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2016 Postmortem

vi5

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1. Ugh, it's already starting...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2016, 07:28 AM

May 2016

..she's going to be more focused on peeling off conservatives/republicans disaffected by the Trump nomination than she will be with convincing disaffected liberals to get out and vote for her. So her whole team I can guarantee is going to encourage her to tack right to convince those Republicans that she's conservative enough to vote for over Trump.

I might as well find a way to permanently affix my face to my palm because I'm quite sure it's going to be there all the time over the next few months.

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Hillary silent on her church's anti-LGBT stance. Blasts it for position on Israel divestment [View all] cali May 2016 OP

Ugh, it's already starting... vi5 May 2016 #1

It's disgusting. Betty Karlson May 2016 #16

vi5—A winning Democrat isn’t going to carry more conservatives than liberals. CobaltBlue May 2016 #22

I know, which is why it's a losing strategy.... vi5 May 2016 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #26

well said oldandhappy May 2016 #27

The Catholic Church is anti gay... Agschmid May 2016 #2

Funny how that works. JoePhilly May 2016 #8

This is her church and this is what she chooses to castigate it for. Comparing it to bernie cali May 2016 #9

Both support gay marriage. Agschmid May 2016 #10

Another red herring. She does not lead on progressive issues. She follows the polls. cali May 2016 #12

Continue to divide liberals. Agschmid May 2016 #13

That's it? Trying to silence people from criticizing Hillary? Sad. cali May 2016 #14

Engaging you in conversation = silencing liberals. Agschmid May 2016 #15

Uh no. This accusation is not attempting to engage in conversation cali May 2016 #17

Yes, my words. Based on your actions. Agschmid May 2016 #18

Hillary's actions of late have been to lavish praise on Republicans who had genocidally anti gay Bluenorthwest May 2016 #20

We've talked about this several times now, she made a ridiculous comment. Agschmid May 2016 #29

Well, you can't fault her for consistency (nt) Proud Public Servant May 2016 #3

Religion is for the most part anti gay. Agschmid May 2016 #4

But what does Reverend Wright have to say about it? JoePhilly May 2016 #5

Say what? Thanks for a perfect illustration of a non sequitur cali May 2016 #6

Attacking a candidate's church and minister ... wonder where you learned that. JoePhilly May 2016 #7

What the Fuck? First of all, I was an early supporter of Obama's. Hillfans cali May 2016 #11

Rev Wright's Trinity UCC congregation in Chicago was one of the earliest fully inclusive and Bluenorthwest May 2016 #21

He also said many extremely controversial things ... JoePhilly May 2016 #25

The UMC is challenged on both the I/P conflict and Gay rights for the same reason. Ash_F May 2016 #19

In reality it is LGBT people who get killed by religious people in those countries and thus Bluenorthwest May 2016 #23