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2016 Postmortem

kentuck

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22. I was born in a coal mining camp.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #21)

Thu May 19, 2016, 09:52 AM

May 2016

It's all a lot of people know.

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What happened in Kentucky?? [View all] kentuck May 2016 OP

I hope that Sanders asks for a recount in KY. Barack_America May 2016 #1

It might not put the concerns to rest, if the result flips. I suspect the results *would* flip. reformist2 May 2016 #13

I look for her to lose W.Va and Kentucky to Trump anyway. Fawke Em May 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #11

You sound like you're really hoping so. auntpurl May 2016 #19

She'll lose several swing states... HooptieWagon May 2016 #29

The bubble of Wall St boardrooms and the sold out and cashed in world of DC politicians. Skwmom May 2016 #33

For starters, Bill is no asset. His stock is in the shitter. But the candidate herself has hidden floriduck May 2016 #3

Same thing that happened everywhere this primary season...since the wheels fell off the bus silvershadow May 2016 #4

Clinton was not running against a black man this time KingFlorez May 2016 #5

"Coal keeps the lights on" kentuck May 2016 #7

OK Dem2 May 2016 #6

She will lose KY and WV like PBO did and go on to a resounding victory general election victory... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #8

Good news. So you are saying Kentucky and West Virginia are in play. itsrobert May 2016 #9

+10000 auntpurl May 2016 #20

Why did KY and WV hate Obama so much in 2008? Cali_Democrat May 2016 #10

I'm sure that is a big part of it... kentuck May 2016 #12

Would the earth be better or worse off if we found green energy sources to replace coal? DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #16

These folks have something akin to Stockholm Syndrome... kentuck May 2016 #18

I have nothing but respect for them. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #21

I was born in a coal mining camp. kentuck May 2016 #22

She was from West Virginia. This is so long ago... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #23

in 2008 she was running against a black man. Grimes could not even bring herself to say she voted JI7 May 2016 #14

it's pretty obvious Clinton's 'unartful' comment about putting Coal Companies out of business hurt Bill USA May 2016 #15

they are red states ya know nt msongs May 2016 #17

It tells us to change horses Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #24

Spot on! DookDook May 2016 #35

What happened is that the front runner did massively better in KY this year than in 2008 onenote May 2016 #25

Easy. Bernie stayed away from places where he would be asked about his position on coal. tonyt53 May 2016 #26

KY and WV have been reliably red in the past few presidential elections. This year is no different. LonePirate May 2016 #27

Bingo! tonyt53 May 2016 #28

the front runner LOST Kentucky in 2008 bigtree May 2016 #30

It is not ONLY the coal miners in PA and OH the Clintons need to worry about. Skwmom May 2016 #31

2016 is not 1992 apnu May 2016 #32

She outspent Bernie there too. lol. jillan May 2016 #34