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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Had Clinton not run, who would have been on the DNC bench? [View all]Buns_of_Fire
(18,965 posts)43. Alas, the first victim of the Clinton Juggernaut.
He's now polling in the single digits (that's total supporters, not percentages).
But that's okay. People will be laughing out the other end of their bodies when zombies show up at their doorstep and eat their chihuahua because we didn't have a national zombie defense plan in place. He was the ONLY candidate to address this important issue!
Oh, yeah, there was the free pony, too. But I've gotten over that.
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Agreed, hypothetical. I think the assumption of Clinton running has delayed some overdue party-wide
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#3
Soul searching? Search this: ONLY 46% of Democratic MEN want a woman president--in their lifetime.
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#15
Please read again. The overriding relevance of an unexamined factor was the whole point.
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#21
The central point of my post was that we need to expand our bench beyond E. Coast baby boomers
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#27
Agree, we'd do far better if we could accept that we never were and will never be in control.
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#30
At least you had your moments. My people have spent our lives sandwiched between
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#31
Yes. I just wish we hadn't trashed the bus. I've often wondered if we aren't going to be known
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#32
I wouldn't be so hard on yourselves. A tremendous amount of positive change can be attributed to the
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#33
good question, I was looking at it and wondering the same thing myself.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#37
I think you are extrapolating the percentage that don't want a woman President.
Live and Learn
Sep 2015
#23
I think Biden would have been their pick too but I don't think he would be winning. nt
Live and Learn
Sep 2015
#24
you ignore that people GAIN name recognition as they run and especially as they win
karynnj
Sep 2015
#14
Who can match him? Michelle is in many ways a better natural talent than Barack.
leveymg
Sep 2015
#26
So far no one has mentioned Biden? Chances are 100% Biden runs if there was no Hillary running.
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#39