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2016 Postmortem

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In 2008 and 2012, I might not have voted for the "lesser of two evils" [View all] democrattotheend Jun 2016 OP

Thanks - NO 840high Jun 2016 #1

Ditto. Barack_America Jun 2016 #42

I can agree with this sentiment metroins Jun 2016 #2

Exactly democrattotheend Jun 2016 #5

What is it that scares you about Trump? HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #3

Let's see: he's openly racist, unpresidential, and completely unstable democrattotheend Jun 2016 #12

so what racist or unstable thing(s) are you afraid Trump will do? HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #30

No one knows what Trump would actually do as president qdouble Jun 2016 #36

Everyone is talking about being afraid, I'm trying to understand that HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #39

No. We are asked to do that EVERY time. *This time* is simply a continuation of every time JimDandy Jun 2016 #4

No, it's not democrattotheend Jun 2016 #6

Categorically rejected. I am voting FOR who I want for the rest of my life JimDandy Jun 2016 #9

Quit acting like a spoiled child. woolldog Jun 2016 #40

Quit acting like a jerk. JimDandy Jun 2016 #41

Yes, you're vote is your own One of the 99 Jun 2016 #44

I'm an adult. I have earned the right to vote the way I choose, just like you JimDandy Jun 2016 #46

Yes you do. One of the 99 Jun 2016 #48

It's the same argument every election pengu Jun 2016 #13

If you can't see the difference, you haven't been paying attention democrattotheend Jun 2016 #15

I've been paying attention a long time pengu Jun 2016 #17

I'll take the corrupt liar any day of the week democrattotheend Jun 2016 #19

Enjoy pengu Jun 2016 #21

There is nothing Trump can do on his own. 840high Jun 2016 #31

The pro-Obama but anti-Clinton folks are a mystery to me...sort of. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #7

It's mostly a matter of "style and personality" (I call it leadership and character) democrattotheend Jun 2016 #23

Obama is pro corporatist lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #28

Too late, sorry. Maedhros Jun 2016 #8

Nobody's trying to manipulate you democrattotheend Jun 2016 #14

I understand. Maedhros Jun 2016 #22

Amen. 840high Jun 2016 #32

And every single time, liberals and progressives bite the bullet and do as they're told, Maedhros Jun 2016 #37

I was absolutely shocked when McGovern lost Frances Jun 2016 #10

I wasn't alive yet democrattotheend Jun 2016 #16

The polling had been very clear. It shouldn't have been a shock. Zynx Jun 2016 #18

And he was Bernie before Bernie lancer78 Jun 2016 #25

That kind of bullshit is EXACTLY how we got here... AzDar Jun 2016 #11

Sorry, Obama used up my last of those. 99Forever Jun 2016 #20

If we "have" to vote lancer78 Jun 2016 #24

Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, I'm SICK Of Having To Do ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #35

K&R nt NCTraveler Jun 2016 #26

For me it's the opposite. 2008 I had hoped Obama was a closet progressive(boy was I wrong). yourout Jun 2016 #27

LOL! redStateBlueHeart Jun 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #29

To everyone saying NO, please look back on what happened in 2000. tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #33

It stops now. Until the party of progressives stops nominating moderate conservatives.... Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #38

Sheep running off a cliff. coyote Jun 2016 #43

President Obama was never the lesser of two evils One of the 99 Jun 2016 #45

I'm in a red state, so I'm just not going to bother voting this time. Luciferous Jun 2016 #47