2016 Postmortem

liberal_at_heart

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96. great quote and very true.

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Fri Oct 16, 2015, 04:33 PM

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Millenials will put their support behind a candidate they believe in [View all] Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 OP

Pulling them and their friends out of Bush's wars is not "pissing on them." Renew Deal Oct 2015 #1

Pulling out? aidbo Oct 2015 #4

Go check the deployment numbers in 2009 and get back to me. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #5

So.. Just the 'tip'? aidbo Oct 2015 #6

Where are those numbers? Renew Deal Oct 2015 #9

You're right! why don't those millennials appreciate it?! aidbo Oct 2015 #13

You're still missing the 2009 numbers Renew Deal Oct 2015 #42

And he said it wasn't a set number meaning troops can be deployed. JRLeft Oct 2015 #87

Wasn't he legally required to pull them out of Iraq? n/t arcane1 Oct 2015 #35

Unless he wanted to invade again. jeff47 Oct 2015 #49

Or get a new agreement Renew Deal Oct 2015 #82

Tried. Iraq said "No fucking way" (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #86

The Obama HATE is alive and well here I see. randys1 Oct 2015 #79

You better not forget it, either. It never really disappeared. It lay dormant as the economy kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #99

There are options besides the binary of "love or hate" you know Scootaloo Oct 2015 #101

Not that it matters, certain white folks didnt get exactly what they wanted randys1 Oct 2015 #102

Lots of people didn't get what they wanted. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #103

Obama has accomplished miracles, given the situation we were in and the obstruction. randys1 Oct 2015 #104

You have complaints. Of course you do, and that IS the point. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #108

not if you dont want to deal with facts reddread Oct 2015 #130

Ordering the Obama Movement to shut down was, though. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #129

There will be a revolution at some point, does the Democratic party want to be on the winning side? LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #2

When they come for me, please aim for the head... brooklynite Oct 2015 #18

When you look at history, we are falling into the traps of a lot of nations. Mainly the income LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #31

So, there'll be a discernment between the "good" 1%ers and the "bad" ones? brooklynite Oct 2015 #36

Depends on how long it takes for the revolution to happen. jeff47 Oct 2015 #54

Something is going to happen You can feel it. I felt it after the 1968 Chicago convention. Back then LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #66

That's why 'overthrowing' our own government (at least the elected functionaries) Volaris Oct 2015 #91

How close did America come to a Socialist Revolution BarackTheVote Oct 2015 #56

Get them off the sofa and away from the beer and NFL first workinclasszero Oct 2015 #71

Get them off your lawn, too. frylock Oct 2015 #120

That too lol workinclasszero Oct 2015 #121

Oh and overthrowing a democratically-elected government workinclasszero Oct 2015 #73

Oh geez, sorry. But I am old enough to remember a pretty progressive nation until a revolution LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #77

The "revolution" is to go back to before Reagan. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author Codeine Oct 2015 #118

Yes, I once wrote an OP on that, sadoldgirl Oct 2015 #3

That totally describes the millennials in my family. When jwirr Oct 2015 #76

Obama turned right with his transition team. JRLeft Oct 2015 #7

First out of the gate for his cabinet: Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #8

Worst choice kenfrequed Oct 2015 #21

And would have mobilized those volunteers Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #25

Well kenfrequed Oct 2015 #75

Let's not forget Rick Warren. arcane1 Oct 2015 #40

hmm good point kenfrequed Oct 2015 #85

I was so let down, and then the homophobe delivering the invocation. I went down the tubes for LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #61

Sounds like they ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #10

Yeah, I think you should continue to Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #12

What playbook is threatening and demanding ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #15

Isn't my way or the highway been the party strategy for years? frylock Oct 2015 #62

Start your own ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #65

It's called holding politicians accountable. That is part of voting, and it is part of a democracy. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #112

How's that ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #113

I have voted straight party line for 20 years. It has gotten me nowhere. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #114

Good for you... ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #115

I never said you shouldn't. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #116

And I never ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #117

And that exactly where this will go AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #39

It's already happening, at least on DU. arcane1 Oct 2015 #43

I'm not trying ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #55

"spoiled kids" is a complement? (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #57

I didn't say it ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #60

Your claim was that all the attacks are bad. And all these other horrible people are attacking. jeff47 Oct 2015 #63

I didn't call ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #70

The "attacking" has been in response to being shat upon and outright dismissed.. frylock Oct 2015 #64

And Hillary ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #68

I wasn't referring to you n/t arcane1 Oct 2015 #67

You know what's also poor judgement? jeff47 Oct 2015 #14

I don't think ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #23

Apparently, you value "I told you so" higher than winning. jeff47 Oct 2015 #32

How do you know ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #48

Did you notice I never said you were a boomer? jeff47 Oct 2015 #53

Nope, it's ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #58

And how does calling them "spoiled kids" fix that? jeff47 Oct 2015 #69

Hatred? ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #74

"The kids" have been losing for 30+ years. What makes you think we fear 4 more? jeff47 Oct 2015 #80

And what threat would that be? ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #88

"Do what I say, you selfish morons, or bad things will happen" jeff47 Oct 2015 #90

I didn't say bad things would happen... ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #93

Still "me generation" jeff47 Oct 2015 #97

Oh you ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #100

So, when a white guy explains what life is really like to a black woman jeff47 Oct 2015 #107

You don't get it. ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #110

Hey look! Another deflection! jeff47 Oct 2015 #122

That post of yours is ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #123

This message was self-deleted by its author ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #125

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #59

We were too small to worry about plus the older Xers seemed to trend conservative anyway TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #111

Quite a broad brush there. I know quite a few boomers who think they know everything too. arcane1 Oct 2015 #46

And that should ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #50

Well, that's because we do. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #51

You actually think that millennials are the only people who jwirr Oct 2015 #83

I'm not ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #84

By the looks of the groups and debate parties I've been to-- eridani Oct 2015 #124

Questions For Freddie Oct 2015 #72

Who are these questions ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #78

Any one ... For Freddie Oct 2015 #105

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #11

. . . Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #16

Yes Hillary is great uponit7771 Oct 2015 #17

Obama won the millennial vote by 67% in 2012.nt sufrommich Oct 2015 #19

Plus youth vote was a greater share of the electorate than 2012. The OP is obviously a lie. nt Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #22

Your numbers are misleading. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #24

You realize Obama won in 2012 right? sufrommich Oct 2015 #28

We're talking about how many millennials Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #52

"Less of them came out to vote in 2012 as compared to 2008" Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #30

How 'bout this: jeff47 Oct 2015 #33

18-24 Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #37

And how does that change the fact that turnout dropped? jeff47 Oct 2015 #44

That's 19 percent of all voters, not all millennials n/t arcane1 Oct 2015 #47

Did you think the ones who bothered to show up would vote for Romney? jeff47 Oct 2015 #38

"Obama pissed on them and their efforts the second he took office" Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #20

What need for ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #26

Greater share of the electorate != greater turnout. jeff47 Oct 2015 #34

Turnout was about the same according to this study: Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #41

Because 58% and 51% are generally considered "roughly the same". jeff47 Oct 2015 #45

They love that Bernie stated climate change azmom Oct 2015 #27

So true, younger generations are far less partisan than older generations. They vote for ISSUES sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #81

you're damn right retrowire Oct 2015 #89

Revolutions don't happen overnight Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #92

great quote and very true. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #96

Revolution will seem impossible until it's suddenly inevitable. winter is coming Oct 2015 #109

Young wolves, show us your teeth. John Steinbeck Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #95

If Clinton is the nominee, some millennials will skip voting. MineralMan Oct 2015 #98

The fact that Mellinnials are not party loyalists could turn politics on its head. The reason liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #106

So basically the message is "Vote Sanders or we'll Codeine Oct 2015 #119

Posts like this show why Bernie will never win the black vote ecstatic Oct 2015 #126

Excuse me? If he criticizes Obama he loses the black vote? So if we have a black liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #127

No. Trolls and folks with ODS have used Bernie to bash Obama for years ecstatic Oct 2015 #128