2016 Postmortem

1StrongBlackMan

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2. I think that the majority Independents and moderate republicans ...

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Tue Feb 23, 2016, 05:59 PM

Feb 2016

will vote anti-trump, regardless of who the Democratic nominee is.

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If we nominate HRC and we lose,who are we going to blame? If we nominate Bernie and we lose who are [View all] merbex Feb 2016 OP

I'll answer the question BillZBubb Feb 2016 #1

Yes to this ^^^^^ n/t merbex Feb 2016 #3

It leaves us with only one choice then....nominate Bernie and WIN! virtualobserver Feb 2016 #5

Or, rally behind whomever is the Democratic nominee, and win! eom 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #12

that is not a choice....that is resigning ourselves to our fate. virtualobserver Feb 2016 #19

Which is a choice ... A wise choice when the alternative is sooo bad. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #21

wise, but only in a sense virtualobserver Feb 2016 #22

Shhh ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #26

Well, 1StrongBlackMan, TPP is definitely an unforced error on the President's part. thereismore Feb 2016 #28

See VirtualObserver? I warned you! ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #31

Hey! You are saying like I slammed VirtualObserver. Are you serious?? thereismore Feb 2016 #34

Yeah ... Okay. eom 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #38

I advise you not to give him advice bravenak Feb 2016 #44

What, exactly, is wrong with TPP? The full text has been available for months so Persondem Feb 2016 #47

Except if Hillary wins, those same right-leaning Dems Marr Feb 2016 #30

Re-read what you've written ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #33

I have. What are you laughing at? Marr Feb 2016 #49

Let me add to the corollary nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #42

Nominate Bernie & win! This truly is the only good outcome. peacebird Feb 2016 #17

Bingo! TM99 Feb 2016 #7

NO ... I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #8

Ah, the wonderfully elastic "left": winter is coming Feb 2016 #16

Exactly. peacebird Feb 2016 #18

Convenient, no? BillZBubb Feb 2016 #46

heh, true Dem2 Feb 2016 #35

I think that the majority Independents and moderate republicans ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #2

Moderate republicans! BillZBubb Feb 2016 #6

Outside of DU, there really are such a creature. eom 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #9

Oh, there are plenty on DU too. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #32

No ... There are plenty of conservative Democrats; but, NO republicans. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #36

Sorry, there is no invisible wall on the political spectrum. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #41

Two (!) moderate Republican women at work said they'd leave the country if Trump was elected Dem2 Feb 2016 #40

I hope you're right. cyberswede Feb 2016 #11

I know the term "establishment" is a bad word on DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #15

I am not nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #27

lololol ... TBF Feb 2016 #39

Republican rank and file hate Clinton. They have decades of practice. earthshine Feb 2016 #4

Absolutely. Only the mouth-breathers in the Republican party hate Hillary, because she's a woman, or Ron Green Feb 2016 #13

Repeating myself again: elleng Feb 2016 #10

And he is correct in a way. sadoldgirl Feb 2016 #23

I think he's correct in more than 'a way,' elleng Feb 2016 #25

The "Fucking retards" of the "Professional Left" always get the blame, regardless. n/t arcane1 Feb 2016 #14

Oh, that's simple. You punch the hippies in either scenario. jeff47 Feb 2016 #20

Of course the left will be blamed either way. sadoldgirl Feb 2016 #24

I am living on a lot less than $50,000 a year. djean111 Feb 2016 #52

The left nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #29

I've completed my answers... begin_within Feb 2016 #37

Most Independents where I live are GOPers too ashamed to admit it. Hoyt Feb 2016 #43

I think that is pretty common, or they are libertarians who always vote (r). BillZBubb Feb 2016 #48

Exactly. Forgot about Libertarians, who are even more conservative, callous and racist than GOPers. Hoyt Feb 2016 #50

when did I change my name to Hoss ? olddots Feb 2016 #45

I'm going to blame democrats who didn't vote. gwheezie Feb 2016 #51

100% this ^^^ Bleacher Creature Feb 2016 #53