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2016 Postmortem

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2. Almost ALL elections are for sale. It's a complex web of influence,

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:14 PM

Mar 2016

including the Chicago Tribune and other media, and even some DU posters - present company excluded, of course.

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Chicago Trib Editorial: "Bernie Sanders is wrong. This election's not for sale." [View all] DCBob Mar 2016 OP

That's Our local paper Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #3

Barely useful to wrap fish.... truebrit71 Mar 2016 #15

Yup. Always was. Still is, surprisingly. closeupready Mar 2016 #17

Well thanks for the clear and concise comment. DCBob Mar 2016 #4

Ok.. I see you wrote more. DCBob Mar 2016 #7

Almost ALL elections are for sale. It's a complex web of influence, Ron Green Mar 2016 #2

For sure money has too much influence.. DCBob Mar 2016 #5

Even George W. Bush had to "win" at the Supreme Court. MADem Mar 2016 #6

*ahem* LOL! This is too funny! JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #14

of course the ELECTION is not for sale beedle Mar 2016 #8

Talk about "missing the point" angrychair Mar 2016 #9

I agree money has too much influence... anyone can see that. DCBob Mar 2016 #10

A very good summary of what $$$ really does, angry chair! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #12

The trib was right wing before right wing was cool. Doctor_J Mar 2016 #13

Sweet home, Chicago. MADem Mar 2016 #20

Interesting reading! Lucinda Mar 2016 #21

Sometimes it is nice to sift through the hot rhetoric (nt) question everything Mar 2016 #22