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2016 Postmortem

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts) Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:40 PM Feb 2016

Is the election cycle turning into the most unexpected and bizarre one that you can imagine ?

I think that it has become surreal.

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Is the election cycle turning into the most unexpected and bizarre one that you can imagine ? (Original Post) SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 OP

I was too young to be interested in politics in 64 and 68 but I remember serious tension. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #1

Yes, It was bizarre-I was just fredamae Feb 2016 #3

On the republican side, yes. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #2

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

1. I was too young to be interested in politics in 64 and 68 but I remember serious tension.

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:42 PM

Feb 2016

I think 64, 68, and 72 would have been way more bizarre than anything going on today.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

3. Yes, It was bizarre-I was just

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:47 PM

Feb 2016

going to add this feels a Lot like the 1960's.
Racism. Division. Lies. War. Hate. Violence. Suspicion. Activism. FEAR. Corruption.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

2. On the republican side, yes.

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:42 PM

Feb 2016

This is probably one of the best primaries I have seen on the dem side in decades. That is not a shot at previous years candidates. I think with just two people our message is really getting out. Both Clinton and Sanders are talking about important issues to progressives every day. I have and will continue to say it is a great time to be a Democrat.

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