2016 Postmortem

annavictorious

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26. "Progressives" voted for Ralph Nader and gave us a Bush presidency.

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 06:05 AM

Jun 2016

They own the Iraq War and the Citizens United court.

"How bad can Bush be?"
"Gore is the lesser of two evils."
"There's no real difference between the parties."

Sorry, but responsibility for the Iraq War goes to the Naderite spoilers who had really, really lousy judgement.

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Hillary: John Edwards' decision to pay $400 for a haircut smacks of liberal elitism [View all] Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 OP

so what are we to believe someone plops a bowl over her head? azurnoir Jun 2016 #1

I Have Been Wondering About Her HairDo's? Probably In Line With The Armani Jacket! She Is After All CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #37

Hillary won big in Pennsylvania. Thanks for the reminder. grossproffit Jun 2016 #2

Yes she does fight dirty... leftinportland Jun 2016 #3

How about a $600 haircut? udbcrzy2 Jun 2016 #4

So glad you brought this up! NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #5

This isn't about votes. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #6

Both of which, of course ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #7

I'm interested in discussing Hillary's dirty campaign tactics Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #8

Oh, I'm sure you are. NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #10

Whoa. It turns out Hillary ran a TV ad attacking John Edwards for his pretty boy $400 haircut Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #11

A "total hypocrite" ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #12

The system is unfair but it's what we have so the only way to win would be to play by the rules. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #14

It has nothing to do with rules. NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #15

Hillary voted for the Iraq War and a million people died. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #16

What does that have to do ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #17

That explains a lot of the emotion of the election I think Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #20

Actually ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #22

bernie votes every year for more death and murder and his MIC best friends nt msongs Jun 2016 #19

This is a good example of a totally intellectually dishonest argument Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #21

"Progressives" voted for Ralph Nader and gave us a Bush presidency. annavictorious Jun 2016 #26

+1 n/t. okieinpain Jun 2016 #58

The standard for posting at DU is now something that would change a vote that has already been cast? merrily Jun 2016 #30

Hillary's $600 for a haircut seems WASTEFUL to me... Herman4747 Jun 2016 #35

+1 n/t. okieinpain Jun 2016 #57

Bullshit. Women pay waaay more for the same clothes and services as men. THAT's playing dirty. ancianita Jun 2016 #9

"Sexist hygiene system" Aerows Jun 2016 #23

Except no one is faulting her simply for spending more than Edwards merrily Jun 2016 #31

Actually, she was spot on in her class critique. Edwards WAS elitist by being spendthrift while ancianita Jun 2016 #52

You've now twice posted to me in a way that seems to assume I am male. merrily Jun 2016 #53

I didn't see your name. I only focused on the hypocrisy argument by saying it's not hypocrisy to ancianita Jun 2016 #56

that was during the 2008 Primary when they were both running JI7 Jun 2016 #13

That does not make it okay to say something you don't believe. merrily Jun 2016 #32

Did she believe that candidates should be ready to debate any time, anywhere? thesquanderer Jun 2016 #36

Another of Hillary's lies. n/t Herman4747 Jun 2016 #46

it's the same as when Sanders said she was unqualified to be president JI7 Jun 2016 #39

bernie blows $600,000 on a family vacation to rome. He flies real luxuriously snt msongs Jun 2016 #18

It still makes me laugh Aerows Jun 2016 #24

Why? Because of the pathetic fit people are throwing over her clothes. Nt NCTraveler Jun 2016 #29

LOL! FAIL. We're all seen him fly coach before he had to have Secret Service protection. merrily Jun 2016 #33

K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #25

It was discovered this week from FEC filings that Sanders spent $625,000 annavictorious Jun 2016 #27

Please see reply 33 and the trip was for a lecture, which he gave. merrily Jun 2016 #34

it wasn't a "lecture". It was his campaign speech which had nothing to do with the specific subject KittyWampus Jun 2016 #44

Obama 08 spent in excess of a million dollars to address a crowd of non voters in Berlin Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #49

The ambush "meeting" makes sense now. ecstatic Jun 2016 #54

Overall, in the spotlights, guys can go around looking like Sanders. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #28

With all these OPs about Hillary's clothes, there must be a memo for the operatives out this am. Sancho Jun 2016 #38

Oh dear! I laughed and laughed ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #42

Oops. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #40

Who cares? :-D (#FeelTheJoy) NurseJackie Jun 2016 #41

How much was that bogus Pope Trip, illegally paid for by campaign donations? KittyWampus Jun 2016 #43

What law did the trip to Rome break? Do tell. n/t Herman4747 Jun 2016 #47

Feeling bad for John Edwards? LexVegas Jun 2016 #45

Good point. It is about to suck to be Trump NT arely staircase Jun 2016 #48

I think it's important you focus on what women wear. It seems your best fit. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #50

lol and sanders taking his family on a quick $500,000 vacation to rome beachbum bob Jun 2016 #51

9 days Tarc Jun 2016 #55

June 16th baseless attacks end. nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #59

Get 'em in while you still can...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #60