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2016 Postmortem

derby378

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9. Winning isn't everything - it's the ONLY thing

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 10:05 PM

Dec 2016

As we have seen, that applies to politics as well. And until our children decide that our society needs a little civility and grace, we may have to focus on whatever it takes to win the Electoral College.

All the Dems who told me "baby steps" are about to get a harsh lesson in punctuated equilibrium.

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Could Hillary have clotheslined her way into the White House? [View all] derby378 Dec 2016 OP

I prefer her "I don't give a fuck I'll say what I want" attitude she had in the 90's... JHan Dec 2016 #1

I remember when she released her own cookie recipe derby378 Dec 2016 #2

Many weren't as forward thinking as you... JHan Dec 2016 #4

Wow... derby378 Dec 2016 #5

Yep , she still remembered* the comment. JHan Dec 2016 #6

only because minorities and women are not considered average joe types JI7 Dec 2016 #3

Ain't that the truth La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #8

What's next? MFM008 Dec 2016 #7

Winning isn't everything - it's the ONLY thing derby378 Dec 2016 #9

in the meantime MFM008 Dec 2016 #11

I remember a WV election MadCrow Dec 2016 #10

Interesting. Reminds of the favorability of shrub because people would rather have a beer with him JudyM Dec 2016 #12

Voter suppression, Comey and Russia !!! ALL ELSE IS GUESSING uponit7771 Dec 2016 #13

I don't think she would have, and here's why kcr Dec 2016 #14