2016 Postmortem

MADem

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57. Because questions like "Why hasn't so-and-so appeared at any rallies?" along with

Tue Aug 11, 2015, 03:56 PM

Aug 2015

baiting editorializing is pure snarking, goading, or teasing.

It is information that the questioner can get, faster, by doing it him/herself.

That kind of stuff is just schoolyard-childish.

Hey, by their words we shall know them.

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When is hillary going to start having political rallies? I haven't heard a peep about her needing [View all] peacebird Aug 2015 OP

Waiting 'til her surrogates finish turning the Sanders campaign into a bonfire. n/t whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #1

Doesn't need one Kelvin Mace Aug 2015 #2

She has hardly lifted a finger to communicate with ladjf Aug 2015 #5

umm she is doing fine without them. Curious as to why you want riversedge Aug 2015 #3

For one, it would show that she has a base outside the Fortune 500. [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2015 #8

nah. I think you just want to cause more riversedge Aug 2015 #9

No, I just think Hillary is in the pocket of Wall Street Maedhros Aug 2015 #14

Polling shows that she has a huge base as well. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #20

When do we get to see em? JackInGreen Aug 2015 #21

During general election season. See post 18. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #24

I think the polls that have leftynyc Aug 2015 #31

Why do you care? You should be happy that she's just meeting with small groups of activists and MADem Aug 2015 #4

So you're admitting that millionaires are her activists and interest groups. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #6

Yes, like homecare workers a few days ago.... riversedge Aug 2015 #10

And the New Hampshire town hall murielm99 Aug 2015 #32

yes, agree. riversedge Aug 2015 #34

My mom went to one of her events, and got to speak/meet with her. Agschmid Aug 2015 #15

No, I am not "admitting" anything of the sort. MADem Aug 2015 #37

Forget rallies. I'd like her to actually answer questions that people care about. Dawgs Aug 2015 #7

yeah, wouldn't that be nice? What a concept. kath Aug 2015 #13

She takes questions at her appearances. If you followed her campaign you would know that. MADem Aug 2015 #38

LOL! 'Taking questions' is not answering. n/t Dawgs Aug 2015 #39

Let me use a technique from your crew... MADem Aug 2015 #41

So DU has now turned into a series of troll posts. Nice job. LannyDeVaney Aug 2015 #11

Asking when the leading nominee is going to start having rallies is trolling now? Dawgs Aug 2015 #17

fine... riversedge Aug 2015 #35

Since when do snarky comments make something trolling on DU? Dawgs Aug 2015 #45

Please ... LannyDeVaney Aug 2015 #36

You speak for everyone now? Dawgs Aug 2015 #44

Google is your friend, too! nt MADem Aug 2015 #42

Got it. No one should ask questions on DU because of Google. Dawgs Aug 2015 #46

When all you're looking for a laundry list, Google IS your friend. MADem Aug 2015 #53

How do you know they're looking for a laundry list? Dawgs Aug 2015 #55

Because questions like "Why hasn't so-and-so appeared at any rallies?" along with MADem Aug 2015 #57

Well, it worked to get a lot of responses. Dawgs Aug 2015 #58

All it got was another pointless, divisive scrum. MADem Aug 2015 #59

According to you. n/t Dawgs Aug 2015 #60

Yes, indeed. nt MADem Aug 2015 #61

Just so people don't attack you... Agschmid Aug 2015 #19

Asking when we're going to see her speak JackInGreen Aug 2015 #22

She actually is holding rallies/events... almost daily. Agschmid Aug 2015 #33

She's holding private fundraising events at the estates of wealthy supporters.. frylock Aug 2015 #63

Because she is holding rallies... Agschmid Aug 2015 #65

Why risk rallies when you've got oodles of money for staged commercials? Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #12

a made for tv presidency restorefreedom Aug 2015 #68

The crowd at the 2016 Democratic Convention as our nominee. oasis Aug 2015 #16

With the crowd happily cheering "Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!" Yes, I will be happy with that too! peacebird Aug 2015 #25

As she introduces Bernie Sanders and he accepts the nomination... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #28

IF.IIIIIF it's Bernie, Debbie Wasserman Schultz will do the honors. (eom) oasis Aug 2015 #70

Perhaps saving the war chest $$$ for the GE. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #18

She's gotta win first. Dawgs Aug 2015 #47

No need at this point. Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #23

Her likeability plummets with additional exposure. She's lying low. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #26

I particularly like how she says she will tell us her views on TPP and Keystone AFTER the election peacebird Aug 2015 #27

Statements like those are essentially dog whistles to her conservative backer$$$. They know Romulox Aug 2015 #29

Imagine trying to pull that crap at a job interview.. frylock Aug 2015 #64

While Bernie is doing rallies, Hillary is meeting with local groups Sheepshank Aug 2015 #30

LOL!! Bernie takes questions from un-screened Americans every week on the Thom Hartmann show. Dawgs Aug 2015 #51

Her announced plan, back in the spring, was to begin traditional public campaign events in the Fall brooklynite Aug 2015 #40

Helps when the party pushes back the debates to allow that to happen. Dawgs Aug 2015 #48

And if they'd held a debate this month, she'd be unable to campaign because..... brooklynite Aug 2015 #50

If they held a debate this month she'd have to quit hiding behind meeting with small groups... Dawgs Aug 2015 #52

Nobody is voting until February jberryhill Aug 2015 #43

When? - after she's elected. 840high Aug 2015 #49

She's doing something right yesterday PPP poll FloridaBlues Aug 2015 #56

The smart move is to make sure voters are not at all excited about your candidacy. jeff47 Aug 2015 #54

Never gonna happen. She simply cannot outdraw Sanders.. frylock Aug 2015 #62

plus her numbers drop restorefreedom Aug 2015 #69

She cannot afford to spring for those huge venues. MelungeonWoman Aug 2015 #66

LOL. jwirr Aug 2015 #67