2016 Postmortem

saltpoint

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52. Re Mr. Podesta...

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 08:42 PM

Jan 2016

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Mr. Podesta
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Ok, it's not the most ambitious poem ever undertaken. But it's free. I don't charge for this service.

And on a fashion note, I could do without the red tie, John. It's not the tie's fault. It can be red if it wants to. It's the juxtaposition of the red tie around your neck suggesting your, uh, financial interests worldwide.

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Some just want to see a woman president so all of her corruption is swept under the rug. JRLeft Jan 2016 #51

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Her corporatism is bad for income inequality. JRLeft Jan 2016 #63

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Voting corporatist increases the gap. JRLeft Jan 2016 #65

Hopefully More Caucus Goers Give a SHIT Than Most! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #80

But you have to keep your enemies close.... daleanime Jan 2016 #2

Righto! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #17

Who would believe that? Enthusiast Jan 2016 #44

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Serial liars gonna lie serially. frylock Jan 2016 #18

I know, Faux pas Jan 2016 #19

I'm sorry frylock Jan 2016 #20

Thank you frylock! Faux pas Jan 2016 #21

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jeffrey berman, another advisor, was a lobbyist for profit prisons and keystone restorefreedom Jan 2016 #4

It started with on of her favorite Administrators-Bill Clinton. DhhD Jan 2016 #66

what a sorry bunch restorefreedom Jan 2016 #72

Those are whose side she's on. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #5

Oh my, I'm so surprised and disappointed. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #6

Clinton: The best candidate money can buy. Skwmom Jan 2016 #7

Wake Up America! RiverLover Jan 2016 #8

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And Pete's version.. pangaia Jan 2016 #10

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Wall Mart is where they sell Chinese made walls at discount prices! Juicy_Bellows Jan 2016 #40

Poetic justice right here. elias49 Jan 2016 #53

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I can understand O'Malley -- he has actual achievements on his resume JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #22

That's a good point. pangaia Jan 2016 #25

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Campaign chairman, not campaign manager. Robby Mook is her campaign manager Mass Jan 2016 #14

Speaks volumes. K&R Duval Jan 2016 #15

He was on MSNBC this mourning. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2016 #16

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One more thing. EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #26

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Thank you so much for this post. malokvale77 Jan 2016 #29

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K&R!!!! Phlem Jan 2016 #32

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Robby Mook is the campaign manager. Is he being ignored because he's LGBT? ProudToBeLiberal Jan 2016 #35

Known by the cronies she keeps. 99Forever Jan 2016 #36

The only thing missing in that photo democrank Jan 2016 #37

I thought so too, so I added it: bvar22 Jan 2016 #46

Thanks, bvar. democrank Jan 2016 #67

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what about her best friend - Bush? 840high Jan 2016 #58

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...but not the Campaign Manager brooklynite Jan 2016 #70

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He is Clinton Campaign Chairman Nanjeanne Jan 2016 #74

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We live in the most democracy Wall St shareholders will allow. raouldukelives Jan 2016 #82

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