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2016 Postmortem

Blus4u

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9. I have maintained all along that THIS election cycle is different.

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 01:43 PM

Oct 2015

You see this in both parties candidates and polling.
Outsiders lead on the right: Trump, Carson, Fiorina.
The "traditional" right candidates are drowning.

On our side you have a traditional candidate who continues to move their position farther to the left to counter a strong push by a self avowed democratic socialist.

This tells me the populist is completely fed up with the way things are and the status quo is no longer acceptable.

Peace

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Could it be? [View all] HerbChestnut Oct 2015 OP

The times sure are a-changing. We're about a year away from our first woman president. DanTex Oct 2015 #1

Enormous change. +1. nt. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #3

And that would be great... HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #6

Hillary won't get elected based on her gender. She'll get elected because she's the most DanTex Oct 2015 #7

What issues are those, Dan? RobertEarl Oct 2015 #11

The ones you posted are a good list. DanTex Oct 2015 #12

But those are not solids for Hillary RobertEarl Oct 2015 #13

Most Dems disagree with you. Including me. DanTex Oct 2015 #14

That's false, Dan RobertEarl Oct 2015 #15

Who's "we"? Look at the polls. Most Dems like Hillary. DanTex Oct 2015 #16

The smart and educated and informed back Bernie RobertEarl Oct 2015 #17

That hasn't been my experience. For example, people who understand the difference DanTex Oct 2015 #18

That's all about perception though. HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #19

I will say it again and again and again, if Hillary were on board with Glass Steagall, you couldnt randys1 Oct 2015 #2

Kickin' Faux pas Oct 2015 #4

I agree with you here ibegurpard Oct 2015 #5

yes we are looking for something different this election TRUTH questionseverything Oct 2015 #8

I have maintained all along that THIS election cycle is different. Blus4u Oct 2015 #9

There is a lot of frustration about regular people getting screwed mindwalker_i Oct 2015 #10