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2016 Postmortem

1StrongBlackMan

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2. Claiming the candidate you support ...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:44 AM

Apr 2016

would be winning; but for, "The Conspiracy".

Answering that your candidate will, in fact, be able to establish their policy agenda because ... magic.

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Types of primary race political arguments that fail to move most people... [View all] MineralMan Apr 2016 OP

An argument that begins, "If Democrats were smart...." Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

Claiming the candidate you support ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #2

You forgot "What Hillary supporters don't understand..." Hortensis Apr 2016 #3

Well, I'm an old fart and often don't remember everything. MineralMan Apr 2016 #4

And here we are. Hortensis Apr 2016 #6

Thank you so much for adding other arguments. MineralMan Apr 2016 #7

Telling people that you are going to ignore them... Blanks Apr 2016 #5

When I do that, it's more to acknowledge.... moriah Apr 2016 #9

I've never ignored anyone... Blanks Apr 2016 #15

My list is relatively short, and few people who haven't registered this Primary... moriah Apr 2016 #17

Another one: MineralMan Apr 2016 #8

Attacking the person rather than the idea/opinion. moriah Apr 2016 #10

Posting outdated poll data from disreputable sources. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #11

Good ones, all. MineralMan Apr 2016 #12

Listing a bunch of criticisms, without giving any positive reason to vote for your candidate DLnyc Apr 2016 #13

Okay. LWolf Apr 2016 #14

You forgot one ... GeorgeGist Apr 2016 #16

You're correct. That's an excellent object lesson for Bernie fans ... NurseJackie May 2016 #18

Claiming Ronald Reagan was the Original AIDS Activist, big turnoff: Bluenorthwest May 2016 #19