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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you really want to risk it? [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)3. Let's just dispense with primaries, check the polls a week before our convention and
then have a bunch of super-delegates select our nominee based on who is most like to win the GE.
We could even temporarily repeal a smoking ban at the convention so that we could have politicians in smoke-filled rooms deciding who our candidate will be.
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Let's just dispense with primaries, check the polls a week before our convention and
pampango
May 2016
#3
The decibel level method - I like it. Candidates stand side-by-side at the convention and
pampango
May 2016
#10
This is a reply to all those posts from people whining to Bernie supporters to stop fighting it
pdsimdars
May 2016
#7
I support Bernie he as close to FDR as we have. I agree with his policies. NOT because he leads in
pampango
May 2016
#17
Yes, we the voters feel Clinton is in a much better position and yes, we are risking it. Clinton won
seabeyond
May 2016
#8
How can she suck so bad? I call bullshit. After the conversation, she'll gain steam.
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
May 2016
#9
Maybe but outside the DU bubble Clinton is almost equally despised as Trump. Just the math. n/t
leeroysphitz
May 2016
#15
Hillary's vetting is still in progress if you haven't heard. Results of which may come
brewens
May 2016
#30
At what point will the Bern Squad admit the humongous fallacy of this argument?
BootinUp
May 2016
#25
A Hillary supporter telling people to come out of the bubble . . . . Now THAT is rich.
pdsimdars
May 2016
#43