2016 Postmortem

Fumesucker

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39. I'm not campaigning

Fri May 20, 2016, 03:49 PM

May 2016

I never expected Sanders to win in the first place, I gave him 25% odds at the best.

I am however pointing out that being an idiot is only a very minor impediment at worst to holding high office in America.

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Do you really think Republicans aren't going to unite behind Trump? [View all] Skwmom May 2016 OP

They absolutely will. TDale313 May 2016 #1

The fact that they think Republican women will end up flocking to her is mind boggling. Skwmom May 2016 #2

Trump's a bit of a chauvinist pig AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #6

It is more than just that that will cause her a problem with women. Skwmom May 2016 #23

And the more he attacks Hillary, he more democrats unite Renew Deal May 2016 #3

I wouldn't get carried away with that belief. Exilednight May 2016 #29

I think that will effect the "middle" Cosmocat May 2016 #35

Clinton unites the republicans. Trump simply benefits from it. morningfog May 2016 #4

Yep, Hillary energizes the GOP base. One Black Sheep May 2016 #13

They absolutely will. HooptieWagon May 2016 #5

Have Sanders supporters done anything to insult, mock, and antagonize Hillary supporters? Renew Deal May 2016 #7

Following up your ? with an insult proves my point. QED. Nt HooptieWagon May 2016 #12

I'm sorry, I did not intend to insult you. Renew Deal May 2016 #14

Yes, they will. Republicans always put their party before their country. nt 2cannan May 2016 #8

Always... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #9

It's already happening. frylock May 2016 #10

They'll unite, and they'll lose. Same problem as the last two GOP nominees faced Recursion May 2016 #11

You really don't understand what is going on in this country if you think Trump is not going to be Skwmom May 2016 #20

"Minority"? Sure, he'll probably do fairly well among south Asians Recursion May 2016 #21

Prepare yourself. Skwmom May 2016 #22

I know a few black legal immigrants and they are like "build the wall" Fumesucker May 2016 #27

His polling Cosmocat May 2016 #36

yep, not to mention the many many problems Trump himself has Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #33

of course they will ibegurpard May 2016 #15

do yu really think democrats arent going to unite behind hillary (except the extreme berninistas)? msongs May 2016 #16

Aren't enough Democrats and a decent percentage ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #19

as opposed to the endless war and disastrous trade policies Trump will bring Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #34

Polls say most know little about Trump. He is going to be destroyed because no one can bettyellen May 2016 #17

How quickly we forget Fumesucker May 2016 #25

hows that smug posting of memes working out for you? bettyellen May 2016 #38

I'm not campaigning Fumesucker May 2016 #39

Idiot, I agree. Sexist and racist piece of shit, nope. Women and POC vote in greater numbers.... bettyellen May 2016 #40

We know what your beloved Democrats did in 2000, left the Congressional Black Caucus hanging Fumesucker May 2016 #41

It'll be more than Republicans if Camp WV and the DNC ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #18

He'll gain the Indepedents too. frustrated_lefty May 2016 #24

They absolutely will. Hopefully Democratic Party Leaders will finally realize it is better to work highprincipleswork May 2016 #26

There's unity for ya! 6chars May 2016 #28

will unite? .... They've already started. some of them are just Exilednight May 2016 #30

They will. The real question for them is "Is that enough?" pampango May 2016 #31

Sadly, they will. Playwright Tony Kushner said it in 2003. . . DinahMoeHum May 2016 #32

Hillary will wipe the floor with him. JRLeft May 2016 #37