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radical noodle

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79. There were dangers both ways

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 01:49 PM

Oct 2017

The electoral college also has the right to vote against someone who is unfit. I can't imagine anyone EVER more unfit than Trump.

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Maybe Clinton Wasn't to Blame for Trump's Victory [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

Totally agree with this article. LenaBaby61 Oct 2017 #1

It's akin to the Christian Bible story where the people ask to save the life of Barabas. coolsandy Oct 2017 #3

Not true ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #18

Seems like Russia had something to do with the election PJMcK Oct 2017 #27

Not sure if you are agreeing ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #38

Your suggestion concerning Secretary Clinton's loss PJMcK Oct 2017 #41

Keep on dreaming. dhol82 Oct 2017 #36

No he wouldn't. Biden would have lost also...I have no doubt that this election was stolen. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #64

drumpf, his campaign and his supporters rigged the 2016 election. democratisphere Oct 2017 #50

Interesting to see... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #2

...and... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #5

Kornacki was one who delighted in radical noodle Oct 2017 #78

Exactly why I say the only person who can beat the FMOTUS is... (drum roll, please) Hugin Oct 2017 #4

Its almost as if the Dem party needed to run someone who wasn't a Democrat...but who? aikoaiko Oct 2017 #6

That's why the GOP exists BainsBane Oct 2017 #7

That's not the only option. aikoaiko Oct 2017 #8

Yes, well we still have a democracy BainsBane Oct 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author aikoaiko Oct 2017 #15

Without superdelegates Clinton still wins JI7 Oct 2017 #16

Based on how the US elects its presidents ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #25

The electorate should represent the will of the population Orrex Oct 2017 #62

They do , within their own state nm MichMan Oct 2017 #65

Not good enough. Orrex Oct 2017 #66

How did the presidential election get gerrymandered? MichMan Oct 2017 #82

Well, perhaps gerrymandered is the wrong term, but maybe not Orrex Oct 2017 #83

There were dangers both ways radical noodle Oct 2017 #79

Stop refighting the primaries. yardwork Oct 2017 #17

Oh, okay. aikoaiko Oct 2017 #20

Nope. ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #10

NO leftofcool Oct 2017 #29

Are you saying that Russia wouldn't have meddled to install Trump? pnwmom Oct 2017 #32

If we would have run Bernie Sanders, we would have lost bigger than we did jmowreader Oct 2017 #40

How the hell could the party run a non-Democrat? Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #43

Ridiculous GaryCnf Oct 2017 #9

Clinton's unfavorable ratings were off the charts ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #19

Her popularity was higher than most politicians before she announced. Caliman73 Oct 2017 #21

Doesn't matter what if she was more popular than other politicians in April 2015 when she announced ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #22

You are putting the cart before the horse. Caliman73 Oct 2017 #23

So "lies and cheating" ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #24

you're simply ignoring all the information we currently have about propaganda efforts to target her: JHan Oct 2017 #26

So are you arguing that Hillary wasn't the least popular Democrat ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #31

The email server story was blown out of proportion or are you going to argue otherwise? JHan Oct 2017 #37

I'm not arguing anything ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #42

Yes, politicians sometimes inflict wounds on themselves. JHan Oct 2017 #48

Where ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #57

'Kay, I don't mind revisiting this.... JHan Oct 2017 #58

The Obama administration did not find evidence of collusion karynnj Oct 2017 #63

yes the article is interesting... JHan Oct 2017 #68

I disagree that the NYT "bungled" the email story -- karynnj Oct 2017 #72

Yes, they bungled it , their first reporting on it shaped the way the story was covered JHan Oct 2017 #73

Most of those links do not speak of the NYT "bungling" the story karynnj Oct 2017 #74

The first link is not just polemic, JHan Oct 2017 #75

What does polling on DU in the summer of 2016 have to do with anything at all? ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #69

Are you saying Hillary lies and cheats? radical noodle Oct 2017 #80

Some wounds were self inflicted karynnj Oct 2017 #61

Your umpopularity argument is baseless as the even more unpopular candidate was elected. LonePirate Oct 2017 #35

Baseless? ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #44

The second least popular candidate won the popular vote. That undercuts your whole argument. stevenleser Oct 2017 #49

There were 2 candidates! ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #53

Yes, and? stevenleser Oct 2017 #55

The fact that Hillary Clinton won the ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #56

After months of attacks by the Russia/Trump internet propaganda campaign? pnwmom Oct 2017 #39

I realize it's counterintuitive GaryCnf Oct 2017 #52

The OP doesn't say she was a weak candidate. Read past the first paragraph. pnwmom Oct 2017 #30

Uniquely vulnerable is not the same as weak loyalsister Oct 2017 #76

I happen to live in Wisconsin jodymarie aimee Oct 2017 #11

this. nt TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #51

How did Republicans cheat ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #54

Here's how they cheat Zambero Oct 2017 #59

Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #70

K&R Gothmog Oct 2017 #13

There's some truth to this. People support him because he's an a-hole. The positions are irrelevant. LonePirate Oct 2017 #14

Derrrrrr. We knew this in 2004 with Swift Boating of John Kerry. sharedvalues Oct 2017 #28

It was Obama's fault because he was the one who appointed James Comey. StevieM Oct 2017 #33

Or maybe it was vote flipping joeybee12 Oct 2017 #34

I've been voting straight Dem ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #47

I think you're wrong joeybee12 Oct 2017 #67

Trump was probably a better candidate than people thought. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #45

Or perhaps a worse electorate than we thought? Zambero Oct 2017 #71

The nuclear option should of course be to Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #46

That article concludes by arguing that its thesis may mean Ken Burch Oct 2017 #60

We don't have a secure voting system and it was hacked. She is not to blame. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #77

....and Facebook thebluedems Oct 2017 #81