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2016 Postmortem

Uncle Joe

(58,365 posts) Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:21 PM Feb 2016

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My prediction for tonight's debate.

Hillary will be given the last closing argument.

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My prediction for tonight's debate. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Feb 2016 OP

Of course she will..along with any other help they can give her. Punkingal Feb 2016 #1

Everything isn't a conspiracy.... metroins Feb 2016 #2

When it comes to the clinton cabal it is... eom Purveyor Feb 2016 #3

Cabal? Am I on a Democratic forum? Metric System Feb 2016 #5

The vast neo-liberal conspiracy exists Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #10

Cabal... Purveyor Feb 2016 #13

Come off it...I am not a conspiracy person, but facts are facts. They shill for her all day long. Punkingal Feb 2016 #12

And they'll let her prattle on for 15 minutes per answer. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #4

And the pundits will claim she won. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #6

If it's on MSNBC we might even be treated to a Hillary Clinton ad right in the middle of it. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #7

I have watched almost every second of every debate/town hall SheenaR Feb 2016 #8

If that's what they offer Mike__M Feb 2016 #9

The candidate who starts last finishes last. OilemFirchen Feb 2016 #14

The candidate that makes the best point (s) wins but the candidate with the last word has an Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #15

Your prediction was wrong. eom lunamagica Feb 2016 #16

Another good conspiracy theory gone awry! Harumph!! boston bean Feb 2016 #17

Oh, but the did it un purpose to help Hillary, because...because lunamagica Feb 2016 #18

Your are correct and I'm happy to have been wrong. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #19

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)

1. Of course she will..along with any other help they can give her.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:26 PM

Feb 2016

metroins

(2,550 posts)

2. Everything isn't a conspiracy....

Reply to Punkingal (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:29 PM

Feb 2016

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

3. When it comes to the clinton cabal it is... eom

Reply to metroins (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:30 PM

Feb 2016

Metric System

(6,048 posts)

5. Cabal? Am I on a Democratic forum?

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:33 PM

Feb 2016

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

10. The vast neo-liberal conspiracy exists

Reply to Metric System (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:42 PM

Feb 2016

Does anybody even doubt it

Response to Metric System (Reply #5)

Cheese Sandwich This message was self-deleted by its author.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

13. Cabal...

Reply to Metric System (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:48 PM

Feb 2016

Cabal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabal
Wikipedia
A cabal is a group of people united in some close design together, usually to promote their private views or interests in a church, state, or other community, often by intrigue, usually unbeknownst to persons outside their group.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)

12. Come off it...I am not a conspiracy person, but facts are facts. They shill for her all day long.

Reply to metroins (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:44 PM

Feb 2016

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)

4. And they'll let her prattle on for 15 minutes per answer.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:33 PM

Feb 2016

In the last debate she wouldn't shut up!

Bernie needs to take control tonight and not let her dominate the conversation. She can be really obnoxious.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

TIME TO PANIC

(1,894 posts)

6. And the pundits will claim she won.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:35 PM

Feb 2016

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

7. If it's on MSNBC we might even be treated to a Hillary Clinton ad right in the middle of it.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:35 PM

Feb 2016

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)

8. I have watched almost every second of every debate/town hall

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:39 PM

Feb 2016

What are we going to hear that we didn't hear last night. Very little. Two nights in a row is a tad silly. How much different could the questions be, when last night's questions were very good in my opinion.

Mike__M

(1,052 posts)

9. If that's what they offer

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:42 PM

Feb 2016

Your OP is a low blow--cut it out, because nine-eleven!

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)

14. The candidate who starts last finishes last.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 06:05 PM

Feb 2016

Perhaps thats a bit complex for you?

Let's try it this way:

The candidate who starts first finishes first.

Here's hoping that example didn't further confuse you.

Uncle Joe

(58,365 posts)

15. The candidate that makes the best point (s) wins but the candidate with the last word has an

Reply to OilemFirchen (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 06:13 PM

Feb 2016

inherent advantage in being able to modify their own response to or rebut the opposing candidate's statement.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

16. Your prediction was wrong. eom

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:37 AM

Feb 2016

boston bean

(36,221 posts)

17. Another good conspiracy theory gone awry! Harumph!!

Reply to lunamagica (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:40 AM

Feb 2016

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

18. Oh, but the did it un purpose to help Hillary, because...because

Reply to boston bean (Reply #17)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:44 AM

Feb 2016

Oh, yeah, closing the debate is actually bad!

Uncle Joe

(58,365 posts)

19. Your are correct and I'm happy to have been wrong.

Reply to lunamagica (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:47 AM

Feb 2016

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