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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Where does Hillary stand on fracking these days [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)91. Sir or madame , this is what you wrote
Sir or madame , this is what you wrote:
sure.. because there's ZERO similarity between '08 and this cycle...
both 'red' and 'blue' jerseys are experiencing an establishment 'backlash', both party's conventions will be something to watch
establishment folks desperately wish for another '08...
-Humanity Experiment
both 'red' and 'blue' jerseys are experiencing an establishment 'backlash', both party's conventions will be something to watch
establishment folks desperately wish for another '08...
-Humanity Experiment
Can you please tell me how hoping for a divisive and contentious convention fulfills the mission of our august board as one of the administrators has so clearly noted:
"We are Democrats and we are all Clinton supporters now. Our opponents are Donald Trump and the Republican Party."-
-Skinner
Thank you in advance.
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May I please ask how your post fulfills the mission Skinner has established for our board?
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#60
Raising the cap or better yet removing the cap is a solution. It will definitely require Congress
still_one
Jun 2016
#9
The Party Platform is like Miss Congeniality. it will get written, looked at, then tucked away
leftofcool
Jun 2016
#15
I expect it to be similar to 2008 although I think Obama will announce for Hillary
leftofcool
Jun 2016
#19
sure.. because there's ZERO similarity between '08 and this cycle...
HumanityExperiment
Jun 2016
#20
May I please ask how your post fulfills the mission Skinner has established for our board?
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#37
I don't think the issues that caused a significant share of people to vote for Bernie.....
Armstead
Jun 2016
#69
hoping isnt a part of this. There is no doubt both conventions have an insurgency
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#77
I am glad you have come to my way of thinking that we need a united convention.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#93
I was involved in writing the platform for the CT State Convention in 2010....
George II
Jun 2016
#28
“A Democratic platform that is not robust in aggressively addressing climate change ends up being,
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#46
"I do not think there will be many places in America where fracking will continue to take place..."
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#45