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2016 Postmortem

sarge43

(29,173 posts)

7. Bottom line, rubber and road, end of the day and all those other cliches,

Reply to Marrah_G (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 07:02 AM

Jul 2015

August of next year, unless we think a Repug in the WH is good idea, we will unite behind one of them or someone else. We'll be the ground pounders, GOTV, phone banking and all the other scut work it takes to get our candidate elected.

Debating the issues, discussing good points and bad, strategy is good. Excellent prep for the election. Slinging poo at each other isn't. We just get dirty and the Repugs like it.

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Hillary or Bernie? [View all] Marrah_G Jul 2015 OP

Thanks Marrah_G. lovemydog Jul 2015 #1

they are not the only two choices Skittles Jul 2015 #2

I know, but those are the ones that are fighting with each other. Marrah_G Jul 2015 #3

honestly, if it were omalley restorefreedom Jul 2015 #35

Thanks Marrah passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #4

I don't understand the RW talking point which have been debunked continues over and over. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #5

Let's be clear:one side HATES the other candidate; the other side does not brooklynite Jul 2015 #6

Congratulations. You just provided a perfect example of what the OP is complaining about. NealK Jul 2015 #8

Let's be more clear (and more honest)... stillwaiting Jul 2015 #9

we do not hate Hillary Clinton daybranch Jul 2015 #10

^^^ THIS ^^^ cantbeserious Jul 2015 #11

Well said. Thank you n/t sarge43 Jul 2015 #13

"She is much more conservative on economic policy than Obama" Maven Jul 2015 #30

"One side" accounts for ALL a candidate's supporters. Try again; this time with a narrower brush. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #17

That is NOT true at all. But the use of the word 'hate' to describe disagreement on sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #23

I would like to say -- rogerashton Jul 2015 #26

Bottom line, rubber and road, end of the day and all those other cliches, sarge43 Jul 2015 #7

I loved this post. Good for you, to bring this to the attention of everyone.. I support Bernie but secondwind Jul 2015 #12

I wonder what the jury vote was on your post. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #14

Which story about Bernie's voting record was hidden? cyberswede Jul 2015 #15

Sometimes you just have to let a subject go after a while Marrah_G Jul 2015 #19

Not when patterns form. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #21

What poppycock. cyberswede Jul 2015 #22

I think he outmanuvered you! rogerashton Jul 2015 #27

The links are all on the main page of GD:P - my linking to them doesn't matter. cyberswede Jul 2015 #28

That is nonsense. Bernie supporters have been banned for things no Hillary sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #24

"Bernie supporters have been banned for things no Hillary supporter would be banned for." zappaman Jul 2015 #32

It is a matter of perspective Marrah_G Jul 2015 #25

Oh come on- daybranch Jul 2015 #16

I do believe you have completely missed the point of my post Marrah_G Jul 2015 #20

Sorry. I don't agree. Dawgs Jul 2015 #18

I save my anger for lies about our candidates n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #29

"Hillary or Bernie?" answer: Bernie PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #31

And many of us support Martin O'Malley and are not happy (mild language) elleng Jul 2015 #33

Welcome to the Partisan seveneyes Jul 2015 #34