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Hillary Clinton

CajunBlazer

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7. Every heard about the horseshoe political theory?

Reply to Thenewire (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 02:01 PM

Jan 2016

We all tend to think of political positions being on a straight line with those on the extremes being on the far right and far left. This theory sheds light on the fact that the far left and far right are more alike than they are different.

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Our problem is that we have let the Sanders group corner all of the enthusium [View all] CajunBlazer Jan 2016 OP

Not if I can help it Iliyah Jan 2016 #1

I will only take issue with Front Page BS. yallerdawg Jan 2016 #2

this is a very strange comment in several ways hollysmom Jan 2016 #3

I wouldn't be too concerned rock Jan 2016 #4

That's all fine and good if that's where it ended CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #8

Two things to remember. okasha Jan 2016 #18

+1 CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #20

+ 1000 - enthusiastically! BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #35

+++ Spot-on! eom fleabiscuit Jan 2016 #36

I'm afraid it is far worse than we realize Thenewire Jan 2016 #5

Yes, and they tend to be people whose lives will not be affected by a GOP win. SunSeeker Jan 2016 #6

Every heard about the horseshoe political theory? CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #7

Yeah, I've brought that up a few times kjones Jan 2016 #11

Affluent and white. Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #15

That's pretty much the scenario that played out in 2000... wysi Jan 2016 #22

Yeah, that's not enthusiasm, that's mostly hate, a gleeful freeper level of it steeped synergie Jan 2016 #9

If it helps, I have picked neither candidate (thanks in small part to their most vocal ScreamingMeemie Jan 2016 #10

Just curious... yallerdawg Jan 2016 #13

My husband and I volunteered for the Dean campaign. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2016 #14

And, Dean supports Hillary! Cha Jan 2016 #26

We would be ecstatic with enthusiasm... yallerdawg Jan 2016 #30

I hear that.. it's no fun getting squelched for revealing facts about that other candidate.. Cha Jan 2016 #31

Enthusiasm doesn't always equal votes KingFlorez Jan 2016 #12

the problem handmade34 Jan 2016 #16

You're welcome to try. LS_Editor Jan 2016 #17

I agree.. asuhornets Jan 2016 #19

Vitriol isn't enthusiasm Treant Jan 2016 #21

Well, I can't disagre with that part - they are totally unrealistic CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #23

There are more, I firmly believe, but the ones spewing the idiocy do tend to drown them out. The synergie Jan 2016 #24

If they have their way, Democrats will be looking at another Decade of Darkness, shut out of the Metric System Jan 2016 #25

People vote their pocketbook Protalker Jan 2016 #27

Actually, We don't have A Problem. Hillary is ahead and there's plenty of Enthusiam for her Cha Jan 2016 #28

The enthusiasm, and 99% madamesilverspurs Jan 2016 #29

How's this for freaking "enthusiasm"! Cha Jan 2016 #32

If they were all that enthusiastic they would be out knocking on doors Lucinda Jan 2016 #33

I don't have to fake enthusiasm! katmille Jan 2016 #34