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2016 Postmortem

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(47,486 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:19 PM Feb 2016

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Sad. Gap in enthusiam between the two parties

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Sad. Gap in enthusiam between the two parties (Original Post) question everything Feb 2016 OP

Trump is likely to be president. I expect Hillary vs the Donald. JRLeft Feb 2016 #1

He is unlikely to be the nominee. cali Feb 2016 #6

Oh I completely disagree with you. JRLeft Feb 2016 #7

They will. It'll be either Rubio or Kasich cali Feb 2016 #10

Trump will run Third party and take 25% of the vote. JRLeft Feb 2016 #11

Given the GOP has built in mechanisms to steal 4% of the national vote in every randys1 Feb 2016 #2

So much for Sanders' "revolution" if he can't increase the turnout necessary for said revolution. Metric System Feb 2016 #3

So far it appears no one is excited for Hillary. JRLeft Feb 2016 #8

All of it is Trump, for Repubs. You think there'd be enthusiasm for Ted Cruz and TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #4

That's pretty weird, given it's a revolution and all. Squinch Feb 2016 #5

Heck of a job, DWS!!!! nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #9

That's inevitably what inevitable mandates (no choice) do HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #12

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

1. Trump is likely to be president. I expect Hillary vs the Donald.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:20 PM

Feb 2016

cali

(114,904 posts)

6. He is unlikely to be the nominee.

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:29 PM

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JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

7. Oh I completely disagree with you.

Reply to cali (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:32 PM

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Unless the GOP establishment takes it from him.

cali

(114,904 posts)

10. They will. It'll be either Rubio or Kasich

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:17 PM

Feb 2016

Both scare me much more than trump

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

11. Trump will run Third party and take 25% of the vote.

Reply to cali (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:20 PM

Feb 2016

That would guarantee a Clinton victory.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

2. Given the GOP has built in mechanisms to steal 4% of the national vote in every

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:21 PM

Feb 2016

presidential election, meaning the Dems have to win by far more than a majority, this is troubling.

Metric System

(6,048 posts)

3. So much for Sanders' "revolution" if he can't increase the turnout necessary for said revolution.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:23 PM

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JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

8. So far it appears no one is excited for Hillary.

Reply to Metric System (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:34 PM

Feb 2016

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

4. All of it is Trump, for Repubs. You think there'd be enthusiasm for Ted Cruz and

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:24 PM

Feb 2016

Bush and Christie? No. Repubs like their celebrity clowns, it gets them jazzed--combine that with 8 years out of the WH, they're just more determined.

Squinch

(50,955 posts)

5. That's pretty weird, given it's a revolution and all.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:28 PM

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Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

9. Heck of a job, DWS!!!! nt

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:43 PM

Feb 2016

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

12. That's inevitably what inevitable mandates (no choice) do

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:20 PM

Feb 2016

Not many people enthusiastically endorse even having their favorite beverage forced down their throats

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