2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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61. It is an interesting dynamic...

Reply to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #56)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:22 AM

Nov 2015

What happened to the old saw, "that self recommendation is the least effective form of praise" ?

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Poll: Hillary Clinton bests Sanders as the Democrats' "change" candidate [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 OP

any of these subtopic polls needed to be weighted vs who those polled support in the first place Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #1

Lalalalala VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #2

I am fully aware Clinton is leading by a large margin the polls Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #4

What poll am I denying? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #10

BUT, about this poll, the respondents may actually Hortensis Nov 2015 #103

Yeah...he has 2 claims to fame VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #104

Better than wrongly voting for war and representing the interests of the credit card companies JonLeibowitz Nov 2015 #125

But the statement is that the people polled believe HRC would Hortensis Nov 2015 #130

Would you please ask my interlocutor DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #8

Go patronize someone else. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #5

Do you accept my premise? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #7

It seems a pretty straight forward finding. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #11

Then you don't really understand what I am trying to say? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #13

I will respond after you respond to Post #8 DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #15

So you can't just respond to my premise without me giving you a CV? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #18

Only DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #22

So you don't understand my premise then? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #24

I don't think YOU understand your premise... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #25

So you understand it but don't want to directly respond to it? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #26

waiting to hear how YOU understand it... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #27

So you don't agree with DSB my premise is self evident? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #30

Do you? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #32

He's patronizing you as well, now. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #53

I know.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #56

It is an interesting dynamic... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #61

You patronized me right out of the box... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #28

So you do understand but just don't want to respond and would rather make ad hominem attacks? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #33

Your first response to me was an ad hominem attack when you patronized me , remember? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #34

Do you not believe I was being earnest? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #39

I believe you were trying to be patronizing. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #44

I am sorry you were offended. I apologize. Would you like to respond to my premise now? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #55

Democratic primary voters believe Hilary is more likely to bring about change if elected president DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #57

I have given you plenty of opportunities to truly respond, why don't you? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #58

Asked and answered. This thread is really causing you consternation, isn't it? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #59

Do you think you actually provided a real honest response to the premise? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #62

Veracity is my calling card./nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #64

I feel you are just squirming around something you don't want to admit. Why? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #67

Admit what...My inference is that Dems believe Hillary is more likely to get things done. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #70

Why don't you just answer the question? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #73

Which question? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #76

Why do you avoid addressing the original premise and keep squirming around? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #77

I answered your question. Do you have another one? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #78

Do you think just copying and pasting what you already wrote adequate discussion? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #83

I answered all your questions. Now you are just badgering me. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #84

Are you uncomfortable with me asking questions? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #86

Not necessarily.. It is kind of entertaining to watch you try to get an alterable response. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #91

I just thought you liked the attention, love. Do you want me to stop? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #93

Veracity is my calling card. I like to see my threads at the top of the page. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #94

Hopefully for the right reasons? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #97

Any reason... Any publicity for my brand is good publicity. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #99

Your brand? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #102

Like Apple, Microsoft, and starbucks DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #105

So you have a brand here in DU? A brand? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #106

Like NIKE, Adidas, and New Balance DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #108

Do you realize that sounds a wee bit arrogant? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #110

Like Oprah and Ellen DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #112

You sound silly are you being serious? Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #114

Like LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #116

Pot meets kettle! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #35

Who would have thought this thread would be the source of such consternation ? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #46

Oh yeah.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #48

When they feign ignorance AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #138

Apparently. Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #140

It's also missing a margin of error, which given the small sample size would be rather large. Bubzer Nov 2015 #100

Of course she bests him on CHANGE, it's what Camp Weathervane is best known for! peacebird Nov 2015 #3

This ^^^^^ Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #9

Thank you for your input and may the rest of your life be the best of your life. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #12

And yours as well! peacebird Nov 2015 #14

Perhaps unlike him.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #29

That chart is so fucking funny. Dawgs Nov 2015 #42

.... RiverLover Nov 2015 #45

My favorite part is the mirror-image pictures. NBachers Nov 2015 #92

That's about the limit of the anti Hillary memes isn't it. Corporatist and war hawk and weathervane upaloopa Nov 2015 #51

I could go with "we came, we saw, he died", or sniper fire at the airport if you prefer? peacebird Nov 2015 #52

What you call memes I call facts. If you think they're not true, please provide evidence. Bubzer Nov 2015 #98

That is so like right wing tactics upaloopa Nov 2015 #117

You're deflecting. Do you have evidence to the contrary or not? Bubzer Nov 2015 #118

There is no need to expect people to play your games upaloopa Nov 2015 #128

Expecting a reasonable level of proof before accepting a challenged statment is a game? Bubzer Nov 2015 #129

Look if you come here and make a bull shit statement upaloopa Nov 2015 #131

We're not talking about sombody else. The statement was directed at YOU... Because YOU posted BS. Bubzer Nov 2015 #132

The GOP will bring change BainsBane Nov 2015 #142

Polling Democratic Party voters just shows mmonk Nov 2015 #6

While I agree with your premise about Bernie's BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #19

Being able to implement and being willing to implement are two quite different things Fumesucker Nov 2015 #20

It's his demeanor. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #23

Do you think his demeanor is rubbing off on his supporters, Nurse Jackie? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #49

Hmmm.... I don't think Bernie's demeanor is "rubbing-off". Instead � NurseJackie Nov 2015 #121

"(PS: Don't let them get to you. I think you're great.) <3 " DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #124

Now it's Bernie's "Demeanor".... LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #66

Not just "now" ... ALWAYS. That's been the biggest thing that has always turned me off about him. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #87

Thank you. justhanginon Nov 2015 #69

Age Discrimination Much.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #79

I'm 79 years old and still, hopefully, have at least some semblance justhanginon Nov 2015 #85

Hypersensitive much? NurseJackie Nov 2015 #89

Jumping in on a thread that did not include you in the conversation much? LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #109

"Private" conversations should be by email or NurseJackie Nov 2015 #111

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #126

PS: By the way. Look upthread. It was YOU who responded to ME, originally. (Remember?) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #122

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Freddie Stubbs Nov 2015 #113

Yes, LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #127

:-) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #145

Like paying favors back to all the corporations who are paying for her campaign? onecaliberal Nov 2015 #88

. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #90

So all these persons who say they believe that BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #107

And I will sleep soundly tonight with that knowledge. onecaliberal Nov 2015 #119

Oh, by all means please do. eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #123

Corporations are prohibited by law from making contributions to federal campaigns Freddie Stubbs Nov 2015 #115

Surely you're not that naive. onecaliberal Nov 2015 #120

She's the candidate of change, that's for sure berni_mccoy Nov 2015 #16

Thank you for your input and may the rest of your life be the best of your life. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #17

Now there is a post that is a bit original and not the same old meme but the smilie has lost it's upaloopa Nov 2015 #54

It hasn't 'loast' anything LOL berni_mccoy Nov 2015 #63

I love that song thanks upaloopa Nov 2015 #80

Change your position when corporate masters demand you do so. onecaliberal Nov 2015 #101

Get the message for Change out there! tecelote Nov 2015 #21

The Revolution vs The Evolution gordyfl Nov 2015 #31

HIS battle all right VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #37

no bullshit retrowire Nov 2015 #36

polls VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #38

Not issues? Rogue Democrat Nov 2015 #43

The question was...do I believe this OP VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #50

It's not a question of ability ibegurpard Nov 2015 #40

I think a Bernie Sanders presidency would actually be a huge setback moobu2 Nov 2015 #41

Define "the good guys." Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #74

The Democratic Party. moobu2 Nov 2015 #133

That's strange. I think he's just what the doctor ordered. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #143

Makes sense. Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #47

2Pac.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #60

what a joke Robbins Nov 2015 #65

+1 deutsey Nov 2015 #68

Complete bull. Fearless Nov 2015 #71

Lots of talk about perceptions, still little talk about policy. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #72

Standard procedure for Hillary supporters coyote Nov 2015 #81

Yes, she evolves Geronimoe Nov 2015 #75

Well.... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #82

No margin of error and no explanation on who was weighted and why. Bubzer Nov 2015 #95

Over 80% of those polled approve of the way the President has handled the ecconomy... raindaddy Nov 2015 #96

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Nov 2015 #134

She will bring the same kind of change the Republicans will bring. and that is why the big money is Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #135

Thank you for kicking my thread and may the rest of your life be the best of your life. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #136

I appreciate subtlty, done. Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #144

The exciting world of 'moderate' AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #137

I think this is related to voters thinking that Hillary's experience and political connections... DCBob Nov 2015 #139

Evolution doesn't have a direction. Up/down, Left/Right, Forward/Backward. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #141