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2016 Postmortem

Warren DeMontague

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23. No, I haven't seen any evidence that it was insufficiently enthused Sanders weed people

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #22)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 07:50 PM

Dec 2016

that caused HRC to lose the rural rust belt.

Whether DWS's alliance with Sheldon Adelson against the will of 70%+ of the electorate in Florida hurt our chances there is a separate question, to my mind.

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I heard some folks say Hillary wasn't pro-Pot enough. Well, say hello to AG Sessions [View all] stevenleser Dec 2016 OP

The genie is out of the bottle on dope, I think Auggie Dec 2016 #1

My concern is he will usher in the corporate takeover NWCorona Dec 2016 #2

Yeah, that's where I see this going. (n/t) SMC22307 Dec 2016 #6

Trump Tokes...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #13

The beer and pharmaceutical industries will absolutely love that fucking asshole Sessions mtnsnake Dec 2016 #3

Well, Hillary and Trump were functionally equivalent on the stump, ie "let states decide". Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #4

Nope, people have to be smarter than that, as you can see the end result stevenleser Dec 2016 #7

You seem to be arguing with phantom people who didn't actually vote for Hillary. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #9

Nope, I'm arguing re: people who said there was functionally no difference, like you just did. nt stevenleser Dec 2016 #11

I'm not going to play one of these "bad internet arguments" games, Steve. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #12

And I am saying people have to be smarter than that and use history as a guide. stevenleser Dec 2016 #17

I'm all for people being smarter. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #20

Would you acknowledge that maybe DWS was a real problem for our party in Florida? Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #5

Nope, people not learning from the past was the issue for our party stevenleser Dec 2016 #8

You're having a conversation with yourself, which bears no resemblance to anything I asked. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #10

I know that is your argument, and once again, anyone thinking that way should have known stevenleser Dec 2016 #16

Who do you think I voted for, Steve? Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #18

Why do you insist in thinking this is about you or how I think you voted? This is broader than that. stevenleser Dec 2016 #19

Yes, it's about fighting imaginary battles against "some folks", most of whom aren't even on this Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #21

This entire forum is about that battle and that "DU primary fighting goodness" stevenleser Dec 2016 #22

No, I haven't seen any evidence that it was insufficiently enthused Sanders weed people Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #23

Hillary wasn't perfect on every issue mcar Dec 2016 #14

Yep, and here we are. nt stevenleser Dec 2016 #15