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Kaleva

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13. I think back to 2004 when Kerry "earned" the support of many Deaniacs...
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 02:29 PM
Apr 2016

by being the nominee and a far, far better alternative to Bush.

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Right. It's a little bit of red meat for the Bernie faithful griffi94 Apr 2016 #1
Is that true? I hadn't heard that one lol Bluerome Apr 2016 #3
I saw it another of the threads griffi94 Apr 2016 #8
After Tuesday any real negativity will Bluerome Apr 2016 #10
Yes it will griffi94 Apr 2016 #15
I liked Bernie a lot, and still do, but Bluerome Apr 2016 #19
He started out great griffi94 Apr 2016 #22
Ditto on that Bluerome Apr 2016 #24
Well, one difference between then and now was that Hillary stopbush Apr 2016 #2
I agree with a lot of what you say there Bluerome Apr 2016 #6
Judging by Clinton's outreach in her speeches this week, she's showing respect. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #4
She did hit him a little, and I think that's why he went negative again Bluerome Apr 2016 #9
She hit him with his inability to explain... Blanks Apr 2016 #28
She hit him on the gun issue again Bluerome Apr 2016 #29
It's step one. It is an admission that he will support her and that he knows he's lost. Squinch Apr 2016 #5
I agree, it sounds like a concession Bluerome Apr 2016 #7
Now she offers something to him so he can save face and his followers can tell themselves Squinch Apr 2016 #11
He does seem to have a temper, but hopefully Bluerome Apr 2016 #14
I am prepared for the worst. But that is a very profound statement you made! Squinch Apr 2016 #25
The line is something I've heard before, and Bluerome Apr 2016 #26
I do too. And it has been true with me as well. Squinch Apr 2016 #27
Only NY had me worried, and only because of Michigan. With that past, I'm ignoring anything about IamMab Apr 2016 #12
Spot on Bluerome Apr 2016 #16
I think back to 2004 when Kerry "earned" the support of many Deaniacs... Kaleva Apr 2016 #13
And Bush was a moderate, trump is polarizing Bluerome Apr 2016 #20
Very measured analysis. Thanks. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #17
Any time! Bluerome Apr 2016 #21
I don't know. athena Apr 2016 #18
The "unqualified" speech was probably his undoing Bluerome Apr 2016 #23
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