about it Maven Sep 2017 #21

I can't blame her, but I don't like that the haters won. n/t Orsino Sep 2017 #24

Happy, huh? nt LexVegas Sep 2017 #26

He's thrilled Maven Sep 2017 #28

Oh, I know. nt LexVegas Sep 2017 #29

Good. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #30

Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Sherrod Brown, Al Frankin are all 70? Who knew? Squinch Sep 2017 #53

Tammy Duckworth is 49. Kamala Harris is 52. Sherrod Brown is 64. Al Franken is 66. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #60

Yes, I know. Squinch Sep 2017 #61

Oh. I thought you didn't know PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #63

I was responding to your comment that, "pretty much everyone else who gets Squinch Sep 2017 #64

I was thinking of the constant PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #65

The four I mentioned are almost never brought up? WTF? Squinch Sep 2017 #66

"Pretty much everyone else who gets pushed here as a 2020 candidate is that old" George II Sep 2017 #103

I'm sad she's not the president, she's mine all american girl Sep 2017 #45

You commented in a thread just like this yesterday BainsBane Sep 2017 #68

I did? That's a link to your post Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #74

It's the same thread BainsBane Sep 2017 #75

Different headline different source. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #92

You certainly did! Forgetful these days? bettyellen Sep 2017 #78

Thank goodness for that!!! WoonTars Sep 2017 #71

A broader interpretation: "I will no longer suffer fools gladly". oasis Sep 2017 #77

We have lost exfthings Sep 2017 #79

Good for her! Nevernose Sep 2017 #89

I wish her well in her next phase of life. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #95

She and Bill can enjoy life and the grandkids, knowing that they have made a difference in the world Autumn Sep 2017 #96