2016 Postmortem

840high

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1. choices we face in life are between the lesser of two evils.

Reply to Charles de Gaudless (Original post)

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:41 PM

Jul 2015

I'm older than you - used to vote for the lesser of two evils. NO more

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Been here 10 weeks, and have already seen LOADS of Hillary-bashing [View all] Charles de Gaudless Jul 2015 OP

choices we face in life are between the lesser of two evils. 840high Jul 2015 #1

Word, 840high, word. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2015 #7

"...the lesser of two evils..." rock Aug 2015 #60

I will not support evil anymore. My 840high Aug 2015 #64

If you've been here for ten weeks, you've seen that argument made before. winter is coming Jul 2015 #2

A voice of reason. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #3

Evil is evil. 840high Jul 2015 #12

Hyperbole is hyperbole. JaneyVee Aug 2015 #22

Exactly Charles de Gaudless Aug 2015 #24

Don't worry, we are not going to have to make the usual choice. All people have to do sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #29

what sabrina said. nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #48

Enough is ENOUGH. No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go Agony Jul 2015 #4

I don't think they'd mind. Agschmid Jul 2015 #14

+1 Alfalfa Aug 2015 #32

If Bernie is nominated gwheezie Jul 2015 #5

How many issues Bernie has supported and voted for over the years, do you disagree with? sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #30

I thought I was pretty funny gwheezie Aug 2015 #35

You were... SidDithers Aug 2015 #42

I thought the question was about something else. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #46

Love me some Shirley Chisolm! Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #59

I have a fondness for Barbara Lee also gwheezie Aug 2015 #62

I have always admired her tremendous courage, politically and otherwise. Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #63

"Genetic experiments gone horribly awry" leftofcool Jul 2015 #6

Feel free, friend! Charles de Gaudless Aug 2015 #21

Yeah, I'd vote for the lesser of two evils, But I don't think we'll need to because fbc Jul 2015 #8

+100 - This^ nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #13

Hillary may be seen as DLC, but she is better than crazy Walker and Cruz NYCButterfinger Jul 2015 #9

Did you hear about Huckabee? Agschmid Jul 2015 #15

Huckabee is CRAZY NYCButterfinger Jul 2015 #16

I can't even rationalize that thought in my head. Agschmid Jul 2015 #17

That doesn't seem like much motivation for all those non-voters sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #47

I agree HassleCat Jul 2015 #10

Vote for Hillary! Because she's better than a Republican! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #11

+1 Alfalfa Aug 2015 #33

+1 nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #49

yeah, thank baby jesus there is no Bernie bashing going on up in here! m-lekktor Jul 2015 #18

You're not actually trying to say that there's equal amounts... SidDithers Aug 2015 #43

In your 10 weeks here... malokvale77 Jul 2015 #19

she's not some slightly-flawed but basically decent candidate MisterP Jul 2015 #20

I heard she personally murdered Vince Foster too! nt Adrahil Aug 2015 #61

Oh good, you gave them the pledge. artislife Aug 2015 #23

Vote for the war in Iraq, lose the nomination. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #25

Bah! You and your "integrity." What did that ever do for anyone? Maedhros Aug 2015 #26

Lincoln Chafee, former Republican, agrees with you.... msanthrope Aug 2015 #36

Hillary is a former Republican, too. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #51

Yes.....from when she was a teen, 50 years ago. That's relevant! nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #53

You brought it up. I guess it's "no fair" to remember stuff, when Hillary does it. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #54

Mr. Chafee was a Republican as an adult and fairly recently.....Here is a note on comparisons.. msanthrope Aug 2015 #55

I suppose you said the same about Kerry in 2004 AndreaCG Aug 2015 #58

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2015 #27

I've already seen LOADS of loose use of the term "Hillary-bashing" Jim Lane Aug 2015 #28

If folks who support Hillary say it's bashing, then it's bashing. Likewise stevenleser Aug 2015 #40

Truly, this is a great argument! Romulox Aug 2015 #52

Well, I object to what I say is Hillary-bashing-bashing. (n/t) Jim Lane Aug 2015 #57

I've seen criticism Alfalfa Aug 2015 #31

The "Lesser of Two Evils" chorus will be singing a different tune oasis Aug 2015 #34

Oh, that seems familiar - any criticism of Hillary is considered "bashing". Right. djean111 Aug 2015 #37

Criticizing Clinton from the left in the primaries won't hurt her in the general. Vattel Aug 2015 #38

The Bernie Bunch knows the only way he can win is by taking Hillary down. DCBob Aug 2015 #39

Well, they think so, but it would only bring Biden in and Biden would win stevenleser Aug 2015 #41

yes, I suspect you are correct. DCBob Aug 2015 #44

It's working!!!!! nt Romulox Aug 2015 #50

Stick around and you'll see it goes both ways til Sunday mornings. Sheesh. nt nc4bo Aug 2015 #45

Normal BeyondGeography Aug 2015 #56

bashing? sonofspy777 Aug 2015 #65

Yes, but your suggestion assumes people want BainsBane Aug 2015 #66

How much in a LOAD? GeorgeGist Aug 2015 #67

It's the primaries, be warned, people get vicious Marrah_G Aug 2015 #68

I am pretty sure there will be more artislife Aug 2015 #69