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2016 Postmortem

Octafish

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15. You wrote you were part of the 1-percent on DU...

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 05:19 PM

Jun 2016

...so I can understand how you'd like this discussion halted.

Here in Detroit, my wealthy Republican friends hate the idea of a Democratic president because they fear they would have to sacrifice some of their wealth in higher taxes.

And for the most part, they never heard of Phil Gramm.

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What office is Bill Clinton running for? Might be a surprise but most of us did well with Bill. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Not in Detroit. Octafish Jun 2016 #2

I did say "most", not all. Yeah, I've been to Detroit. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #12

Here's some more bits of history that still matters to some of us in 2016 bobthedrummer Jun 2016 #3

Difference between New and Old Democrats is like Night and Day. Octafish Jun 2016 #13

Four days of fun left... brooklynite Jun 2016 #4

Here's a better picture for you to use if/when the change you're hoping for comes to fruition Electric Monk Jun 2016 #7

#FeelTheUnity NurseJackie Jun 2016 #11

You wrote you were part of the 1-percent on DU... Octafish Jun 2016 #15

Hopelessly naive or shamelessly corrupt? Electric Monk Jun 2016 #5

Bill Clinton doesn't work for UBS. Also, your link to UBS at the bottom is five years old. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #6

UBS has paid Bill Clinton millions. Octafish Jun 2016 #10

The basis for that article is the same Wall Street Journal article. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #14

Wealth Management at UBS Octafish Jun 2016 #16

... Rupaul says it best ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #8

PS: You forgot to ask ... "Why are Hillbots such sore winners?" NurseJackie Jun 2016 #9