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2016 Postmortem

libdem4life

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2. That's why the polls are skewed these days. Nevada will be next.

Reply to Red Oak (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:24 AM

Feb 2016

Surprised this info comes from the MSM. It's welcome wisdom.

The young are not stupid...have not had years of brainwashing...are now deciding it's time to come out of their ennui and use the energy they have that is still, well, young and vibrant.

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Bernie wins! We owe millennials an apology [View all] Red Oak Feb 2016 OP

Thank you, Millennials! From a Baby Boomer raging moderate Feb 2016 #1

We won't go back. We have long ago decided that the 20th century is over. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #21

+1000. K n R 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #26

That's why the polls are skewed these days. Nevada will be next. libdem4life Feb 2016 #2

it's going to be freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. what's not to vote for? nt msongs Feb 2016 #3

Hillary? Red Oak Feb 2016 #4

Nihilistic views on politics? Aerows Feb 2016 #11

Amen a thousand times! Go Bernie!!! Akamai Feb 2016 #23

well said!! bettyellen Feb 2016 #34

That's funny. That's exactly what Republicans say about African Americans supporting Democrats. JoeyT Feb 2016 #22

"Obviously Hillary cannot run on the issues" malokvale77 Feb 2016 #33

Translation: Glamrock Feb 2016 #5

Yep, millennials are well aware that they are getting screwed. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #6

I owe them, and all of us, a vote of thanks and happiness. delrem Feb 2016 #7

People supported Obama because he promised change and Clinton promised more of rhett o rick Feb 2016 #8

People supported Obama because he was Obama. delrem Feb 2016 #10

I like Pres Obama and think he is a refreshing change as a personality for our president and first rhett o rick Feb 2016 #25

I just want to help bring your focus back to the primary, delrem Feb 2016 #28

The OP was providing speculation as to why younger people supported Obama. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #29

Yet you're aware of... delrem Feb 2016 #31

Finally a pundit gets it. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #9

Re. your edit, I think a *lot* of people are behind the curve delrem Feb 2016 #12

Saw a good exchange on fb today. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #14

Investment capital doesn't give a flying fuck about the lives of "labor". delrem Feb 2016 #16

The problem with Free Trade... HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #18

These agreements also give investment capital enormous property rights. delrem Feb 2016 #20

Yes. Literally nothing-- because there is no elementary school civics anymore. Marr Feb 2016 #15

Hurm. Not a good sign. It's at that age that people learn their best. delrem Feb 2016 #19

Maybe they just know how to use Google better jfern Feb 2016 #13

Feels a lot like 1960. Downwinder Feb 2016 #17

Who's "we?" Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #24

Agree Taz, but GenX and old hippie boomers get a 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #27

Oh, hell yes! Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #30

And that makes my heart be glad!! 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #32