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2016 Postmortem

RKP5637

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31. Agree, it's been a combined effort IMO. n/t

Reply to Lionessa (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 05:57 PM

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Stung by Recession, Young Voters Shed Image as Obama Brigade [View all] groovedaddy Jul 2012 OP

If the liberal media repeats this bullshit often enough tularetom Jul 2012 #1

Yep. Not to vote is a vote for Rmoney (& Rs), the job destroyer(s). Amonester Jul 2012 #23

um Skittles Jul 2012 #28

Sadly, I think unless today's kids are very careful they well might RKP5637 Jul 2012 #30

"something about Obama saying we needed a change" Lionessa Jul 2012 #2

The last 4 years have been a mixed bag aplenty Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #3

Sorry can't blame all of it Congress Lionessa Jul 2012 #5

Agree, it's been a combined effort IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #31

College notwithstanding, 20-yr olds not known for critical thinking. Bake Jul 2012 #4

I don't think a coherent message will work, when they've since learned that coherent messaging Lionessa Jul 2012 #6

Exactly AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #35

Oh, and skipping this election Blue_Roses Jul 2012 #7

I can't believe that youth can be so easily discouraged as to not give Obama one more term. ancianita Jul 2012 #8

Ms. Verdugo is so busy working to pay off her student loans... Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #9

The media efforts to depress Dem turnout continues on course. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #10

and cheered on by the resident anti-dem contingent... dionysus Jul 2012 #11

Like clockwork. demgrrrll Jul 2012 #12

Works so well because it feels so clever. 'I won't get fooled again.' Well, the ones who believe.. freshwest Jul 2012 #33

And yet, they had no problem supporting Bill Clinton again. The double standard speaks volumes! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #13

The economy was taking off during the Clinton admin. amandabeech Jul 2012 #32

Yes, I understand that, clearly, as the beneficiary of Clinton's economic policies. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #40

I'll be trashing this thread. We don't need anything else to demoralize the base. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #14

For every youth sitting out this election Happydayz Jul 2012 #15

It's their future they are are ignoring julian09 Jul 2012 #16

I'm sorry. magnifisense Jul 2012 #17

I don't, either. July Jul 2012 #18

The media outlets want a race. magnifisense Jul 2012 #41

They are interviewing kids that are how old? LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #19

Many people like the "glamor" and excitement of campaigning, but don't like NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #20

The last people to give a shit about your Student Loan dilemma and-justice-for-all Jul 2012 #21

Oh well I guess they can borrow from their parents and start a business treestar Jul 2012 #22

Except these college kids didn't vote last time. They were too young. Jennicut Jul 2012 #24

I noticed that too. Robb Jul 2012 #25

Agree. It's a construct of the NYT and they got the quotes to "flesh it out". pinto Jul 2012 #26

Good catch. pinto Jul 2012 #27

Romney said they should only get as much education as they can afford BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #29

but that is part of the disillusion Skittles Jul 2012 #36

Some young voters will inevitably be fooled Rosanna Lopez Jul 2012 #37

I have never heard "Obama Brigade" Skittles Jul 2012 #34

Who will be counting the votes? I didn't post this to promote resignation to the groovedaddy Jul 2012 #38

We need to talk about what Obama is doing for young people. Wild_Dog Jul 2012 #39