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2016 Postmortem

Scuba

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14. I disagree with your premise that all the Dem candidates are "exponentially better" than ...

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2015, 07:46 AM

Aug 2015

... the Republican candidates. All are better, yes, but some are only a little better.

For example, when a Dem candidate espouses Medicare for All and strenghtening and expanding Social Security, that's exponentially better.

When a Dem candidate fails to do that, it's impossible for him/her to be much better.

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The Penny Drops... [View all] TygrBright Aug 2015 OP

And I hope a number of people read your thoughtful post. planetc Aug 2015 #1

There is nothing anyone here can say about Hillary, for example, that the GOP does nt already have, djean111 Aug 2015 #2

Actually, no. My view is longer than yours. jeff47 Aug 2015 #3

So you'll be voting for Bernie then? demwing Aug 2015 #4

I think you missed the point of this thoughtful post. murielm99 Aug 2015 #5

I disagree that I missed the point demwing Aug 2015 #12

as well as money from the Oligarchs? progressoid Aug 2015 #6

"NO ONE stays bought all the time and forever." uh-huh. And some people Zorra Aug 2015 #7

wish I could rec this twice irisblue Aug 2015 #8

Nice post and I agree. Unfortunately the way these discussions work erronis Aug 2015 #9

Hillary's numbers in battleground states show her to be unelectable in a national election. fbc Aug 2015 #10

A few things there... Adrahil Aug 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Jackilope Aug 2015 #11

That penny rolled into a drain LWolf Aug 2015 #13

I disagree with your premise that all the Dem candidates are "exponentially better" than ... Scuba Aug 2015 #14

The solution is simple. Talk about ISSUES. Not one of those Corporate Bought Tools sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #16