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2016 Postmortem

Vincardog

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25. The parties are too CONSERVATIVE. People are not as dumb as you pretend they are

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Mon May 2, 2016, 08:05 PM

May 2016

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In response to DWS's new mouthful of foot [View all] hellofromreddit May 2016 OP

Be an independent... metroins May 2016 #1

parties need independents Rosa Luxemburg May 2016 #38

In the GE metroins May 2016 #39

There is obviously a debate. hellofromreddit May 2016 #40

Independents can pick a side. Renew Deal May 2016 #2

make the GE closed ballot too! (don't think they're not thinking of it--in CA we only get MisterP May 2016 #3

That one will come back to haunt her. nt silvershadow May 2016 #4

No it won't. Renew Deal May 2016 #9

I'm not sure shes madokie May 2016 #14

More like haunting. nt silvershadow May 2016 #19

In case you weren't already guaranteed to have nightmares... RufusTFirefly May 2016 #20

Today's Else You Are Mad May 2016 #5

K&R this! Phlem May 2016 #29

Just wait... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #37

She should be confronted with the Democratic losses during her stay libdem4life May 2016 #6

Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House seats, 13 Senate seats vintx May 2016 #32

It's a Group Think thing. n/t libdem4life May 2016 #43

DWS was right on. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #7

Then let the party pay for it! sadoldgirl May 2016 #10

I think.... Democrats should elect their candidate. Yes, I do. seabeyond May 2016 #12

Parties pay for caucuses brush May 2016 #13

Right you are. Then let's get closed caucuses sadoldgirl May 2016 #16

I happen to be of the opinion that primaries and caucuses should be for party members. brush May 2016 #23

That does not answer the public funding sadoldgirl May 2016 #33

The two-party actuality of our system does. brush May 2016 #34

Vote for the nominee of your choice? nt sufrommich May 2016 #8

Thanks! oldandhappy May 2016 #11

Pick the best choice who can actually get elected. brooklynite May 2016 #15

Well, am I ALLOWED to? I'm not in the party! hellofromreddit May 2016 #17

If someone isn't informed enough to pick a party... scscholar May 2016 #18

You pretend that independants are refusing to join center right parties beause they are not informed Vincardog May 2016 #21

CONSERVATIVE is a place? scscholar May 2016 #24

The parties are too CONSERVATIVE. People are not as dumb as you pretend they are Vincardog May 2016 #25

Where? scscholar May 2016 #27

I know you're trying to pretend to be obtuse, but it's just coming across asshole-ish. arcane1 May 2016 #28

I'm pretty sure that's all he's got. hellofromreddit May 2016 #31

maybe too grammar-ish? bigbrother05 May 2016 #42

Is your comment a fair representation of what the democrats have become? hellofromreddit May 2016 #22

OMG! Phlem May 2016 #30

Voter supression AgingAmerican May 2016 #26

Up to you Progressive dog May 2016 #35

Apparently Ferd Berfel May 2016 #36

"... what are we expected to do in the general?" Lose. Scuba May 2016 #41

Do you vote in a country club's election where you are not a member? DrDan May 2016 #44

That is specious. hellofromreddit May 2016 #46

What about voting for mayors, city and county commissioners DrDan May 2016 #47

From her record, it is apparent she doesn't know how to think ahead pdsimdars May 2016 #45