2016 Postmortem

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8. No, just the first woman to win a major party nomination in United States history.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:04 PM

Jun 2016

Sorry you feel the need to think small about a big moment.

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Hillary won this the hard way, she earned it. [View all] madaboutharry Jun 2016 OP

I loved the themes. I think she will be a winner in November if she keeps it up, which she will. applegrove Jun 2016 #1

Back in Nov of last year TimPlo Jun 2016 #2

I agree on getting rid of caucuses and super delegates (assuming you mean that and not San Diego) nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #7

with a boost from Bill. nt grasswire Jun 2016 #3

She went to Yale, She was a U.S. Senator and Sec. Of State; madaboutharry Jun 2016 #4

she would never have been a U.S. Senator and Sec State.. grasswire Jun 2016 #11

Making her SOS was one of Obama's biggest mistakes. BlueStater Jun 2016 #13

I don't know that he was given a choice. grasswire Jun 2016 #40

She had the full support of the party from the very beginning. BlueStater Jun 2016 #6

Same thing in her Senate run. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #18

Just another proof of DNC authoritarism mylye2222 Jun 2016 #32

She's a real Horatio Alger, ayup n/t Scootaloo Jun 2016 #5

No, just the first woman to win a major party nomination in United States history. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #8

I'd be more impressed if she had done it on her own. reformist2 Jun 2016 #10

Like that self-made man, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who pulled himself up by his bootstraps? First Speaker Jun 2016 #31

+1 mylye2222 Jun 2016 #33

If only her supporters cared as much about what's between her ears. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #14

One of the sharpest minds ever to run for Preznit. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #16

If it were any sharper, she wouldn't be allowed to run with it. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #21

ba-dum tsss! nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #23

I missed it. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #9

Monarchy? Really? madaboutharry Jun 2016 #12

people? like in your head, or what exactly? you speaking for all the little people. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #19

I believe you Haveadream Jun 2016 #22

all I know is that from the first moment I "met" the woman. I didn't like her. I tried to. At times, Hiraeth Jun 2016 #27

It was wonderful, and so touching!! Watched with my 3 daughters...all of us in tears. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #15

She certaily did. Made her sharp, focused, in good shape to get on with the GE. seabeyond Jun 2016 #17

Earned it? LOL! It was a coronation from day one! davidn3600 Jun 2016 #20

u mad bro? nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #24

Fuck yeah I am davidn3600 Jun 2016 #26

no, she just got more voters because women and racial minorities and Democrats geek tragedy Jun 2016 #28

90% of Superdelegates backed her IMMEDIATELY. It was rigged. davidn3600 Jun 2016 #34

I never, ever, ever thought you'd vote for her against Trump nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #35

Has nothing to do with Trump. Im voting 3rd party....been thinking that way for awhile davidn3600 Jun 2016 #37

I knew you would never vote for Hillary vs Trump geek tragedy Jun 2016 #38

It never had to include the false accusations that Bernie didn't care about bigotry. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #25

I hope Hillary's fans are prepared to actually get involved now. They certainly weren't Marr Jun 2016 #29

I am sure GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #36

Rallies don't equal votes itsrobert Jun 2016 #41

Well, enjoy what you wrought, Democrats. Maedhros Jun 2016 #30

And she had to win by twice as much as the last male candidate who won a contested contest itsrobert Jun 2016 #39

Yes, she did. Beacool Jun 2016 #42