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2016 Postmortem

MH1

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24. I was with you until you said,

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #22)

Thu Sep 8, 2016, 01:08 PM

Sep 2016

"If Johnson fades, his voters would more naturally go to Trump, or stay home. Either way helps Hillary." -- how does it help Hillary if possible Johnson voters vote for Trump? That's more votes for Trump. That's exactly what I was concerned about. It doesn't help Clinton. If they stay home, no problem. If they turn to Clinton, great. But the argument you stated here doesn't support that. (Others have made the argument that polling shows Johnson is actually pulling more votes from Clinton than Trump. In that case, assuming it's accurate, it's better for Clinton if Johnson fades.)

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"What is Aleppo?" [View all] piechartking Sep 2016 OP

Hillary supporters probably shouldn't be happy with this. MH1 Sep 2016 #1

"If Trump is successful in appearing more rational and presidential..." randome Sep 2016 #3

Exactly. After last night I think that can be safely ruled out for the debates. yellowcanine Sep 2016 #7

"appearing more rational and presidential" MH1 Sep 2016 #10

Libertarians are basically Repubs on steroids... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #22

I was with you until you said, MH1 Sep 2016 #24

Well, I'm allowed to disagree with the "experts" if I want... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #25

Every single poll shows he pulls more leftynyc Sep 2016 #5

Ok, if those polls are accurate then you are right and I'm wrong. MH1 Sep 2016 #9

Libertarians are strange creatures leftynyc Sep 2016 #11

Johnson pulls more votes from Hillary??? HughBeaumont Sep 2016 #12

Nobody is pretending anything leftynyc Sep 2016 #16

Well, these must be some Conservatives in the right wing of our "big tent" . . . HughBeaumont Sep 2016 #18

I just told you how leftynyc Sep 2016 #20

This Johnson foul up is a plus for Hillary. A two person debate oasis Sep 2016 #6

I tend to disagree piechartking Sep 2016 #2

Johnson's one note Weed! Protalker Sep 2016 #4

Absolutely clueless. Paladin Sep 2016 #8

Yep, you have to give Palin a little credit for asking, Ilsa Sep 2016 #14

Ok smart guy, you tell me just what -is- a Lepo? HereSince1628 Sep 2016 #13

Never get baked in the morning PDittie Sep 2016 #15

He's the old man who carved Pinocchio, right? ;-P NurseJackie Sep 2016 #17

‘What Is Aleppo?’ left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 #19

The perfect response, at least in my eyes, would have been. . . . Jake Stern Sep 2016 #21

Johnson: "I thought Aleppo was an acronym." BobbyDrake Sep 2016 #23

K&R and a forehead slap. Jesus, people... nolabear Sep 2016 #26