2016 Postmortem

SCantiGOP

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20. Bravo, MineralMan

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:45 PM

Mar 2016

My first vote was for McGovern in 72. Spent the day back in my home district (college students couldn't vote where they went to school) driving people to the polls for the Democratic Party.
Got home around 8 PM after a 14 day to find out the damn race had already been called for Nixon.
And to make things worse, my liberal but somewhat apolitical roommates were getting dressed to go to Republican headquarters. When I asked WTF for, they said "free food and liquor and a lot of drunk girls celebrating the win."
I stayed home and pondered the demise of our great nation. And, looking back, I think the Trump/Cruz/modern GOP was born during those 8 years that Nixon was in office and we are still paying for it.

I know the two sides get heated here, but either of our candidates are a huge step away from the brink that is represented by the GOPers.

I won't see you at the polls in November, but we will be there together as brothers in spirit

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Thanks for the recs. See you there! MineralMan Mar 2016 #1

Oh this is so funny, cool and spooky at the same time. kydo Mar 2016 #2

Politics is politics. I have family members who MineralMan Mar 2016 #4

I tired that kydo Mar 2016 #9

Every family's different, I guess. MineralMan Mar 2016 #10

Its not has bad as it sounds kydo Mar 2016 #13

Your parents made it work, though, obviously. Hortensis Mar 2016 #47

my family is also split SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #24

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Happy to give you the tenth rec! cwydro Mar 2016 #5

Thanks very much, indeed. MineralMan Mar 2016 #6

Here's a K&R! n/t xocet Mar 2016 #7

Much obliged! MineralMan Mar 2016 #8

A kick for MM fans, and ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #11

LOL! MineralMan Mar 2016 #25

We'll definitely be there, MineralMan! nt Duval Mar 2016 #12

+1 MineralMan Mar 2016 #42

I will vote FOR Bernie. retrowire Mar 2016 #14

Just vote. It matters. MineralMan Mar 2016 #41

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Thanks for that. MineralMan Mar 2016 #40

Thank you. Loki Mar 2016 #16

And peace to to you... MineralMan Mar 2016 #39

Mineral Man, my husband and I will be right there... 3catwoman3 Mar 2016 #17

Thanks! MineralMan Mar 2016 #27

K&R Saviolo Mar 2016 #18

Yup. MineralMan Mar 2016 #38

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I count you as one of my most loyal followers. MineralMan Mar 2016 #26

Bravo, MineralMan SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #20

+1 MineralMan Mar 2016 #28

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2016 #21

I'll be at that party! yallerdawg Mar 2016 #22

Excellent! MineralMan Mar 2016 #29

I will vote for the Democratic Party nominee. This election Ilsa Mar 2016 #23

I agree on all counts, and Thanks for voting for the only voice in the forest, I will too . orpupilofnature57 Mar 2016 #31

+10 MineralMan Mar 2016 #37

Here here, MineralMan! peequod Mar 2016 #30

Many thanks. MineralMan Mar 2016 #34

K & R Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #32

Thanks. MineralMan Mar 2016 #36

Proud to join you MM. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #33

Likewise. MineralMan Mar 2016 #35

As usual well said... charliea Mar 2016 #43

I appreciate your reply. MineralMan Mar 2016 #44

I also was in the svc in 1966. ('63 to '67) Basic LA Mar 2016 #45

Thanks for serving! MineralMan Mar 2016 #46

don't care who you vote for w0nderer Mar 2016 #48

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:-) we've had our friendly agrees and disagrees rock on n/t w0nderer Mar 2016 #51

Thank you all so much for all the MineralMan Mar 2016 #49

Well sir, I'm happy to accept your kind invitation. trof Mar 2016 #52

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No. Thank you! MineralMan Mar 2016 #63

That's the nefarious Plan, right? Hekate Mar 2016 #64

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