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2016 Postmortem

reformist2

(9,841 posts) Wed Oct 14, 2015, 07:12 PM Oct 2015

Let's get one thing straight: When it comes to politics, nothing is scientific or objective.

And if you want to say I'm too pessimistic, just take it up with FDR:

"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." -Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Let's get one thing straight: When it comes to politics, *nothing* is scientific or objective. (Original Post) reformist2 Oct 2015 OP

I am in AWE of how the powers to be have so called liberals arguing with each other randys1 Oct 2015 #1

I'm glad you brought that up. Someone touted some 'scientific poll' and I'm WTF? immoderate Oct 2015 #2

That's the DUer who thinks Hillary is unfit to be president Doctor_J Oct 2015 #3

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. I am in AWE of how the powers to be have so called liberals arguing with each other

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 07:14 PM

Oct 2015

here is how simple it is

a. Hillary is wrong on Glass Steagall and this could be devastating for our economy

b. Bernie is wrong about guns, this is very bad

c. BOTH of them are TEN MILLION times better than any con

next?

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

2. I'm glad you brought that up. Someone touted some 'scientific poll' and I'm WTF?

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 07:17 PM

Oct 2015

It screams "oxy-moran" as it were.

--imm

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

3. That's the DUer who thinks Hillary is unfit to be president

Reply to immoderate (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 07:23 PM

Oct 2015

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