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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIt's too bad the tone of our primary has taken
such a sour tone as it is an interesting primary. I'm also finding the irony of a billionaire Bloomberg run should Bernie win the primary the ultimate in tone deafness.
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It's too bad the tone of our primary has taken (Original Post)
mmonk
Jan 2016
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And I bet I know who the disaffected Hillary supporters would back - their whining about voting for
djean111
Jan 2016
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Funny thing is, Bloomberg wouldn't pull any votes from Bernie, so I hope he does run
corkhead
Jan 2016
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djean111
(14,255 posts)1. And I bet I know who the disaffected Hillary supporters would back - their whining about voting for
a "Real Democrat" would be silenced in an instant.
corkhead
(6,119 posts)2. Funny thing is, Bloomberg wouldn't pull any votes from Bernie, so I hope he does run
MisterP
(23,730 posts)3. but he won't pull any votes from Trump, I don't think
maybe moderate Pubs? everything they want Sanders offers
Snyder/Shkreli Dems who just want to securitize everything so they can tear down their old McMansion for a new one?
corkhead
(6,119 posts)6. He'll split the billioniare vote and some "sensible democrats" who are actually estranged repugs
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)7. I can't shake the feeling that Trump was intended to be a stalking horse
to disrupt the libertarian leaning republican right.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)5. He was mayor of a city that should be voting for the Democrats.
I'd guess he'll pull more votes from the Democrats than from Repugs.
This cycle is fascinating, and critical. I wish there was better discussion here.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)8. The tone is so sour because the Establishment has shat on...
...the American people for DECADES and people are FUCKING PISSED.
Juicy_Bellows
(2,427 posts)9. Absoultely - may a delicious fungus grow from their filth!