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hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
172. I'm waiting for the sound of
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:51 AM
May 2016

Pearls hitting the floor after being unstrung by a hard clutching.

Fuck that.

Just deal. Hillary is the nominee. boston bean May 2016 #1
Oh I disagree with you on that. hootinholler May 2016 #4
I did answer. boston bean May 2016 #7
Technically that was a reply hootinholler May 2016 #20
She beat him in the primaries. Good enough reason for me. How bout you? boston bean May 2016 #23
Really? Shadowflash May 2016 #33
You don't see the bigger picture. HRC won't be the candidate because leveymg May 2016 #41
I see reality. Hillary is the nominee. Bernie has lost. boston bean May 2016 #46
No, she's not. Not until the Convention nominates her. It won't leveymg May 2016 #53
Yeah she is. Bernie cannot win. Get with it. boston bean May 2016 #59
Oh, change is in the air. You can feel it! gravityspy May 2016 #62
I said Barney Frank not Bernie Sanders will make the rules. leveymg May 2016 #68
Hillary won but Bernie won't quit SCantiGOP May 2016 #188
Do you really think that the DOS and Intel Community IGs/FBI Director are working for Bernie? leveymg May 2016 #189
Like I said, pure delusion SCantiGOP May 2016 #191
You weren't paying attention, anyway. nt leveymg May 2016 #193
so is that why Bernie is demanding that Barney Frank be removed? nt antigop May 2016 #230
On June 7, Hillary will be the presumptive nominee for the Dem. Party--and yes, it is at riversedge May 2016 #177
She's presumed innocent, too. But, that doesn't mean she won't be replaced as nominee. leveymg May 2016 #190
I saw what you did there Android3.14 May 2016 #73
False, but that is not the reason you are a Hillary supporter anyway. merrily May 2016 #133
Right, but what does that have to do with the delusional thinking Bernie will be the nominee. boston bean May 2016 #135
If it's delusional, why get exercised about it? merrily May 2016 #179
Bernie is not the better candidate, if he was he would be winning. fun n serious May 2016 #25
By that 'logic' GW Bush was a good president because he won AgingAmerican May 2016 #56
So you want to "appoint" Bernie and accuse Establishment of " rigged" ??????? fun n serious May 2016 #63
By your logic AgingAmerican May 2016 #75
American Presidents leftynyc May 2016 #101
some American Presidents have been elected with..what...like 42% of the vote? islandmkl May 2016 #112
That's not 30% leftynyc May 2016 #130
yeah...those electoral votes...which actually determine the outcome... islandmkl May 2016 #138
30%? Guess again SmittynMo May 2016 #128
That he has less than Clinton? leftynyc May 2016 #131
LOL !!!!!!!!!! pangaia May 2016 #65
Haha! Shadowflash May 2016 #116
Of 20 candidates who began, only one is Hortensis May 2016 #115
Well said (n/t) PJMcK May 2016 #153
Bravo Raastan May 2016 #195
Wait?? Did I miss something? SheilaT May 2016 #6
There is no way she won't be. fun n serious May 2016 #26
With what's blowing up right now over her emails SheilaT May 2016 #35
With all that's being 840high May 2016 #90
Just deal. Hillary is the indictee. dchill May 2016 #9
Thread win! Bob-o the Clown May 2016 #222
Yup~ sheshe2 May 2016 #18
That's your answer for 840high May 2016 #88
We're STILL a long way from Philadelphia.... John Poet May 2016 #117
hear hear! It's time for Bernie's supporters to stop hurling bricks. nt SylviaD May 2016 #127
Why, is there something heavier available? Jester Messiah May 2016 #150
If that's true you will be accomplishing nothing but helping Donald Trump. nt SylviaD May 2016 #231
Good news for Trump if that's so. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #147
That imperious crap is alienating California voters, and boy are you going to need them now. lagomorph777 May 2016 #163
The arrogance and hubris will be the downfall of the Elite Corporatists running our Party. rhett o rick May 2016 #187
Closed primaries have that effect Skink May 2016 #2
We can build the part democratically no? tia uponit7771 May 2016 #8
You are correct Shadowflash May 2016 #37
Sigh, this stupid inaccurate talking point needs to die mythology May 2016 #67
She did win the confederacy Skink May 2016 #76
That is some serious race baiting. barrow-wight May 2016 #92
This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R May 2016 #93
I guess Oklahoma, Nebraska,Alaska, West Virginia, Utah, Kansas, Wyoming, and Idaho don't count then. forjusticethunders May 2016 #162
! cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #171
I'm sorry but barrow-wight May 2016 #216
Yeah I'm sorry too but I will stand by what I posted. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #217
That is your choice. barrow-wight May 2016 #226
Sigh, is whining part of the bargaining stage or the anger stage? thx in advance uponit7771 May 2016 #3
Well maybe Andy823 May 2016 #5
And people gave Nixon more votes in 1972 Art_from_Ark May 2016 #15
Nixon won by a landslide in 1972 nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #50
The massive crowds chervilant May 2016 #180
That is all a facade Raastan May 2016 #197
Wow... chervilant May 2016 #234
More people voted for her KingFlorez May 2016 #10
Bernie brings in millions of new energized voters Arazi May 2016 #11
Where were they in the primaries? hack89 May 2016 #48
In the closed primaries HRC "WON" or the open ones Bernie kicked ass in? The fools who brag Vincardog May 2016 #89
Hillary won more open lancer78 May 2016 #98
Hillary won more open primaries then Bernie . Nt hack89 May 2016 #143
Clinton has won more open primaries. TwilightZone May 2016 #184
If you want to see an ass-kicking in the popular vote bvf May 2016 #104
So your solution is to ignore the voters and just hand the nomination to Bernie? hack89 May 2016 #144
I didn't offer a solution. bvf May 2016 #196
The SD are irrelevant hack89 May 2016 #211
And yet, there they are. bvf May 2016 #218
So you support ignoring the voters hack89 May 2016 #219
See #196. bvf May 2016 #220
I said they are irrelevant in a two person race. hack89 May 2016 #223
Now you're just babbling. bvf May 2016 #227
I don't think so. hack89 May 2016 #228
No, they're not, bvf May 2016 #229
Some serious questions for you Bob-o the Clown May 2016 #224
The SDs will vote for the candidate with the most pledged delegates like they did in 2008. hack89 May 2016 #225
Because they are perfectly happy with stagnant govt that only benefits the 1%. smiley May 2016 #12
They don't care. Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #13
Is this bargaining nt? Trenzalore May 2016 #14
I'm thinking Hillary Clinton +3,031,245 votes Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #16
Thanks hootinholler May 2016 #44
Sorry, but the backroom deal is the one Hillary started with passiveporcupine May 2016 #55
Nominating such a weak candidate is an excellent idea JEB May 2016 #17
^^That^^ onecaliberal May 2016 #19
If she is weak why couldn't Bernie beat her? fun n serious May 2016 #29
+1 bravenak May 2016 #34
conversely...if she is so strong...why can't she close the deal? islandmkl May 2016 #113
The deal was "closed" back in March, actually. BobbyDrake May 2016 #122
that's an interesting take...actually...she doesn't, and won't, have enough pledged delegates islandmkl May 2016 #139
2383 is half+1 of the number that includes superdelegates. BobbyDrake May 2016 #151
SAD is not knowing how the convention actually operates... islandmkl May 2016 #160
Dream on. nt BobbyDrake May 2016 #173
Because she cheats. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #152
It's Hillary's turn and she works hard for the money. imagine2015 May 2016 #21
Our poitical system is not built on people getting a "turn," and... Miles Archer May 2016 #125
Pretty sure that was meant as sarcasm. mac56 May 2016 #136
Impressive people, who've accomplished a lot, have political baggage. Hoyt May 2016 #22
Well she's not responsible for as many dead people JEB May 2016 #28
they used to call it collateral damage reddread May 2016 #31
Better get your kids enlisted. The ME desert soaks up a lot of blood. JEB May 2016 #42
finish the job we started for Saudi Arabia reddread May 2016 #45
Yes siree, on to Iran. Freedom's on the march. JEB May 2016 #49
That is very true. fun n serious May 2016 #30
Obama's "political baggage"? He had a lot as the nominee? Pray tell what exactly? eom Arazi May 2016 #121
More people voted for her oberliner May 2016 #24
I agree TeddyR May 2016 #32
Good question oberliner May 2016 #38
No better alternative creeksneakers2 May 2016 #80
A car that drives in the opposite direction from the driver's controls is not in good mechanical Bluenorthwest May 2016 #161
Because a majority of the Democratic Party want her nominated. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #27
Not as many people voted for your guy? tandot May 2016 #36
Because the puppet masters don't care who the nominees are. emsimon33 May 2016 #39
At least we can't say we didn't see it coming. LiberalAndProud May 2016 #40
I just wish Steven King didn't write the screenplay. n/t hootinholler May 2016 #102
She will bring more clout with her than you and others give her credit for. NCTraveler May 2016 #43
And with all that clout and money she can't put away an old socialist from Vermont! LOL imagine2015 May 2016 #54
She has put Sanders away. NCTraveler May 2016 #57
Is that why she's now spending big bucks for TV ads in California? LOL imagine2015 May 2016 #72
She is spending big bucks to get her message out. NCTraveler May 2016 #120
With far less name recognition, no connections running state primaries, no huge donors and piss-poor JudyM May 2016 #60
After wading through a mile of shit from Hillary supporters, finally one gives an answer to the OP. B Calm May 2016 #123
Obama would have a completely scandal-free administration if not for Clinton. w4rma May 2016 #47
How he deals with it will be how he is recorded in history hootinholler May 2016 #51
Obama didn't give her the boot. Its rare for a SOS to serve longer than 4 years.. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #119
She was booted and her replacement undid everything that she did. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #210
It's the choice of the majority of the primary voters Txbluedog May 2016 #52
Why? Nothing would penetrate the candy shell. procon May 2016 #58
the alarms are sounding GreatGazoo May 2016 #61
We have elections we do not "appoint" fun n serious May 2016 #66
I suspect all of you guys are in for a surprise nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #70
Elite media, and in partocular Current Affairs nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #71
yes, and now it is unfolding GreatGazoo May 2016 #77
I think the deck now has a 45 degree list nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #78
maybe the band has seatbelts GreatGazoo May 2016 #81
Avoid Der Spiegel. A few months ago they were alnost apocalyptic nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #82
what stuck with me was his idea that GreatGazoo May 2016 #83
Hillary's lies are such an affront because they're so easily disproven. frylock May 2016 #199
My sense is that the Clintons love the game aspect of politics GreatGazoo May 2016 #209
An important chunk of people mentioned in that last sentence PATRICK May 2016 #108
I think part of the appeal of the Clintons for corporations GreatGazoo May 2016 #111
That's a damning article, GreatGazoo Carolina May 2016 #126
It has haunted me since I read it GreatGazoo May 2016 #134
I assume "you people" also includes the primary voters in what Bernie calls the "deep South". Nye Bevan May 2016 #64
You claim Sanders will bring many to the Democratic Party asuhornets May 2016 #69
Needs more F bombs LuvLoogie May 2016 #74
Good point PJMcK May 2016 #156
Which is actually a misuse of language, saying 'fuck' or equating a word with a bomb? Bluenorthwest May 2016 #165
I'm waiting for the sound of hootinholler May 2016 #172
So the OP is high art? LuvLoogie May 2016 #182
The enthusiasm thing really isn't happening. I got to see it with my own peepers on Tuesday: ucrdem May 2016 #79
LOL Hiraeth May 2016 #155
This is just a repeat... quickesst May 2016 #84
I'm not out to convince anyone of anything hootinholler May 2016 #140
I have my reasons... quickesst May 2016 #178
The primary reason I support Bernie Sanders is Hillary's conservatism, this post is reason #2. Todays_Illusion May 2016 #85
Bernie could never win. period. Get with the program. BootinUp May 2016 #86
There are 72 counties here in Wisconsin-Bernie won 71 of them in April. We won't drink your koolaid. bobthedrummer May 2016 #167
Whats with a Repuke Governor? Splain it to me. BootinUp May 2016 #169
You already are the fount of wisdom so have a good weekend-my lover of the truth. bobthedrummer May 2016 #170
Desperation rants MyNameGoesHere May 2016 #87
Yeah shenmue May 2016 #95
DUZY! Jesus Malverde May 2016 #91
K&R Well said. We finally get an ethical and real progressive candidate and they attempt to trash Live and Learn May 2016 #94
Voters nominated her BainsBane May 2016 #96
This is another data point in my "This is a fraud" realization forjusticethunders May 2016 #168
I especially agree about the socialism part BainsBane May 2016 #175
You forgot, she is entitled. Mrs. Clinton is the Wall Street advocate! akbacchus_BC May 2016 #97
So we can get our first Orangeican American President Sky Masterson May 2016 #99
Yeah, so whattaya gonna do 'bout it? Pout?!? Major Hogwash May 2016 #100
You people? nt firebrand80 May 2016 #103
Ultimate arbiters -- voters -- have decided who should be the candidate for the Democratic Party. Hoyt May 2016 #105
Yes. yes riversedge May 2016 #109
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #106
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #107
That's been my thoughts as well. I just didn't have the courage to be that blunt about it. mmonk May 2016 #110
Subtlety is lost in this cesspool hootinholler May 2016 #118
easy explained....america will not elect an angry old socialist not capable of protecting america beachbum bob May 2016 #114
You sound like a Republican. B Calm May 2016 #124
The last 'socialist' American President Trajan May 2016 #181
Consider all the Obstructionism RazBerryBeret May 2016 #129
Media rush to call it for her sandyshoes17 May 2016 #132
Yuck Bobbie Jo May 2016 #137
I know! hootinholler May 2016 #142
Me too! B Calm May 2016 #145
Are those fish in your avatar? hootinholler May 2016 #158
Oh you know, alright. Bobbie Jo May 2016 #149
we don't need her as the face of the party. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #141
At this point it could be about her very freedom. Could be I say. stillwaiting May 2016 #166
This bogus Bengazi/email thing is not about screw the American oasis May 2016 #146
The people who back Clinton (and Bush) want an end to American democracy. Scuba May 2016 #148
I'm more interested in political marxist May 2016 #154
3,033,824 votes, 270 pledged delegates Tarc May 2016 #157
Currently fewer than 12 Federal Agents. frylock May 2016 #201
US State Department is the top cabinet position, not arm of the intel community. So you're incorrect ancianita May 2016 #159
So now this is a routine check of an outgoing SoS? frylock May 2016 #202
That's how the New Yorker article I read put it. ancianita May 2016 #208
K&R#147 n/t bobthedrummer May 2016 #164
Just a couple of more weeks. George II May 2016 #174
New information learned from this OP... Sancho May 2016 #176
Yeah, that is a bit of a sentence fragment hootinholler May 2016 #183
I'm on the water today...an Annapolis grad (sub commander) and Vietnam carrier pilot on the crew. Sancho May 2016 #198
Did you actually discuss this with them? hootinholler May 2016 #212
I don't find your fuck bombs in the least bit offensive. frylock May 2016 #204
Worst candidate...ever noiretextatique May 2016 #185
I disagree...now worst "Democratic" candidate ever I get EndElectoral May 2016 #186
Because...winning asuhornets May 2016 #192
Bernie has plenty of his own baggage Raastan May 2016 #194
Because Hillary's oppo research team really sucks, or... frylock May 2016 #205
Brock Brigade member here... anotherproletariat May 2016 #200
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast May 2016 #203
Soon the Sanders Side Show wil be coming The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #206
I'm thinking that I should close the windows since it's raining. greatauntoftriplets May 2016 #207
So disheartening to think that the best the LibDemAlways May 2016 #213
If you think that, then you should have gotten someone to run who is a better choice stevenleser May 2016 #214
Because: I'ts her turn, and glass ceiling, and nothing the other side says is true, and right wing insta8er May 2016 #215
Because they love health insurance companies & the TPP MrsKirkley May 2016 #221
You left out the one group of people who are actually giving the nomination to Hillary: StevieM May 2016 #232
Excuse me, but what the f*ck are YOU thinking? Beacool May 2016 #233
How fucking ironic! hootinholler May 2016 #235
Math seems not to be your forte. Beacool May 2016 #236
Um, I'm math challenged? hootinholler May 2016 #237
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