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2016 Postmortem

jamese777

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30. What price is that?

Reply to leveymg (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 03:00 AM

Jun 2016

No candidate can pick and choose who votes for her or him.

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Richard Armitage: Former Republican Deputy Secretary of State Endorses Democrat Hillary Clinton [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2016 OP

I don't know... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #1

it means Trump is so obviously insane that sane Republicans would rather geek tragedy Jun 2016 #2

Oh, I agree. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #3

Um - wouldn't call Armitage a "sane" Republican choie Jun 2016 #9

Yep. Another neo-conservative in the HRC and "Democratic Party" camp......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #24

If Bernie had gotten 3.8 million more votes jamese777 Jun 2016 #26

Well said, geek. And I think you're 100% right Number23 Jun 2016 #23

I don't see it as a good thing Miles Archer Jun 2016 #4

I doubt they'll be hitting the trail together. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #8

When is Kissinger going to endorse her? choie Jun 2016 #10

Kissinger needs to adopt the Blankfein "more harm than good" tactic Miles Archer Jun 2016 #12

Hillary endorsed by not one but two Nobel Peace Prize winners? Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #13

I hope you're joking.. choie Jun 2016 #17

Kissinger is a Trump Advisor jamese777 Jun 2016 #27

Well, he called for withdrawal of troops from Iraq in 2006 frazzled Jun 2016 #7

You clearly don't know his history choie Jun 2016 #11

Yes, I do frazzled Jun 2016 #19

He had three choices, Clinton, Trump or neither. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #15

It's like being endorsed by Herman Goering. leveymg Jun 2016 #5

! bobthedrummer Jun 2016 #6

What price is that? jamese777 Jun 2016 #30

Reputational cost. leveymg Jun 2016 #32

Plenty of Republicans are terrified of Trump's batshit craziness, Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #14

That's a balancing act... Miles Archer Jun 2016 #16

There aren't many Democrats on the fence. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #18

Absolutely. After 5 more months of racist, xenophobic, batshit-crazy mysogynistic crap from Trump, Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #20

OK, let me ask you a straight question. Miles Archer Jun 2016 #21

In the real world, Democrats are going to vote for Democrats. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #22

Don't Like The CBS poll? jamese777 Jun 2016 #31

Din't he leak Plame? Pastiche423 Jun 2016 #25

Who else would he vote for, Deranged Donald? nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #28

Armitage aka "The Man Who Said Too Much" crossed over long ago-he was the leak in the Plame affair azurnoir Jun 2016 #29

Iran Contra Old School Octafish Jun 2016 #33