2016 Postmortem

Jim Lane

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43. Predictions for 2016

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 06:46 PM

Jul 2016

Given the record-high unfavorables of the major-party nominees, I think the minor parties will do better than you project. The Libertarians have a shot at hitting 5% to qualify for federal matching funds. The Greens might well do better than 1% though I'm inclined to think they'll fall short of the 2.74% they got in 2000 with Nader as the nominee.

I further predict that neither will get to 15% in the pre-election polling, and therefore neither will be in the debates.

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Ridiculous Jill Stein's Ridiculous Reaction to Sanders Endorsement [View all] Democrats Ascendant Jul 2016 OP

In what way? peace13 Jul 2016 #1

If you cant see what a load full of bullshit hyperbole she is spewing... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #11

I can see all too well. She makes it understandable Hortensis Jul 2016 #20

Great word, Hortensis PJMcK Jul 2016 #26

The phrase is some lingerer locked in my white matter Hortensis Jul 2016 #28

Misrepresenting Bernie and promoting a strawman version of HRC emulatorloo Jul 2016 #12

Really? Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #22

Bernie didn't have to do anything... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #2

"But it just doesn't pass the laugh test" TwilightZone Jul 2016 #3

Ooooooooo. You are correct. Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #35

What exactly makes her qualified to be president anyway? Renew Deal Jul 2016 #4

It amazes me how people of a certain ilk.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #17

What made Donald Trump think he's qualified? PJMcK Jul 2016 #27

Trump didn't think he would win Renew Deal Jul 2016 #37

One day she is willing to step aside for him to take over the Green Party... NCTraveler Jul 2016 #5

^ This is why she's ridiculous Democrats Ascendant Jul 2016 #9

"I will quibble that there are that many sane members of the GOP" NCTraveler Jul 2016 #10

Stein and the Greens were hoping that Senator Sanders would not honor his word Gothmog Jul 2016 #6

Exactly! Democrats Ascendant Jul 2016 #15

When you are trailing behind the LIBERTARIAN party... Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #7

She's an opponent democrattotheend Jul 2016 #8

It's not strange that's she competing, Democrats Ascendant Jul 2016 #13

She wanted Bernie to run as the Green candidate for President Haveadream Jul 2016 #14

She's a batshit crazy loon, only relevant to other batshit crazy loons. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #16

You nailed it workinclasszero Jul 2016 #18

Fuck Ralph Nader (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #19

Double Fuck Ralph Nader nt Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #23

back to 2% with her MFM008 Jul 2016 #21

I believe it is less than than rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #36

But She's Somebody's Sister. MineralMan Jul 2016 #24

I listened to about two minutes of one of those songs. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #29

I listened my way through about three of them, before MineralMan Jul 2016 #32

Predictions for 2016 Jim Lane Jul 2016 #43

"birds in the sky...they fly" Lance Bass esquire Jul 2016 #44

Jill who? workinclasszero Jul 2016 #25

the green party is not a serious party rdking647 Jul 2016 #30

That's what infuriates me about them anigbrowl Jul 2016 #40

Any respect I had for this woman was tossed after her Mother's Day comment on Hillary LynneSin Jul 2016 #31

She also said that Hillary's first act as president "might" be to start a nuclear war with Russia. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #33

Who? nt jcgoldie Jul 2016 #34

Do everyone a favor, cut and paste 3-4 paragraphs of the article with the gist of it into your post TeamPooka Jul 2016 #38

"Doctor" Jill "Obama is worse than Bush on every issue" Stein? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #39

I sure hope Bernie doesn't have a pet bunny Tarc Jul 2016 #41

She would doom us to Trump if it meant that she could get 5% and continue running... SaschaHM Jul 2016 #42

It's not a ridiculous reaction from her point of view. Jim Lane Jul 2016 #45

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Planning to vote third party are you? Hekate Jul 2016 #47