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32. No one candidate or their supporters have moral superiority or the high ground in these elections.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 03:43 PM

Sep 18

With rehasing details neither camp was above hard ball tactic during the campaign. According to yougov polling that year the number of voters who voted for Hillary in the Primary and then voted for McCain in the general rather than Sanders did so in a much larger margin then Sanders primary voters who voted for Trump when Sanders lost in 2020.

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Hate to do it again, another dire prediction but here goes: [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 18 OP

So we should embrace our new overlords because we can't stop them.??? RESIST! marble falls Sep 18 #1

I think I'm right on this, but FCC doesn't have the same power over CNN, MSNBC, podcasters, etc. So communications Silent Type Sep 18 #2

I haven't checked lately gab13by13 Sep 18 #9

Do you see shareholders putting pressure on CNN, MSNBC, etc., right now? Think they'll survive. Silent Type Sep 18 #11

That site must have been hacked... Trueblue Texan Sep 18 #30

Is this the place? InstantGratification Sep 18 #50

I can get in. I'm in Canada. AloeVera Sep 18 #52

I have no issues either róisín_dubh Friday #62

And who are the owners of those firms' funds? RPM Sep 18 #59

Why would you rather blame democrats instead of double checking the counting? questionseverything Sep 18 #14

Jeeeezus. Because we lost and certain so-called Democrats contributed to us losing in 2016. Silent Type Sep 18 #16

We didn't lose... Chemical Bill Friday #66

Stop blaming democrats SocialDemocrat61 Sep 18 #15

In my opinion it was Democrats who attacked Obama and Clinton on trade. One of those Senate Dems flat out lied that Silent Type Sep 18 #17

Which Senate Democrat lied? SocialDemocrat61 Sep 18 #25

Seriously can't find one thing... kerouac2 Sep 18 #28

Since you like charts, Howsabout this one-- 45% of Dems either don't know how the feel or think trade deal is bad 2016. Silent Type Sep 18 #29

That's not what the chart says SocialDemocrat61 Sep 18 #41

Do you think attacking Democrats will help us win future elections? nt Trueblue Texan Sep 18 #31

Quite, honestly, yes in midterm primaries. We need some new representation. Silent Type Sep 18 #37

"Do markodochartaigh Sep 18 #51

Harris lost in 2024 because she was a woman, and a black one at that. Gimpyknee Sep 18 #39

Definitely was big reason. Plus, running against trump as evil was great, if only we had offered something besides that Silent Type Sep 18 #42

You have MAGA aligned oligarchs take over these companies SamuelTheThird Sep 18 #19

"FCC doesn't have the same power over CNN MSNBC..." LudwigPastorius Sep 18 #26

There you go again, diminishing the threat that this fascist administration poses. W_HAMILTON Friday #63

Hilary would have been a good president but she was a lousy candidate yourout Sep 18 #3

Oh for god's sake mcar Sep 18 #7

Frustrating isn't it to read right wing talking points on this board Eliot Rosewater Sep 18 #47

Zombie lies never die mcar Sep 18 #49

it happens quite frequently Skittles Sep 18 #58

they will never EVER admit it Skittles Sep 18 #57

The plot against Hillary was 30 years in the making. nt Trueblue Texan Sep 18 #33

HRC's candidacy was fine but Obama should have rooted out the russian agents, starting with the FBI ImNotGod Sep 18 #34

Military Occupation, here's how its gonna happen GusBob Sep 18 #4

Be here now. H2O Man Sep 18 #5

Yep the future is always tomorrow multigraincracker Sep 18 #36

"The future's uncertain, H2O Man Sep 18 #40

Never thought the (former) good USA would become a Fascist Justice matters. Sep 18 #6

well... SamuelTheThird Sep 18 #23

They planned to overthrow the President. Today... Justice matters. Sep 18 #54

AGREED! LyfeTimeDem Sep 18 #8

Whatever gab13by13 Sep 18 #10

Yeah, lets go full steam in mid-terms running on a "we was robbed" platform. That'll work. Silent Type Sep 18 #12

I agree... LyfeTimeDem Sep 18 #13

Maybe SamuelTheThird Sep 18 #18

From a military perspective... haele Sep 18 #21

Yeah, I was thinking about that SamuelTheThird Sep 18 #22

Citizen's United has harmed both partys IbogaProject Sep 18 #20

It's harmed the American people thereby, allowing what Bernie calls the oligarchs' class war against the working class. ancianita Sep 18 #24

They want us to be all sad.,depressed and defeated, but I, for one, will not! GreenWave Sep 18 #27

Who benefits MorbidButterflyTat Sep 18 #56

No one candidate or their supporters have moral superiority or the high ground in these elections. CentralMass Sep 18 #32

The PUMA movement was massive on DU. nt RandiFan1290 Friday #65

So because we lost in 2016 we were predestined to lose in 2024? bronxiteforever Sep 18 #35

We past the beginning a long time ago...now we get to see the consequences and it is very bad. We are in wiggs Sep 18 #38

Since you mentioned the 2016 election, red dog 1 Sep 18 #43

Agree with all of that but the scenario I described Eliot Rosewater Sep 18 #48

"Any means necessary" czarjak Sep 18 #53

Desperation time! I call on thoughtful republicans and giants of commerce to STAND against wiggs Sep 18 #44

Somehow I don't think the squeaky wheel dynamic KPN Sep 18 #45

Rule of thumb is 20 soldiers for every thousand civilians Kaleva Sep 18 #46

Jimmy Kimmel is a comedian MorbidButterflyTat Sep 18 #55

I will add Jimmy Kimmel brilliantly and daily and effectively Eliot Rosewater Sep 18 #60

Hate to do it? It's all you seem to do. nt BWdem4life Sep 18 #61

With Trump itching for war, the Obama-drones-drones-WWIII/Hillary "Queen of the Warmongers"-warhawk idiots betsuni Friday #64

It goes back long before 2016 Cosmocat Friday #67