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2016 Postmortem

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5. agreed that the limited gains have not been distributed well. but

Reply to kcjohn1 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 10:43 PM

Jul 2016

but poor distribution of gains isn't enough for people to switch the party in control.

in any event, people are doing better under obama than they did under shrub.

shrub was a disaster in pretty much every category.

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i submit that this is *not* an election year of "change" [View all] unblock Jul 2016 OP

Medium income is still below 2008 figures kcjohn1 Jul 2016 #1

agreed that the limited gains have not been distributed well. but unblock Jul 2016 #5

Then what is change environment in your definition? kcjohn1 Jul 2016 #13

but things are getting better. unblock Jul 2016 #16

This was true in 2010 - 2012 but not now (link). Its just being repeated now by the M$M for ratings uponit7771 Aug 2016 #20

Agree 100%. This will be an experience and competency election. stopbush Jul 2016 #2

I'd like a few changes, but not the kind of crazy shit The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #3

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #21

So the year that we get the 1st woman running and we are told that is not a change awake Jul 2016 #4

i know, weird. unblock Jul 2016 #9

The first female POTUS? Are you kidding me? Rex Jul 2016 #6

yes; very much looking forward to it ;) unblock Jul 2016 #11

If it was a "change" year... Obama's approval rating wouldn't be pushing 55% scheming daemons Jul 2016 #7

Bingo! stopbush Jul 2016 #8

right; and yet the media can't stop talking about the mood for change. unblock Jul 2016 #10

It means we need to repeal the 22nd Amendment. roamer65 Jul 2016 #15

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #22

Zing!! Obama was the change and Hillary will build on that. Cha Aug 2016 #29

Ive made the same argument Doctor Jack Jul 2016 #12

I look at it like this... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #14

Well said. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #18

I don't believe I am being Pollyannasish. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 #24

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #23

There's nothing more status-quo than a racist predatory capitalist emulatorloo Aug 2016 #17

I agree. betsuni Aug 2016 #19

Couldn't Agree More RobinA Aug 2016 #25

ha! unblock Aug 2016 #28

It is the year of change for Republicans. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #26

republicans are baffled that a black man was elected and re-elected and still unblock Aug 2016 #27

You are mixing apples and oranges Armstead Aug 2016 #30

obviously, the world is vastly more complex than the media portrays it unblock Aug 2016 #32

It is a "change" year Cosmocat Aug 2016 #31