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2016 Postmortem

Cosmocat

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16. I get it, but

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 10:50 AM

Jul 2016

I agree, he is pretty vanilla.

However, it was not a throw away.

1) First, VA is pretty important, and Kaine pretty much seals the deal there.
2) It is interesting that there is now a thread on GD2016 http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512316334 about Trump pushing Catholics to the democrats. Well, Kaine is a catholic, as was ... Biden. This is part of the BHO math.

Again, I do like the Hubert Humphry comparison, not exactly as a hard left person, but his personality. I think he is sort of a less emotive Biden.

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The brilliance of Tim Kaine's speech [View all] brooklynite Jul 2016 OP

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It's not a question of what a VP does after the election. sufrommich Jul 2016 #11

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Taking Brown out of Ohio? TimeToGo Jul 2016 #21

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+1. Completely agree. FSogol Jul 2016 #4

I agree with your agreement! tonyt53 Jul 2016 #6

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I think he did a great job. Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #13

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Not to mention, they'll think of his tax returns.... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #24

I am impressed by Kaine's family's support for public schools. bekkilyn Jul 2016 #20

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I was doubtful of Tim Kaine at the beginning, but that was because I didn't know much about him. geardaddy Jul 2016 #29

I can report that on the ground here unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #30