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2016 Postmortem

geek tragedy

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9. I know this cuts against some of her arguments, but Hillary isn't Bill.

Reply to Armstead (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:24 PM

Jun 2016

He won't be president. She will.

Just like in 1992 he was President and she wasn't.

Like any successful couple, they're a team, but that doesn't mean they're the same.

I think the worries about Hillary in 2008 were much more justified (Mark Penn-ewww!) but she's learned from her mistakes and now her base is the Obama coalition.

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Sanders Backer Merkley Says Party Unity to Begin Today [View all] geek tragedy Jun 2016 OP

We must stand united against the Orange One. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #1

Meh...She gets an hour or so in November...Just to prevent Trump Armstead Jun 2016 #2

Unity means the same thing peace does in a sense, the absence of hostilities. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #4

I'm not gonna change... Armstead Jun 2016 #5

you don't need to change your values to re-examine your reasoning and assumptions. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #7

You are correct -- but those candidates were wrong people at wrong times Armstead Jun 2016 #8

I know this cuts against some of her arguments, but Hillary isn't Bill. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #9

Time will tell, I guess Armstead Jun 2016 #10

I would have done the same if Bernie was the nominee. grossproffit Jun 2016 #6

We must stand united against the straw reddish piece on T-rump's head Iliyah Jun 2016 #3

"people have to feel like they�ve been respected and they�ve been heard,� Triana Jun 2016 #11