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2016 Postmortem

diane in sf

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6. Gerrymandering in swing states is a very specific strategy of the Repugs to complement

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 12:48 AM

Dec 2016

their voter id laws and other voter suppression tactics. It allows them to leverage their minority support to control our national politics. They are lawless and sociopathic. This country will not be functional until the Democrats address these election stealing practices. They should have been doing it starting in 2000 when bushes brother Jeb stole FL from Al Gore and the Supreme Court awarded the office to bush. I fear that if tRump actually gets into office, he is going to make the bush reign of error look like the good old days.

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Hillary Clinton is still soaring high, popular vote lead tops 2.6 million (and counting) [View all] Coyotl Dec 2016 OP

Good to get CA's count tomorrow! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #1

I'm hoping for a 2% point spread still. Now 48.17% vs. 46.22% Coyotl Dec 2016 #3

Thank you for this, Coyotl! Cha Dec 2016 #2

KNR Lucinda Dec 2016 #4

See how gerrymandering on a local level fucks us on a national level? world wide wally Dec 2016 #5

Gerrymandering in swing states is a very specific strategy of the Repugs to complement diane in sf Dec 2016 #6

So she will be the next president then? GummyBearz Dec 2016 #7

Is that supposed to be funny? leftynyc Dec 2016 #11

Thanks Coyotl Hekate Dec 2016 #8

She can join Al Gore in the hall of champions, I guess. killbotfactory Dec 2016 #9

In sports news, the Browns held the ball longer than the Bills and have declared a moral victory... Begabig Dec 2016 #10

World series - lost series 3 to 4 games but outscored opponent 60 to 30 runs. Joe941 Dec 2016 #17

Even better... Begabig Dec 2016 #18

Whew - we came SOO close! She won 2 states alone by 5 million! (and won 20 states overall). jmg257 Dec 2016 #12

I would support her if she ran again and won the nomination NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #16

She can't be that much of a glutton for punishment... Begabig Dec 2016 #19

You would think...but with her popular vote going up & up, who knows?? jmg257 Dec 2016 #20

Margin 2,653,958 as updated this AM, Hillary now surpasses 12 states combined of Trump votes. Coyotl Dec 2016 #13

thanks! Cha Dec 2016 #14

Former President Al Gore will be swearing in President Hillary Clinton on January 20, 2017 NRQ891 Dec 2016 #15

Margin 2,669,743 now surpasses 2 & 2/3 million. CA state results not yet official. Coyotl Dec 2016 #21