2016 Postmortem

kcjohn1

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4. What horrible idea

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 02:36 PM

Jan 2016

We know why. They are and their friends are making like bandits in this system.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511097029

Politically speaking this is horrible strategy. When only ~15% of the population shows up in a caucus, they don't who show because they want to maintain the status qua. Even if you convince the voters that this is the correct path, most will decide not to show up.

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Bill and Chelsea talking in Iowa [View all] floriduck Jan 2016 OP

We will maintain what? guillaumeb Jan 2016 #1

It's the IOWA STATE MOTTO! What a waste of space the OP is…. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #31

Damn those Clinton's are maniacal and insidious! workinclasszero Jan 2016 #45

If I was a hedge fund manager that would give me great comfort DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #2

It's the Iowa motto.... all american girl Jan 2016 #51

Maintain our innocence. JEB Jan 2016 #3

What horrible idea kcjohn1 Jan 2016 #4

"We will maintain"? Scootaloo Jan 2016 #5

"Meh.." frylock Jan 2016 #16

It's the Iowa motto.... all american girl Jan 2016 #49

We Will Maintain. That sounds ominous to me. Or maybe sinister is.a better word? Creepy? hedda_foil Jan 2016 #6

It's the Iowa motto... all american girl Jan 2016 #50

We will maintain PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #7

Back in the late 60s and early 70s, "maintaining" was something MineralMan Jan 2016 #8

I love your posts rbrnmw Jan 2016 #38

"Stay the Course" was taken thesquanderer Jan 2016 #9

We will maintain 32 million uninsured jfern Jan 2016 #10

Looks like a Twitter hashtag in the making. n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #11

maintain the pillaging and plundering of the poor and middle classes restorefreedom Jan 2016 #12

Hillary 2016: we will keep you right where you are snagglepuss Jan 2016 #27

you are most welcome. hope it doesn't come true though! nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #34

Oh, ffs, it's the Iowa state motto: Our liberties we prize Tanuki Jan 2016 #13

... BooScout Jan 2016 #17

Poor optics, nonetheless.. frylock Jan 2016 #18

... BooScout Jan 2016 #19

I know, right?! frylock Jan 2016 #21

You can't make this shit up! NastyRiffraff Jan 2016 #28

Here you go, it makes the OP and the ones piling on look really …. silly... KittyWampus Jan 2016 #33

Yep, it sure does.. frylock Jan 2016 #35

It's like when GOPers accused Obama of making his own "O Flag" that "looked vaguely African" alcibiades_mystery Jan 2016 #20

Thanks for the memory - and the laugh! NanceGreggs Jan 2016 #25

We're approaching "terrorist fist bump" territory! eom Tanuki Jan 2016 #42

Next stop New Hampshire, the Live Free or Die state. I can see it now, someone will post Tanuki Jan 2016 #46

I think we need to give all the States' mottos, logos, symbols etc... Ana Hauhet Jan 2016 #53

Hi Ana, I see you are new around here. Tanuki Jan 2016 #54

That was a great one! ronnykmarshall Jan 2016 #58

OMG LOL! treestar Jan 2016 #24

Post of the day (so far). Thanks for calling out the nonsense. Bleacher Creature Jan 2016 #29

Resistance is Futile. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #14

I'll Settle for Hillary! frylock Jan 2016 #15

Damn it..you had to say settle.. tokenlib Jan 2016 #22

Pa? Why are you voting for Hillary? frylock Jan 2016 #23

Chelsea is married to a Wall Street parasite. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #26

What does the rest of the banner say? If you can't give a full account why waste an OP? KittyWampus Jan 2016 #30

Ignorance is bliss. nt TeamPooka Jan 2016 #32

whoops!.... LuvLoogie Jan 2016 #36

This is one of the stupidest things I've read lately tammywammy Jan 2016 #37

It will only get worse ronnykmarshall Jan 2016 #39

IT'S A TRAP!! ronnykmarshall Jan 2016 #40

Nooooooooooooooo workinclasszero Jan 2016 #47

Maintain the wealth gap! JRLeft Jan 2016 #41

We Will Maintain? Nanjeanne Jan 2016 #43

Maintain & Strengthen the ruling power of Wall Street Elites, Big Pharma, Health Ins Corps, etc..nt amborin Jan 2016 #44

These idiotic posts okasha Jan 2016 #48

Camp BurningPants are going to get bernt-if not tomorrow, then come March. riversedge Jan 2016 #55

... SidDithers Jan 2016 #52

Hey--Trump owns this word--Disgusting!--oh oh. riversedge Jan 2016 #56

Kicked for the stupidity ronnykmarshall Jan 2016 #57