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2016 Postmortem

Vinca

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7. This is a horribly depressing election. I agree.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:12 AM

Apr 2016

I don't remember anything quite like it before. I think the problem on our side is we really haven't had much of a primary because we had so few candidates. They cleared the field for Hillary so people who might have made a difference sat this one out to let her take it.

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It's April and I like both remaining candidates less than I did in January [View all] Recursion Apr 2016 OP

Enlighten me on what a perfect candidate would be for you? Joob Apr 2016 #1

I don't care about a "perfect candidate"; I want someone who's not older than my retired parents Recursion Apr 2016 #2

Anyone Hillary considered a serious challenge would not have become a target for the merrily Apr 2016 #5

Back to "which is the least......" TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #3

Yep. Recursion Apr 2016 #4

Yup. Agschmid Apr 2016 #6

This is a horribly depressing election. I agree. Vinca Apr 2016 #7

This election is not about nice wildeyed Apr 2016 #8