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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Agree or disagree with the following statement [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)22. You are kidding yourself if you think there wasnt a concerted deck-clearing by the party
For Hillary.
Sanders didnt have to pay attention because he has always operated outside the orbit of the DNC.
I think Warren might have given Hillary a run for her money. I suspect there was very strong pressure put on her not to run. That is just one example. The GOP had 14 candidates at one point. You cant tell me there were no other options on our side.
Personally between Biden and HRC I would have voted for Hillary in the primary anyway, because Im not a fan of Biden's track record as a drug warrior. But I think he might have done better in the GE.
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If this is the first we'd heard of your 2016 candidacy, that's probably just as well.
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
#8
Yep, everybody wants that $5 toaster. That's why Amazon & Wal*Mart are destroying business.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2016
#41
That's exactly the case, and why everyone will hate the results of limiting trade
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#42
Trade is a very complicated issue that most people really don't understand fully
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#59
Well, thankfully, almost NO ONE besides HRC sought the nomination. Gee, I wonder why that was?
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#12
You are kidding yourself if you think there wasnt a concerted deck-clearing by the party
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#22
I suspect Warren prefers being a Senator. 14 candidates is not something to aspire to.
Garrett78
Dec 2016
#28
And all that would have been a convincing argument, had she actually won the electoral college.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#29
She was the heavy favorite in 2008, very popular in the party and served the sitting president.
SaschaHM
Dec 2016
#35
I understand, but there have been good arguments made that the "they waited their turn" approach
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#36
Thankfully, the party won't be doing that in 2020 for the folks that ran in 2016.
SaschaHM
Dec 2016
#37
True, and I said many times this past year that no matter what happens, we need to expand our bench
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#40
Nah. You should have to lose twice before you should be encouraged to sit down.
FBaggins
Dec 2016
#16
because he's kind of the candidate equivalent of the Dave Matthews Band?
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#30
None of the 3 candidates who ran in 2016 should think about seeking the 2020 nomination
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#25
After spending decades bashing the Dem party, including during the primaries.
TwilightZone
Dec 2016
#34
wish I liked O'malley better. He came across as inauthentic to me, but that was the
JCanete
Dec 2016
#46