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2016 Postmortem

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 03:28 PM Dec 2015

Has Democratic Party Learned a Lesson? [View all]

Last edited Sat Dec 19, 2015, 04:07 PM - Edit history (1)

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Has Democratic Party Learned a Lesson? [View all] Cryptoad Dec 2015 OP

So does this mean that you don't have room for independents and Hepburn Dec 2015 #1

Voters? Of course. Candidates? Not so much. nt Codeine Dec 2015 #4

Yeah, like Charlie Crist Fumesucker Dec 2015 #9

I don't recall many being happy with that one either. nt Codeine Dec 2015 #14

Only the ones who count n/t Fumesucker Dec 2015 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #12

Gonna beat this horse in every thread I guess. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #28

You do realize it's very difficult to find people with this kind of expertise, don't you? Fawke Em Dec 2015 #29

Spam! artislife Dec 2015 #35

Democratic, please. Codeine Dec 2015 #2

Nah, let 'em fly it loud and proud, Codeine Scootaloo Dec 2015 #5

LOL. Was about to make a similar comment. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #19

LOL Matariki Dec 2015 #11

They learned that, contrary to her own beliefs, Clinton doesn't own the party. Scootaloo Dec 2015 #3

Exactly. Matariki Dec 2015 #7

No one ever said she did KingFlorez Dec 2015 #15

Actually we had a person here outright make that claim. Scootaloo Dec 2015 #25

Then please explain ejbr Dec 2015 #27

Yeah, they learned yesterday that we are legion and we are pissed. Matariki Dec 2015 #6

No problem... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #8

Especially not one that got his start with NRA backing KingFlorez Dec 2015 #10

So, you want him to run as a Third Party, kick Hillary's ass and usher in a Republican? Fawke Em Dec 2015 #23

I've learned that the DNC is a lot more fucked up than I'd previously believed. n/t winter is coming Dec 2015 #13

Democrat Party?! Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #16

Yes Dem2 Dec 2015 #18

I am not sure. Sanders changed his affiliation to Dem. We should trust him. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #20

"Democrat Party" is a right wing pejorative redstateblues Dec 2015 #21

Maybe they've learned that to get the votes of the left they have to move to the left. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #22

+1000 UglyGreed Dec 2015 #33

I thought it was "democratic" Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #24

I wish they would learn the lesson about running on Dem principles instead of running to.... yourout Dec 2015 #26

DEMOCRAT PARTY??? When Did You OR Who Taught YOU ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #30

The right has always referred to it as the "Democrat Party". NorthCarolina Dec 2015 #34

The "Right" Decided To Use It As A Snide Smear! ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #37

You should probably use the party's correct name and not the RW version. FSogol Dec 2015 #31

The question should be are you pissed off at the data stealing that took place! FloridaBlues Dec 2015 #32

In 2008 or just now? nt artislife Dec 2015 #36

. mmonk Dec 2015 #39

Thank you Cryptoad Dec 2015 #38