2016 Postmortem

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Tue Aug 9, 2016, 11:48 AM Aug 2016

HEADS UP Clinton supporters [View all]

I was for Bernie. But if you're looking for something to convince people to vote for her, this is the article of the year. This fine gentleman was Solicitor General before SCOTUS and is a professor at Harvard. My family has been proud to call him a friend for many years.

You're welcome.

P.S. Non-Hill people: Read this, too. It is also the ultimate defenestration of Trump and the GOP.

The Clinton Imperative
http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/08/08/the-clinton-imperative/ewfZ4mdrNg0HEG1wP5jTeM/story.html

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HEADS UP Clinton supporters [View all] WilliamPitt Aug 2016 OP

He's a nutjob-edited to add, meaning Trump. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #1

Who is? The author? WilliamPitt Aug 2016 #2

Sorry Will, you were quicker than I was. I edited to mean Trump. See above. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #3

Coolio WilliamPitt Aug 2016 #4

No, I read it. He was concise, concerned, etc. I think for the conservative crowd it fits the bill. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #8

Right. A nutjob would vote 3rd party. A nutjob would wrtie someone in instead of voting for HRC, Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #50

Thank you for posting. Wow. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 #5

Great article but I was hoping for something positive about Hillary underpants Aug 2016 #6

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #9

Very true. People want to vote FOR someone not against someone. Capt. Obvious Aug 2016 #23

. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #26

Thanks. I've marked it. underpants Aug 2016 #37

Thank you. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #45

Me, too. We need to give people reasons to be enthusiastic about Hillary Clinton. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #27

YUP blueseas Aug 2016 #34

With every condemnation by Republicans of Trump in this way there is an underlying acknowledgement TeamPooka Aug 2016 #35

Me too. I need more information on how to convince voters to support HRC AllyCat Aug 2016 #38

See link at NCTraveler's post #26 underpants Aug 2016 #39

Thanks. Did you vote today? AllyCat Aug 2016 #54

Trump is a Piece of Shit Used Car Salesman. eom MohRokTah Aug 2016 #7

. Squinch Aug 2016 #11

hey squinchy! boston bean Aug 2016 #12

Hey, boston! How is everything with you? Squinch Aug 2016 #14

Pretty good! Just had a nice vacation. Feeling re-invigorated! For the time being anyhow! boston bean Aug 2016 #15

... BooScout Aug 2016 #18

Now that is an accurate application of the term. nt MADem Aug 2016 #21

+1000 stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #24

Piece of Shit, Orange, Used Car Salesman. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #29

The first time I've seen that term used here properly. n/t JTFrog Aug 2016 #36

. George II Aug 2016 #43

Help me understand why we even have an issue? Cary Aug 2016 #10

No liberal could. Deranged faux liberals can, but no actual lberal could. Squinch Aug 2016 #13

You mean Susan Sarandon is a deranged faux liberal? Cary Aug 2016 #42

One to many acid drops. nt fleabiscuit Aug 2016 #47

She's their poster child. Squinch Aug 2016 #49

Beats the hell out of me. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2016 #17

this. nt La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #19

Exactly! sheshe2 Aug 2016 #40

It doesn't look so good for our chances of getting any help. Cary Aug 2016 #41

I didn't think we were distinguishing one another as "Hillary supporters" or not. Rose Siding Aug 2016 #62

That's a great question and I don't know the answer. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2016 #44

Fuck Trump. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2016 #16

I saw a lot of reasons to vote against Trump, which is not the same as reasons to vote for HRC. Brickbat Aug 2016 #20

Fried, as conservative as he is, is not Raven Aug 2016 #25

Thank You amuse bouche Aug 2016 #22

Welcome to the Party!!! nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #28

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #31

No Dem or Liberal in one's right mind would think of voting for Drumpf Fritz Walter Aug 2016 #30

Exactly! See post #25 above. n/t Raven Aug 2016 #33

Good article but .. ananda Aug 2016 #32

So, have you decided to vote for Hillary Clinton yet? zappaman Aug 2016 #46

It's easy enough to accidently drop a "yet." nt fleabiscuit Aug 2016 #48

Naw, he just said in "post removed" he's planning to write a someone in who's not running. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #51

Thom Hartmann: "Voting Third-Party is a White Priveledge Luxury We Cannot Afford" emulatorloo Aug 2016 #53

Thanks! I will watch that! Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #59

Thom Hartmann made it very clear during the primaries that he would be voting for whoever the still_one Aug 2016 #60

Right? Because we apparently have to run around 'convincing" people ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #52

"P.S. Non-Hill people" TwilightZone Aug 2016 #55

Well, he just threatened her with people who like the 2nd amendment so enthusiastically Starry Messenger Aug 2016 #56

For some it's too damn profitable to spew hate- aka "righteous anger". It's about keeping that bread bettyellen Aug 2016 #57

I think some would like a Trump Presidency. Starry Messenger Aug 2016 #58

Well a lot of Dems are also voting with their wallets instead of their bettyellen Aug 2016 #63

Party time! Rex Aug 2016 #61

It is always a positive when people on the left are persuaded to see the danger of electing Trump Haveadream Aug 2016 #64