2016 Postmortem

Buckeye_Democrat

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28. It will NOT happen, but if it did...

Thu Aug 11, 2016, 12:50 PM

Aug 2016

... many of those "Tea Party" Republicans supporting Trump would call the GOP deal makers RINO's and probably block them from winning future primaries.

It would likely entrench the Tea Party freaks even more.

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Republicans dream of getting concessions from Clinton in return for dumping Trump [View all] DetlefK Aug 2016 OP

Hillary doesn't have to give the republicans the time of day liberal N proud Aug 2016 #1

Exactly workinclasszero Aug 2016 #9

The "bargaining phase." sofa king Aug 2016 #2

The "2012 post-mortem" of the RNC was supposed to be "acceptance". DetlefK Aug 2016 #4

I can't write fast enough to keep up! sofa king Aug 2016 #6

Stupid fantasy. Orsino Aug 2016 #3

First Sanders, now the GOP. Shes got no more participation cookies to hand out fellas! bettyellen Aug 2016 #5

Thank You misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #33

The "concessions" to Sanders were within Democratic Party ideals... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #35

I agree with you but was just pointing out the unprecedented nature of losers demanding concessions. bettyellen Aug 2016 #45

Oh, I know and agree, but the media doesn't help... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #46

She wouldn't deal with a terrorist get the red out Aug 2016 #7

#5 is exactly how I feel Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2016 #8

My final question is this Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #19

I have no idea where this is coming from Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2016 #25

Concessions? I think the term is "begging" tinrobot Aug 2016 #10

who exactly is begging Hillary to be nice...link please. nt Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #17

Just replying to the OP's use of the word "concessions" tinrobot Aug 2016 #20

Actually, I agree. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #22

"We'll promise to keep losing if you give in to our demands." Curtland1015 Aug 2016 #11

Give them nothing. VulgarPoet Aug 2016 #12

Republicans can't be trusted. PERIOD. GeorgeGist Aug 2016 #13

The side that loses doesn't get to make demands. (We've been through this already.) NurseJackie Aug 2016 #14

Yes we have Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #16

Amen JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #36

Yes, and recently, like in 2008....nt Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #47

If only unicorns were real... Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #15

Sounds very unrealistic to me. Our terms are the Senate Hortensis Aug 2016 #18

Why would Clinton want them to dump Trump? LAS14 Aug 2016 #21

It has always been a mistake to trust any republican! fun n serious Aug 2016 #23

Willy Wonka said it best ... NurseJackie Aug 2016 #24

Remember: "Entitlement Reform" is newspeak for BIG CUTS to Social Security and Medicare. LongTomH Aug 2016 #26

#2... GoCubsGo Aug 2016 #27

It will NOT happen, but if it did... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Else You Are Mad Aug 2016 #29

How about kicking them in the balls while they're down for once? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2016 #30

She can win without giving them concessions JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #31

To quote Khan Noonien Singh: Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #32

Chuck Todd peggysue2 Aug 2016 #34

President Obama did much the same and look what it got us SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #37

Yup. Every time Dems extend their hand it gets bit. Curtland1015 Aug 2016 #39

A Supreme Court pick? For-get it. bluestateguy Aug 2016 #38

She should tell them it depends: TXIRISHWOMAN Aug 2016 #40

fuck that shit. mopinko Aug 2016 #41

Ugh. The more I think about this, the angrier I get. We owe them jack shit. Curtland1015 Aug 2016 #42

Nope, but I did see a post on this board that said she needs to "pivot right" Exilednight Aug 2016 #43

Zero F**ks to give are now sold out in both single shipment and auto-delivery. grossproffit Aug 2016 #44

Cllnton needs to take a page from Grant's book: no surrender KingCharlemagne Aug 2016 #48